Army basic training

Zero Week: reception

This is where your transformation for civilian
life to the Army world beginsfrom bidding
farewell to your civilian clothes, getting your
Army haircut and getting ready to become
physical t.
Week 1: Fall in
Once Reception Week completes, it's now
time to get down to business, lots to learn in
a short period of time, new rules,
regulations and processes involved in being in
the Army. Classroom instruction begins
Week 2: Direction
Your new mentor is your Drill Sergeant,
leaving the classroom for the eld, it's time
to test your physical and mental endurance.
Possible things to learn this week are map
reading and rst aid
Week 3: Endurance
During week 3 you will have to rely on your
team mate and dig deep inside yourself, it is
time to start the physical and mental
challenges of the simulated combat scenarios.
Week 4: Marksmanship
The M16A2 is the standard issue weapon of
the U.S. Army. You will be taught everything
there is to know about this weapon.
Learning to shoot a rie is more than pulling
the trigger. Marksmanship courses will teach
you not only the proper way to hold a
weapon, but also how to breathe and shoot
from many different positions
Week 5: Trails
Hope you were paying attention in week 4
because you will use all that information
this week to pass the Basic Rie
Marksmanship Qualication Course and the
Fit to Win Obstacle Course. You will be
challenged both mentally and physically.
Week 6: Camaraderie
Your platoon is only as strong as its weakest
member, this week you will learn to count on
your fellow trainees. Bonds are formed and
condence is gained as trust exercises are
implemented.
Week 7: Condence
Condence in yourself and your platoon has
been growing steadily over the past seven
weeks. Hand grenade training; live re
exercises; foot marching; and overall physical
tness will all be tested in the Condence
Course.
Week 8: Combat skill
development
An additional week was inserted at Week 8
to provide more time for developing combat
skills.
Week 9: Victory Forge
All the miles have been marched and the
obstacles left behind. It's time to put
everything you've learned up to this point to
the real test: a three-day eld retreat to
Victory Forge. This is the true and nal test
of your skills and spirit your chance to
prove you have what it takes to be a U.S.
Army Soldier.
Week 10: Graduation
Your family and friends have made the
journey to watch you graduate. All your hard
work has led you to this day. This is the day
you have been dreaming of, the day you
become a U.S. Army Soldier.
Resource
"Army Boot Camp Timeline At a Glance | Military.com." Army Boot
Camp Timeline At a Glance | Military.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May
2014.