Will 11B OSUT trainees be using sim-rounds or chalk rounds, blank adapters etc., in basic training?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:25:14 -0400

Will osut trainees be using sim-rounds or chalk rounds, blank adapters etc. in basic training which will we use more? Please only recently graduated personal (2008-2021) Range

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Apr 19 at 2021 11:46 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 11:46:12 -0400

Blanks... they're not going to waste sims on AIT kids.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 12:11 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:11:52 -0400

Had a recent graduate in the family and they used mostly blanks and did have few live fire experiences with obviously live rounds. Didn’t hear anything about sims/chalk/paintballs etc being used in our conversations

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 12:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:54:34 -0400

I heard they're switching to real bullets.

Train as you fight! Huzzah!!

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 19 at 2021 3:02 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:02:26 -0400

What the Heck does it matter Kid??

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 4:14 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:14:05 -0400

I just did the 22 week OSUT. We didn't use chalk rounds or any simmunition. We did use a lot of blanks for exercises. But I think it is determined by the company/battalion you goto.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 6:40 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:40:39 -0400

I graduated in 2013. We primarily used blanks and live, however, we used SIM/chalk rounds during UO and FTX3/4.

Response by SPC Zach Lockhart made Apr 19 at 2021 7:18 PM

SPC Zach Lockhart — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:18:41 -0400

I went in 2014 and 2015 (split-op). We used blanks just about every day. We only used sim rounds for UO which was a joke.

Response by SSG Brian L. made Apr 20 at 2021 8:25 AM

SSG Brian L. — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:25:23 -0400

You will use sims, blank, and live. Typically for any shooting and moving you will do dry, blank, then live. Why? maybe if you had a more specific question we could get that answered.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 21 at 2021 11:53 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:53:40 -0400

Are you in Fort Benning right now? And at 30th AG right? I assume that you are, because if you were in your basic training unit you wouldn't have the time to post your question about this subject. But it depends on the unit that you are assign to. They can request for sims and etc. or just use blanks. Good luck

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2021 7:54 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:54:45 -0400

I went in 2012, there was one time I think we used sim rounds for a urban ops. Aside from that it was all blanks. You will do buddy team live fires, night shoots, and qual ranges of all sorts too.

I was ARNG in IL and PA and we used sim rounds a good bit in both states. Even if you don't in basic, you'll get your chance. Now I'm ANG in IN and I guess they use them a good bit too

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2021 7:05 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:05:31 -0400

2017 grad... we had sim/paint rounds for bd6
Fun times