US Army Training Center - Armor Yearbook (Fort Knox, KY)

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d anced ndividual raining After completion of basic training. the trainee either remains in the US Army Training Center, Armor QUSATCAJ, or goes to another training center for Advanced Individual Train- ing QAITJ. If he is assigned to USATCA for either advanced training in armor, reconnais- sance or a specialist field, he will remain at Fort Knox from 4 to 10 weeks. Experienced instructors of the Armor and Reconnaissance Training Brigades provide training as an armor crewman fa loader, driver or gunnerb, .or as a reconnaissance specialist. The reconnaissance trainee is taught the prin- ciples of scouting and patrolling. Upon comple- tion of training, the tank crewman and recon- naissance scout i will normally be assigned to one of the many tank or armored cavalry units throughout the world. A portion of the basic training graduates will go to one of the CST battalions in the 2d Bri- gade to be trained in one of the combat support fields fradio operator, cook, clerk, clerk-typist or personnel specialistl. If the trainee goes to another training center for advanced individual training, he may be trained in any one of the following areas: Infantry Artillery Engineers Signal Corps Transportation Corps Quartermaster Corps Medical Service Corps Military Police Finance Information Air Defense Aviation Whatever type of Advanced Individual Train- ing the new soldier is given, he will- earn a Mil- itary Occupational Specialty QMOSI. He will receive a diploma signifying that he has qualified in this MOS. How is the determination made that an in- dividual soldier will be trained in a particular field? At the Reception Station, during his first week in the Army, the trainee is given the Army Battery of Aptitude Tests which help determine the type of training for which he is best suited. A form is filled out on each trainee containing information about his civilian education, civilian occupation and the test scores. This information, along with the individual's personal job pref- erence and USATCA's recommendation, is for- warded to the Department of the Army. USATCA is then notified of the specific type of advanced training the individual is to receive. Reserve enlisted personnel in the Army under the short term active duty program receive the same basic and advanced training as active Army trainees. After graduation from Advanced Individual Training, the active Army trainee is assigned to a regular Army unit within the United States or in an overseas area. The reserve enlisted trainee returns to his home town to complete the remainder of his reserve or national guard commitment.