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198th Infantry Brigade
Frequently=20 Asked Questions=20

Infantry=20 Homepage

198th = In=20 Bde OSUT=20

General = Information

=95=20 =	Message=20 from the Commander
=95=20 =	U.S=20 Army Reserve Liaison
=95=20 =	View=20 Graduation Dates
=95=20 =	View= =20 Army Videos
=95=20 =	Chaplain's=20 Connection
=95=20 =	Exp= lore=20 a 198th Trainee's Daily Journal

Trainee Family = Information

=95=20 =	Message=20 from the Commander
=95=20 =	Contacting=20 the Red Cross - Family = Emergencies
=95=20 =	Phone=20 Roster
=95=20 =	Mailing=20 Procedures
=95=20 =	M= aps=20 to Fort Benning
=95=20 =	Lodging
=95=20 =	Fort=20 Benning Local Links
=95=20 =	Fr= equently=20 Asked Questions

Trainee Dependent = Information

=95=20 =	How=20 to Get an ID Card
=95=20 =	TRICARE=20 Health Provider
=95=20 =	Family=20 Dental Plan
=95=20 =	Army=20 Emergency Relief

= How=20 long will my Soldier be in basic = training?
= What=20 is "OSUT"?
= Will=20 my Soldier be able to call home during=20 training?
= Will=20 the Drill Sergeants hit my Soldier?
= Where=20 will my new Soldier be stationed after=20 training?
= May=20 I visit my Soldier during training?
= What=20 can I send my Soldier in the mail during = OSUT?
= How=20 do I notify my Soldier in an emergency?
= What=20 happens if my Soldier fails a portion of = OSUT?
What=20 happens if my Soldier is injured during=20 training?
May=20 my Soldier attend college while in the = Army?
May=20 my Soldier come home while serving in the = Army?
May=20 my Soldier get married while in the = Army?
May=20 I visit my Soldier while he is in the = Army?
What=20 can I do to assist my Soldier during = OSUT?
What=20 is a typical day like in OSUT?
Will=20 my new Soldier be paid while at OSUT?
How=20 much free time will my Soldier have?
May=20 my Soldier attend religious services?
Can=20 my Soldier become an officer later if he=20 desires?
Can=20 I pick up my Soldier at the end of = training?
Will=20 my new Soldier be changed by the = Army?

How long will my Soldier be in = basic=20 training?
Basic Training for all Military = Occupational=20 Specialties (MOS) in the Army lasts nine weeks. Infantry = OSUT lasts=20 from 14 to 16 weeks, depending on your soldier's Infantry = MOS.

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What is = "OSUT"?
Infantry=20 One Station Unit Training (OSUT) combines Basic Combat = Training=20 (BCT) with Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in one = location at=20 Fort Benning. Soldiers stay with the same class throughout = Infantry=20 training. Unlike many other MOSs, Soldiers do not have to = move to=20 another installation after BCT to complete AIT.

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Will my Soldier be able to = call home=20 during training?
Normally, phone calls are for=20 emergencies. Soldiers can earn special phone call = privileges,=20 too.

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Will the Drill Sergeants = hit my=20 soldier?
No. Soldiers are treated fairly, = firmly, and=20 with dignity. Abuse of any kind is not tolerated. Drill = Sergeants=20 are selected from the best Soldiers in the Army, and are = highly=20 qualified to train recruits.

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Where will my new soldier = be stationed=20 after training?
This will depend upon your = soldier's=20 Infantry MOS and on the needs of the Army. Soldiers without = a=20 guaranteed assignment option are advised of their duty = station=20 toward the end of OSUT.

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May I visit my soldier = during=20 training?
Yes. There is a Visitor's Day, usually = just=20 prior to graduation. Your Soldier will be sending you = information=20 about Visitor's Day.

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What can I send my Soldier = in the mail=20 during OSUT?
Send letters.

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How do I notify my soldier = in an=20 emergency?
Immediately notify your local Red = Cross=20 Chapter with pertinent information and they will arrange to = contact=20 your soldier.

