Air Force BMT Reporting Statement

Air Force BMT Reporting Statement

In my opinion, this may be one of the most important things to learn before going to BMT. It is something you will say dozens of times each day the entire time you are at BMT. If you can build that muscle memory now, you’ll be way ahead of the game!

I don't think anyone in my flight had this down perfectly, even by the time we graduated. But that’s because Airman Vision didn’t exist when I joined so there wasn’t all this information available online. That’s why I’ve built Airman Vision, to help others be fully prepared for BMT and Air Force life. I wasn’t afforded that opportunity back then and I wanted to make sure that no one else went without it moving forward.

From the very first few hours you arrive at Basic Training, your MTI’s will expect you to give your reporting statement correctly EVERY TIME. It’s tough trying to memorize something while you’re nervous and your mind is racing, and things are chaotic. If you get it down before you go to Basic Training, you’ll be one step ahead of everyone else and less likely to stand out for getting in trouble constantly. The goal is to blend in as long as possible.

Do your best to memorize your reporting statement before going to BMT. Don't be hard on yourself at BMT when you slip up though. It’s normal to make mistakes while you’re at BMT. But the goal is to mess up as little as possible.

The reporting statement is also included on our BMT Memory Worksheet that you can download and print off to use at home so can easily practice everything you need to memorize. Our BMT Memory Worksheet is available here and in our Exclusive Content Membership Area.

Air Force Reporting Statement for BMT:

Standing at the position of attention (learn marching basics) you will say the following:

“Sergeant, trainee (your last name) reports as ordered”

For instance, my reporting statement would be the following since my last name is Gott.

“Sergeant, trainee Gott reports as ordered”

You will say this, looking straight forward, standing still, not fidgeting with your hands, or moving any part of your body including your shoulders, feet, or head. It might sound easy, and you might be able to do it right now on your first try. But as soon as you put yourself at Lackland Air Force Base with MTI’s yelling all around you, you’ll be nervous and uncomfortable and it’s a lot harder to stay stiff as a board and give your reporting statement confidently. To learn how to stand at the position of attention we have a video on marching basics in our Exclusive Content Membership Area.

Practice this everyday 10-20 times to get in the habit.

After you give your reporting statement, your MTI will say something like

“What?”, or “yes trainee (your last name).”

If your MTI calls your name to tell you something or to talk to you, you’ll snap to attention and give your reporting statement. You’ll then respond to whatever they asked, or they will ask or tell you something.  

In either case, you will continue to stand at the position of attention, not looking around with your eyes, not moving any body part other than your mouth and you will say what you need to say or answer the question or respond to your MTI’s statement.

This is the hardest part. Giving your reporting statement while maintaining military bearing. Your military bearing is being able to stay at the position of attention.