Title of Trainees and TIs at Basic Training

[AFCadetSteel]

I've wondering this for a long time and have never got a real answer.
Usually in cadet programs, when asked a question about yourself, you will respond "This Cadet....."
What do you say while in basic training? Or would you just say "I..."

Another thing, do you say "Yes Sir/Ma'am" or "Yes TI/Training Instructor" or is it all at the TIs discretion?

If anyone could help me out, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[soccermark23]

You are a trainee and you refer to your instructors as Sir and Ma'am.

[army_grunt_11B]

Ive never heard of cadet programs making you talk in third person, thats something you do in Marine boot, but I could be wrong, out of the 10+ AFJROTC, and prob 20+ AJROTC programs, I have never heard of talking in third person,

[Ivan_The_Mute]

Cadet,

You refer to yourself as I, and you refer to your instructors as Sir/Ma'am. That third person stuff will get you in heaps of trouble. However, you MUST ALWAYS use your reporting statement or it doesn't matter what you say. If you haven't been told yet, when addressing a TI, it is "Sir/Ma'am, Trainee XXXXX reports." When reporting after being addressed or summoned by an instructor, it is "Sir/Ma'am, Trainee XXXXX reports as ordered." After that, you would converse as normal (within the boundaries of proper courtesey.)

[AFCadetSteel]

Ive never heard of cadet programs making you talk in third person, thats something you do in Marine boot, but I could be wrong, out of the 10+ AFJROTC, and prob 20+ AJROTC programs, I have never heard of talking in third person,

Hah well all of the one's i've seen here on the East Coast usually do it. Personally I think it sounds better, but that's just my non important opinion.

Cadet,

You refer to yourself as I, and you refer to your instructors as Sir/Ma'am. That third person stuff will get you in heaps of trouble. However, you MUST ALWAYS use your reporting statement or it doesn't matter what you say. If you haven't been told yet, when addressing a TI, it is "Sir/Ma'am, Trainee XXXXX reports." When reporting after being addressed or summoned by an instructor, it is "Sir/Ma'am, Trainee XXXXX reports as ordered." After that, you would converse as normal (within the boundaries of proper courtesey.)

Thank you sir!
I have a year and 3 months till im off to basic, but I just wanted to know ahead of time :P.

Thank you all for your answers!

[army_grunt_11B]

Thank you sir!
I have a year and 3 months till im off to basic, but I just wanted to know ahead of time :P.

Thank you all for your answers!

Ok, this might just might be my pet pev, but you don't know you have a year and 3 months tell basic, Things can and will happen, and who knows, you could easily be completly DQ'd from sevice, before you even get to Basic. You hope, but you don't know for a fact.

[AFCadetSteel]

Ok, this might just might be my pet pev, but you don't know you have a year and 3 months tell basic, Things can and will happen, and who knows, you could easily be completly DQ'd from sevice, before you even get to Basic. You hope, but you don't know for a fact.

Haha I realize that. But I prefer not to dwell on the possibility that I won't be going.

And yes I have back-up plans, and back-up plans for those back-up plans incase the military falls through.

So. I'll put it this way "If it is possible for me to go to BMT, it will be in one year, and three months."

:)

[Billyd]

I have a year and 3 months till im off to basic, but I just wanted to know ahead of time :P.

Thank you all for your answers!

Don't fret too much over this. The MTI/s (Military Training Instructors) will teach you what you need to know and provide you plenty of opportunities to do it wrong.

[C./Fields]

Hah well all of the one's i've seen here on the East Coast usually do it. Personally I think it sounds better, but that's just my non important opinion.

In my unit technically your supposed to talk in third person during limited cases but even then most don't do so, I even forget most times and they don't enforce it very heavily.

[Drill for life]

Don't fret too much over this. The MTI/s (Military Training Instructors) will teach you what you need to know and provide you plenty of opportunities to do it wrong.

Yes I see so many poolee's try and get mentally ready.....you can't do this. You think just becaue you go online and read about people's experience at basic it's going to be the same for you...I have new's for you it's not. You DI/MTI/CC/DS(what ever branch you are joing) job is to turn you from a civilian into a Marine/Airmen/Sailor,Coast Guardsmen/Soldier.

Sorry I just had rant on.

