( BMT Fact Sheet)
Printable Fact Sheet
(as of June 2016)
During the 8.5 weeks while your loved one is at BMT, he/she will be authorized to use his/her cell phone or pay phones to make outgoing calls to family members. Trainees are encouraged to maintain their cell phone service while at BMT and to bring a calling card. Those arriving without phones will be provided opportunities to utilize pay phones as needed. Pay phones will be area code 210, with prefix 674,673,675,645. Not all calls from 210 will be Lackland, some will be telemarketers.
General Guidelines:
Trainees are encouraged to utilize their cell phone to notify a family member of their safe arrival at the San Antonio International Airport. Trainees will not have any specific squadron/dorm assignments at this time.
By Saturday of arrival week, trainees will be authorized to call and release their mailing address information posted on the safe arrival postcard (which will then be mailed to family member's address). They are not told who to call. It could be mom, dad, sibling, friend, anyone they choose.
Trainees will use cell phones only under direct supervision of a staff member.
Trainees are authorized access to their personal cell phones during the fourth week and at the end of the seventh week of training to firm up travel arrangements with family and guests. During the other weeks of training and based on their performance, they will have an opportunity to use their personal cell phones or pay phones to call family or friends. Additionally, trainees will be allowed to use their personal cell phones to update family and friends on any changes of training status.
- Air Force Moms Added NOTES:
Calls: Authorized calls are
during WOT 3 & WOT 6.
Business Calls: May occur at
anytime. These calls are
usually made from the MTI's
office and under
supervision. These calls are
usually before lights out
which is 9 PM Sun - Thur.
and 10 PM on Sun. The train.
The trainee will not be able
to hold a 'conversation'
other than to retreve the
the required information.
ALWAYS KEEP PAPER AND PEN
HANDY.
Patio Time: It is also noted
that the trainee/FLT may
earn patio time (Base
liberty) which can be used
several ways. Some will
stand in a very long line to
use the pay phone (calling
cards only) or go get
something to eat, or for
training/cleaning/study or
writing home.
Cell phones will be used for
OUT GOING voice
conversations only.
Receiving, sending, sharing,
or viewing
videos/pictures/text
messages is strictly
prohibited. Please do not
send this type of
information to your trainee.
Violations WILL result in
disciplinary actions.
Disciplinary actions may
include loss of phone time,
loss of earned base liberty,
loss of family time during
graduation weekend, loss of
town base or town liberty.
The loss of liberty time
during graduation weekend
could be anything from a few
hours to a lost of most of
the day where you may only
have two hours to visit and
or of town liberty to base
liberty.
Should they decide to use
the pay phones the following
prefixs will appear.
Pay phones will be area code
210, with prefix 674, 673,
675, 645. Not all calls from
210 will be Lackland, some
will be telemarketers.
Prior to arriving at BMT,
trainees must remove all
photographs or videos which
are considered lewd or
pornographic. Our staff will
conduct a "Cell Phone Policy
Briefing" during the initial
health, morale, and welfare
inspection. Trainees will
sign a cell phone briefing
roster stating they have
been informed of and
understand all policies
associated with the use of
cell phones while at BMT.
Airmen will NOT have their
cell phones during Airmen's
Week. They will receive them
when they are leaving for
Tech School on Sunday night
or Monday morning.
This policy is subject to
change based on the Basic
Training Commander's
recommendations. All changes
will be posted immediately
upon his/her approval.