SFC James Baber 91593 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Would be an interesting thing to see not only the locations, but a generational perspective on how changes to those locations may be for each and if it even exists anymore. Also have you ever returned to the location either as a duty station or just to see what is was like for memories and changes that may have taken place. I will lead off, Ft McClellan, AL: D10-1984. I went back in 1992 for another school but haven&#39;t been back since it shuttered it&#39;s doors to AIT in &#39;99, have been to Leonardwood for few other schools and checked out their facilities, big difference to what we had at McClellan back in the day though. Would love to go back to McClellan today and see what the base looks like and what bldgs. still exist, or training areas are there. 2014-04-02T11:53:08-04:00 SFC James Baber 91593

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Would be an interesting thing to see not only the locations, but a generational perspective on how changes to those locations may be for each and if it even exists anymore. Also have you ever returned to the location either as a duty station or just to see what is was like for memories and changes that may have taken place. I will lead off, Ft McClellan, AL: D10-1984. I went back in 1992 for another school but haven&#39;t been back since it shuttered it&#39;s doors to AIT in &#39;99, have been to Leonardwood for few other schools and checked out their facilities, big difference to what we had at McClellan back in the day though. Would love to go back to McClellan today and see what the base looks like and what bldgs. still exist, or training areas are there.

2014-04-02T11:53:08-04:00 2014-04-02T11:53:08-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 91707

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As an Infantryman, we went to OSUT at Ft. Benning, GA from July-Oct 2000.  I had family living not far to there, so a couple years after graduating I went back to reminisce about the good 'ol days of basic training!  Not much had changed though, lol.  It was interesting to see it again though.

2014-04-02T13:31:44-04:00 2014-04-02T13:31:44-04:00 SSG Steven Borders 91714

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>My AIT was in Fort Lee, VA from Sep 2010 - Dec 2010. I know live in VA but I have yet to make it back there yet. I want to show my wife and kids were I did my training at. I will find the time sooner or later. LOL  </p><p> </p><p>I am sure it has changed now since they were working on new barracks and other buildings when I was going there.</p>

2014-04-02T13:37:36-04:00 2014-04-02T13:37:36-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 92017

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Huachuca from Jul 09 - Mar 10. I've been back there twice on TDY and each time I went back they finished all the new buildings that were being built when I was there. They even built a village on the school house to negate students from looking crazy when they have to conduct MSO ops.

2014-04-02T18:01:17-04:00 2014-04-02T18:01:17-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 92557

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>McClellan, OSUT 1997<br><br>Don't go back, ever. It's thoroughly contaminated. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.epa.gov/region4/superfund/sites/fedfacs/anarmydptal.html">http://www.epa.gov/region4/superfund/sites/fedfacs/anarmydptal.html</a><br><br>Just up the road... Recently discovered at Redstone was a slew of chemical munitions from WWII that were buried in the lowland areas as it was believed nobody would ever disturb them. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-chemical-weapons-20140322,0,2033901.story#axzz2xpSL7PnH">http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-chemical-weapons-20140322,0,2033901.story#axzz2xpSL7PnH</a><br><div class="pta-link-card"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/images/logo_epaseal.gif"></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-content"><br /><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.epa.gov/region4/superfund/sites/fedfacs/anarmydptal.html">Anniston Army Depot NPL Site Summary | Region 4 | US EPA</a></div><br /><div class="pta-link-card-description">Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, <br /> Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and 6 Tribes</div><br /></div><br /><div style="clear:both;"></div><br /><div class="pta-box-hide"></div><br /></div>

2014-04-03T09:24:18-04:00 2014-04-03T09:24:18-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 92819

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I went to 12B AIT/OSUT at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO from July to October of 2011. I went back to Ft. Leonard Wood for R2C2 Puma early 2013. It was odd being there as a soldier attending a course and not as a trainee. Still could tell it was a TRADOC post, but it seemed like trainees are in a much more relaxed environment even 2 years later. 

