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LACKLAND A.F.B.:
BMT HISTORY:
USAF BASIC TRAINING HISTORY:
PIECES OF BMT HISTORY
Do these bring back memories?
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Honor Graduate Student Study Guide
1968
Check out page 107!		 Uniform Issue, 1DOT
AB John D. Kanios
(on the right)		 -
1950's Original MTI Helmet

Bill Ewing

 AF Achievement Medal Certificate of Training
Certificate, Outstanding Senior Instructor of the Year, 1976 TSgt Vinson and
Col. Divich		 1950's Original MTI Helmet

John Sachen
Certificate, Instructor
of the Year, 1976		 Certificate, Master Instructor Certificate, Military Training Instructor Letter, NCO of the Year, 1975
1974 Album, Lackland Certificate of Recognition Letter, Senior Instructor of the Year TSgt Vinson with
Gen. Iosue
TI Time Line: Left to Right - June 1984, A1C Blankenship, Application Photo requesting to become a TI (from Kadena AB, Okinawa); Arrived at Lackland - Nov 1984; SrA Blankenship attaining NCO status (unknown presenter); Sgt Blankenship receiving his SSgt stripes (MSgt Figueroa and Col Sheetz conducting the "pinning"); SSgt Blankenship, Application to become a PME Instructor (to Holloman AFB, NM); Departed Lackland - July 1989.
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Airman's Pocket Guide,
1958		 ATC Form 341
"pulled" by the flight		 -The 2009
Airmen's Coin		 -1976 Outstanding
Senior Instructor

of the Year:
TSgt Billy Vinson
(Picture left): 3 dinks in January 1955 who became TIs in February 1955. Jack Appelquist, Val Lipscomb and Dave Baker, who all TId in 3702 and 3710 BMTS. Note the armbands-Jack was "Flight Commander" (Dorm Chief these days) and Dave and I were Squad Leaders. Val Lipscomb
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3 Dinks - 3 MTIs, 1955 MTIS Grad Program 1962

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Sounds of Lackland Record Official Certificate of Survival TC Form 105 Trainee Record From Dink Hair Cut to Blue Rope
3706 BMTS, Dorm A3
Dorm Entry Board 1990 		Addressing Airmen Card 1975
Correct Terminology Card

Carried by MTIs to remind them to use the
correct language when addressing basic trainees
(what was bad about, "DINK?")

 Chief Z's Promotion BBQ 1981
ATC Form 341, 1982 MTIS Runner-Up Honor Grad 1979 ITB Reporting 1979 Card for teaching Dorm 1975

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Card for teaching Drill 1975 USAF Pay Scale, 1980 Parade Program 1975 Original MTI Ribbon

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Notice the form number -
AF Form 341
(as opposed to our ATC Form 341 for trainees)
MTIS Reporting, 1984 Honor Flight Certificate 1980 3275th BMT Group, Parks AFB 1956 MTIS Grad Certificate, 1955
50's Instructor's Handbook MTIS Certificate, 1955 Trainee Booklet, 1974 50's Honor Flight Certificate

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Marking Kit 1957 MTIS Grads 3rd BMTS Awards Banquet Program, 1984 50's Album, Lackland

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| Paperweight |
50's Album, Parks 1989 Honor Flight Certificate Dorm Access Badge, 1985 BMT 40th Program, 1986
BMTS Awards Banquet, 1985 MTI of the Month, 1970 Army Air Force Post Card Subdued ATC Inst. Patch

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Medical Certificate 1964 2004 737/TG Awards Banquet Program 70's Recruiting Booklet
Dorm Flag, 1980s Master Instructor
Certificate, 1964		 MTIS Grad Certificate, 1970 Outstanding Team
Certificate, 1962
Picture:
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Academic Instructor Certificate, 1967 Honor Flight
Certificate, 1956		 1950's Jody Drill Team/LAFB Original Airman Stripes



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