The start dates for Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT) in 2025 are dependent on the type of training:
Basic Cadet Training : This starts in the last week of June and ends in the first week of August.
Enlisted Airman BMT : This starts when an individual enlists in the Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, or United States Space Force.
BMT is about 7.5 weeks long.
Start Days: New training cohorts usually begin on Tuesdays, referred to as “Zero Week.”
Graduation: Graduation ceremonies are normally held on Thursdays, 7 weeks after the start date, assuming there are no delays.
For those aspiring to join the USAF make sure you stay in regular contact with your recruiter, who will be able to provide the most up-to-date information on BMT start dates for 2025.
The following are the projected Air Force BMT start dates for 202 5, assuming they start weekly every Tuesday:
January 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates January 7, 2025 (Tuesday) February 26-27, 2025 (Wed-Thu) January 14, 2025 (Tuesday) March 5-6, 2025 (Wed-Thu) January 21, 2025 (Tuesday) March 12-13, 2025 (Wed-Thu) January 28, 2025 (Tuesday) March 19-20, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
February 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates February 4, 2025 (Tuesday) March 26-27, 2025 (Wed-Thu) February 11, 2025 (Tuesday) April 2-3, 2025 (Wed-Thu) February 18, 2025 (Tuesday) April 9-10, 2025 (Wed-Thu) February 25, 2025 (Tuesday) April 16-17, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
March 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates March 4, 2025 (Tuesday) April 23-24, 2025 (Wed-Thu) March 11, 2025 (Tuesday) April 30-May 1, 2025 (Wed-Thu) March 18, 2025 (Tuesday) May 7-8, 2025 (Wed-Thu) March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) May 14-15, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
April 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates April 1, 2025 (Tuesday) May 21-22, 2025 (Wed-Thu) April 8, 2025 (Tuesday) May 28-29, 2025 (Wed-Thu) April 15, 2025 (Tuesday) June 4-5, 2025 (Wed-Thu) April 22, 2025 (Tuesday) June 11-12, 2025 (Wed-Thu) April 29, 2025 (Tuesday) June 18-19, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
May 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates May 6, 2025 (Tuesday) June 25-26, 2025 (Wed-Thu) May 13, 2025 (Tuesday) July 2-3, 2025 (Wed-Thu) May 20, 2025 (Tuesday) July 9-10, 2025 (Wed-Thu) May 27, 2025 (Tuesday) July 16-17, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
June 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates June 3, 2025 (Tuesday) July 23-24, 2025 (Wed-Thu) June 10, 2025 (Tuesday) July 30-31, 2025 (Wed-Thu) June 17, 2025 (Tuesday) August 6-7, 2025 (Wed-Thu) June 24, 2025 (Tuesday) August 13-14, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
July 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) August 20-21, 2025 (Wed-Thu) July 8, 2025 (Tuesday) August 27-28, 2025 (Wed-Thu) July 15, 2025 (Tuesday) September 3-4, 2025 (Wed-Thu) July 22, 2025 (Tuesday) September 10-11, 2025 (Wed-Thu) July 29, 2025 (Tuesday) September 17-18, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
August 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) September 24-25, 2025 (Wed-Thu) August 12, 2025 (Tuesday) October 1-2, 2025 (Wed-Thu) August 19, 2025 (Tuesday) October 8-9, 2025 (Wed-Thu) August 26, 2025 (Tuesday) October 15-16, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
September 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates September 2, 2025 (Tuesday) October 22-23, 2025 (Wed-Thu) September 9, 2025 (Tuesday) October 29-30, 2025 (Wed-Thu) September 16, 2025 (Tuesday) November 5-6, 2025 (Wed-Thu) September 23, 2025 (Tuesday) November 12-13, 2025 (Wed-Thu) September 30, 2025 (Tuesday) November 19-20, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
October 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates October 7, 2025 (Tuesday) November 26-27, 2025 (Wed-Thu) October 14, 2025 (Tuesday) December 3-4, 2025 (Wed-Thu) October 21, 2025 (Tuesday) December 10-11, 2025 (Wed-Thu) October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) December 17-18, 2025 (Wed-Thu)
November 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates November 4, 2025 (Tuesday) December 24-25, 2025 (Wed-Thu) November 11, 2025 (Tuesday) December 31, 2025 – January 1, 2026 (Wed-Thu) November 18, 2025 (Tuesday) January 7-8, 2026 (Wed-Thu) November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) January 14-15, 2026 (Wed-Thu)
December 2025
Start Date Graduation Ceremony Dates December 2, 2025 (Tuesday) January 21-22, 2026 (Wed-Thu) December 9, 2025 (Tuesday) January 28-29, 2026 (Wed-Thu) December 16, 2025 (Tuesday) February 4-5, 2026 (Wed-Thu) December 23, 2025 (Tuesday) February 11-12, 2026 (Wed-Thu) December 30, 2025 (Tuesday) February 18-19, 2026 (Wed-Thu)
can you show the dates for all year round
Hi. Can we have the April – May schedule?
Hello,,,,Can we have the November schedule