2014-04-03T14:56:44-04:00 2014-04-03T14:56:44-04:00 SPC Paul Troutman 93577

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My AIT was OSUT at Fort Benning, GA. Sand Hill and fire ants galore! After the turning blue ceremony, as everyone was getting released, our Drill Sgts had us buffing the floors to prove to us that the Army still owned our asses and I have never been back ever since I literally ran from that place in 1997. <div><br></div><div>From there I was sent to Fort Drum to serve out the remainder of my contract. Talk about cold!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

2014-04-04T13:57:47-04:00 2014-04-04T13:57:47-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 93587

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My AIT was at Fort Gordon from Jun-Sep 1997.  I was in E Co 447 Sig Bn.  I came back a few years later for ALC but had to leave early due to a family emergency.  I am currently an AIT Instructor back at Fort Gordon.  I am not in B co 447 Sig Bn.

2014-04-04T14:10:32-04:00 2014-04-04T14:10:32-04:00 MSG Jim Gawne 94368

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>May to July 1974, Ft. Sill, OK.  B Battery, Specialist Training Battalion.  15J AIT (later 13P)  went from there to Wiesbaden Germany for two years, then back to Ft. Sill for two years.  Returned to Ft. Sill on three additional occasions, once for ANCOC, once for a Firepower Conference, and once with my Brigade Commander for another conference.  Also stopped to visit with one of my old First Sergeants (who was then a brigade Sergeant Major) once and to visit old friends another time.  All in all, have been back five times since I graduated from AIT.

2014-04-05T15:36:43-04:00 2014-04-05T15:36:43-04:00 SGT Tammy Cowart 94380

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I went to AIT at Ft. McClellan, AL. I did end up going back in 2009 for FEMA training for my current job. A lot of the base is closed down. The parts that I did explore are old, beaten up, and just plain POS. It was interesting seeing it like that though. 

2014-04-05T15:58:20-04:00 2014-04-05T15:58:20-04:00 SSG Mike Angelo 94712

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>APG, MD 1976-1977. 1980 became an instructor at the school house at the USAOC&amp;amp;S; US Army Ordnance Center and School. Now Ordnance is at Ft. Lee, VA.&amp;nbsp;

2014-04-06T01:05:19-04:00 2014-04-06T01:05:19-04:00 CPL Larry Garrett 94750

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I did OSUT at Fort Benning, Harmony Church B-42 in 1987. We were part of the new COHORT unit the Army was testing...Light Infantry. Man I loved Basic. I have never had occasion to go return. I have returned to our duty station (2010) at Ft.  Ord, California though. Sad that it is no longer a base. WOLFHOUNDS!

2014-04-06T03:19:47-04:00 2014-04-06T03:19:47-04:00 SSG Eric Tafilowski 95561

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>May to August 1982, Fort Sam Houston, Combat Medic &amp; X Ray Specialist training. Went back in late 80's for BNOC &amp; ANCOC, but not been back since. Not been back to Fort Leonard Wood where I did basic either. But all other posts I have been back to have all changed so much.

2014-04-07T06:37:08-04:00 2014-04-07T06:37:08-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 95562

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>FORT MCcELLAN AL. IN 1983 AND YES I HAVE BEEN BACK FOR A VISIT IN 1990.

2014-04-07T06:40:52-04:00 2014-04-07T06:40:52-04:00 SPC Eric Francis 96767

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I went to Delta CO 447th Sig. Bn at Ft Gordon, GA during the spring time which wasn't fun.  I kinda enjoyed it, after hitting Phase 5 and going out on the town.  But I think my best time was when we were doing a very long run, damn near the entire post.  I hit that point where the pain in my legs vanished and I sprinted towards the finish line, beating our Drill Sergeant.  That and doing our phase 5 PT test, I finished my run and then went back to motivate the others who were having a hard time.  Nothing like marching back, covered in sweat and wanting to puke.  Good times.  But I loved it when I left to go back to Minnesota when I was in the Guard.

2014-04-08T16:25:07-04:00 2014-04-08T16:25:07-04:00 SSG Nathan Bryant 97152

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I doubt there are many (if any) 42A (former 75B) who attended AIT at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN.  I was in the second to the last class there before all were relocated to Fort Jackson, SC.  Long, long time ago!

2014-04-09T00:18:08-04:00 2014-04-09T00:18:08-04:00 SSG Mark Ives 99935

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Went to 15E (Pershing Missile Crewman) AIT at Ft Sill, OK in '78 and 98J (EW/SIGINT Non-communications Interceptor) AIT at Ft Devens, MA in '86.  Went back to Sill for PCS and travelling through on leave on another occasion.  Didn't visit Devens again except when going to BNCOC.  SIGINT side of MI School moved to Ft Huachuca from Ft Devens after I got out.