I am hoping I can join the ranks and the brotherhood of the men who fought and died before me in The United States Marine Corps. I am just trying to help.

Rant over.

[fjer]

Yes I see so many poolee's try and get mentally ready.....you can't do this. You think just becaue you go online and read about people's experience at basic it's going to be the same for you...I have new's for you it's not. You DI/MTI/CC/DS(what ever branch you are joing) job is to turn you from a civilian into a Marine/Airmen/Sailor,Coast Guardsmen/Soldier.

Sorry I just had rant on.

I am hoping I can join the ranks and the brotherhood of the men who fought and died before me in The United States Marine Corps. I am just trying to help.

Rant over.

And you know this how? While you may not be able to fully prepare yourself mentally, you can certainly make yourself more prepared. I saw people during CBT that had not done this, who were going in not knowing what to expect, and it was not pretty. I'm pretty sure what Billyd was talking about was attempting to get every little detail down before you go, which is pointless, because you can't do it and don't need to.

[soccermark23]

In my opinion one of the things that will help you the most before going to Basic Training for your respective service is to learn the rank structure. It is one thing that every single person needs to know, and if you manage to learn it before even getting down there it will put you one step ahead of the game.

[army_grunt_11B]

I agree with Soccer here, you should only learn a few things before going to Basic or OSUT in the case of Army Soldiers, That would be ranks, the respective Creeds and your General Orders, Other than that, just work on getting your body in shape, the mental game is dumb, I laughed my way threw OSUT while people were crying because a DS yelled at them (Nothing like a 28yo crying for his Mommy because a DS smacked him for swinging his Weapon around) But seriously, dont worry about learning a whole lot of stuff before you go, because guess what, you pop off with a perfect Soldiers Creed your first day of Basic (Army) your going to have to do a few things
1)Teach everyone else and
2) You will get smoked everytime one of your Fellow Soldiers doesn't know it,

So in short, just go along and learn it at Basic, and just remember, Thousands of people have done it before you have, and completed, and once your in Basic, the easiest way out is to Graduate.

[AFCadetSteel]

And you know this how? While you may not be able to fully prepare yourself mentally, you can certainly make yourself more prepared. I saw people during CBT that had not done this, who were going in not knowing what to expect, and it was not pretty. I'm pretty sure what Billyd was talking about was attempting to get every little detail down before you go, which is pointless, because you can't do it and don't need to.

Thank you sir for understanding.

First off, this was a question just because I wanted to know, not even to prepare me for BMT.

Second, I was born and raised Air Force. So I think when it comes to the more academic learning at BMT I should be okay.

Thanks again for the answers!

[C./Fields]

I agree with Soccer here, you should only learn a few things before going to Basic or OSUT in the case of Army Soldiers, That would be ranks, the respective Creeds and your General Orders

Any tips on what is better to know before CBT, fjer?

[Drill for life]

Thank you sir for understanding.

First off, this was a question just because I wanted to know, not even to prepare me for BMT.

Second, I was born and raised Air Force. So I think when it comes to the more academic learning at BMT I should be okay.

Thanks again for the answers!

Whatever you think you can't learn you will BMTI are there to make you do more if you can do 100 push-ups they wil make you do 101. Don't worry just keep graduation in mind. I am here for you and am praying for you.

[fjer]

Any tips on what is better to know before CBT, fjer?

PM coming your way.

[-BuLL-]

Whatever you think you can't learn you will BMTI are there to make you do more if you can do 100 push-ups they wil make you do 101. Don't worry just keep graduation in mind. I am here for you and am praying for you.

I'm glad you're able to provide me with this information since you have obviously completed the training. I think I will cancel my question to HairyEyeBall and direct all my USMC questions to you, for you are the supreme god of the USMC and know all. Wait.......then reality set in,poolee.

[AFCadetSteel]

I'm glad you're able to provide me with this information since you have obviously completed the training. I think I will cancel my question to HairyEyeBall and direct all my USMC questions to you, for you are the supreme god of the USMC and know all. Wait.......then reality set in,poolee.

Haha I just laughed my @$$ off.

Thanks for the cheering up at 0700 Bull.

[Billyd]

And that will be all of that. Since the original question has been answered this thread will be closed.