Damn. Those are some old looking recruits. Are we enlisting from AARP now?
Posted on 03/30/2018 6:26:09 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Citing a disturbing trend of new soldiers lacking both proper discipline and physical fitness, senior U.S. Army leaders are calling for a tougher and longer basic training program to prepare troops for combat over the next decade.
“We have every reason to get this right, and far fewer reasons not to,” Secretary of the Army Mark Esper said at the Association of the United States Army's Global Force Symposium in Alabama on Monday. “That’s why we are considering several initiatives — from a new physical fitness regime to reforming and extending basic training — in order to ensure our young men and women are prepared for the rigors of high-intensity combat.”
While Esper didn’t divulge any details of what an extended Basic Combat Training (BCT) might look like, the Army has already floated the idea of adding two weeks to its 10-week program. A redesigned BCT is expected to be implemented by early summer.
The current BCT involves a three-stage process, the first of which is the “Red Phase.” Comprising the first three weeks of training, it's where recruits begin to learn drills and ceremonies, the seven “Army Core Values, unarmed combat and first aid. Recruits are also introduced to standard-issue weapons like the M-16 assault rifle and M-4 carbine.
In Phase 2, known as the “White Phase,” soldiers begin target practice with their rifles, and become acquainted with other weapons like grenade launchers and machine guns. The recruits also complete a timed obstacle course and learn to work alongside other soldiers.
The final phase, or “Blue Phase,” sees the soldiers complete the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), learn nighttime combat operations and go on 10- and 15-kilometer field marches.
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Oh yeah.
At my unit in Germany we had a mechanic who was a female, and she could out do her male counterparts.... And made coveralls look good too.
I was drafted Nov. 22nd, 1965. Did Basic in Ft. Gordon, GA. The 40 yard “Low-Crawl”, was the breaker for me. The first 20 wasn’t bad, turning around and going back, for the last 20, did me in. Out of a score of 500, I did 426 on the PT test. The “Low-Crawl”, zapped my score.
Till this day, I dread the “Low-Crawl”.
You went through Sill?
Wow! The army may increase the number of required push-ups from 1 to 2...And may restrict the use of caddy carts to carrying ONLY ammo, backpacks, prayer rugs, and tea settings when in combat situations...Soldiers MAY have to carry their weapon now, unless they are of the following 4 genders: x1, yz, it, and fu...
Wow! The army may increase the number of required push-ups from 1 to 2...And may restrict the use of caddy carts to carrying ONLY ammo, backpacks, prayer rugs, and tea settings when in combat situations...Soldiers MAY have to carry their weapon now, unless they are of the following 4 genders: x1, yz, it, and fu...
Yes, Sir. Bravo 3/321. My MOS was 91B, we went to Sill because it was the closest BCT site to Ft. Sam.
I’ve been waiting for this. ‘bout time.
I was @ 1/31
I had no problem with the low crawl thru the sawdust pit considering I was only about 5'5" and 125 lbs. I just slithered thru. But it was my worst experience in basic training. Knowing what I know now, I would have taken the shirt out of the front of my pants.....I think you know what I mean.......LOL!
:)
Was that the OSUT Barracks up on the hill?
Don’t let Mattis hear you say that.
Made me think of enlisting...I am sure I can beat these young pussies at PT.
I am 69 but work out HARD everyday.
You and the army are on the same wavelength. From the article:
Gen. James McConville, the Army's vice chief of staff, told Military.com that the service is considering revising its screening process to better prepare recruits for basic training and beyond.
Besides screening candidates’ physical fitness before they begin BCT, the Army would screen them again at the start of training to make sure they can meet the physical demands...
We were the starship across the street from the shopette.
Looking at Google maps, it looks so much different now.
The field behind the shopette where we did PT is now occupied by “Cache Creek Chapel”, Gunners Inn is now the “Ft Sill Conference Center”, the barracks that were behind Quarry Hill Chapel are now gone.
The starship across from Quarry Hill was 2/80(AIT), but early ‘92 it was where reception was located. By mid 92, they moved reception over on main post putting it closer to CIF, medical, etc.
Crazy. If you stood in formation on our CTA, and did an about face, the Gunners was across the road to your left. I can’t remember but I think out PT field was to the right. I remember going right and then up the hill to Quarry Hill Chapel. They reflagged all the BCT Batteries in the late 90’s. I do remember all the cabs stacking up across from the Gunner’s on Friday nights though.
Me neither, and the rot goes all the way back to the Clinton years.
Dang, just realized I posted the wrong video.
This is the one I was meaning to post:
That’s okay by me. We want just the ones who can hack it.
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