How Hard is Army basic Training?
Basic Training = "Normal" Basic Training The US Army only has two forms of entry level training for new soldiers: Basic Training Like the name says, it's basic entry level training for soldiers. Usually done for non-combat arms MOS jobs. Followed by AIT (Advanced Individual Training). The length depends on your job. OSUT = One Station Unit Training Used for combat arms MOS soldiers. It's a combination of Basic and AIT all done together at the same location. Essentially it's like Basic Training for 19 weeks or so, depending on your MOS. As far as "difficulty" goes, it depends. Are you talking physical, mental, or both? As a rule, OSUT is much more difficult physically and mentally than Basic/AIT. Since you're pretty much locked down the entire cycle, it's like four plus months of Basic, but since it's to prepare you for a combat arms job, it's good training. It's not as physical as it was since kids nowadays can't handle the physical stuff since they spend most of their time on computers, watching TV, playing video games, etc. Basic isn't that difficult and is much shorter.
How long is US Army Basic Training?
Its 9 weeks plus reception and that can take as long as 4 days. They do all your paperwork and give you shots so BCT is almost 10 weeks now. It use to be 8 weeks but never 16. That person is confused because after basic training (BCT) there is job training (AIT) and that takes time depending on your job (MOS) (I love my husband) get off of here and stop answering questions that you clearly have no idea what the right answer is. I guess shes the one giving everyone a thumbs down.
Why is it that the us marine basic training is shorter than basic training in the british army?
First of all: 180,000 people are in the Marines, maybe 10% of that are going to be combat MOS. Secondly: "Basic training" is bootcamp and all bootcamp is, is generalization and getting people used to the military/ in better shape. It is taken by everybody, from cooks to intelligence to the grunts on the ground. Individual training or the Corps' School Of Infantry (for the combat MOS guys) is where the actual training takes place. Thirdly: "More qualified for war" is completely crazy. Not only has the entire US military gone to war more than the British military, but it is constantly deploying all over the world on bases Britain doesn't have. The US military has more experience than everybody save Israel. Fourthly: The USMC has choppers, planes, and boats. The fighter jets alone win the battle. Fifthly (and most importantly): US and Britain fight on the same team and haven't fought against each other for literally hundreds of years. It's stupid to make comparisons against the US but especially when it's an ally.
Basic training is how long for the army?
9 Weeks. Here are some useful sites with general info: http://www.baseops.net/basictraining/arm... http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stat... http://www.marriedtothearmy.com/army_basic_training_bct.htm Of course the "second part" of basic training is AIT which will vary depending on your MOS.
What happens after basic training in the Army?
Well, since you enlisted for infantry training, you will go to another unit (perhaps another base) for advanced training in infantry. After that, you will be assigned to an infantry company somewhere...there are so many it is very difficult to say where. Advanced training is better than basic training, but not by a whole heck of a lot. You are pretty limited in your freedoms. You are still in training. After AIT, it is a totally different world and you actually get to wear civilian clothes again, let your hair grow a little bit, and go to the PX on your off time without a pass or an escort. It is totally different! On the other hand, you have to get used to this new found freedom and also get used to the new unit, be prepared to train and exercise your skills with them. They won't accept you 100% - you have to earn that. They will accept you at least at 50% or more, but they just do not know anything about your ability yet. They will assign you to a squad (8-10 person group) with an E-5 or E-6 in charge. He will basically be the "mother hen" to you all. Quite likely he will tell another soldier to "buddy" with you = show you the ropes. In theory, after AIT, you could be sent to the Middle East or Korea or Germany or wherever. But in practice, the Army likes to keep the new soldier in the US for a little while just to get them used to being in a new company and learn what the Army is about and all that. That means you would probably be assigned to a division or a brigade that recently came back from the Middle East or you would be assigned to a unit not in the Middle East. There is no way to tell. But your first duty assignment after AIT - that is the Army. You are pretty much on your own then. People will help you out, but you are no longer considered a 'student' so ... more freedom, but also more responsibility. I am sure you will do fine.
What is US army basic training/boot camp like?
I've only been to Army Basic and it's been a few years. But basically, you get up really early, before light, and do PT (exercises/running) for an hour. Then you go inside, change and straighten up and clean the barracks, then you eat breakfast. Meals are VERY fast. You spend your mornings and afternoons doing various types of military training. That may mean sitting in a classroom learning about the ranks and uniform of the Army, or spending hours at the firing range learning to shoot and then qualifying on your rifle, or it might mean an outdoors First Aid or navigation exercise. It varies from day to day and different weeks have different emphases. There's usually an hour or two of further training and administrative tasks after dinner, or extra PT if you are not meeting those standards, then you get 45 minute to an hour as a Platoon to get to the showers, get your gear ready for the next day, sort out laundry and the Fire Guard schedule for the night, and maybe write a short letter home, before lights out. Fire Guard is a one hour shift standing guard overnight. You end up doing that a few times a week. Definitely interrupts your sleep, some, but half the point of Basic Training is being exhausted for 9 weeks.
How long does US Army basic training take?
