For more information, please see our The contractors were all combat vets themselves ranging from Ret SF officers to recon guys. Like when this drill sergeant educated the recruits on the meaning of the military expression "ate-up." Basic Combat Training for all Military Occupation Specialties (MOS) in the Army lasts 10 weeks. Reinforcement at the unit level and in the non-commissioned officer education system (NCOES) are essential aspects of the Army's soldierization program. Depending the on the extent of their injuries, Soldiers who get injured during basic training are usually allowed to continue training as part of the rehabilitation battalion until either the injury is healed or they are medically discharged. Soldiers are treated fairly, firmly, and with dignity. Tankers are now training on the M1A2 SEPv2 model of the Armys main battle tank. PDF 19K One-Station Unit Training: Creating the Army's Future Tank Forces "With more time to train on critical infantry tasks, we'll achieve greater lethality. Primarily, the program focused on more weapons training, but it also added more physical training, drill and combatives training. If you look around, they're gonna see you, 'cause you're taller than everyone else! Uniform for off-post passes is left to the Commander's discretion. Some new soldiers, who may get a chance to train on that SEPv3, are the more than three dozen Marine Corps reservists who enlisted in the Idaho Army National Guard in September. Location for current, potential, and veteran soldiers and airmen of the US National Guard. The familiar 14-week training model dates to 1978 and remained relatively unchanged for over four decades. There was a significant amount of downtime especially when the Company was doing the same thing at the same time. I think that's pretty powerful, that I still can find American citizens that want to volunteer to serve their country, when we continue to ask them to go to combat. I got the feeling that other cycles dont spend nearly the same amount of time going through these modules. This exercise is designed to stress IET soldiers physically and mentally and requires each soldier to demonstrate their proficiency of basic combat skills in a tactical field environment while operating as part of a team. HtT]o6k}&AIEQNadhi[$~AkA^sf%posV,LRE@%Jw/*79%3MXFA+#OO\n&738(|C_ 1, After consulting with the Army chief of staff, however, the combined OSUT team was directed to extend the new program to 22 weeks and include combat water survival training, he said. Depending on the MOS, some trainees will go through One Station Unit Training (OSUT), and not basic training, where training is anywhere from 13-22 weeks long. Your Soldier's specific information will be in the commander letter. We spent a whole week practicing team and squad tactics in Urban operations and briefly touching on Platoon sized tactics in relation to urban assaults. Soldiers continue to develop professionally throughout their military careers, both in and out of the institutional training base. Changes to the program are meant to increase Soldier readiness, making them more lethal and proficient before they depart for their first duty assignment, according to the Infantry School commandant, Col. Townley R. Hedrick. Specific privileges will be associated with each phase as incentives, and soldiers should be eligible for those privileges as they progress in training. Phases of PRT " Initial Conditioning Phase . No passes are permitted, and IET soldiers are restricted to the company area. How long will my Soldier be in basic training reception? Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey. If they think the Soldier can make it, they will allow him to stay in the company and let him retry the event he failed with another company, not affecting his graduation. You are authorized to take pictures and video around Fort Benning unless otherwise posted or you are specifically asked not to take pictures/video. Also, Soldiers in danger of not graduating are instructed to notify NOK around weeks 7-9. Passes in brigade area may be authorized. We qualified on iron sights and then moved on to qualify on CCOs. hbbd``b`Z$CAR $XX Ve"lAD i{bXaL@C&F}@#? J The U.S. Army is currently testing and considering extending training to a 22-week OSUT course. Although, the Army considers Field Artillery (13-series MOS) as OSUT, they differ from other OSUT units because there is a graduation ceremony held after the ten-week BCT - some soldiers are authorized leave (totally discretionary) before arriving at . Helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather, Army says, Army Special Ops Command welcomes first female command sergeant major, Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash, Army grounds helicopter fleet for force-wide safety stand down. %%EOF No. | Army Organic Industrial Base Modernization Implementation Plan, Department of the Army announces upcoming 4th Infantry Division Headquarters deployment, Department of the Army announces upcoming 1st Stryker Brigade, 4th Infantry Division deployment, Department of the Army announces 3rd Infantry Division deployment, Department of the Army announces 10th Mountain Division deployment, Department of the Army announces 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division deployment. Do you understand? We ended the night on Honor Hill. Phase II (weeks 4 through 6 of basic training). Most soldiers quickly adapt to the new life. Huh? Recruits: I will never leave a fallen comrade. The increased training isn't meant to focus on innovations, said Col. Dave Voorhies, 198th Infantry Brigade commander, last year in a news release. Friends and family gather to watch their soldiers graduate on Inouye Field. Soldiers have the opportunity to attend religious services. We had about 40 18x-rays, 50ish Opt 40s, 40 Airborne guys, and the rest were line infantry. "It's good everybody gets a swing at [leadership roles] because a lot of these guys, being as young as they are, probably haven't been in a leadership role," said Pvt. OSUT is like basic for the first 8wks, and then things get a little more relaxed after that- Said every Army recruiter who never went to OSUT. We had a week of Advanced Fire Team Tactics where we conducted