Posted on Jul 24, 2018
Army squad tests new basic training at Fort Sill
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Question. What happens to soldiers who "fail" at something the Army is "testing"? Like this for example. They are "testing " it in basic training. If the new entry fails, are they released or pushed forward bc it's a testing phase? If they are released and then the Army says "nope, this doesn't work " do they get to come back/return? If they fail and are pushed forward and the Army says "this is great" do we now have a bunch of failures in the ranks? My question applies mainly to new entry soldiers still in initial training.
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SSgt (Join to see)
That is a very good question, I was thinking along the same lines. I would think they recycle them and they could have a minimum criteria for passing the section that is being tested. I am just guessing.
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SP5 Michael Barczykowski
Back in my days,68/70, a recruit in basic/AIT would be recycled. If in an elite school such as Airborne school, they were washed out. Of course that was in the days of the draft and our politicians were more interested in quantity than quality. There were a few guys in our basic platoon that I would not want covering my back. Can't think of any in our Airborne company that would be of a major concern.
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I see what they're trying to do, getting more to the more useful parts of training. But frankly BCT in general has little resemblance to its WWI&II origins. Back then upon enlisting you'd be in training within a week were in training at a crowded, understaffed, and near unsanitary camp.
Nowadays BCT entails major delays in getting in a slot, hefty pseudo-prison like security measures, a whole lot of waiting around, and a lot of long antiquated marching just so a bunch of boxes can be checked on a certificate. All along there is nothing at BCT that cannot and does not get taught at regular units.
I know some people will hate me for saying that BCT as we know it is obsolete, but can't we condense it into an intense week long formal hazing when you arrive at your first unit?
Nowadays BCT entails major delays in getting in a slot, hefty pseudo-prison like security measures, a whole lot of waiting around, and a lot of long antiquated marching just so a bunch of boxes can be checked on a certificate. All along there is nothing at BCT that cannot and does not get taught at regular units.
I know some people will hate me for saying that BCT as we know it is obsolete, but can't we condense it into an intense week long formal hazing when you arrive at your first unit?
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