United States Army Infantry School

The United States Army Infantry School is a school located at Fort Benning, Georgia that is dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the United States Army.

United States Army Infantry School
School headquarters' and the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade's distinctive unit insignia
Founded1918
Country United States
Branch United States Army
RoleInfantry training
Part of US Army Training & Doctrine Command
Garrison/HQFort Benning, Georgia
Motto(s)"Follow Me"
Commanders
Current
commander		BG David Hodne
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia

Organization

The school is made up of the following components:

For new recruits specializing in infantry, the 197th and 198th Infantry Brigades conduct twenty two weeks[1] of One Station Unit Training (OSUT) consisting of both Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). The mission of the brigades is to transform civilians into disciplined infantrymen that possess the Army Values, fundamental soldier skills, physical fitness, character, confidence, commitment, and the Warrior Ethos to become adaptive and flexible infantrymen ready to accomplish the mission of the infantry.

Infantry officers who have completed commissioning and the Basic Officer Leadership Course then attend the Infantry Officer Basic Leadership Course in 2nd battalion. This is a course of instruction, as the name implies, in basic infantry skills, including marksmanship, machine gunnery, tactics, and planning.

The brigade also conducts specialized training for soldiers in Basic Airborne, Pathfinder, and Jumpmaster Courses.

Former Units

For many years the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 29th Infantry Regiment provided branch specific programs of instruction as part of the Infantry school. In July 2007 the 29th Infantry Regiment was reflagged into the 197th Infantry Brigade as part of the Army's transition to a Brigade focused structure. This organization continued until 12 December 2013 when the 197th Infantry Brigade was deactivated.[9] Shortly thereafter the programs of instruction provided by the 29th Infantry Regiment were consolidated under 1st Battalion 29th Infantry Regiment, reflagged as part of the 316th Cavalry Brigade, and the 2nd Battalion 29th Infantry Regiment was deactivated. Under the purview of the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE), as part of the 316th Cavalry Brigade, 1st Battalion 29th Infantry Regiment continues to teach combat skills and support MCoE training, the Infantry School, and Infantry Soldiers and leaders by providing the following courses:[10]

  • Bradley Leaders Course (BLC)
  • Bradley Master Gunner (BMG) Course
  • Combatives Course
  • Dismounted C-IED Tactics Master Trainer (DCT-MT)
  • Heavy Weapons Leader Course
  • Simulations Training Managers Course (STMC)
  • Stryker Leader Course (SLC)
  • Stryker Master Gunner Course (SMGC)
  • Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer (SUAS)

Chief of Infantry

The Chief of Infantry is the proponent of the school[11] and its commandant.

No.ImageNameStartEnd
1 Colonel Henry E. Eames 5 October 1918 22 April 1919
2 Major General Charles S. Farnsworth[12] 22 April 1919 31 July 1920
3 Brigadier General Walter H. Gordon 1 August 1920 8 November 1923
4 Brigadier General Briant H. Wells 9 November 1923 8 March 1926
5 Brigadier General Edgar T. Collins 9 March 1926 1 May 1929
6 Brigadier General Campbell King 2 May 1929 31 May 1933
7 Brigadier General George H. Estes 1 June 1933 30 September 1936
8 Brigadier General Asa L. Singleton 1 October 1936 31 August 1940
9 Major General Courtney Hodges 1 September 1940 3 March 1941
10 Major General Omar N. Bradley 4 March 1941 10 February 1942
11 Major General Leven C. Allen 11 February 1942 18 September 1943
12 Major General Charles H. Bonesteel Jr. 19 September 1943 27 June 1944
13 Major General Fred L. Walker 28 June 1944 11 July 1945
14 Major General John W. O'Daniel 12 July 1945 1 July 1948
Major General John W. Foss[13] 1983 1985
Major General Kenneth C. Leuer[14] 1987 1989
47 Major General Benjamin Freakley[15] 2003 2005
48 Major General Walter Wojdakowski[16] 2005 2008
49 Major General Michael Barbero[16] 2008 2009[17]
50 Major General Michael Ferriter[18] 2009 2009
51 Brigadier General Bryan Owens[19] 2009 2011
52 Brigadier General Walter E. Piatt[20][21] 2011 2012
53 Brigadier General David B. Haight[22] 2012 2013
54 Colonel Robert E. Choppa[23] 2013 2014
55 Brigadier General James E. Rainey[24] 2014 2015
56 Brigadier General Peter Jones[25] 2015 2017
57 Brigadier General Christopher T. Donahue[26] 2017 2018
58 Colonel Townley R. Hedrick[27] 2018 2018
59 Brigadier General David M. Hodne[27] 2018 Current

See also

References
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  7. Warrior Leaders Course
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