Basic Training - Initial Military Training

Basic Training is the initial period of training for new military personnel typified by intense physical activity, psychological stress and the development of social cohesion. Besides physical fitness and basic soldiering skills, the larger goal is to transform a recruit or draftee from a civilian to a military mindset.

The United States Army Center for Initial Military Training (USACIMT) organization was created by an act of Congress on September 24, 2009; under the US Army Training and Doctrine Command located at Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia. USACIMT was created as a separate, stand-alone organization to maintain senior-level oversight of training related issues.

USACIMT is the official command component responsible Army's Initial Entry Training (IET); which is commonly referred to as "Basic Training" or BCT for enlisted soldiers. The term "Boot Camp" pertains to the United States Marine Corps. USACIMT develops policies to improve and standardize training for Basic Combat Training (BCT), Advanced Individual Training (AIT), One Station Unit Training (OSUT) and the second phase of the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC).

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