What is the easiest Bootcamp in the military?

Though boot camp / basic training is considered challenging, yet mandatory, for every branch of the military, the easiest among them would most likely be the Air Force.
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What branch has the shortest boot camp?

Coast Guard Recruit Training

How long is basic training in the U.S. Coast Guard? USCG Recruit Training, or “forming”, is the shortest of any military branch. All in all, it takes approximately 7.5 weeks to finish Coast Guard boot camp, including in-processing.
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What is the easiest military branch to go into?

The Air Force is reported to be the “easiest” branch when it comes to physical challenges and difficulties. Next to the Coast Guard, Air Force members are among the least likely to see combat. Deployments in the Air Force are not as common as the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, and they are generally shorter in duration.
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What boot camp is the hardest?

Marine boot camp is extremely challenging -- both physically and mentally -- and considered to be tougher than the basic training programs of any of the other military services.
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What is the shortest military contract?

The U.S. Army has expanded its two-year enlistment options, making it easier for individuals who may not be comfortable making a four- or six-year commitment. Under this option, after basic and advanced training, new Soldiers would only be required to spend two years on active duty.
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WHAT DO YOU FACE AT EACH BOOT CAMP IN THE MILITARY? (EXPLORING THE DIFFERENCES)



Which branch has the longest basic?

The Marine Corps has the longest basic training -- 12 weeks, not including four days of in-processing time. Counting the half-week you spend in forming (in-processing), you'll spend a total of seven-and-a-half weeks in Coast Guard basic training at Cape May, (N.J.,) the shortest basic training of all the services.
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Do you get paid during basic training?

Yes, you do get paid in Basic Training on the first and fifteenth of every month. The amount depends on your rank.
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Do you have your phone in basic training?

Trainees will use cell phones only under direct supervision of a staff member. 4. 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.
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Do drill sergeants read your letters?

Drill Instructors DO Read the Message Boards

Your recruit does not want his or her Drill Instructor to read his or her private thoughts from the letters he or she send. These letters are intended for you and you alone.
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Do you get Sundays off in basic training?

If you enroll in boot camp, expect to be on duty seven days a week, though you might get several hours of personal time on Sunday since it's a day with lighter responsibilities.
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Can I text during basic training?

There are no cell phones allowed in Basic Training. This is a consistent rule for all of the military branches: Do not expect your service member to be able to call you, text you, or receive your messages when they are in Basic Training.
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Do I go home after basic training?

Do Soldiers come home after basic training? Soldiers are not often given time to go home after basic training. Check-in for AIT School is most often the day after graduation, if not the same day.
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Do you get guns in basic training?

If you attend Army basic training, you'll fire the M-9 pistol before you graduate. The other branches do not fire the M-9 during military basic training.
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How much money do you come out of basic training with?

BMT is 10 weeks, so the average E1 payment for basic training is around $3,800 plus meals and housing.
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What branch is the weakest?

Setup. As Alexander Hamilton famously wrote in the Federalist Papers, the judiciary is the weakest of our three branches of government. Without “purse” or “sword,” the US Supreme Court is dependent on the willingness of others to enforce its orders and on the public's belief in its impartiality to ensure compliance.
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What is the weakest US branch?

Alexander Hamilton called the U.S. Supreme Court the “weakest” branch of government, because it has no direct control over the military or budget. But the court's recent cluster of decisions on hot-button issues has demonstrated that it can have an enormous impact on the American people and life in this country.
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Who goes to war first?

The Marine Corps is often first on the ground in combat situations.
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Do they use real bullets in basic training?

The US military uses 5.56 mm non-lethal marking rounds in training. The bullet has two primers.
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Do you get hit in basic training?

They don't hit or physically assault recruits, ever. They come close, but they never physically hurt or even touch recruits. Another thing that is important is that everything they do is for a purpose, a rehearsed, manufactured, and engineered purpose.
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Do they give you a backpack in basic training?

During in-processing trainees are issued a backpack upon arrival as part of the Backpack Initiative which will have the below items provided. Trainee's pay for the backpacks out of their initial clothing allowance ($165-$177). The backpacks are provided to make the process smoother.
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Do you get Christmas off in basic training?

The Army Holiday Block Leave is 10 days

The 10-day break generally starts a week before Christmas and lasts until a week after Christmas. This allows drill sergeants and basic training staff members to spend the holidays with their families.
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How long are showers in basic training?

Showers are also have to be brief. There are 60 airmen all trying to get a shower in a very limited time. Give yourself 2 minutes. You just need to soap down and rinse off.
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What do you eat in basic training?

Most military chow halls today include an extensive salad bar, a station for full meals such as fried chicken, seafood, Mexican food and pastas, along with a snack line that includes hamburgers, hot dogs, chili, fries and other junk-food items. Plus, you're allowed to consume sodas and dessert!
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What is not allowed at basic training?

Pocketknives, firearms, ammunition, fireworks, clubs, batons, brass knuckles, straight razors, ice picks and so on are not allowed. Tobacco products and lighters. Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, tobacco, chewing tobacco, disposable lighters and lighter fluid will be confiscated when you arrive at basic training.
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Can I see my family during basic training?

Enlisted Airmen have no visitation during Basic Military Training with the exception of graduation week. Basic trainees are allowed visitors on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of that week only. Families must plan graduation visits with care, as on-base access is subject to security restrictions.
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