You earn whatever the basic pay for your pay grade is. If you've enlisted as an E-1, then you get paid the same as any other E-1. In some cases, you might be able to enlist as an E-2, E-3, or E-4, due to prior service, other previous qualifications, university credit, etc.
No, recruits are typically not allowed to bring books to basic training.
No, recruits are typically not allowed to bring books to basic training.
All recruits are ordered to write (not email) letters to family during Basic Training.
No, that skill was reserved for Marine Recruits,
In the US, all military recruits attend some form of "boot camp," otherwise known as recruit training or basic training. Air Force recruits attend training in San Antonio, TX, for 8.5 weeks. Navy recruits attend training at Naval Station Great Lakes for roughly 8 weeks.
BUD/S is the Navy acronym for Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL training. BUDS, is the first training step for SEAL recruits; though recruits can pass BUDS training, it doesn't mean they'll go on to become SEAL's, as SEAL training follows BUDS.
Generally, no. If they receive gifts in the mail, the Drill Sergeants have the discretion whether to allow the soldier to have them then, or to hold onto them until the end of BCT, then give them to the soldier.
bsstc stands for basic survival situation training course. It is administered to navy recruits before they are field certified.
BCT (Basic Combat Training) lasts nine weeks, and all recruits go through it. AIT (Advanced Individual Training) lasts different durations based on the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) the recruit has chosen.
Basic training is the same for all recruits, it involves physical conditioning, radio protocol, weapons training, and military indoctrination. There is no "softer" training for a desk jockey as opposed to what line troops receive. The same is true in all military services.
slang term for the initial basic training period for new recruits in the military
This phrase is commonly associated with drill sergeants in the military during basic training. It is meant to instill discipline and readiness in recruits by emphasizing the seriousness of following orders without hesitation.