Posted on Jul 11, 2018
Johnathon Greer
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How tough is AIT? What do I need to know before starting? Do anyone have notes? im the type that likes to know what im getting myself into
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SGM Steve Wettstein
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You need to know nothing. They will teach you what you need to know. You just need to have the correct requirements to get in. Also, a lot of what you will learn, you will learn at your first unit during OJT (On the Job Training).
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SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez
SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez
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Johnathon Greer - OJT is pretty much learning while on the job, in other words while you're at your duty station/unit. In AIT, instructors will teach you the fundamentals of been a MP, that's all. I was an instructor in AIT for 25V which is Combat Documentation/Production Specialist. All we taught was fundamentals of recording, and editing video which are basic skills. You'll acquire more and more skills at your unit and learn more as you move from one duty station to another.
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CPL Michael Peck
CPL Michael Peck
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AIT teaches you the basic of UCMJ and paperwork to what Battle drills MP’s do. Every Duty station is different. As an MP as Lewis we arrested and cited civilians on post. In Alaska local Law Enforcement came and handled all the civilians.
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SGM Steve Wettstein
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Johnathon Greer - One more thing. Do not stress over shit you have no control over....which will be pretty much everything. Just do what your told, when your told and in the correct uniform and you will do fine.
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SSG Warren Swan
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Best thing you can do before shipping out, is to ditch everything you think you know, and openly go in knowing nothing, yet ready to soak it all up in a short time. TV and dramas are just that. Get down there keep your mouth shut, eyes open, and ear to the ground, and before you know it, you'll be at your first unit, signing for your ticket books, pulling your first traffic stop, and enjoying the hell out of yourself while still learning how to do a shitload of paperwork.

If you wind up in the 795th MP BN and one of it's companies, ask the CSM or 1SG to move you to 787 MP BN and one of it's training companies. You'll be challenged more often and the demands are harder. You'll be harder than a PVT in a strip club once they're done with you. D co/787 is where you wanna be. Trust me!!! 795 ain't shit, won't be shit, and I hope you scream it every time you pass them (which will be often).

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Johnathon Greer
Johnathon Greer
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I was thinking the same thing
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SSG Military Police
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Johnathon Greer just soak up everything there like a sponge. Don’t let pride and ego get in your way by leading to confrontation. Before you go? Just work on your PT! Good luck! SSG Warren Swan if we wonder twins activate doesn’t that make us an E12? Then I believe that puts 787 right back on top, no?
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SSG Warren Swan
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SSG (Join to see) It always has been, but SGM Weinstein is a 787 hater. We need to save him(or us before his Drill badge lights up).
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PVT Military Police
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Eyy I’m Delta 787 rn 6 more weeks and I’ll be thru
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Tip #1 you chose the wrong mos
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How tough is MP AIT? What do I need to know before starting?
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The MP OSUT means same Drill Sergeants, same barracks same everything. Keep your eyes open and mouth shut. I was an MP Drill Sergeant from 2002-2005, MP's go through 5 phases. They are Red, White, Blue, Black and Gold which is your final phase. Had a cycle in Black Phase and they thought they were done, just cruising along. They were getting late to formation, talking ECT, then it happened one day. 1SGT had us roll the Black Phase banner, and just like that they were once again in Red Phase! No passes, shower drills, counting off. For them the worse part of rolled phase banner was they weren't allowed to do cadence's. All they could do when any other company walk by was march to the tune of left, right, left. I saw many heads drop when a Red Phase company sang a cadence's and all they could do was march silently by with embarrassment. After 2 1/2 weeks they got to go back to Black Phase!
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SMSgt Thor Merich
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You need to relax and get used to rolling with the punches. You need to know that you will be in a high stress environment that you have no control over whatsoever. The Army will tell you when to get up and when to sleep, what to eat and how much. Everything in your life will be out of your control. What you need to bring with you is the ability to absorb new material, have no expectations, and the willingness to work with people you don’t know. Working as a team is key. Unless you have past military experience or maybe team sports experience, anything you bring to the table will be useless. Close your mouth and open your ears and you will be fine. They will teach you the academic portion so trying to study ahead of time will be a waste of effort.

Get in good physical condition before you go, start running, practice pushups, sit-ups and pull-ups.

It will suck at first but don’t worry, it’s supposed to. But by the end it’s a lot of fun.
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