First phone call and letter home

First Contact:

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE FIRST 72 HOURS

For Trainees who will be flying to San Antonio: When your trainee arrives at San Antonio's International Airport, they will check in with the BMT Reception Center Military Training Instructor (MTI). Newly arriving trainees are instructed to call home and let family know they safely arrived in San Antonio - regardless if your trainee called you when they first get off the plane.

Your trainee will either text or call again typically within 72 hours of arriving in San Antonio. The sole purpose of this call or text is to give you their BMT mailing address

Each MTI is unique and therefore your call may or may not include one or more of the following. Your trainee may call and read off the address. Your trainee may send you a text message which includes the address. Or they may do both.

For safety reasons, DO NOT MAKE A PUBLIC POST WITH THIS ADDRESS. Instead, we suggest that you ask those wishing to write to your trainee request the address via messenger or text. Also make sure they are aware of what may or may not be sent.

Writing Ideas

Please prepare yourself mentally for the call as there is no time to chat and your trainee may seem very stressed or emotional. Rest assured your trainee is just fine. We highly suggest you have a pen and the address template ready while you wait for the address info. In fact, multiple pens and templates in strategic places all around the house would be really wise. By having a template, you can focus on the specific numbers and not get bogged down trying to spell Truemper.

YOUR TRAINEE?S ADDRESS FORMAT: Printable Format

The TRS and FLT #s will be provided to you by your Trainee.

All the numbers (#'s) will be provided to you by your Trainee. Here is an sample of an address.

AB Doe, John R

322 TRS/FLT 453

1320 Truemper Street

JBSA Lackland AFB TX 78236-6432

I did not get the address:

We have seen at times the text not go through or part of the address get missed. This can be clarified at the next call or when you receive the first letter with their return address. Do not attempt to call Lackland AFB to get this info as they protect the privacy of their troops and leave it to the trainees to share with the info..

In Case of Emergency:

If an emergency arises while they are at BMT, you need to contact the local American Red Cross. They will contact the squadron directly and give them the message. Please do not attempt to contact their squadron directly.

Cell Phone Policy

******Writing and Receiving Letters

Start writing the night before they leave. The first letter should be something that they will cherish forever, and they will. So please take the time and make it a handwritten letter. The next several hours will take them out of their comfort zone and this letter will be a comfort to them.

Now it may take a day or two before you get their address but keep writing daily. Once have the address, you can mail them all at once.

Here are some tips to help you....

1. Your trainee (AB) will call when they are authorized and the training schedule permits. They will use their cell phones

2. Calls are done flight by flight. There is NO specific date or time and if you ask you'll get varying responses because each MTI is different.

3. When not in use, their phones and chargers are locked away. Please do not attempt to call or text your trainee.

4. Morale calls can come at any time before lights out at 9 pm. Answer everything especially area code 210 as if there is a problem with their phone, they will either borrow a wingman’s phone or use the office phone.

5. If your AB is calling, shout out in your Family Flight Group so that others know

6. If you haven't figured it by now, your phone is attached to your hip

7. Even though some FLTs may be getting calls your call may come on another day. And even though your trainee’s FLT is calling your AB may have duties and will call on another day.

8. No news is good news! Trainees will be given an opportunity to call if there is a change in training status or address. This includes serious illness, injury, if they are moved to med hold or if they have been recycled.

9. Encourage your trainee to work with the rest in the FLT. The quicker they start working together the easier it will be, and they may earn extra phone time.

10. Please have your list of questions ready! You'll be so excited to hear from them it is easy to forget what you were going to ask.

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Newly arriving trainees are instructed to call home and let family know they safely arrived in San Antonio - regardless if your trainee called you when they first get off the plane. Your trainee will either text or call again typically within 72 hours of arriving in San Antonio. The sole purpose of this call or text is to give you their BMT mailing address Each MTI is unique and therefore your call may or may not include one or more of the following. Your trainee may call and read off the address. Your trainee may send you a text message which includes the address. Or they may do both. For safety reasons, DO NOT MAKE A PUBLIC POST WITH THIS ADDRESS. Instead, we suggest that you ask those wishing to write to your trainee request the address via messenger or text. Also make sure they are aware of what may or may not be sent. Writing Ideas Please prepare yourself mentally for the call as there is no time to chat and your trainee may seem very stressed or emotional. Rest assured your trainee is just fine. We highly suggest you have a pen and the address template ready while you wait for the address info. In fact, multiple pens and templates in strategic places all around the house would be really wise. By having a template, you can focus on the specific numbers and not get bogged down trying to spell Truemper. YOUR TRAINEE?S ADDRESS FORMAT: Printable Format The TRS and FLT #s will be provided to you by your Trainee. All the numbers (#'s) will be provided to you by your Trainee. Here is an sample of an address. AB Doe, John R 322 TRS/FLT 453 1320 Truemper Street JBSA Lackland AFB TX 78236-6432 I did not get the address: We have seen at times the text not go through or part of the address get missed. This can be clarified at the next call or when you receive the first letter with their return address. Do not attempt to call Lackland AFB to get this info as they protect the privacy of their troops and leave it to the trainees to share with the info.. In Case of Emergency: If an emergency arises while they are at BMT, you need to contact the local American Red Cross. They will contact the squadron directly and give them the message. Please do not attempt to contact their squadron directly. Cell Phone Policy ******Writing and Receiving Letters Start writing the night before they leave. The first letter should be something that they will cherish forever, and they will. So please take the time and make it a handwritten letter. The next several hours will take them out of their comfort zone and this letter will be a comfort to them. Now it may take a day or two before you get their address but keep writing daily. Once have the address, you can mail them all at once. Here are some tips to help you.... 1. Your trainee (AB) will call when they are authorized and the training schedule permits. They will use their cell phones 2. Calls are done flight by flight. There is NO specific date or time and if you ask you'll get varying responses because each MTI is different. 3. When not in use, their phones and chargers are locked away. Please do not attempt to call or text your trainee. 4. Morale calls can come at any time before lights out at 9 pm. Answer everything especially area code 210 as if there is a problem with their phone, they will either borrow a wingman’s phone or use the office phone. 5. If your AB is calling, shout out in your Family Flight Group so that others know 6. If you haven't figured it by now, your phone is attached to your hip 7. Even though some FLTs may be getting calls your call may come on another day. And even though your trainee’s FLT is calling your AB may have duties and will call on another day. 8. No news is good news! Trainees will be given an opportunity to call if there is a change in training status or address. This includes serious illness, injury, if they are moved to med hold or if they have been recycled. 9. Encourage your trainee to work with the rest in the FLT. The quicker they start working together the easier it will be, and they may earn extra phone time. 10. Please have your list of questions ready! You'll be so excited to hear from them it is easy to forget what you were going to ask.
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