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U S Army Infantry Center At Fort Benning, GA

Fort Benning is a military base facility of the United States military southwest of Columbus, Georgia. The base is located in Muscogee County, Chattahoochee County and Russell County. Fort Benning was established is 1918 and is named for Major General Henry L. Benning. Known as the "Home of the Infantry," the installation spreads over  Size:182,000 acres 182,000 acres(app:300 SQ Miles)
and is home to the U.S. Army Infantry Training Brigade, U.S. Infantry School, Ranger Training Brigade, Airborne School, and School of the Americas. From 1918 until present the development of Fort Benning has been proportional to the schools progress. Through out the years, the mission of Benning and the Infantry School has remained fundamentally the same. "To produce the world's finest combat Infantrymen". Although Benning is a Training and Doctrine command installation, units of Forces Command make up 50 percent of permanent party personnel on post. They are the 3rd Brigade, 3d Infantry Division , and the 36th Engineer Group. The 3d Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, and its Regimental Headquarters are also located at Benning. Fort Benning is sout h of Columbus, Georgia on U.S. highway 27. It has an active duty Population: 33,388 active duty; 6,759 civilians; 53,808 family members
 which includes both reserve components. The Fort Benning military community can also be reached on Interstate 85 south, to Interstate 185 south, this route will lead you directly into the installation. You may then travel (right) on 1st Division Rd. to Dixie Rd. You will then find the Installation Welcome Center (Bldg 2622), where all military permanent party personnell are required to sign-in. The Welcome Center phone number is (706) 545-7510 or DSN 835-7510.

RELOCATION/REPORTING PROCEDURES:

 All permanent party personnel, officer & enlisted, report to the Welcome Center (Bldg 2622), Soldiers' Plaza, 1n/out processing AG Division (BIdg 2622) Collins Loop Phone: (706)—545-2010/1665 which is open every day,(M-F) 0700-1800. After duty hours report to AG Replacement Det., Bldg. 2818 C Company 1/11 IN REGT, Building 2819, telephone 706-545-1662/4227, 1st Infantry Brigade Loop off Dixie RD. Fort Benning will receive a convenient and short in processing. 1-3 Day depending on date and time of arrival. · Lieutenant Colonels and above assuming Command of any unit on this installation are requested to contact the Personnel Processing Center in advance by telephone (706) 545-2010 to make arrangements for their in processing. This in processing usually takes less than one day, depending on date and time of arrival.
If you are coming here in TDY status, you will report directly to the unit stated on your orders. The unit will schedule all necessary appointments.Courses On Fort Benning, Georgia
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· Commanders Course report to MC VEY HALL ANDERSON
· Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (ANCOC) report to 2760 B4 NCO ACADEMY Bldg SIGHTSEEING RD
· Airborne School report to building 2758 RIORDON
· Basic Airborne Course report to building 2758 RIORDON
· Basic Bradley Transition Course (BBTC) report to,Olson Hall,Gllespie
· Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) report to 2760 B4 NCO ACADEMY Bldg SIGHTSEEING RD
· Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) report to MC VEY HALL ANDERSON
· Basic Combat Training Brigade (BCTB) report to 30TH AG BN (RECEPTION) 2ND INF DIV RD Sand Hill
· Bradley Leader Course report to,1ST BATTALION2Olson Hall,Gllespie
· Infantry Captain's Career Course (ICCC) report to MC VEY HALL ANDERSON
· Infantry Officer Basic Course (IOBC) report to MC VEY HALL ANDERSON
· Infantry Mortar Leader Course report to MC VEY HALL ANDERSON
· Infantry Training Brigade (ITB) report to report to 30TH AG BN (RECEPTION) 2ND INF DIV RD Sand Hill
· International Student Training Detachment report to Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Coop 35 Morrison 545-1631
· Jumpmaster report to building 2758 RIORDON
· Long Range Surveillance Leaders Course (LRSL) will report to Ranger Training Brigade 5024 Hourglass rd 544-6911
· Master Gunner School report to,Olson Hall,Gllespie
· Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) report to 2760 B4 NCO ACADEMY Bldg SIGHTSEEING RD
· Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical (NBC) School
· Officers Candidate School report to (OCS) OCS HQ RIGNDON ST
· Pathfinder report to building 2758 RIORDON
· Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC) report to 2760 B4 NCO ACADEMY Bldg SIGHTSEEING RD
· Ranger School will report to Ranger Training Brigade 5024 Hourglass rd 544-6911
· Ranger Training Brigadewill report to Ranger Training Brigade 5024 Hourglass rd 544-6911
· ROP, RIP, will report to 75th Ranger Regiment 2834 1 ST INF BDE LP 545-4230 .
· Small Group Instructor Report to Bldg 4 Infantry Hall, Post Headquarters Karker
· Sniper Training report to Sniper School 4883 Aldrich rd 544-6006/6985.
· US ARMY Physical Fitness School will report to SCHOOL Physical Fitness School 468 INGERSOLL 545-6380·
· Note Students) From Note Students) From :United States Marine Corps (USMC)
,US AIR FORCE(USAF,)NAVY Report to Bldg 4 Infantry Hall, Post Headquarters Karker
If is duty house-- If not We suggest that you stay in :Olson Hall, Bldg 399, Gillespie St., Telephone (706) 689-0067 Hours.. 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a wk.

