Posted on Apr 2, 2014
Where and when did you attend AIT, and have you ever been back there?
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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't been back since it shuttered it's doors to AIT in '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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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>
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McClellan, OSUT 1997<br><br>Don't go back, ever. It's thoroughly contaminated. http://www.epa.gov/region4/superfund/sites/fedfacs/anarmydptal.html<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. http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-chemical-weapons-20140322,0,2033901.story#axzz2xpSL7PnH<br><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/images/logo_epaseal.gif"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><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><div class="pta-link-card-description">Serving Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
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SPC Michelle Daves
Fort McClellan Free Speech Group for Veterans and Supporters of HR 411, The Ft. McClellan Agent Orange Connection, Ft. McClellan Toxic Service - you may already know, but these are just a few of the groups on Facebook regarding this. Wanted to post these in case you didn't know about them or in case someone else may need info regarding this.
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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.
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Ft Huachuca Apri 10 to Aug 10. Also known as Fort we got ya. Because so many can't seem to leave there. I have been back for a TDY and plan on being back there for many more.
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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.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
Went through Benning for OSUT.
Not sure if it was planned or something fell through or what, but about a week before graduation, we all had detail for about three days. It was like an hour or two in the classroom and then sent out all over the post for police call, lawn mowing, moving stuff in warehouse, etc. One of mine was basically a runner for staff duty. A battle buddy and I were sent down the road to 30th AG (unsupervised!) to pick up something or other. It was AMAZING to see 30th AG through a "seasoned" perspective rather than a "just off the bus" perspective. What a difference 13 weeks makes! I can only imagine how different things must have been three years later.
Not sure if it was planned or something fell through or what, but about a week before graduation, we all had detail for about three days. It was like an hour or two in the classroom and then sent out all over the post for police call, lawn mowing, moving stuff in warehouse, etc. One of mine was basically a runner for staff duty. A battle buddy and I were sent down the road to 30th AG (unsupervised!) to pick up something or other. It was AMAZING to see 30th AG through a "seasoned" perspective rather than a "just off the bus" perspective. What a difference 13 weeks makes! I can only imagine how different things must have been three years later.
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I attended 12b AIT at company B-2-4 at Fort Leonard Wood and I graduated on March 23, 1975 my friend SFC James Baber
Image: 975-03 Ft Leonard Wood, MO - AIT B-2-4 PVT Steve Ford smoking in formation at rest
FYI 1SG Steven Imerman SGT Rickey DolphSGT David Schrader SPC Robert Bobo PV2 Stephen Bukucs 1SG Robert C. SFC (Join to see)SGT (Join to see)SSG Marciano Gonzalez SGT Christopher HammanSFC Mario RodriquezSGT Forrest StewartSSG Brian Tobin SSG(P) (Join to see) SFC Bernard WalkoCSM (Join to see)1SG Kenneth Talkington Sr
Image: 975-03 Ft Leonard Wood, MO - AIT B-2-4 PVT Steve Ford smoking in formation at rest
FYI 1SG Steven Imerman SGT Rickey DolphSGT David Schrader SPC Robert Bobo PV2 Stephen Bukucs 1SG Robert C. SFC (Join to see)SGT (Join to see)SSG Marciano Gonzalez SGT Christopher HammanSFC Mario RodriquezSGT Forrest StewartSSG Brian Tobin SSG(P) (Join to see) SFC Bernard WalkoCSM (Join to see)1SG Kenneth Talkington Sr
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LTC Stephen F.
I attended 12b AIT at company B-2-4 at Fort Leonard Wood and I graduated on March 23, 1975
Image:1975-03 FT Leonard Wood, MO - AIT - B-2-4 Enlisted Man Club -celebrating graduation from AIT
FYI SFC Istvan Nagy LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. CW4 Craig Urban SGT Carl Blas LTC (Join to see) SGT Mark Sullivan CW5 (Join to see) SGM Bill FrazerPO3 Edward RiddleSPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D SSgt Kelly D. SFC Steven Borders 1SG Dave Carello Lt Col Jim CoeSFC Casey O'Mally SSG (Join to see) SFC (Join to see) SGT Mark Rhodes
Image:1975-03 FT Leonard Wood, MO - AIT - B-2-4 Enlisted Man Club -celebrating graduation from AIT
FYI SFC Istvan Nagy LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. CW4 Craig Urban SGT Carl Blas LTC (Join to see) SGT Mark Sullivan CW5 (Join to see) SGM Bill FrazerPO3 Edward RiddleSPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D SSgt Kelly D. SFC Steven Borders 1SG Dave Carello Lt Col Jim CoeSFC Casey O'Mally SSG (Join to see) SFC (Join to see) SGT Mark Rhodes
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AIT at Ft. Lee, March '85 to May '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.
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