United States Army Infantry School Explained

Unit Name:United States Army Infantry School
Start Date:1918
Type:Light Infantry
Role:Infantry training
Command Structure: US Army Training & Doctrine Command
Garrison:Fort Moore, Georgia
Motto:"Follow Me"
Colors:The official color of the United States Army Infantry is Blue
Current Commander:MG Monte L. Rone
Identification Symbol Label:Shoulder sleeve insignia

The United States Army Infantry School is a school located at Fort Moore, Georgia that is dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the United States Army.

Organization

The school is made up of the following components:

For new recruits beginning their specialized training in the infantry, the 197th and 198th Infantry Brigades conduct 22 weeks[1] of One Station Unit Training (OSUT) consisting of both Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (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 to become adaptive and skillful infantrymen ready to close with and destroy the enemies of the United States .

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 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.[8] 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:[9]

Commandant

The Chief of Infantry is the proponent of the school[10] and its commandant.

No. Image Name Start End
1Colonel Henry E. Eames5 October 191822 April 1919
2Major General Charles S. Farnsworth[11] 22 April 191931 July 1920
3Brigadier General Walter H. Gordon1 August 19208 November 1923
4Brigadier General Briant H. Wells9 November 19238 March 1926
5Brigadier General Edgar T. Collins9 March 19261 May 1929
6Brigadier General Campbell King2 May 192931 May 1933
7Brigadier General George H. Estes1 June 193330 September 1936
8Brigadier General Asa L. Singleton1 October 193631 August 1940
9Major General Courtney Hodges1 September 19403 March 1941
10Major General Omar N. Bradley4 March 1941 10 February 1942
11Major General Leven C. Allen11 February 1942 18 September 1943
12Major General Charles H. Bonesteel Jr.19 September 194327 June 1944
13Major General Fred L. Walker28 June 1944 11 July 1945
14Major General John W. O'Daniel12 July 1945 1 July 1948
Major General Thomas M. Tarpley[12] 19731975
Major General John W. Foss[13] 19831985
Major General Kenneth C. Leuer[14] 19871989
47Major General Benjamin Freakley[15] 20032005
48Major General Walter Wojdakowski[16] 20052008
49Major General Michael Barbero20082009[17]
50Major General Michael Ferriter[18] 20092009
51Brigadier General Bryan Owens[19] 20092011
52Brigadier General Walter E. Piatt[20] [21] 20112012
53Brigadier General David B. Haight[22] 20122013
54Colonel Robert E. Choppa[23] 20132014
55Brigadier General James E. Rainey[24] 20142015
56Brigadier General Peter Jones[25] 20152017
57Brigadier General Christopher T. Donahue[26] 20172018
58Colonel Townley R. Hedrick[27] 20182018
59Major General David M. Hodne20182021
60Brigadier General Larry Q. Burris Jr.[28] 20212023
61Major General Monte L. Rone[29] 2023Current

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/basictraining/osut.asp 22-Week One Station Unit Training
  2. Web site: 199th Infantry Brigade. Staff. n.d.. 16 January 2021. benning.army.mil. United States Army. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Henry Caro Noncommissioned Officer Academy. Staff. n.d.. 21 March 2016. benning.army.mil. United States Army.
  4. Web site: Maneuver Senior Leaders Course. Staff. n.d.. 16 January 2021. benning.army.mil. United States Army. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Infantry Advanced Leaders Course. Staff. n.d.. 16 January 2021. benning.army.mil. United States Army. dmy-all.
  6. http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/ncoa/WLC/index.htm Warrior Leaders Course
  7. Web site: Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade. Staff. n.d.. 21 March 2016. benning.army.mil. United States Army.
  8. News: Wright. Ben. 197th Infantry Brigade officially deactivated at Fort Benning. Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Ga.. 12 December 2013. 26 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Fort Benning Site Map. Staff. n.d.. 26 May 2018. benning.army.mil. United States Army.
  10. Web site: Office of the Chief of Infantry . . 2 August 2012 . United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence . United States Army . 2 February 2013.
  11. Book: Emerson, William K. . Marksmanship in the U.S. Army: A History of Medals, Shooting Programs, and Training . 2004 . University of Oklahoma Press . 9780806135755 . 101 .
  12. Web site: Tarpley, Thomas McKee . Associated Press . Army Cemeteries Explorer . U.S. Army . 17 July 2022.
  13. News: Army's chief of infantry will take over Ford Bragg . Associated Press . Star-News . 26 December 2009 . 3 February 2013.
  14. News: Fort Benning has always been Kenneth Leuer's home away from home . Columbus Ledger-Enquirer . Columbus Ledger-Enquirer . 28 October 2018 . 28 July 2020.
  15. Web site: Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley . . ArmyEdSpace.com . United States Army . 10 February 2013.
  16. Bennett . Doraine . 2008 . A Retrospective: MG Walter Wojdakowski, Chief of Infantry, August 2005 – November 2008 . Infantry Bugler . 8–9 . National Infantry Association . 1933-6225 . 10 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110827103532/https://www.infantryassn.com/Bugler%20issues/Winter_2008.pdf . 27 August 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  17. Web site: CG reflects on tenure at Fort Benning . Little . Vince . 5 June 2009 . The Bayonet . United States Army . 10 February 2013.
  18. Web site: Leaders discuss future of Infantry, Armor . Sitter . Bridgett . 22 September 2009 . MCOE Public Affairs . United States Army . 10 February 2013.
  19. Web site: Chief of Infantry bids farewell to Benning . Little . Vince . 8 June 2011 . The Bayonet . United States Army . 2 February 2013.
  20. 2011 . Benning Welcomes new Chief of Infantry . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/BWcnKJkFPKw . 2021-12-21 . live. 2 February 2013 . 0:02:24 . BenningTV .
  21. Web site: Post hails new chief of Infantry . Little . Vince . 3 August 2011 . News Archive . United States Army . 2 February 2013.
  22. News: Fort Benning announces new commanders for Infantry and Armor Schools . Ben Wright . . 2 August 2012 . 10 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055732/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/08/02/2144190/fort-benning-announces-new-commanders.html . 21 September 2013 . dead .
  23. News: New Infantry chief takes command . The Bayonet . 4 December 2013 . 17 January 2014.
  24. News: Fort Benning welcomes new infantry chief and commandant . . 30 July 2014 . 16 October 2014 . https://archive.today/20141017023259/http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2014/07/30/3224831_fort-benning-welcomes-new-infantry.html . 17 October 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  25. News: Fort Benning to welcome new infantry chief Brig. Gen. Peter Jones . . 24 September 2015 . 25 May 2018.
  26. News: Brig. Gen. Donahue is 57th chief of infantry at Fort Benning . . 15 August 2017 . 25 May 2018.
  27. News: New Commandant Takes Responsibility of US Army Infantry School . 3 August 2018 . Bryan . Gatchell . United States Army . 1 November 2019 .
  28. Web site: Soldier Lethality CFT welcomes new director. 2021-08-12.
  29. Web site: Yepez. Olivia. U.S. Army Infantry School leadership transfers from Burris to Rone at NIM. 2023-08-31. 2023-09-11.