2014-04-12T06:19:21-04:00 2014-04-12T06:19:21-04:00 SSG Christopher Freeman 100062

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I went to Fort Leonard Wood, MO for 88M back in '08 and have not been back. I also went to Fort Meade, MD for 46Q in '12 and I will going back in 2 months.

2014-04-12T11:22:58-04:00 2014-04-12T11:22:58-04:00 LCpl Mark Lefler 100103

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My MOS school was at 29 Palms.. thank God I never went back. It was a few months before 9-11.

2014-04-12T12:08:34-04:00 2014-04-12T12:08:34-04:00 PV2 John Cheek 100234

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Eustis, VA - 1991. Went to school for 68D (Powertrain Repairer - Has since be changed to 15D)&lt;br&gt;I have not made it back to that part of the country. From the free time I was able to utilize off-post and get to see some of the sites, I would love to go back again and bring the kids with me. That part of the state is absolutely beautiful and, naturally, has a lot of history.&lt;br&gt;

2014-04-12T16:15:32-04:00 2014-04-12T16:15:32-04:00 SPC David Golden 164433

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>05C at FT. Gordon GA. It was in 83, I think we were in Brims Barracks. So long ago I don't remember the unit other than E co.

2014-06-26T14:45:09-04:00 2014-06-26T14:45:09-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 164512

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fort Sam Houston (Joint Base San Antonio) 1998. I have been back there on several occasions. Once for BNCOC (ALC) and then multiple times after that while I was on Recruiting Duty from 2010-2014.

2014-06-26T16:24:43-04:00 2014-06-26T16:24:43-04:00 SSgt Tim Ricci 164586

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Halloween Night 1979, A 4-4 Ft Leonard Wood Mo. 62E

2014-06-26T18:18:38-04:00 2014-06-26T18:18:38-04:00 MSG Bobby Usina (Retired) 164657

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I did the OSUT thing back in 1998 at Fort Knox as a 19K(Delta 2-81 Armor), haven't quite made it back to Knox and they moved the armor school to Fort Benning in 2010 anyway. When I re-classed in 2002 as a 63 series I went to Fort Jackson, never want to see that place again.

2014-06-26T20:01:42-04:00 2014-06-26T20:01:42-04:00 MSG Floyd Williams 164818

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>1973 AIT 11B Infantry School Fort Polk, LA, yes been back to Fort Polk a few times in the past.

2014-06-26T23:13:36-04:00 2014-06-26T23:13:36-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 164860

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>for my first AIT from October 1986-February 1987, I went to Fort Gordon for the MOS 31M (now 25Q) Course (Delta Co. 379th Signal BN). For my 2nd AIT from February-March 2003, I went to Fort Jackson, SC for the 75F (now 42A) Course (Alpha Cobras 369th AG BN). I visited Fort Gordon back in 2003 and went back to Fort Jackson a few times for ALC and TDY and I'll be heading back for SLC.

2014-06-26T23:56:22-04:00 2014-06-26T23:56:22-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 164930

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended AIT at Fort Sill in 2001, then I was stationed there for 9yrs! I went back last year as were traveling through the area (visiting old friends) and they made some good improvements. I went through AIT the 2nd time (reclass) in April 2009 and went back the same year for ALC, in Oct! I'll be heading back in Feb 2015 for SLC.

2014-06-27T03:58:00-04:00 2014-06-27T03:58:00-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 165033

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended OSUT at Ft. Sill, OK (Sep-Dec 1992). I was told 3/321 no longer exists. I received orders to Sill in 2002, but because of my Airborne wings those orders were deleted and I was sent to Stewart.

2014-06-27T09:51:53-04:00 2014-06-27T09:51:53-04:00 CW2 Geoff Lachance 165091

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft Dix, NJ, 1971/72. Always wanted to go back but never did.

2014-06-27T11:37:11-04:00 2014-06-27T11:37:11-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 165534

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Attended 76C training at Fort Lee in 1984. After college I went back in the Army after getting a commission as a transportation officer and after serving in the Balkans, went back to Fort Lee for the officers advance course. At that time, Fort Lee was tearing down the WWII barracks we stayed at. Remember marching in the heat (and later snow) to the classrooms down by the museum. Funny how the Army is not only small but moves in circles as I have just retired as a LTC teaching Army officers how to plan logistics at the theater level at the Army Logistics University! Fort Lee has changed ALOT!

