I went through the Basic Landing Support Specialist Course some years ago . So you check in and depending on your MOS you might be in a holding platoon for a while . First week there was spent getting classes , you know the ones . 2 nd week was also spent getting classes , but after passing these you finally earn the right to wear civvies and go off base . It was stupid , there was nothing to do , and being the boots we were someone always got in trouble for some minor shit . My advice , get a game console , order pizza on the weekends , drink if your old enough , and ride that bitch out . Oh yeah , since it ' s cold weather SOP , you ' ll be wearing your fucking trench coat until it ' s your turn to go to supply and get issues a goretex , you ' ll also have to march everywhere and us LOS guys had to sign out with a duty to go to the fucking tiny ass PX I never did that shit . The barracks were shitty too , and while you ' re in a holding platoon you have firewatch on all floors of the building for 24 hours .