When You Get Leave During Air Force Basic Training

When You Get Leave During Air Force Basic TrainingWhen You Get Leave During Air Force Basic TrainingDuring the final week of Air Force Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base, you will get some free time to spend on your own or with family. Some of these passes will be for on-base, and some will be for off-base so that you can see the sights of San Antonio, Texas. The Thursday Pass Your first pass will be immediately following theretreat ceremony on the Thursday of graduation week. This will be an on-base pass, so you cant leave Lackland Air Force Base. The pass lasts until about 1930 (730 p.m.). You dont want to be late. Recruits are told they will be recycled if they break curfew. Best not be a test case. If your family is here for the graduation ceremony, you can ask them to join you and bring lots of food, especially any junk food youve been missing. Weekend Passes Your first off-base pass will be on Friday following the graduation parade and open house. You ca n go anywhere in the San Antonio area. If you do not have friends and family attending the graduation events, there will be a bus available to take you downtown. If youre going solo, you must have a flight mate with you at all times. You have to be back at the dormitory by 1930 (730 p.m.). Dont be late. On Saturday, there is a second off-base pass. Youll be released to the reception center around 0900 (900 AM), and must be back in your dorm by 1930 (730 p.m.). The Sunday Pass If you wish, your visiting loved ones can attend religious services with you on Sunday morning. After the service, youre released for an on-base pass. If you won the Warhawk fitness award, youll get another off-base pass. Regardless, curfew on Sunday is usually 1800 (600 pm.), because you need to pack up and get ready to out-process from basic training first thing Monday morning. But No Leave The Air Force doesnt grantleave, or real vacation time, following Air Force Basic Military Training. On the Mon day following graduation, youll process out of basic training and proceed directly to your technical school. Your first leave will be either upon graduation from technical school, before heading to your first duty assignment, or for a 10-day period around Christmas, whichever occurs first.