<p>odd question…but are retainers aloud during BCT? or at the air force academy?</p>
<p>Not during BCT I don't think, but you can while here, plenty do. Many even have braces! (I will after Christmas leave).</p>
<p>My son did have his during BCT, but just wore it at night. I think he pretty much does the same now.</p>
<p>Ok thanks that is what i was hoping to do. but i also have a permanent one on my front bottom teeth. would that need to be removed?</p>
<p>yes, it's allowed. i had a permanent one on bottom but it broke off before BCT, so i switched to one i could take out. i wore my retainers every night during BCT, so it is allowed</p>
<p>Permanent retainers are ok during Beast. I have one on the top and one on the bottom, and I was fine during Beast. You'll wear a mouthguard for pretty much everything that could be dangerous for your mouth, so you shouldn't have anything to worry about.</p>
<p>A guy in my basic flight wore a retainer for all of basic training and only took it out before meals and then before we did any course in Jack's Valley. So, yes, you can hang onto yours.</p>
<p>hornet with braces?? haha that should be fun :)</p>
<p>I'll be sure to train you often for the next few months to make up for all the crap I'll get from you after recognition. ;)</p>
<p>you gonna be cadre hornetguy? how bout your other classmates on here. hehehe</p>
<p>I'm debating whether or not to be cadre actually. I will be an EMT for one of the BCT periods, so I will probably go on Ops the other rather than give it up for cadre. We'll see! ;)</p>
<p>Hornet...Cadre hmmm. You will be joining Duckphreak at Group next. You don't like explosives do you?</p>
<p>Everyone in the Air Force likes explosives.</p>
<p>lol, I would not do group if I did. I would be at the flight level, down and dirty you could say. :)</p>
<p>Yes, explosives are good. Chemistry helps in figuring them out too. :)</p>