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Monday, January 24, 2011

Making Better Soldiers

The United States Army provides training for soldiers in order to better themselves. The beginning is usually at Basic Combat Training (BCT) which transforms civilians into Soldiers and helps them succeed. Then they will go to Advanced Individual Training (AIT) where they learn how to perform their Army job.   After this training the Soldier has the opportunity to go to specialized schools to advance their Army careers. There is a wide variety of schools from language and management training to leadership and survival skills. Here is a list of various schools:

  • Airborne School
  • Army Medical Department School
  • Aviation School
  • Chaplain School
  • Defense Information School
  • Defense Language Institute
  • Drill Sergeant School
  • Equal Opportunity Advisors Course
  • Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps
  • Jumpmaster School
  • Pathfinder School
  • Ranger School
  • Recruiting and Retention and School
  • Sapper Leader Course
  • School of Music
  • Special Forces Training
Along with these schools there are courses for those wanting to advance up the ranks of the Army.

  • Warrior Leader Course
  • Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC)
  • Advanced Noncommisiond Officer Course (ANCOC)
  • First Sergeant Academy
  • Army Sergeants Major Academy
  • Command Sergeants Major Acadmemy
  • Officer Training Course (OTC)
With the advancement in technology the Army offers many online training courses that expand the knowledge of the Soldier. These also can help with promotions for the individual. The opportunities the Army provides its Soldiers allows for a better army and American citizen.

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