United States Army Center for Initial Military Training

Basic Training in the United States Army is the initial training for new military personnel typified by intense physical activity, psychological stress and the development of social cohesion.[1] The United States Army Center for Initial Military Training (USACIMT) was created by in 2009 under the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command to oversee training related issues.[2]

For the initial training of military recruits, see Recruit training.
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United States Army Center for Initial Military Training

The United States Army Center for Initial Military Training (USACIMT) was created by an act of Congress on September 24, 2009 under the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command located at Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. USACIMT was created as a separate, stand-alone organization to maintain senior-level oversight of training related issues.[2]

USACIMT is the official command component responsible Army's Initial Entry Training (IET), which is commonly referred to as "Basic Training" or BCT for enlisted soldiers (the term "Boot Camp" pertains to the United States Marine Corps). USACIMT develops policies to improve and standardize training for Basic Combat Training (BCT), Advanced Individual Training (AIT), One Station Unit Training (OSUT) and the second phase of the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC).[3][4]

Besides physical fitness and basic soldiering skills, the larger goal is to transform a recruit or draftee from a civilian to a military mindset.[5]

USACIMT Major Subordinate Organizations
  1. Basic Combat Training Center of Excellence, Fort Jackson (South Carolina)
  2. 80th Training Command (TASS), Richmond, Virginia
  3. 108th Training Command (IET), Charlotte, North Carolina

Commanders
  1. LTG Mark P. Hertling 24 September 2009 – 8 March 2011
  2. MG Richard Longo 9 March 2011 – 2 March 2012
  3. MG Bradley May 3 March 2012 – 20 November 2013
  4. MG Ross Ridge 21 November 2013 – 2 July 2015
  5. MG Anthony Funkhouser 3 July 2015 – present
  • USACIMT website (contains more information on Basic Combat Training and Basic Officer Leadership Course)

References
  1. "Mental Preparation For Military Basic Training". AllSands. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. "The Seven Army Values". US Army Center of Military History website. U.S. Army. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. "Basic Combat Training". Go Strong - US Army website. U.S. Army. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  4. "Advanced Individual Training". Go Strong - US Army website. U.S. Army. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  5. "Basic Combat Training". US Army. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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