team dry/blank/live fire during the day. Commanders and PRT leaders should follow the toughening phase PRT schedule during the R/W/B phases of OSUT. It is characterized by reduced supervision by drill sergeants (DSs), reinforcement training of common skills, values, and traditions taught in basic training and an introduction to MOS tasks. It happens here, at Fort Benning, a 182,000-acre military installation that straddles the Alabama-Georgia border about 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. It is an environment of total control where an active, involved leadership begins transforming civilians into soldiers. Grab your bags and go. If they remain in basic training they will join another unit at the point where they left off with their original unit. Fort Benning, GA 31905. This is an official U.S. Army Website sponsored by U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE). Fortunately, resources and facilities are available at Fort Benning to support the new program, Hedrick said. Most of the stuff online Ive read about OSUT is from like 8 years ago when it was just 14 weeks and the little Ive found about new 22 week OSUT ranges from: It gets better after Week 10, you get weekend passes and lots of time to recover from ruck marches to Weekend passes?! Archived post. "We think this gets us to the objective of a more expert and proficient Soldier. The answer to this may seem simple, but it's not. Training during this phase is focused on inculcating Army values, traditions, and ethics, as well as beginning the development of individual basic combat skills and physical fitness training. Narrator: Which takes a physical toll. Much like parents, each drill sergeant has a different style, so they are the ultimate decision makers when it comes to what your Soldier can and cannot receive. This phase encompasses weeks four to six of basic training and OSUT. No, drill sergeants do not hold mail. We did all the team building courses that a regular 14 week cycle would do with the addition of TCCC training and lanes. I made this video during my time as a Infantry OSUT Platoon Leader to show off some of the training during the OSUT 22 week cycle. Infantry One Station Unit Training (OSUT) combines Basic Combat Training (BCT) with Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in one location at Fort Benning. They were originally Marines assigned to Company C, 4th Tank Battalion, which was deactivated in August. This will depend upon your soldier's Infantry MOS and on the needs of the Army. This credit should be selectively used and only in those cases where there is a clear demonstration that the soldier meets and exceeds the IET graduation standards. Further, the change will include increased time in the field during both day and night operations and include an increased emphasis on drill and ceremony maneuvers. My Soldier was injured during basic training what happens next? Drill sergeant: Get out of my way! Army to extend Infantry OSUT to bolster Soldier lethality, STAND-TO! If your new Soldier is unable to adequately pass a required event, the company commander will talk to the Soldier's Drill Sergeant and with the company First Sergeant and they decide what will be the proper action to take. This session will be used to establish goals consistent with the soldier's MOS training requirements as prescribed in the appropriate POI and this regulation. Soldiers without a guaranteed assignment option are advised of their duty station toward the end of OSUT. ?Z\+&\7J/V1t%,Z X Co., X-XX Inf. So, to get out of one negative position and then switch roles so they end up having the upper hand in a fight. Drill sergeant: Hey, sit up straight! It does not signify the end or completion of the soldierization process. If Soldiers are allowed to use them they will not have them at all times. Tankers more than doubled their drive time, from 10 to 15 miles under the old training, to 35 miles of live vehicle driving and 50 miles of driving in a simulator. Rank(PVT, PV2, PFC, SPC) Last name, First name Army Training Phase Restrictions "At this time, plans are on hold for extending those OSUT programs to the 22 weeks," said Col. Britt Walker, director of resource analysis and integration for the Army's G-3/5/7. Here is what we did and some of my thoughts after its all said and done. Remain silent. (Infantry feel free to add any where else you think scouts put their dicks) I had Christmas exodus, which made it worse. This phase culminates with the application of all skills learned in basic training (and basic skills portion of OSUT) during a 72-hour field training exercise. They get reimbursed at their destination. You decided to join the Army, and you can't pick that bag up? ", Changes to the program create an extended and more gradual training process to help decrease injuries caused by lack of nutrition or poor conditioning, Hedrick said, "We've developed a set of metrics, with the U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Science Solutions to try and evaluate how the Soldiers are doing during the 22-week pilot program versus the 14-week program," Hedrick said. You should be able to fit a slice of pizza in between your toes. Its 22 weeks of no sleep and starvation! The intent is to provide the means to a training center commander to graduate a soldier who is deemed fully qualified, but through no fault of the soldier, has missed a required training event. "And they will also shoot more at night, rather than just doing a day familiarization fire.". Off-post day passes on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) may be authorized. The Army has a financial assistance program that can help as well. It combines basic training and job training into one single course. Ricci: I have trainees that were not alive when 9/11 happened. Following is a transcript of the video.Drill sergeant: Why are you moving? Those training changes included extending scout training from 17 to 22 weeks and tanker training from 15 to 22 weeks, said Armor School Brig. Recruit: Is it a video? My Soldier will be training in near future, what's his grad date? As its name implies, this phase is centered on the development of basic combat skills, with special emphasis on weapon proficiency.