Air Force BMT: Weeks of Training (WOT)
In the U.S. Air Force, WOT stands for Week of Training during Basic Military Training (BMT) at Lackland Air Force Base:
• WOT 0: Arrival, processing, uniform/gear issue, haircuts, and initial orientation ("Shock and Awe").
• WOT 1–3: Drill, dress and appearance, weapons familiarization, academic lessons, and physical training (PT).
• WOT 4: Halfway point, career progression, and weapons firing.
• WOT 5: Tactical movement, combatives, and fitness assessments.
• WOT 6: The deployment exercise (BEAST/TPH), CATM (weapons qualification), CBRN, and combat skills.
• WOT 7: Out-processing, final briefings, and graduation preparation.
WOT 0
Arrival, processing, uniform/gear issue, haircuts, and initial orientation (“Shock and Awe”)
WOT 1
Drill, dress and appearance, weapons familiarization, academic lessons, and physical training (PT)
WOT 2
Drill, dress and appearance, weapons familiarization, academic lessons, and physical training (PT)
WOT 3
Drill, dress and appearance, weapons familiarization, academic lessons, and physical training (PT)
WOT 4
Halfway point, career progression, and weapons firing
WOT 5
Tactical movement, combatives, and fitness assessments
WOT 6
The deployment exercise (BEAST/TPH), CATM (weapons qualification), CBRN, and combat skills
WOT 7- Graduation
Out-processing, final briefings, and graduation preparation
WOT 0
Arrival, processing, uniform/gear issue, haircuts, and initial orientation (“Shock and Awe”)
WOT 1
Drill, dress and appearance, weapons familiarization, academic lessons, and physical training (PT)
WOT 2
Drill, dress and appearance, weapons familiarization, academic lessons, and physical training (PT)
WOT 3
Drill, dress and appearance, weapons familiarization, academic lessons, and physical training (PT)
WOT 4
Halfway point, career progression, and weapons firing
WOT 5
Tactical movement, combatives, and fitness assessments
WOT 6
The deployment exercise (BEAST/TPH), CATM (weapons qualification), CBRN, and combat skills
WOT 7- Graduation
Out-processing, final briefings, and graduation preparation