2014-06-27T20:14:26-04:00 2014-06-27T20:14:26-04:00 SGT Frank Suarez 165564

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>i went in 1985-1986 Ft. Gordon 31M

2014-06-27T21:25:03-04:00 2014-06-27T21:25:03-04:00 COL John Rosnow 165599

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended Basic at Fort Knox, KY but have not been back yet, but I am sure I will be back there in the future.<br /><br />My AIT was at Fort Benjamin Harrison (75B). I have been back once.<br /><br />My first duty station was in Bamberg, Germany, and I have been back there a few times. My barracks is still standing even though they have threatened to close the post several times.

2014-06-27T22:15:29-04:00 2014-06-27T22:15:29-04:00 CW2 Geoff Lachance 165637

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I love this question!!! Responses are great!

2014-06-27T23:15:58-04:00 2014-06-27T23:15:58-04:00 SFC Istvan Nagy 165863

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I took Basic and AIT (OSUT) training as a 12C Bridge Crewmember at Ft Leonard Wood, MO in 1980. In 1993 I went back for ANCOC and then in late 1994 I got assigned to the Engineer School, Directorate of Tactics, Leadership and Engineering as a Senior Training Developer/Instructor/Writer and later I got assigned to Libby NCO Academy as a Senior Instructor for 12C/B BNCOC. One of he best work experience in of my career PERIOD

2014-06-28T11:41:03-04:00 2014-06-28T11:41:03-04:00 SGT Mark Rhodes 166200

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Went back in 1994 for BNOC shortly after they closed the base down

2014-06-28T17:49:08-04:00 2014-06-28T17:49:08-04:00 SPC Eric Francis 167731

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I went to AIT at D Co 447th Sig. BN at Fort Gordon, and honestly i have not been back since. Too many bad memories.

2014-06-30T16:32:07-04:00 2014-06-30T16:32:07-04:00 SFC Kenneth Hunnell 227191

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fort Lee, Va. 1980 yes the post has changed alot

2014-09-04T01:53:03-04:00 2014-09-04T01:53:03-04:00 SFC Istvan Nagy 227674

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, D-1-2, June 1980.<br />I went back for ANCOC in 1993, and stationed there from 1994-1997. Worked at the Engineer Center and School, DTLE and later I was a 12C/B SR Instructor at the Libby NCO Academy. Great work, great people.

2014-09-04T13:16:56-04:00 2014-09-04T13:16:56-04:00 SSG Richard Stevens 228008

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft still ok Aug of 1980

2014-09-04T18:25:41-04:00 2014-09-04T18:25:41-04:00 CW5 Private RallyPoint Member 257867

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended AIT (OSUT - 11B) at Fort Polk, LA, in 1975 (June through October). I've never been back, but I still have fond memories of those four months. It was HOT, HUMID, and RAINY, but looking back on it now, I remember it fondly.

2014-09-27T22:44:22-04:00 2014-09-27T22:44:22-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 314990

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>19D OSUT, Ft. Knox, KY, AUG-DEC 1998 3rd PLT A TRP 5/15 CAV<br /><br />31B Reclass, MAARNG RTI, JAN-JUL 2008<br /><br />15T AIT, Ft. Eustis, VA, OCT-FEB 2012-2013 H Co. 1-222 AV

2014-11-07T00:41:12-05:00 2014-11-07T00:41:12-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 315425

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Huachuca July 09 - March 2010.<br /><br />Went back for TDY in August - September 2011 and then again for another TDY August 2012

2014-11-07T11:15:51-05:00 2014-11-07T11:15:51-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 323627

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>11B OSUT August 2009, Fort Benning, GA, Sandhill, E-219 4th plt Outlaws.

