How long is reception at Fort Benning?

How long will my Soldier be in basic training reception? The average length of time between home and being assigned to a basic training unit is 7-14 days. During this time your Soldier is traveling for 1-2 days and in processing for 3-4 days.

Is Fort Benning the hardest BCT?

Fort Benning OSUT Infantry school would be the most mentally and physically challenging basic training of all the U.S. Branches. It is 22 consistent weeks “not including in and out processing “ no vacation in between, the same drill sergeants throughout. It’s the basics and infantry school combined.

How long is reception before basic training?

Army basic training is ten weeks long, up from a traditional nine weeks. That is not counting the time you will spend in the processing in Reception, which can last from one to three weeks.

Do you get paid during reception in the army?

In order to get paid, the military has to establish your military pay records, and that won’t happen until you in-process during the first few days of basic training. If you arrive at basic training before the 10th of the month, you’ll get paid on the 15th.

Is Fort Benning only for infantry?

Camp Benning was established in 1918 after the Infantry School moved to Columbus from Fort Sill, Okla. It was named after Brigadier Gen. Henry Lewis Benning, a Confederate Army general and Columbus native. Ninety-two years later it is still a training facility primarily for infantry soldiers.

Which Army BCT is hardest?

Fort Benning, GA conducts Advanced Individual Training for the Army Infantry, which makes many think it also has the toughest Basic Training program.

Is reception worse than basic training?

Reception definitely sucked way more than basic. We didn’t do as much standing as you did. We went to our big hall where we did all our processing and had to sit at attention for hours at a time which isn’t as bad as standing but still.

Can you quit the army during reception?

Even though you’re now on active duty, Army command can let you go without penalty during your first 180 days of service. The official term for this is entry-level separation. Boot camp is the best time because the Army has just started training you.

How to contact Fort Benning basic training reception?

Possibly. The contract has changed hands a few different times. Depending on when you were at Fort Benning you will need to contact either Leonard Studios (706) 687-5509 or Basic Video Productions, (210) 695-4979. How long will my Soldier be in basic training reception?

When to call your next of kin at Fort Benning?

Soldiers are instructed to call the person listed as their next of kin within 24 hours of arriving at the 30th AG Reception Battalion. Your Soldier will be assigned to the company he will train with after a week or so of in-processing at the reception battalion.

Is there orientation for spouses at Fort Benning?

Spouses are welcome and encouraged to attend. The orientation offers resources, programs, activities and organizations at Fort Benning and in the local communities that help you and your family enjoy life in the Chattahoochee Valley. For more information, call (706)545-4043 or (706)545-0403.

Where do you report after duty at Fort Benning?

After duty hours: Report to the post Staff Duty NCOIC or OIC in McGinnis-Wickam Hall, Building 4. Forms required for in-processing include: For more information, call (706)545-4577, (706)545-5686 or (706)545-5687. Army Community Service’s Newcomers Orientation is at 9 a.m. every Wednesday in Building 7, located at 7117 Baltzell Avenue.

Why do you not call home when you arrive at Fort Benning?

This is to inform their families that they have arrived at Fort Benning and to inform their families that they will be shipping to training. Trainees will not call home the night of arrival. This is to ensure that they have an opportunity to reach someone at home and not wake family members in the early hours of the morning.

Is it possible to photograph all the soldiers at Fort Benning?

Short answer is “maybe, but probably not.” More than 114,000 Soldiers pass our way each year and each day about 14,000 of them are in training somewhere on Fort Benning – 5,800 in basic training alone. With that volume of Soldiers, who are here for such a short period of time, it would be impossible to photograph them all.

When do you pick up your cell phone at Fort Benning?

This is to ensure that they have an opportunity to reach someone at home and not wake family members in the early hours of the morning. Once Trainees have completed their Day 1 call, Processing Company Cadre will collect and secure all cell phones until the evening prior to ship.