ACADEMICS MTIs

Mission: Provide quality instruction for approximately 40,000 basic military trainees per year on 21 diverse academic subjects. Employ various teaching methods to include informal lectures, demonstration/performances, and guided discussions. Ensure academic instruction is delivered within established training guidelines. Reinforce lesson with sophisticated state-of-the-art, computer-generated audiovisual aids. Identify and propose changes to lesson plans to enrich the course material and to keep the Basic Military Training (BMT) manual up to date.

To qualify for academics: You have to have been a street MTI for no less than 12 months and be certified in academics. This certification means you are able to teach the classes in the correct format and be able to pass both versions of the academic tests with at least a 95%. At present, there are 22 Instructors. Each week a schedule is created for all classes that need to be taught. Instructors are rotated between squadrons and flights so the flights get a variety of different teaching styles.

Human Relations 4hrs

Air Force History & Organization 3.5 hrs

Sexual Harassment 1hr

Military Entitlements 1.5hrs

Financial Management 3hrs

Staff Referral Agencies .5hr

Dress & Appearance I 1hr

Air Force Rank Recognition .5hr

Rendering Courtesies 2hrs

Lifestyle, Fitness, and Nutrition 1.5hrs

Sexually Transmitted Diseases 1.5hrs

Dress & Appearance II 1hr

Military Citizenship .5hr

Ethics 1hr

Environmental Awareness 1hr

Resource Protection .5hr

Security Programs 2hrs

Career Progression 1.5hrs

Air Force Quality Force 1hr

Educational Opportunities 1hr

AF Alcohol, Drug Abuse Prevention &
Treatment Program (ADAPT) 1hr

Introduction to Classroom Procedures 1hr

Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) 1hr