2014-11-12T12:07:46-05:00 2014-11-12T12:07:46-05:00 SSG Dean Stambaugh 497923

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>AIT at Ft. Benninng Aug-Sep 1978,went back only once to attend a week long Tactical Certification Course in March of 2006

2015-02-25T16:17:21-05:00 2015-02-25T16:17:21-05:00 SGT Mark Sullivan 501461

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ah Good ol' Ft Eustis, USAALS, Aviation Electricians Repairers course, 68F. Was stationed on Eustis for a time, and went back in 1995 for BNCOC. After I got out in 1998, I lived within 50 miles from Eustis, but, never felt the need to return to that crime scene. Ft Eustis is an acronym, "Fuck This, Even Uncle Sam Thinks It Sucks," LOL. Well, that's what they told me, hehehehe

2015-02-27T11:31:02-05:00 2015-02-27T11:31:02-05:00 LTC Stephen C. 502041

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-26682"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Where+and+when+did+you+attend+AIT%2C+and+have+you+ever+been+back+there%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhere and when did you attend AIT, and have you ever been back there?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/where-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="3782ff0d3150987fe616d276566d0c09" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/026/682/for_gallery_v2/380707_med.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/026/682/large_v3/380707_med.jpg" alt="380707 med" /></a></div></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="81122" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/81122-sfc-james-baber">SFC James Baber</a>, I attended AIT (Infantry-11C) at Fort Jackson, SC. I was in B-12-3, and it began on 17JAN70 and ended on 20MAR70. My barracks is at the base of the black line of the postcard photo. Upon completion of AIT, I was immediately sent to Fort Benning, GA for jump school. I have never returned to Fort Jackson.<br />

2015-02-27T16:41:37-05:00 2015-02-27T16:41:37-05:00 MSgt Stephanie McCalister 502557

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Army: Fort Eustis, AIT 1977, returned for a visit out of curiosity in 1992, hardly recognized the place. <br /><br />Air Force: <br />Keesler AFB, first visit, while father was there TDY in 1965, I was 6 yrs old. <br />14 years later, 1979, I was back, prior service, for AIT. The hotel we stayed at in 1965, was now a mall, and Hurricane Camille (1969) had destroyed the mini-amusement park on the beach, it was now a ghostly wreck out in the water, the remains of the rusting roller coaster rising out of the water during high tide. But the base child care center still stood, with the wooden train carved &amp; painted on the front that I remembered from my childhood visit, and my own daughter, just 11 months old, stayed there while I was at classes (being prior service, I didn't live in barracks with the new recruits).<br />Fast Forward to 2002, now a disabled veteran, my husband &amp; I traveled to Florida, &amp; on the way, we stopped &amp; spent the night in Biloxi. Went on base at Keesler, and found I recognized a fair amount of the base still.<br /><br />Altus AFB: Flight Engineer School 1983-84, went back a couple times over the years later flying; &amp; mid-2000s for a visit, faces had changed, but much else, stayed much as I remembered.

2015-02-27T22:39:12-05:00 2015-02-27T22:39:12-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 502578

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fort Sill 1987. No more WW2 barracks.

2015-02-27T22:51:49-05:00 2015-02-27T22:51:49-05:00 SFC Martin Goss 511163

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Polk, La June 1974. Infantry AIT, They called it little Viet Nam at the time. I have never been back.

2015-03-04T11:04:33-05:00 2015-03-04T11:04:33-05:00 PV2 Billie Jo Wilson 2598764

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended AIT at Ft Bliss, TX in 1984. Looking for anyone who was there in late 1984, early 1985.

2017-05-25T13:11:36-04:00 2017-05-25T13:11:36-04:00 Lt Col Jim Coe 2598788

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m an AF guy and we don&#39;t exactly have AIT like the Army. We do have initial tech school for most AFSCs. I was a pilot. I went to pilot training (my AIT) at Laughlin AFB, TX. No, I never went back to Laughlin AFB. Never had an official reason to visit there and Del Rio Texas just isn&#39;t high on my list of places to visit on vacation. I did become a pilot training instructor on my second active duty assignment. I taught at Columbus AFB, MS. Sort of like &quot;going back&quot; because the aircraft and syllabus were about the same as what I experienced as a student pilot 5 years earlier. Frankly, the flying was great, the location was mediocre at best, and the command environment was bad. I was happy to see Columbus MS in my rearview mirror.

