The Infantry School
The US. Army Infantry School produces the worlds finest infantry combat leaders by preparing officers and enlisted soldiers to perform infantry duties required in both peace and war with the emphasis on the art of command and leadership.
The development of tactics, techniques and procedures to implement approved doctrine for infantry units at brigade level and below is the mission of the Infantry School.

Infantry Training Brigade on Sand Hill.
Whether it is in Korea or Kuwait, the soldiers that man the front lines for freedom start their journey here. The mission of the Infantry Training Brigade is to command and control six infantry training battalions, one reception battalion and to process and train more than 14,000 one station unit training infantry soldiers annually for the Army.

 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.U.S. Army recruits learn about bayonet fighting skills in an infantry Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Ranger Training Brigade
Located roughly 12 miles from main post in the Harmony Church area, the Ranger Training Brigade is the proponent agency for the Ranger, Long Range Surveillance Leader and Infantry Leader Courses for the U.S. Army. The Ranger cause develops the combat arms related functional skills of officers and enlisted volunteers who are eligible for assignment to units whose primary mission is to engage in the close combat direct fire battle.

11th Infantry Regiment
Since its inception in 1940, the 11th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Infantry School, has been responsible for training officer candidates, student officers and student noncommissioned officers. Recently, this mission has entailed the support of 10 separate courses of instruction for a student load of up to 30,000 per year.

29th Infantry Regiment
Though it has deployed against our nation's enemies in the Philippines, Europe and Korea, the 29th Infantry Regiment is perhaps best known for its long association with the U.S. Army Infantry School. Today, the 1,350 soldiers and civilians assigned to the regiment provide subject matter expertise for the development and evaluation of doctrine, material and training programs; support Reserve Component units in their periodic training; provide troops, vehicles and equipment to support Infantry School resident instruction and have responsibility for a variety of training manuals.

36th Engineer Group (Construction)
The 36th Engineer Group is charged with maintaining combat contingency mission readiness and support to the U.S. Army Infantry Center and School. Currently, more than 35 active, National Guard and Army Reserve units are aligned with the Group and its component units to meet a wide range of missions. More than 1,500 soldiers serve is some 100 different military occupational specialties. In 2001, the field hospital unit of the 36th Engineer Group participated in exercises Egypt as a part of Operation Bright Star.

75th Ranger Regiment
The mission of the regiment is to plan and conduct special military operations in support of U.S. policy and objectives. The regiment and its three battalions conduct intensive training and frequent deployments in order to maintain a combat ready force.In 1991, elements of the regiment deployed to Southwest Asia where they conducted operations in support of Operation Desert Storm. In 1993, elements of the 3rd Battalion deployed to Somalia to conduct missions in support of Operation UNOSOM II. In 2001, elements of the regiment were deployed to Afghanistan for special operations support in the war on terrorism.

3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized)
One of the first American units to see action in World War I, the 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division earned its nickname, "Rock of the Marne," for its epic stand against superior German forces during the battle of Marne in 1918. The mission of the brigade is to alert, upload and deploy by air, sea and land anywhere in the world to conduct mobile, combined arms offensive and defensive operations. Recently, the 3rd Brigade had a task force in Kosovo.

TRADOC System Manager, Soldier
As the Army's centralized manager and integrator for all combat developments and fielding activities associated with the individual soldier, the TSMS is responsible for everything worn, consumed or carried for individual use in a tactical environment.

TRADOC System Manager, Antitank Missiles
The TSM-ATM manages the "family" of antitank systems for the proponent to ensure that. all requirements are met or exceeded and that soldiers in the field receive the right equipment to succeed on the modern day battlefield.

United States Army Physical Fitness School
To execute its mission, the school has a staff of 19 military and civilian personnel. The school is staffed by experts in the field of exercise science, exercise prescription, nutrition and health promotion.

Directorate of Public Safety
Includes the Military Police Units, the Fort Benning Fire Prevention and Protection Division and the Post Safety Office.

Air Force Units
Several U.S. Air Force units are assigned to Fort Benning in support of combat-training missions. A total of 60 Air Force personnel are assigned to Fort Benning.

Lawson Army Airfield
Lawson Army Airfield serves as the air terminal for major Forces Command units, the U.S. Army Infantry School and the aviation units at Fort Benning. The airfield supports many missions that include the use of the C5, C17, C141, C130, civilian contract or chartered jet aircraft.

United States Army Marksmanship Unit
The USAMU trains expert marksmen to compete in and win interservice, national, Olympic, and world-level shooting competitions.

U.S. Army Research Institute
The research unit's staff primarily consists of research psychologists. Their job is to identify and define research needs for the Infantry, conduct field experiments to solve operational and training problems, and provide results to training and doctrinal developers.

Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
A Department of Defense education facility that provides professional education and training to military, law enforcement personnel and civilians from eligible nations of the Western Hemisphere. Courses range from tactical/technical subjects to civil-military information to professional military subjects, and provide instruction to students from sergeants to colonels and their equivalents. All programs of instruction include, by law, at least eight hours of democracy and human rights instruction. The faculty consists of U.S. military and civilian personnel as well as foreign guest instructors. The Institute provides the opportunity to enhance the professional education and training level of military forces, police and civilian employees; and the tools to successfully use multinational and interagency approaches to the security challenges of the region. The Institute also helps to establish professional and personal relationships within and among nations, encouraging cooperation at all levels.

The Henry Caro Non-Commissioned Academy
Fort Benning's Henry Caro NCO Academy's mission is to provide the NCO Education System training in the areas of leadership, duties, responsibilities, traditions, maintenance, training and war fighting skills. The academy's objective is to provide the most qualified and professional NCO of any Army in the world