INITIAL ENTRY TRAINING (IET) SOLDIERS: If you are coming to Fort Benning for basic training or advanced individual training (AIT), you will be taken to the Reception Station, Sand Hill, Building 3020, where you will process through several stations, prior to being assigned to your unit. If you are married and are coming here for basic or AIT, remember this is a temporary stopping place. Once you have completed training, you will receive orders and most likely leave Fort Benning. It is not a good idea for your family to move here with you. Until you are ready to make your first move after completion of training, it is best not to uproot the family. You will have a great deal on your mind, with a full schedule, and you need to focus on training. Basic Combat Training Brigade (BCTB) report to 30TH AG BN (RECEPTION) 2nd Infantry Division Rd Sand Hill SDO/SDNCO706-544-0118Infantry Training Brigade (ITB) report to report to 30TH AG BN (RECEPTION) 2nd Infantry Division Rd Sand Hill SDO/SDNCO706-544-0118

Housing: 4,063 family units; wait varies from one to 18 months, (706) 545-2990
Temporary Lodging: 1,079 visitor and temporary lodging, (706) 689-0067; campground, (706) 545-7238 HOUSING/LEASES Georgia leases have a military clause: If you receive PCS orders or TDY orders in excess of 90 days, you can break your lease with a copy of your PCS/TDY orders and a written 30- day notice. Being assigned government quarters does not allow you to break your lease.

Schools: Six elementary schools and one middle school on post operated by Department of Defense Dependents Schools; Infantry School; Officer Candidate School, (706) 545-4711; NCO Academy, (706) 545-2233; U.S. Army Physical Fitness School; Western Hemisphere Instit

Child Care: Three centers for 442, two-month average wait; 23 approved homes, (706) 544-1623 There are ample day care facilities available both on Ft Benning and in Columbus
Health Care: 130-bed Martin Army Community Hospital. Appointments, (706) 544-2041; benefits, (706) 544-3461; Tricare (800) 444-5445
Commissary: Very large (706) 544-3965 -
Exchange: Large; Mall; two Shoppette (706) 689-8025 TROOP STORES AND SNACK BAR
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation  Services: Arts and crafts, Bowling, Library, Auto hobby center, Recreation center, Theater, Golf, Gym, Tennis, Swimming, Outdoor recreation, Camping, Fishing, Stables

There are four main cantonment areas on Ft. Benning.
They are the Main Post area,  Mall,&Kelley Hill, Sand Hill and Harmony Church.
Main Post houses various garrison and smaller FORSCOM units of Ft. Benning
such as 36th Engineer Group, 988th MP Co., and 29th Infantry Regiment (training support)
and misc. TRADOC-related functions, i.e. OCS and airborne school, for instance.
Kelley Hill houses the 3rd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized).
Sand Hill is the primary location of the Infantry Training Brigade and Basic Combat Training Brigade,
while the Harmony Church houses the Sniper schools,  Collins Training Center and Ranger schools.
The Officer Candidate School (OCS) of the United States Army is a school located at Fort Benning Main Post area.
The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), formerly known as School of the Americas  Fort Benning Main Post area.The US Army Pathfinder training school  Fort Benning Main Post area.
US Army Officer Candidate School
Fryar Drop Zone, the drop zone that airborne students land into,
The base has a large basic training facility for infantry. It is home to the Infantry Training Brigade of the United States Army
as well being the Army's foremost airborne (parachuting) training center.
Further, it is home to a Basic Combat Training Brigade (BCTB) on Sand Hill.
This is distinguished from Infantry Training Brigade (ITB) in that BCT is 9 weeks compared to IT's 14 weeks. BCTB is used to train non-infantry personell. Mall Post houses  Medical Dept Activity & Martin Army Hospital Post Exchange Shopping Mall/Commissary:
U.S. Army recruits learn about bayonet fighting skills in an infantry Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Fort Benning is fortunate in its relationship with what is fondly called the Tri-Community.