Posted on May 5, 2018
What is the current Cell Phone Policy for Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood?
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Basic Combat Training (BCT) Fort Leonard Wood
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Good question sir, I'd like to see some of the answers that you get.
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It is earned meaning that a trainee will eventually get to use their phones to call home. It depends on MOS and individual policy by that command.
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Example from Fort Leonardwood Mo.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR SCHOOL,
3RD CHEMICAL BRIGADE
495 IOWA AVE
FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO 65473-8958
ATSN-CBZ OCT 2 8 2013
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTIRBUTION
SUBJECT: Command Policy 21 , Cellular/Smart Telephones
1. REFERENCES.
a. TRADOC Regulation 350-6, Enlisted Initial Entry Training Policies and Administration, 7 November 2012.
b. Fort Leonard Wood Command Policy #19 Cellular/Smart Telephones
2. GENERAL. This policy provides guidelines for the use of Cellular/Smart Telephones by Soldiers in Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (Al T).
3. POLICY AND PROCEDURES.
a. Use of personal cellular/smart telephones.
(1) It is the Battalion Commander's responsibility to establish written policy that outlines trainee privileges within their organization. Battalion policies will establish length of calls and may be more, but not less restrictive than the guidelines provided by Brigade.
(2) BCT Soldiers may utilize phones during the following times and circumstances:
(a) Within 72 hours of arrival to the unit to notify family members of their safe arrival at their unit for training.
(b) If a Soldier is at risk for graduation, they will be afforded the opportunity to notify their family.
(c) If a Soldier is transferred from one unit to another (new start), they will be afforded the opportunity to notify their family.
(d) Red, White and Blue Phasing phone privileges: Soldiers that are in good standing and have met minimal standards or objectives determined by the unit commander will be afforded the opportunity make phone calls.
(e) As needed in conjunction with emergency management (Red Cross Messages, etc).
ATSN-CBZ
SUBJECT: Command Policy 19, Cellular/Smart telephones
(3) AIT Soldiers may utilize phones during the following times and circumstances:
(a) Phones may be used on evenings and weekends provided that the Soldier is not participating in a training event.
(b) As needed in conjunction with emergency management (Red Cross Messages, etc).
4. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE: Commanders must exercise good judgment on privileges and consider Drill Sergeant and AIT Platoon Sergeant recommendations, specific situations and issues that the Soldiers may be encountering.
5. PROPONENT. The proponent for this policy is the 3rd CM Bde S2, [login to see] .
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
UNITED STATES ARMY CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR SCHOOL,
3RD CHEMICAL BRIGADE
495 IOWA AVE
FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO 65473-8958
ATSN-CBZ OCT 2 8 2013
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTIRBUTION
SUBJECT: Command Policy 21 , Cellular/Smart Telephones
1. REFERENCES.
a. TRADOC Regulation 350-6, Enlisted Initial Entry Training Policies and Administration, 7 November 2012.
b. Fort Leonard Wood Command Policy #19 Cellular/Smart Telephones
2. GENERAL. This policy provides guidelines for the use of Cellular/Smart Telephones by Soldiers in Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (Al T).
3. POLICY AND PROCEDURES.
a. Use of personal cellular/smart telephones.
(1) It is the Battalion Commander's responsibility to establish written policy that outlines trainee privileges within their organization. Battalion policies will establish length of calls and may be more, but not less restrictive than the guidelines provided by Brigade.
(2) BCT Soldiers may utilize phones during the following times and circumstances:
(a) Within 72 hours of arrival to the unit to notify family members of their safe arrival at their unit for training.
(b) If a Soldier is at risk for graduation, they will be afforded the opportunity to notify their family.
(c) If a Soldier is transferred from one unit to another (new start), they will be afforded the opportunity to notify their family.
(d) Red, White and Blue Phasing phone privileges: Soldiers that are in good standing and have met minimal standards or objectives determined by the unit commander will be afforded the opportunity make phone calls.
(e) As needed in conjunction with emergency management (Red Cross Messages, etc).
ATSN-CBZ
SUBJECT: Command Policy 19, Cellular/Smart telephones
(3) AIT Soldiers may utilize phones during the following times and circumstances:
(a) Phones may be used on evenings and weekends provided that the Soldier is not participating in a training event.
(b) As needed in conjunction with emergency management (Red Cross Messages, etc).
4. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE: Commanders must exercise good judgment on privileges and consider Drill Sergeant and AIT Platoon Sergeant recommendations, specific situations and issues that the Soldiers may be encountering.
5. PROPONENT. The proponent for this policy is the 3rd CM Bde S2, [login to see] .
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I have a Nephew shipping out on Monday and his Recruiter is telling him not to bring his cell phone.
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SFC Steven Borders
Sir, I don't know why the recruiter would be telling him to not bring it. I went to FLW in 2010 and if you didn't have one you were at the mercy of the pay phones. I am glad I brought mine with me.
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SPC Cathy Goessman
His recruiter is screwing him over. He needs to bring it. They now just sit everybody down and tell them to pull out their cell phones to call home. He does not want to be the Private that requires the entire group to march to the pay phones.
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SFC Steven Borders
SSG Jon Hill - I am not quite sure where you are going with that. I came in at 31 in 2010, your damn straight I had a cell phone on me. And nowadays just about everyone body and their brother has one. You can afford them, so I still not sure where you are going with that. And, yes it has come to the point where you need a mandatory cell phone. Because how many people do you know still have landlines? I know I don't, I gave up my rotary phone a long time ago... and I am betting you did too. I am not trying to start an argument or anything just stating the facts.
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SPC Cathy Goessman - They should make them crawl to the payphones. That might make them remember why they're even there. This whole cell phone nonsense in training has gotten out of control. Nobody needs a cell phone in basic training. They need to concentrate more on the purpose for being in training so they don't get killed on the battlefield while calling home.
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