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Phase III, the "Blue Phase" or "Warrior Phase"is the culmination and the most challenging of all the training phases. During this phase, there is a PT final. At some locations, soldiers that fail are not allowed to go into the field with the rest of the platoon. The Final PT Test consists of the Standard Army Annual PT Examination. A minimum of 150 points is required to pass US Army Basic Training. Those that pass will move on to "Bivouac" (camping) and FTX (Field Training Exercises), such as nighttime combat operations and MOUT training. There is no access to the dining facility during these exercises, so meals are given in the form of either MREs (Meal Ready to Eat) or "hot alphas". Drill sergeants will make much of this an adversarial process, working against the recruits in many of the night operations, trying to foil plans, etc. Other BCT companies also in their FTX weeks may join in simulated combat scenarios, generally at night, with intense competition to prove their particular company the better trained.
Week 2 of Phase III (the 8th week of Basic Training) culminates in a special tactical FTX (Field Training Exercise), during which the drill sergeants will advise, but allow recruit platoon leaders and squad leaders to exercise primary decision-making. They attempt to make virtually every one of these exercises different. Because being a soldier is potentially an extremely hazardous job, recruits must demonstrate extreme aggression and fearlessness, tempered by intelligence and common sense.
Following their FTX, recruits then move into the final week of training, often called "recovery week". At this time, soldiers must service and/or repair any items they are not taking on to AIT including weapons, bedding, issued equipment (helmet, canteen, gas mask, etc.) as well as ensuring the platoon barracks is in good order to receive the next platoon of trainees. This week also includes a final fitting of the recruit's dress uniform as well as practice for the graduation ceremony which takes place at the end of the week.
April 2nd 2012 ft Benning! HOOAH!
MikeAvenger08 5 days ago
@garcia2ca
Lol not to my knowlage. I got back from benning for BCT august 18th 2011. Mybe in the less extreme bcts. But we dont have stress cards in benning. Our equilvelent was called... ... ... Water!
masterkorn 3 weeks ago
@11xForces shuuuuuuuuuut thheee fuuuuckckkkk upppppp
Axion3812 3 weeks ago
11 bravo, may 14
floreseddie11 1 month ago
11 Bravo bitches.
Emmzbabeh 2 months ago
@Emmzbabeh Hes not a marine tho OOHRAH
11xForces 2 months ago in playlist army - fort jackson(sc) and goodfellow afb(tx)
Do they still issue "Stress Cards"? LMFAO . I'm sorry...I'm "Old Army School" 1978- 2003 to be exact.
garcia2ca 3 months ago
I went to Ft. Benning, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Don't get me wrong it was challenging but it wasn't all that hard. It depends on your Drill Sergeants honestly. Most of our DS's had their Ranger tabs so they had pretty awesome ways to smoke the shit out of us lol.
ITAPAKEGGA 6 months ago
@SailorReyes maintain your civilian bearing....you are different aftewards. It's a good thing though. You'll see defensive and offensive positions when before you saw an open field...
GoaldenEye 6 months ago
Nation Guard? No Go's huh. 91 Bravo/91 Delta, Schofield Barracks 2/27 INF BN, Tripler Army Medical Center...just sayin. STop talkin trash and serve your country, earn the respect of other's who stand post with a weapon in their hand when you were back on the block drinkin the 40 oz.
GoaldenEye 6 months ago