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//**WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- U.S. bases were consolidated from 26 statewide installations into 12 joint bases, The Pentagon said Wednesday. The four-year process also created 12 agreements that help provide uniformity in directing the 49 similar functions for each base,The Pentagon said Wednesday in a release. "The Department of Defense now has common output level standards," Air Force Col Michael Addison, the Defense Department's deputy director of joint basing, said.**


 * __Basic Training__ (BMT)**


 * BMT, sounds like a sandwich right? However it actually stands for**// **__Basic Military Training__//. Transforming civilians into soldiers, sailors, marines or airmen can be described as conditioning in which inductees are encouraged to partially submerge their individuality for the good of their unit. This conditioning is essential for military function because combat requires people to endure stress and perform actions which are simply not present in normal life.

The nature and and extent of this conditioning varies from one military service, and one nation, to another. Recruit training for the USMC, seek to totally break down the individual and remold that person to the desired behavior. Other training attempts to change the individual to suit the organization, whilst retaining key elements of the recruits personality. The differences between the two approaches are often subtle.//**


 * Standard uniforms are issued and recruits typically have their hair cut or shaved in order to meet grooming standards and make their appearance as uniform as possible. The haircut is one method intended to increase cohesion. Recruits are generally given a service number. A significant part of basic training is psychological. The reasoning seems to be that if a recruit cannot be relied upon to obey orders and follow instructions in routine matters–be they folding one’s clothing, standing to attention, paying proper attention to hygiene–it is unlikely that he or she will be reliable in a combat situation, where there may be a strong urge to disobey orders or flee. The recruit who cannot work as part of a team (the unit) and comply with the routine tasks of basic training, therefore, is more likely to place him/herself, comrades, and the mission in jeopardy. The training regularly includes physical fitness, and instruction in military courtesy, tradition, history, and uniform care and wear.**


 * Tuesday was a fairly busy day; at Canada Place Recruiting Center I had a medical exam, interview, aptitude test, and a physical fitness at CFB Edmonton. Passing my medical without problems, aptitude test was fairly simple although they I give them credit for trying to confuse you. What can I say I’ve got my grade seven math fairly dialled, only shocking that it was timed which allowed for a blazing minute per question and no calculator, with a calculator it would have been way too easy. The fitness test was the quickest task I was to complete all day. Consisting of a “Step Test”, which is basically running up and down 2 stairs for six minutes to fast tempo music, max push-ups no time limit, max sit-ups in one minute, and a grip test. It was rather easy, I managed to pull off an amazing (for me) 22 push-ups before collapsing, a decent 33 sit-ups in one minute, and a 55 on the grip test, whatever that means. I shall also note that these push-ups and sit-ups are military style, so chest to the floor then elbows extended for push-ups, or elbows to knees then shoulders to the floor for sit-ups.**

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 * __ARMY/NATIONAL GUARD__

John William Taylor (Travis T.)

__NAVY/COAST GUARD__

Clarence E. Fleck (Rochelle D.)

__AIR FORCE__

Mark Randall Baughman (Janea B.) Patricia Ann Lauderdale (Seth H.) Richard Kenneth Newman (Sam D.) Tammy Jo Ruehle (Kristen R.)**