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The United States Army Infantry School is a school located at
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that is dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the
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Organization

The school is made up of the following components: *
197th Infantry Brigade The 197th Infantry Brigade ("Sledgehammer" / "FOLLOW ME") is an active Infantry brigade of the United States Army. The brigade was active as an Organized Reserve unit from 1921–1942, in the Regular Army from 1962–1991, and as a TRADOC traini ...
**2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry **1st Battalion, 46th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry **3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry **3rd Battalion, 54th Infantry * 198th Infantry Brigade (Reflagged from Infantry Training Brigade) (ITB) **1st Battalion, 19th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry **1st Battalion, 50th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry **2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry For new recruits specializing in
infantry Infantry is a military specialization which engages in ground combat on foot. Infantry generally consists of light infantry, mountain infantry, motorized infantry & mechanized infantry, airborne infantry, air assault infantry, and mar ...
, the 197th and 198th Infantry Brigades conduct 22 weeks22-Week One Station Unit Training
of One Station Unit Training (OSUT) consisting of both
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(BCT) and
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(AIT). The mission of the brigades is to transform civilians into disciplined infantrymen that possess the Army Values, fundamental soldier skills, physical fitness, character, confidence, commitment, and the
Warrior Ethos The Soldier's Creed is a standard by which all United States Army personnel are expected to live. All U.S. Army enlisted personnel are taught the Soldier's Creed during basic training, and recite the creed in public ceremonies at the conclusion ...
to become adaptive and flexible infantrymen ready to accomplish the mission of the infantry. *
199th Infantry Brigade The 199th Infantry Brigade (Light) is a unit of the United States Army which served in the Army Reserve from 1921 to 1940, in the active army from 1966 to 1970 (serving in the Vietnam War), briefly in 1991–1992 at Fort Lewis, and from 2007 as a ...
(Reflagged from 11th Infantry Regiment) **2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry (Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course) (IBOLC) **3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry (
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) (OCS) **3rd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment (MCoE Provost) **
Maneuver Captains Career Course The Maneuver Captain's Career Course (MCCC or MC3) is a military training and education course primarily for U.S. Army infantry and armor officers. Organized under the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) at Fort Benning, Georgia, the course is 2 ...
**International Student Training Detachment **
United States Army Sniper School The U.S. Army Sniper Course trains selected military members assigned to sniper positions in the skills necessary to deliver long-range precision fire and the collection of battlefield information. Students will receive training in fieldcraft ...
**Henry Caro Non-Commissioned Officers Academy ***Maneuver Senior Leaders Course (M-SLC), formerly Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (ANCOC) ***Advanced Leaders Course (ALC), formerly Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC) ***Warrior Leader Course (WLC), formerly Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC)Warrior Leaders Course
/ref> * Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade ** 4th Ranger Training Battalion (Camps Rogers and Darby) ***
Ranger School The United States Army Ranger School is a 62-day small unit tactics and leadership course that develops functional skills directly related to units whose mission is to engage the enemy in close combat and direct fire battles. Ranger training w ...
(Benning Phase) *** Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC) ** 5th Ranger Training Battalion (Camp Frank D. Merrill) ***Ranger School (Mountain Phase) ** 6th Ranger Training Battalion (
Camp Rudder Camp James E. Rudder (Camp Rudder) is host to the third and final phase of a nine-week training course, dubbed the "swamp phase", of the U.S. Army Ranger School. The camp is located on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation, co-located with Eglin AFB ...
, Auxiliary Field 6,
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, Florida) ***Ranger School (Swamp Phase) ** 1st Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment ***
Airborne School The United States Army Airborne School – widely known as Jump School – conducts the basic paratrooper (military parachutist) training for the United States Armed Forces. It is operated by the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Infantry, Uni ...
*** Jumpmaster School *** Silver Wings (MCoE Command Exhibition Parachute Team) *Combined Arms and Tactics Directorate (CATD) *Directorate of Operations and Training/G-3 **Training Support Center *Office of Infantry Proponency (OIP) "Warrior Ethos" program that was launched in 2003 by the United States Army. Infantry officers who have completed commissioning and the Basic Officer Leadership Course then attend the Infantry Officer Basic Leadership Course in 2nd battalion. This is a course of instruction, as the name implies, in basic infantry skills, including marksmanship, machine gunnery, tactics, and planning. The brigade also conducts specialized training for soldiers in Basic Airborne, Pathfinder, and Jumpmaster Courses.


Former Units

For many years the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 29th Infantry Regiment provided branch specific programs of instruction as part of the Infantry school. In July 2007 the 29th Infantry Regiment was reflagged into the
197th Infantry Brigade The 197th Infantry Brigade ("Sledgehammer" / "FOLLOW ME") is an active Infantry brigade of the United States Army. The brigade was active as an Organized Reserve unit from 1921–1942, in the Regular Army from 1962–1991, and as a TRADOC traini ...
as part of the Army's transition to a Brigade focused structure. This organization continued until 12 December 2013 when the 197th Infantry Brigade was deactivated. Shortly thereafter the programs of instruction provided by the 29th Infantry Regiment were consolidated under 1st Battalion 29th Infantry Regiment, reflagged as part of the 316th Cavalry Brigade, and the 2nd Battalion 29th Infantry Regiment was deactivated. Under the purview of the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE), as part of the 316th Cavalry Brigade, 1st Battalion 29th Infantry Regiment continues to teach combat skills and support MCoE training, the Infantry School, and Infantry Soldiers and leaders by providing the following courses: * Bradley Leaders Course (BLC) * Bradley Master Gunner (BMG) Course *
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Course *Dismounted C-IED Tactics Master Trainer (DCT-MT) *Heavy Weapons Leader Course *Simulations Training Managers Course (STMC) * Stryker Leader Course (SLC) * Stryker Master Gunner Course (SMGC) *Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer (SUAS)


Commandant

The Chief of Infantry is the proponent of the school and its commandant.


See also

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Basic Officer Leaders Course The Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) is a two-phased training course designed to commission officers and prepare them for service in the United States Army. Prospective officers complete Phase I (BOLC A) as either a cadet ( United States Militar ...
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* Guidon (United States) *
Combat Infantryman Badge The Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) is a United States Army military decoration. The badge is awarded to infantrymen and Special Forces soldiers in the rank of colonel and below, who fought in active ground combat while assigned as members of e ...
* Blue Infantry Cord


References


External links


Infantry School homepage
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Official site of the Infantry Training Brigade
{{TRADOC United States Army schools Universities and colleges accredited by the Council on Occupational Education 1918 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Educational institutions established in 1918 Infantry training