It depends. The first part of basic training isn’t really “basic training,” its “reception.” Depending on various circumstances, it can take a few days to a few weeks before you even start basic training. I went in in 2003 when the Army needed to grow. Consequently, a lot of people showed up ready for boot camp having met the requirements of MEPS and their recruiter, but not the actual requirements of basic training admission. They were typically overweight and seriously under prepared physically. They got stuck in “reception rotation” — living a sort of pseudo-basic-training experience but with an emphasis on weight loss/physical fitness for a few days to weeks — however long it took to meet the basic standards or be declared medically unable to proceed and sent home. This might also happen to someone who gets super sick/injured in the first few days of basic — if the company won’t keep them/thinks they will fall too far behind, they simply send them back to reception and they start all over again.However, barring those rather unusual and somewhat preventable circumstances, reception should only last a few days to a week. I found reception to be the most miserable part of basic. You don’t get screamed at much and the drill sergeants are very subdued vs the ones in basic. I don’t think they even can smoke you at this point. On the other hand, you can anticipate standing in lines for HOURS doing absolutely nothing. The monotony is madding, but it’s a good introduction to a common component of military life (waiting). On top of that, you don’t really know anyone nor do you really care to because you know you’ll all be sent to different companies/battalions in a few days anyway.Then you start basic training. I did some research and still cannot get a clear answer on whether basic training is 9 or 10 weeks, mainly because some people count reception while others do not. When I went in 2003, ACTUAL BCT was 9 weeks, though I heard rumors they were going to expand it to 10. I don’t like answering questions I am not 100% on, but in this case the best I can do is say I’m 90% confident that ACTUAL Basic Combat Training is still 9 weeks, though it is often referred to as 10 because some count reception (though as I already explained, reception isn’t really limited to a week).
Is the training for the US military too short?
Lets see. Here is the formal training I had in the USCG between 1973 and 1991 in no particular orderBasic Training - 8 weeks - covers the basics of surviving in a military environmentClass A Damage Control A School - 16 weeks - covers the basic skills needed in the specialtyClass C welding School -4 weeks- Certification in various welding methodsShore Structure Fire Fighting - 5 Weeks - Basic structural fire fightingPumper Operator-1 week- Basic fire pumper operationPump Repair and Maintenance-2 weeks-the care and feeding of fire pumpsSmall Engine Repair-1 week- 2 cycle engine repair and maintenanceOutboard Motor Repair-1 week- What it saysShipboard Firefighting-4 weeks- Basics of shipboard fire fightingMarine Firefighting-4 weeks- Advanced shipboard fire fightingMarine Inspection-16 weeks- Basics of marine inspectionsMaritime Accident Investigation-8 weeks- Basics of marine investigationNumerous short classes such as boiler inspection, weld Xray interpretation, 1 to 3 daysDC2, DC1, DCC, DCMC correspondence courses worth an equivalent of +20 college unitsVarious correspondence courses in Marine InspectionThen there was the informal training to qualify for various certifications or positions such as Engineering Watch Officer, Small Boat Engineer, Off Shore Oil Rig inspector, Hazardous Materials Officer, etc.. that required passing a formal test but did not include classroom instruction.My training wasn't especially unusual for someone in my career path in the CG. Many of the people I served with had more extensive training.Keep in mind that all the formal train was 8 or more hours a day 5-6 days a week. I figure is spent at least 3600 hours in formal training to be able to perform my assigned duties. Compare that to a BA degree requiring 15 hours a week class room over a period of 28 weeks per year for 4 years (1680 hours)
What is basic training like for each US Military branch?
Each branch has a tailored recruit training program to teach what they want their recruits to know. The Navy will teach nautical subjects and terms, the Army will teach basic military subjects. They all teach you to walk, talk, shoot and shit in a military fashion. Rank structure, chain of command, close order drill, weapons familiarity, wearing the uniform properly, the UCMJ, etc,etc.
What was basic training like in the 1960's for the vietnam war? How long was it? Was there an AIT with it?
A good source for how our forces in Viet Nam evolved during that conflict is The Rise and Fall of an American Army: US forces in Viet Nam 1963-73. http://www.amazon.com/The-Rise-Fall-American-Army/dp/089141827X/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1384799768&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=the+rise+and+fall+of+an+american+army My family was stationed on Okinawa in 1966 during the buildup and left after Tet in 1969. We saw the effects of the fighting in wounded troopers, and those rotating in and out through the various Army, Marine and Air Force bases. Stanton in his book outlines an interesting thesis, in the early years we were a largely well trained professional and highly motivated army fighting its way into the war, then from about 1969 on wards we were a demoralized unmotivated ill trained draftee army fighting its way out. Granted, their is always a hard core of well trained professionals, but the contrast between say the LLRPs, Force Recon and Special Forces was like night and day. I recall reading that the LRRPs and other what we now call SOF loved the the straightlegs or slacks operating in thier areas since they were Cong and NVA magnets. They were noisy, had little field discipline and were basically walking targets. A lot of the confusion in fighting the war came from war aims. In the 1950's and 60's there was no Tradoc (Training and Doctrine) Command to serve as the institutional memory for the army. All the lessons learned in blood sweat and tears in the 1930's banana wars and in The Phillipine war were lost. With no clear guidelines about what we wanted to accomplish in Vietnam the Army was left to muck around and we went from a war of occupying territory to one or raiding and attrition, something that ran across the grain of the American public resulting in loss of will.