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MEDCoE hosts first large-scale, outdoor open graduation since pandemic
August 4, 2021 — Army Medicine soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, graduated from Advanced Individual Training, or AIT, as fully qualified 68W Combat Medics Aug. 3 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

MEDCoE hosts the first large-scale, outdoor open graduation since the pandemic

Drill sergeants don PPE to receive new trainees at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
April 26, 2020 — More than 150 recent graduates of Basic Combat Training, or BCT, at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, were transported in a contracted commercial airplane April 24 to begin training at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, as part of the Army's efforts restrict community contact with the trainees between duty stations due to COVID-19 concerns... MORE

Army Basic Combat Training resumes after pause, nearly 1,000 recruits ship this week
April 23, 2020 — The Army has resumed shipping recruits to basic combat training following a two-week pause to enact necessary COVID-19 mitigation efforts. More than 950 future Soldiers will begin pouring into initial training centers this week... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Jessy Kingrey directs troops to unload duffel bags after they arrived here from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Army delays recruit movement to basic training, offers incentive pay
April 7, 2020 — To help slow the spread of coronavirus, the Army will halt the movement of new recruits to basic combat training for at least two weeks, service leaders said April 6. New recruits may also be eligible to receive up to $6,000 of delayed shipping incentive pay added to any existing bonuses, depending on the length of delay... MORE

Back to Basics: big changes to Army recruit training
June 7, 2018 — The Army is in the midst of evaluating and improving how it creates Soldiers and ensuring recruits who graduate basic training are ready to tackle the responsibilities the Army will soon place upon them... MORE

The U.S. Army is updating its basic training curriculum with an eye toward instilling improved discipline, better physical fitness, and an enhanced appreciation for Army values and the ethics of the professional Soldier.