In 2019, the Army will extend one-station unit training for Infantry Soldiers from 14 weeks (OSUT) to 22 weeks. Changes to the program are meant to increase Soldier readiness, making them more lethal ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Over the last 18 months, the U.S. Army at Fort Benning has trained and graduated its first female Ranger course students, its first female Armor officers, and on May 19, 2017, the ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. --- The pilot class for the 22-week One-Station Unit Training for Infantry Soldiers graduated today on Inouye Field at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Georgia. The pilot ...

Life for new recruits at Fort Benning, Georgia, is about to get a lot longer. The U.S. Army has plans to extend Basic Combat Training for its young infantrymen by two months. The reason: Military ...

The commander of the U.S. Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence said Wednesday that basic training programs for combat arms specialties such as armor and engineers will soon start a pilot program ...

The U.S. Army's top enlisted official today said the service is considering extending the time trainees spend in Basic Combat Training. Sgt. Major of the Army Daniel Dailey told reporters at the ...

Junior leaders have long complained that it has become increasingly difficult to prepare new infantry soldiers for deployment. Now the Army is making sure that soldiers are in better shape and more ...

Infantry soldiers-in-training conduct close quarters battle training at Fort Benning, Georgia. A pilot program will add eight weeks to infantry basic starting this summer. (Patrick A. Albright/Army) ...

An Army infantry trainee at Fort Moore died Friday after suffering a medical emergency during a training event, officials at the Georgia installation said. Pfc. Cesar Gonzalez, 21, was pronounced dead ...

Soldiers from the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade take part in a live-fire demonstration in July at Fort Benning, Ga. (Patrick Albright/Army) As the Army builds new commands focused on the ...