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What are the rules for boot camp?
Physical Fitness Requirements
- Timed 1.5-mile run.
- 1 minute of pushups.
- 1 minute of situps.
- Sit-and-reach flexibility test.
- 5-minute water tread.
- 6-foot platform jump into a 100-meter swim.
Do you get your phone in Ait Fort Benning?
Cell phone use depends on the drill sergeants. Some drill sergeants allow them, others do not. If Soldiers are allowed to use them they will not have them at all times. The phones will be locked up with the Soldier’s other personal belongings and distributed when phone privileges are earned.
Does the Army check your phone?
“The only exception to the Fourth Amendment in the military context is a health and welfare inspection. “A health and welfare inspection, however, is not a proper basis to force a service member to reveal the personal contents of a phone. Data on a phone does not endanger personal safety.
Can you leave basic training?
Unless you have a verified family emergency (death or serious injury/illness of an immediate family member), you’re not allowed to take leave during basic training. Most new recruits (except in the Coast Guard) then go directly from basic training to a military job school to discover how to do their new military job.
Can you take leave during basic training?
Supervisors and/or commanding officers must approve all leave. Unless you have a verified family emergency (death or serious injury/illness of an immediate family member), you’re not allowed to take leave during basic training.
What happens at the end of basic training?
At the end of Basic Training, loved ones are invited to attend a Family Day where they visit with their recruit. Boot Camp Graduation is usually the following day. Because these events are the same for most graduating classes, you can find details on the websites and Facebook pages specific to your service member’s Basic Training program.
How much vacation time do you get after basic training?
Leave and Vacation After Basic Training. Everyone in the military earns 2.5 days of leave (vacation time) for every month of active duty service. That doesn’t mean you get to use your vacation any time you want. Leave approval is subject to the “needs of the service.”.
How often do military recruits get to call each other?
Service members who went through Basic Training said the Navy allowed 1-2 phone calls per month. Army recruits are allowed to call every 3 weeks when they phase up, and then every weekend once they complete Basic and begin AIT.