There are four distinct units-the Airey, Harlow, Kisling, and Barnes Groups, named for the first four Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force. The recruits will train for several days at the main encampment and, toward the end of the week, they ride the bus to another site for M-16 familiarization. From there, they march to the FTX area, which is a more austere environment simulating a forward deployed location. At that camp, there are no air-conditioned tents, no running water, and no showers. There is also sleep deprivation.
Trainees learn how to erect tents.
The whole exercise will be built around an actual mission, defending the base from invasion by the enemy, a role played by the instructors. At the end of the FTX deployment, they perform a 5.8-mile march out. Nuclear, biological, and chemical training during Warrior Week helps produce airmen who are better prepared for deployment when they report to their first assignments. The trainees still will have a week to go in BMT, but Warrior Week is a major milestone in the training. A ceremony will mark the end of the ordeal.