Flying Away
Following the oath, it's generally more waiting around until it's time for your flight to leave. You'll be given a sealed envelope that contains your necessary papers (medical records, enlistment contract, activation orders, travel orders, etc). You'll turn this envelope into NCO staffing the Military Reception Counter at your destination airport.
Usually, you'll be traveling with a group of others who are also shipping out to basic training. If so, the service will generally put one individual in charge as the "group commander," to ensure that everyone arrives at the final destination. At the designated time, MEPS will transport you (and the others) to the airport, and put you on a flight to your basic training location.
Your actual departure time will vary from one location to the next. It depends on what specific flights the military has contracted with for scheduled seats at the specific airport that serves your MEPS location.
Then, the Basic Training Experience begins........