2017-05-25T13:18:41-04:00 2017-05-25T13:18:41-04:00 SFC Kenneth Hunnell 2600453

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fort Lee, Virginia 1980.<br />Never thought I would see a fast food restaurant on any Post

2017-05-26T05:46:55-04:00 2017-05-26T05:46:55-04:00 SSG Dean Stambaugh 2616182

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sand Hill Ft. Benning,GA 78, went back in 07

2017-06-01T19:10:21-04:00 2017-06-01T19:10:21-04:00 SPC Dana Goins 3575353

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had AIT at Ft. Lee in 1968-69 which I hated. The smell was suffocating from some chemical plants in the area and if the wind was blowing in our direction it was unbearable. Plus as a 19-year old soldier (at the time) we would go to Richmond on the week ends for a littlr R &amp; R but at that time Richmond was in a dry county so there were no bars as we know it now. There were only clubs and you had to stop by a state store and buy your booze by the bottle and take it with you to the club. Needless to say it wasn&#39;t very hard to pick up women. When I finished AIT at Ft. Lee, our entire class received orders for Vietnam. But when I got there, the CO of the unit where I went in DaNang told me that there was no need for my MOS so they converted me to an MP where our duties were escorting convoys. Imagine that!!!!! The only thing I got out of AIT was an automatic promotion to SP4. So I went from an E1 to a SP4. Oh to be able tp go back and do things over. Basic at Ft. Benning and then Ft. Lee. WOW!!!! What a trip.

2018-04-25T10:32:39-04:00 2018-04-25T10:32:39-04:00 SPC Dana Goins 3575406

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Forgot to mention that when I came homw from Vietnam in 1970, I still had 19 months left and was sent to Ft. Bragg. One big party.!!!! Myrtle Beach was an hour away and we would drive down there every weekend where we would meet girls who already had motel rooms. Actually fell in love (lust) a few times. My time at Ft. Bragg was some of the best times I have ever had. Met some great guys there. We would drive over by the WAC shack (where the female soldiers were) and make fun of them. Some bad looking women then; nothing like the military females are today. The only pretty women then were officers over at the hospital or in the main offices but were off limits to enlisted guys. I have been back to Ft. Bragg 2 times but have heard that they have torn down a lot of the old barracks. Would love to go back one more time. Also there were some strip joints in Fayetteville called the Clown Lounge and the Circus Lounge. Are they still there. I also remember the public circle in downtown Fayetteville. Is it still there? Had some really good friends who lived in mobile homes in Spring Lake where we would have some great cook outs. Good times were had by all. Thanks

2018-04-25T10:54:47-04:00 2018-04-25T10:54:47-04:00 SGM Bill Frazer 3575415

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft Polk- 73-74, nope best memories was waving bye!

2018-04-25T10:57:04-04:00 2018-04-25T10:57:04-04:00 SFC Quinn Chastant 3575555

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended the Electrical Power Generation and Repairer&#39;s Course (Then 52B) at Ft. Belvoir VA. in 1976. While I&#39;ve been back to Ft. Belvoir a few times after the Engineer School had relocated, many of the building and stand sites still remained. Some things change, and some are reutilized.<br /><br />Also attended a Reserve School AIT for a MOS Reclass at Ft Indian Town Gap, Seems some things there had remained fairly static as well structure wise.

2018-04-25T11:45:22-04:00 2018-04-25T11:45:22-04:00 SFC Jim Ruether 3577310

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Sill Oklahoma and no I have never been back but I would enjoy doing so sometime.

2018-04-25T21:54:08-04:00 2018-04-25T21:54:08-04:00 1SG Dave Carello 3578318

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fort Dix NJ 1977. Returned as an Army Reserve Basic Training Drill Sergeant in 1986. Now Fort Dix is known as combined base Dix McGuire Lakehurst or something to that effect. Was back again in 2012 and 2013 as Infantry Heavy Weapons First Sergeant D 1-102nd. Still a great training location.

2018-04-26T08:49:35-04:00 2018-04-26T08:49:35-04:00 Sgt Scott McCleland 3630324

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft Gordon D-2-1, July 82-Oct 82... O5C....Radio Teletype School, nope have not revisited, yet.

2018-05-15T14:35:37-04:00 2018-05-15T14:35:37-04:00 PFC Chris Shepherd 3718178

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Belvoir, VA Summer 1984 M.O.S. was 81B<br />Linda Christine Jennings

2018-06-16T22:44:21-04:00 2018-06-16T22:44:21-04:00 CW4 Craig Urban 4315138

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fort Belvior. Been back there 20 times.

