Lackland BMTGraduation Guide.
A practical guide for families traveling to San Antonio to celebrate their Airman graduating from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
Before You Arrive
A milestone worthplanning for.
BMT graduation is more than a single ceremony. Families currently have public events to attend on Wednesday and Thursday at JBSA-Lackland, along with time to celebrate with their graduate.
Planning the practical details ahead of time can make the visit easier—from understanding installation access to allowing enough time for traffic, parking, and getting to the ceremony locations.
Graduation Days
Two days.One big milestone.
Wednesday
Airman's Run + Coin & Retreat
Wednesday currently includes the Airman's Run and the Coin & Retreat Ceremony. It is the first major public graduation day for visiting families.
Thursday
Graduation Parade
Thursday is the formal Graduation Parade at the JBSA-Lackland parade grounds, another important part of the BMT graduation experience for families.
BMT Trip Planning
Four things to planbefore graduation.
01
Plan for Wednesday and Thursday
Public BMT graduation activities are currently held across two days. Wednesday includes the Airman's Run and Coin & Retreat Ceremony, while the formal Graduation Parade is held Thursday.
02
Confirm installation access
Base access requirements are an important part of graduation planning. Confirm the current visitor process well before your trip and make sure everyone in your group understands what they need for installation access.
03
Allow time for gates and parking
Graduation brings many families to JBSA-Lackland at the same time. Give yourself extra time for traffic, installation entry, parking, and walking to the event location.
04
Check the official schedule before you go
Schedules, parking instructions, visitor procedures, and liberty information can change. Use the official Air Force BMT graduation website as your final source before each event day.
Where to Stay
Keep the familytogether.
For larger families, staying in one vacation rental can create more opportunities to share meals, reconnect, and celebrate between graduation events instead of splitting everyone across separate hotel rooms.
Glampstead Retreat is approximately 12 miles from Lackland Air Force Base and accommodates up to 15 guests with 12 real beds, giving families room to stay together during graduation week.
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Make room forfamily time too.
When your schedule allows, San Antonio gives families plenty of ways to spend time together beyond graduation events. Explore the city, share a meal, or simply enjoy time together before your graduate moves on to the next stage of training.
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Celebrate the milestone.Stay together.
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