Ft Jackson Basic Training Review (4)
1. Your name (as you would like it to appear on the website): Emily 2. Where did your soldier attend basic training? Ft Jackson, SC 3. When did he attend…
Army Basic Training Overview
Please note: Basic training has now been extended to 10 weeks. You can read about that here. This week by week information is adapted from the Guide for New Soldiers…
Special Forces 18X Program
by: Kimberly Davis The decision to become a Green Beret is large and should be well thought out. Green Berets are an elite and highly trained group of individuals who…
WOCS Warrant Officer Candidate School
As submitted by Dave When did you attend? July 19th-Sept 7th. Where were you stationed? Ft. Rucker How long was this school? 6 weeks if you have not attended PLDC,…
Ranger School, An Army Leadership School
Ranger School is a nine-week course with three phases. Soldiers holding the rank of E-4 and above are eligible to volunteer. Those from one of the three Ranger BNs can…
WLC Warrior Leader Course (formerly known as PLDC)
by Heather Harwood My husband went to PLDC which is now called WLC at Fort Sill OK in 2006. For the most part he said it reminded him of basic…
The Enlistment Process for a Non-ROTC Commissioned Officer
This article is the place to find out about the process of becoming a commissioned officer if your soldier is joining the military for the first time. Let me say…
OCS Officer Candidate School
by Olivia M. My husband entered OCS in May of 2008 and graduated in August; technically, it was a 12-week course. He was at Fort Benning, GA, which is the…
Army Military Occupational Specialties or MOS
Infantry Branch 11B Infantryman 11C Indirect Fire Infantryman 11X Infantryman (ambiguous; turns into 11B,11C, or 11M) 11Z Infantry Senior Sergeant 11H Infantry Anti-Armor Specialist 11M Mechanized Infantryman Field Artillery Branch…