FORT KNOX, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2010) -- Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, the Training and Doctrine's deputy commanding general for Initial Military Training, spent some time at Fort Knox last week for a conference ...

The Army’s Recruiting Command formally absorbed the service’s initial training for soldiers and officers, giving leaders a closer look at the path an enlistee takes before arriving at their first duty ...

Fort Eustis, Va.- Leaders from across the entire U.S. Army Initial Military Training (IMT) enterprise assembled on Fort Eustis from August 11th through the 14th to discuss how the Army is transforming ...

Haircuts are a rite of passage during military basic training. Almost immediately after arrival, your hair will be cut so short that it almost feels like you were shaved bald (guys only). After the ...

Army trainees hustle to the company area on the first day of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C., in June 2017. The command in charge of basic training has a new leader as of Friday, April 26, ...

From Green Berets to the S-1 clerk and everyone in between, every soldier has something in common with each other: they’ve all started their military careers at the U.S. Army’s Basic Combat Training.

Basic trainees move in formation during the Forge, the final field training exercise of Army initial entry training, on Feb. 19 at Fort Jackson, S.C. (Army). FORT JACKSON, S.C. ― It’s day three of ...

As you get ready to leave for boot camp, you may be confused about what to bring with you and what to leave behind. In fact, recruits email me asking this question more than any other. Therefore, I ...

A Combat Control School student scans the woods as rear security for his unit during a field training exercise at Camp Mackall, N.C., in August 2016. Combat Controller School is home to a 13-week ...

An update to Army basic training rules forbids drill instructors from creating "social media content" with new recruits, and changes the rules on PT-based "smoke" - a term frowned upon in the rules.