2019-01-25T09:41:35-05:00 2019-01-25T09:41:35-05:00 SFC Eamonn Walsh 4487931

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As far as I know its completely locked, you cant get on post at all in McClellan

2019-03-26T22:05:54-04:00 2019-03-26T22:05:54-04:00 CPT Andrew Wright 4488684

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Attended Infantry AIT at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1977. The Harmony Church area had dozens of WWII wooden barracks, mess halls, a small PX, and the church its named for. The Ranger School was also there. Went back for mobilization in 2003 and the buildings were all gone and the area overgrown with pine trees and scrub.

2019-03-27T07:39:12-04:00 2019-03-27T07:39:12-04:00 SFC Casey O'Mally 4490407

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Went to Fort Huachuca for AIT in 2001. Went there for BNCOC in 2006. And again for AIT in 2007. And ANCOC in 2009? 2010? And then assigned there from 2013-2016. Same hell-hole every time.

2019-03-27T18:01:55-04:00 2019-03-27T18:01:55-04:00 CW2 Jalistair B 4491110

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>AIT? WOW haven&#39;t thought of that in years. Lenard Wood, 88M in 1996. Never returned.

2019-03-27T23:04:37-04:00 2019-03-27T23:04:37-04:00 1SG Tommy Griffin 4554158

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I never attended AIT

2019-04-17T17:41:17-04:00 2019-04-17T17:41:17-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 4702481

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-336713"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Where+and+when+did+you+attend+AIT%2C+and+have+you+ever+been+back+there%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhere and when did you attend AIT, and have you ever been back there?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/where-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="b391b6721d148da0625d1a3318600fda" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/336/713/for_gallery_v2/ca8be20d.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/336/713/large_v3/ca8be20d.jpg" alt="Ca8be20d" /></a></div></div>AIT was in 1972 with the 2nd 508th A-co at Fort Bragg, never been back to Bragg after I ETS in Oct 1975.

2019-06-06T20:16:39-04:00 2019-06-06T20:16:39-04:00 CPT William Jones 4707012

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Basic and ait ft Polk la. 1964 summer, OCS Ft Bennington Ga 1965. Officer basic course. 1966 ft belvoir va. No returns to any of those posts.

2019-06-08T17:43:09-04:00 2019-06-08T17:43:09-04:00 SGT Frank Jordan 5226624

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>AIT at Ft. Lee, March &#39;85 to May &#39;85. Tango Company had basically brand new barracks. We were across a parking lot from the Enlisted Club. Great location. Went back to Ft. Lee in Oct. 1986 for 76PM6 training before heading to Germany. Delta Co. was the TDY school co. Had no barracks. All of the students stayed in off-post hotels, and shuttle-bused to the post every morning. I had a two double-bed hotel room to myself for seven weeks. Drew separate rations the whole time. Ate the free buffet in the hotel bar every night. Only time I went back.

2019-11-11T23:11:19-05:00 2019-11-11T23:11:19-05:00 SSG Robert "Rob" Wentworth 5495942

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Attended 95B/C AIT at Ft Gordon, Ga. (Now, I think it’s held at Ft McClellan.) <br />Back then, you traveled from BCT to AIT in your Uni’s, and was proud to be seen at all the Airport&#39;s. <br />I thoroughly enjoyed the training, the more relaxed atmosphere, &amp; the cadre who supervised. The classroom training, unlike BCT, was much more fast-paced &amp; interesting. But I couldn’t wait to get back to my fiancé’, awaiting my arrival back in NY at the time. <br />Living arrangements were the very old WW2 barracks, and the “fire-guard” responsibility was a nightly tradition...

2020-01-29T10:36:49-05:00 2020-01-29T10:36:49-05:00 SSG Dale London 6931925

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I attended my first AIT at Fort Gordon, GA in 1981. -- I&#39;ve never been back there. My second was at Fort Devens, MA 19 1983. I went back for BNCOC in 1989 - after that, nope. I&#39;m not much of one for retaking old ground. I move ahead, not back.

2021-04-27T09:53:39-04:00 2021-04-27T09:53:39-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6932535

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ft. Leonardwood, Mo engineer school, no I have not been back.

2021-04-27T15:19:46-04:00 2021-04-27T15:19:46-04:00 MAJ Byron Oyler 6932738

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My journey to FT Sam Houston started May 1993 and I have been back in 2003, 2007, 2010,2011, and was stationed there from 2014-2017. Retiring to San Antonio this fall. San Antonio has become my home.

