How is AIT For 14T at Fort Sill? & Do we get our phones etc?

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:02:19 -0500

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2020 10:56 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:56:29 -0500

No idea about how AIT is...but you should focus more on the training you're gonna get and not so much about your phone. Your Cadre will let you know about that when you get there

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2020 2:41 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 14:41:26 -0500

I’m not a 14T. But, don’t see why you wouldn’t have your phone. You probably just can’t take it to the schoolhouse or have it on you during the duty day. This means you’ll have it all night in the barracks and can take it with you on the weekends.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Dec 29 at 2020 8:48 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 20:48:22 -0500

PV Tyrell, think you should being more worried about graduating 14T AIT and not failing and be sent to Ft Benning as a grunt.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Dec 30 at 2020 8:30 AM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 08:30:47 -0500

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member - seems like you have your priorities wrong. The last thing you should be concerned is your phone or other leisure items. You should be focused on training and your performance!

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Dec 30 at 2020 11:20 AM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:20:04 -0500

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member I think your priorities are way off. I understand you have a new born but in order to provide for your child, you need to pass AIT and also get your stress fractures under control.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2020 5:46 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:46:42 -0500

I would change your priorities to graduating AIT. Every command and training class is very different. The only way to know about their rules is to show up like every other soldier and find out.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2020 10:34 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:34:43 -0500

Looking through the comments, I can see the drive to want to have your phone. Worrying about your loved ones can have a negative impact on your morale and studies.

In your AIT, you will receive your phone. It stays in your room while you are at the GIF (classroom).

Response by SFC Steven Johnson made Dec 31 at 2020 4:54 PM

SFC Steven Johnson — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:54:50 -0500

as a 13F A.I.T Instructor/Cadre- when you arrive to inprocess day 0 you will get a chance to call your love ones right away, before your Drill SGT collect all phones. When you reach a certain phase, the Drill SGT will issue phones for use only after the duty day.

Response by SSG David Fetty made Dec 31 at 2020 9:15 PM

SSG David Fetty — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:15:04 -0500

Even in the days of snail mail and paper cups tied together with string, situations such as yours could contact the Orderly Room, with the Co Clerk, 1SG, or CQ on duty, generally without assistance from anyone, but if necessary with the help of the Red Cross. The emergency would be shortly explained and addressed with a sense of expedience, resulting in you at least being informed of what's happening. If your phone is only limited to evening use, that avenue would get you in contact with your spouse faster than having the phone in your locker. As has already been said, let your Cadre/Chain of Command know the situation and get an emergency contact number. Pass that contact to your spouse, and let that ease your mind to focus on the training you are receiving. The cadre won't neglect to keep you informed or try to punish you for it, these are people too, each having some sort of empathy for someone having problems. You will seldom be led by sadistic psychopaths.