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What happens if my soldier = fails a=20 portion of OSUT?
If your new Soldier is unable = to=20 adequately pass a required event, he may be recycled in = training to=20 repeat and master that portion. This setback may delay his=20 graduation.

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What happens if my = Soldier is=20 injured during training?
Should any injury = occur, your=20 soldier will receive appropriate medical attention. = Additionally,=20 many Drill Sergeants are Combat Lifesaver qualified and = carry=20 medical aid kits. Emergencies are handled at the Martin Army = Community Hospital on Fort Benning. Depending on the nature = and=20 extent of the injury, there may be some delay in graduating. =

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May my Soldier attend = college while=20 in the Army?
Yes. The Army believes that = education is=20 one of the keys to building a successful future. As a = Soldier=20 assigned to a first duty station, he will have access to = programs at=20 accredited colleges, universities and vocational schools. = And the=20 Army has a financial assistance program that can help as = well.

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May my Soldier come home = while=20 serving in the Army?
Yes. He earns 30 days of = paid=20 vacation per year.

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May my Soldier get = married while in=20 the Army?
Yes. Chaplain services are also = available to=20 Soldiers.

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May I visit my Soldier = while he is=20 in the Army?
Yes.

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What can I do to assist = my soldier=20 during OSUT?
The best thing you can do is to = write as=20 many positive letters as possible, and as often as possible. = Soldiers look forward to daily mail call.

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What is a typical day = like in=20 OSUT?
Infantry OSUT is very demanding and = challenging.=20 Soldiers are sometimes expected to respond quickly and give = 100=20 percent effort at all times. Most soldiers quickly adapt to = the new=20 life. It is difficult, however, because everything is new, = and=20 soldiers don't know what to expect. The training section on = this=20 website will answer many questions.

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Will my soldier be paid = while at=20 OSUT?
Yes. Soldiers will receive monthly pay. =

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How much free time will = my soldier=20 have?
Soldiers receive approximately one hour of = free=20 time each day, which may increase as they progress.

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May my soldier attend = religious=20 services?
Yes. Soldiers have the opportunity to = attend=20 religious services.

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Can my soldier become an = officer=20 later if he desires?
The Army offers several = paths to a=20 career as an officer, including ROTC, West Point, Officer = Candidate=20 School, and other commissioning programs. An Army Career = Counselor=20 can advise your Soldier on all the opportunities available. =

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Can I pick up my soldier = at the end=20 of training?
Yes. Upon completion of the = graduation=20 ceremonies, your new Soldier receives a short period of = leave. He is=20 free to go home with you, unless follow-on training is=20 scheduled.

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Will my new soldier be = changed by=20 the Army?
Yes. The Army will instill in your new = soldier=20 pride, self-confidence, determination, responsibility and = discipline=20 - characteristics that spell success in any field of = endeavor. And=20 in life. The breadth of experience and maturity achieved = will be=20 easily recognized.

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Trainee=20 Orientation

=95=20 =	Unit=20 History
=95=20 =	Training
=95=20 =	What=20 Every Soldier Should Know
=95=20 =	Reception=20 Center
=95=20 =	Getting=20 Into Shape
=95=20 =	Graduation=20 Requirements
=95=20 =	Follow=20 On Training
=95=20 =	Know=20 Your Army Values
=95=20 =	Hometown=20 Recruiting
=95=20 =	PCSing=20 - Your First Duty Station
=95=20 =	Medical=20 Care on Leave
=95=20 =	Leave=20 Extension

Cadre Information

=95=20 =	19= 8th=20 In Bde METL
=95=20 =	Cadre=20 Authorization
=95=20 =	198th=20 In Bde Brigade Organization
=95=20 =	198th=20 In Bde Battalion Organization
=95=20 =	1s= t=20 Battalion 19th Infantry
=95=20 =	2n= d=20 Battalion 19th Infantry
=95=20 =	1s= t=20 Battalion 50th Infantry
=95=20 =	2n= d=20 Battalion 58th Infantry
=95=20 =	1= st=20 Battalion 330th Infantry
=95=20 =	Mission=20 Statement

Updated
March 18, = 2009 1:27=20 PM

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