They never allow you to step back into it. But during the third week, I could see the light at the end of the tunnel. It stresses the Air Force s core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all you do. Part of the answer lies within the students themselves. Most AMS students are former active-duty troops who learned how to do routine things like march during basic training and who already have their uniforms, shots and security clearances.
Maturity also helps.
The average age for AMS students is nearly 30. They average close to nine years of enlisted service. Many are married with children and mortgages. All have college degrees and many have a master s. Some are teachers.