14 Facts About Recruit training

1.

Once their training has begun, the right of recruits to leave the military estate is denied or tightly restricted.

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2.

The training regime determines how recruits must make their beds, polish boots, and stack their clothes; mistakes are punished.

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The course lasts four months, and has its focus on training skills used in connection with the Danish total defence, and on recruiting for the army's international missions, and for the NCO-schools.

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4.

Notable peculiarity of German basic Recruit training is rooted in German military tradition that prefers initiative to obedience.

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5.

Rather than "breaking" the personality of new recruits through intimidation and aggression, German basic training generally tries to "mold" a recruits personality in the hope of producing soldiers with stronger personalities and more own initiative.

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6.

In Sri Lanka, officer Recruit training is carried out at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and at the respective Military Academies of each respective service.

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7.

Recruit training for enlisted personnel of the Sri Lanka Army is organised by the Army Training School and carried out at its premises and at several other locations.

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8.

The Royal Marines, undertake 32 weeks of basic Recruit training, delivered at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines.

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9.

Phase One is initial recruit training designed to bring all recruits to a similar standard of basic military ability.

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10.

The Marine Corps issue the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor once initial training is complete to signify that the recruits are now Marines.

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11.

The first week of training is commonly referred to as "Hell Week, " due to the intense period of adjustment required on the part of the new recruits.

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12.

Marine Corps Recruit Training is a 13-week program that is divided up into three four-week phases and further broken down into individual training days.

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13.

MCT and ITB Recruit training is conducted at one of two locations, SOI-East at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina and SOI-West at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California .

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14.

Some ratings have an available on-the-job apprenticeship Recruit training option known as "striking" instead of attending an "A" school.

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