2021-04-27T17:32:44-04:00 2021-04-27T17:32:44-04:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 6932779

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I went to Ft Eustis for Chinook Maintenance AIT. I was prior military, so I had no Drill Sergeants. We use to go to the James river and drink lots of beer. I made friends with a cute blonde at AIT. She was a lesbian and asked if she could pretend to be my GF so the army would not suspect she was gay. She had a couple GFs who were stunning looking. They would come to our barracks and kiss me to continue the charade. All the guys were saying Ken how the hell are you such a chick magnet? I just smiled. lol<br /><br />I had assembled my OCS packet at AIT. I did many push ups and sit ups on my own. I ran a few miles in the afternoon in the oppressive summer heat. My AIT commander stopped his convertible while I was jogging in the hot sun and told to me to be careful. My philosophy about OCS is I had to show my chain of command that I was serious about going to OCS. The facilitated me by giving me letters of recommendations. <br /><br />One night I was gonna bang a female soldier outside near the Jame river. I swear the insects, huge and plentiful, attacked us without mercy. They were like little Kamikazes. I have never been attacked like that by insects. They even made buzzing sounds around us. We put our clothes on and ran to the safety of my truck. It&#39;s probably a good thing because I did not have a condom. I felt like King Kong and little biplanes were attacking me. <br /><br />I had a blast. We drank beer every night. One time my lesbian friend and her GF was on the top bunk making out in the GFs apartment. I was trying to sleep on the bottom bunk. I did not get much sleep. I was late to school the following day. I had never f@cked up and told them what happened. <br />They laughed and told me to take a shower cause I smelled like Tequila. lol<br /><br />One chinook instructor was an E-7 and a Vietnam veteran. We spoke man to man one day. He talked about Vietnam. I can still see his face with clarity this day. He spoke about smoking joints while flying in chinooks and sitting on the ramp door watching the jungles of Vietnam under him. He did not smile because he was in such deep reverie. Perhaps because that was a time when he felt immense contentment, the universe was balanced, and there was meaning to life. I think I detected a slight sense of sorrow that he could never replicate that same experience. I liked him a lot. He was a good man. <br /><br />I had follow on orders to go to the 160th. I don&#39;t know why or how that happened. One night 160th recruiters came to our barracks and showed us propoganda videos of helicopters shooting everything they could find. They said fill out a big packet and write an essay if young soldiers wanted to join them. I said hey I don&#39;t want to go to Ft Campbell to which they yelled STFU! I guess STFU meant I was going to Ft Campbell. I am glad that I went but it was only for a year. The biggest life lesson I learned with the 160th was 4 words, &quot;Night Stalkers Don&#39;t Quit.&quot; That has been a useful mantra professionally and personally. <br /><br />I will make the strong assumption that RP did not expect such a long narrative on AIT! lol

2021-04-27T17:54:48-04:00 2021-04-27T17:54:48-04:00 MSgt Mark Bucher 6932934

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Lowry AFB in CO. Closed now

2021-04-27T18:54:17-04:00 2021-04-27T18:54:17-04:00 LTC Stephen F. 8364686

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-793586"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Where+and+when+did+you+attend+AIT%2C+and+have+you+ever+been+back+there%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhere and when did you attend AIT, and have you ever been back there?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/where-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="9ed1ba818a264744b3e100d59332ff90" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/793/586/for_gallery_v2/13afd88d.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/793/586/large_v3/13afd88d.jpg" alt="13afd88d" /></a></div></div>I attended 12b AIT at company B-2-4 at Fort Leonard Wood and I graduated on March 23, 1975 my friend <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="81122" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/81122-sfc-james-baber">SFC James Baber</a> <br />Image: 975-03 Ft Leonard Wood, MO - 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2023-07-10T11:30:29-04:00 2023-07-10T11:30:29-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 8365563

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-793746"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Where+and+when+did+you+attend+AIT%2C+and+have+you+ever+been+back+there%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhere-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhere and when did you attend AIT, and have you ever been back there?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/where-and-when-did-you-attend-ait-and-have-you-ever-been-back-there" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="3d15644e72159d63a93189a3d4d681af" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/793/746/for_gallery_v2/f5594f7b.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/793/746/large_v3/f5594f7b.JPG" alt="F5594f7b" /></a></div></div>Fort Bragg 11-Bravo, A-2/508th Inf. 1972. Never been back after ETS in Oct 1975.

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