Where is Army Basic Combat Training?

The Army’s four basic combat training locations are:

1) Fort Benning, Georgia

2) Fort Jackson, South Carolina (gender-integrated)

3) Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (gender-integrated)

4) Fort Sill, Oklahoma (gender-integrated)

Your BCT location is determined by your path:

Enlisted Members

Your initial training will be followed by additional specialized training at the same installation. Your specialty determines which installation you'll do boot camp at.

Women Recruits

Your training sites will be either Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Sill or Fort Jackson, which have gender-integrated training.

Officer Candidates

You’ll complete your basic training at Fort Benning then graduate directly into Officer Candidate School.

basic combat training white face

Recruits go through marksmanship and combat training and learn to repel at the warrior tower. This training is intended not only to teach soldiers valuable skills, but also to instill confidence. 

White Phase schedule: 

Tactical Foot March 

basic rifle marksmanshio 

engagement skills and situational training exercises 

field training exercises 

confidence obstacle course and the tactical foot march

Basic Combat Training

Basically Combat Training is a 10 week course that consists of three phases: red white and blue. Each phase is three weeks long. At the end of training, soldiers will go through the in order to graduate.