Origen
02-14-2007, 01:11 PM
From Charles Rice's Blood and Guts 2:
Basic training
The following is a brief description of basic training in the United States Army. Depending on where and when you train each experience will be different. However the purpose of basic training is the same in militaries around the world: turn a civilian into a soldier.
Basic training lasts nine weeks and depending on your point of view they could either be the best or worst nine weeks of your life. Either way it’s an experience you are unlikely to forget. A typical day in basic training begins at 5 am and ends at 9:30 pm. Army basic training includes three basic phases: Phase I, the “Patriot Phase”, Phase II, the “Gunfighter Phase” and Phase III, the “Warrior Phase”.
Phase I is where the recruit learns “soldierization” skills including the Army Core Values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage), military customs and courtesies and drill and ceremony.
Phase II is where the recruit learns combat skills and although a variety of weapons are introduced to the recruit, the primary goal of this phase is to qualify with M-16.
Phase III is where the recruit’s training comes together and he begins to learn individual skills preparing him for the next phase in his training, Advanced Individual Training which is where he will learn his Military Occupational Specialty, or MOS.
Basic training
The following is a brief description of basic training in the United States Army. Depending on where and when you train each experience will be different. However the purpose of basic training is the same in militaries around the world: turn a civilian into a soldier.
Basic training lasts nine weeks and depending on your point of view they could either be the best or worst nine weeks of your life. Either way it’s an experience you are unlikely to forget. A typical day in basic training begins at 5 am and ends at 9:30 pm. Army basic training includes three basic phases: Phase I, the “Patriot Phase”, Phase II, the “Gunfighter Phase” and Phase III, the “Warrior Phase”.
Phase I is where the recruit learns “soldierization” skills including the Army Core Values (Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage), military customs and courtesies and drill and ceremony.
Phase II is where the recruit learns combat skills and although a variety of weapons are introduced to the recruit, the primary goal of this phase is to qualify with M-16.
Phase III is where the recruit’s training comes together and he begins to learn individual skills preparing him for the next phase in his training, Advanced Individual Training which is where he will learn his Military Occupational Specialty, or MOS.