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    BASIC COMBAT TRAINING

    Basic Combat Training

    Basic Combat Training    

    Basic Combat Training (BCT), or boot camp, is a crucial 10-week program for recruits entering the United States Army, designed to transform civilians into soldiers. This rigorous training develops physical and mental strength, teaches fundamental Army skills, and instills discipline, teamwork, and combat readiness.

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    TCCM commemorates Juneteenth and MCPOCG Patton Anniversary

    TCCM commemorates Juneteenth and MCPOCG...
    06.16.22 | CWO3 Timothy Tamargo | USCG-TCCM
    Training Center Cape May and its Leadership Diversity Advisory Council hold events recognizing Juneteenth and retired Master Chief Petty Officer...

    400 Featured Videos

    Air Force and Space Force Military Training Instructor career paths - Chapter 10

    Air Force and Space Force Military...
    12.16.25 | Brian Boisvert | 502ABW
    U.S. Space Force Tech. Sgt. Darien Concepcion, Basic Military Training instructor from Det. 2 Training Squadron, narrates the daily...
    U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force Military Training Instructor career paths - Chapter 8 Pfingston Reception Center

    U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force...
    08.19.25 | Brian Boisvert | 502ABW
    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Lindsey Logan, 737th Training Support Squadron, Pfingston Reception Center section chief, narrates the process that...
    HCB Training Highlights

    HCB Training Highlights
    07.08.25 | Eric Guajardo | METC-M
    Visual overview of the Hospital Corpsman Basic training program. This video is currently viewed at HCB graduations.
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    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant

    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant
    10.16.25 | SGT Seth Cohen | NJNGRRB
    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shaun A. Hollenkamp, a drill sergeant with the New Jersey Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, poses for a...
    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant

    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant
    10.16.25 | SGT Seth Cohen | NJNGRRB
    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shaun A. Hollenkamp, a drill sergeant with the New Jersey Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, poses for a...
    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant

    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant
    10.16.25 | SGT Seth Cohen | NJNGRRB
    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shaun A. Hollenkamp, a drill sergeant with the New Jersey Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, poses for a...
    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant

    New Jersey RSP New Drill Sergeant
    10.16.25 | SGT Seth Cohen | NJNGRRB
    U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shaun A. Hollenkamp, a drill sergeant with the New Jersey Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, poses for a...
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    250 Featured Stories

    Mentors, Coaches, Leaders: Army Reserve Drill Sergeants at Basic Training

    Mentors, Coaches, Leaders: Army Reserve...
    09.08.25 | LTC Xeriqua Garfinkel | OCAR
    Yearlong assignments give drill sergeants the chance to lead trainees from reception to graduation, strengthening the Army’s Basic Training and...

    452nd AMW Commander Reconnects with Air...
    06.05.25 | Wendy Day | 452AMW
    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Col. Bryan Bailey, commander of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base, California, served as the official reviewing officer during a Basic Military Training (BMT) graduation ceremony June 6, 2025 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland—the Gateway to the Air Force.
    Double the drive: The Rodriguez twins' path to service

    Double the drive: The Rodriguez twins'...
    03.24.25 | CPT Stephanie Snyder | FB-PAO
    FORT BENNING, Georgia. – Within the ranks of Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, identical twins Pfcs....
    Sibling Soldiers earn coveted cords, graduate Infantry training together

    Sibling Soldiers earn coveted cords,...
    08.09.24 | CPT Stephanie Snyder | FB-PAO
    In a heartwarming display of sibling camaraderie, Army Privates Darrin and Michanti Jackson graduated together from Infantry One Station Unit...
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    10 Featured Audio

    Great Big Podcast – Making a Drill Sergeant & Harmonica Nose to Mouth Jam -Feb 27, 2020

    Great Big Podcast – Making a Drill...
    02.27.20 | Charlie Maib | FHOO-PAO
    We get the inside scoop on drill sergeanting as two drills take us behind the yell. Charlie turns the tables on Cole Johnson from KCEN 6 News...

    NCO Journal Podcast: Basic Combat...
    05.18.18 | SFC Alan Brutus | NCOJ
    In this episode of the NCO Journal Podcast we speak with Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Mitchell from the Center for Initial Military Training about the...

    Pacific Radio Report for April 11, 2017
    04.10.17 | PO1 Markus Castaneda | AFN-P
    U.S. Forces in the Pacific train at Camp Fuji and service members at Misawa Air Base reexperience a skill from basic training.
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    U.S. Air Force basic training essentials
    11.09.23 | A1C Hussein Enaya |
    Gear up for success at U.S. Air Force basic military training with this comprehensive checklist of essential items to bring along. From personal...