16 Aug 2019

From defender to instructor

From the moment Tech. Sgt. Brandon Campbell, a former fireteam member with the 910th Security Forces Squadron, arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, for basic military training, he fell in love with the idea of earning the title of Military Training Instructor. It was then Campbell promised himself he’d transition from security forces defender to MTI. 

4 Apr 2019

Tuesday equals ship day for new enlistees

Recent Air Force Reserve enlistees board a van for transport to the airport from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, April 2, 2019. Recruits generally leave YARS for Basic Military Training on Tuesdays as they head to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. These recruits participated in the Development and Training Flight for several months before shipping to

18 Feb 2016

Airmen at Work: D&TF preps recruits for basic training

Senior Airman Brandon Pendleton, supervisor of the 910th Development and Training Flight (D&TF), instructs recruits on the M16A2 rifle here Feb. 7, 2016. The 910th D&TF prepares Air Force Reserve recruits for the rigors of basic military training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. James Brock)

8 Feb 2016

Molding tomorrow’s air force, military training instructors search YARS for future leaders

All enlisted Air Force service members attend Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Military Training Instructors (MTIs) serve as the Airman Basic’s first teacher, the first person you meet at Lackland. The MTI’s job is to chisel and shape recruits into efficient, effective members of the U.S. Air Force. Members of the 433rd Training Squadron provided information for members of the 910th Airlift Wing interested about what it takes to be an MTI during the February Unit Training Assembly weekend.