Posted on Nov 17, 2020
As a prior service Marine, when I head to OSUT, will I have to attend BCT or will I just jump in at the AIT portion?
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Hello all,
I am leaving for OSUT in Ft. Benning this coming January 2021. I am prior service marine (E5), and I am trying to find more info about OSUT and all that. I have just over a 3 year break in service. So far, i have found:
Army DIR 2019-31 says that, "PS personnel entering the Army, except those who have completed...U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training...will be
required to attend one of these three courses to satisfy..." So I do not need to attend any refreshers. Also in that pub, paragraph 7 says, "PS personnel with less than a 5-year break in service
who have completed...Marine Corps Basic Training...are exempt
from attending PS-AIC, BCT, or OSUT.
So according to this one, which is very recent, I do not even have to attend BCT or OSUT.
However, TR350-6, Section 4-15 states, " Prior service personnel entering the Active Army are not required to attend BCT if they
completed Army or U.S. Marine Corps basic training...and have less than a 3-
year break in service.
I have just over a 3 year break in service, but these Army pubs contradict each other. They are both very recently published or updated too.
If anyone could please help me, I would really appreciate some clarity. I just wanna know if I have to attend BCT or if I just jump in at the AIT portion.
I am leaving for OSUT in Ft. Benning this coming January 2021. I am prior service marine (E5), and I am trying to find more info about OSUT and all that. I have just over a 3 year break in service. So far, i have found:
Army DIR 2019-31 says that, "PS personnel entering the Army, except those who have completed...U.S. Marine Corps Basic Training...will be
required to attend one of these three courses to satisfy..." So I do not need to attend any refreshers. Also in that pub, paragraph 7 says, "PS personnel with less than a 5-year break in service
who have completed...Marine Corps Basic Training...are exempt
from attending PS-AIC, BCT, or OSUT.
So according to this one, which is very recent, I do not even have to attend BCT or OSUT.
However, TR350-6, Section 4-15 states, " Prior service personnel entering the Active Army are not required to attend BCT if they
completed Army or U.S. Marine Corps basic training...and have less than a 3-
year break in service.
I have just over a 3 year break in service, but these Army pubs contradict each other. They are both very recently published or updated too.
If anyone could please help me, I would really appreciate some clarity. I just wanna know if I have to attend BCT or if I just jump in at the AIT portion.
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Infantry OSUT (11B)
Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Infantry OSUT (11B) Basic Combat Training (BCT)
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Army regs contradict each other because it takes so long to update them. Certain things like Recruiting and Retention operate more off of policy messages than regulations, so it's whatever the current policy is in place at that time. In other words, only your recruiter or the MEPS can tell you what policy they are following right now
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I was in the same situation. They'll probably just stick you in Week 7 of OSUT, which is after BCT. You'll just do the AIT portion, which is really long. Have fun
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2019-31 is the lastest. And is in effect until the Regs are updated. With that said and holding that it is accurate, you will be dropped in at the AIT phase.
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