US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Campbell, KY)

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fi'- Qf my ' TO THE NEW SOLDIER This book is about you and your comrades in arms. lt portrays your transition from civilian to soldier-a change which has been experi- enced by millions of other Americans before you. It marks your own successful entrance into the finest Army in the world and the continu- ation of an almost 200 year old American Army tradition of defending the freedom and the dignity of individuals. Today, as in the past, our Army is only as good as its individual members. Your record thus far indicates that you are a worthy addition to the Army and that you will contribute to its proud traditions. As you progress with your Army career, apply and expand upon the knowledge and skills you have gained during these past few weeks of Basic Com- bat Training. I hope that this Pictorial Review Book will bring forth many pleasant memories 1n the years to come both in military and in c1v1l1an life and that the future will be bright for each of you 1 9 - . ' . ---4. ' '

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s i ft Wi y ,W Chapel Training Center Headquarters History of The Army Training Center On May 2, 1966, Third United States Army General Order Number 161 directed the acti- vation of a Basic Combat Training Center at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. A post planning group was formed to pave the Way for the of- ficial opening of the Army Training Center, and more than 500 World War II vintage buildings were renovated to provide training and living facilities for the trainees. The cadre of the Army Training Center be- gan arriving in June and the organizational phase Went into full swing on an accelerated basis. On July 6, barely two months after its initial activation, Fort Campbell's Army Train- ing Center received its first 220 newly-inducted soldiers, all of Whom had processed through the Reception Station at Fort Benning, Georgia. Basic combat training began on schedule on July 11 with a full complement of 1,100, and Post Library .1 Al. . the Training Center became fully operational. The United States Army Reception Station at Fort Campbell was ofiicially opened on Aug- ust 8. The station is capable of receiving, pro- cessing, and assigning 1,100 receptees each week. Most of these receptees receive basic combat training at Fort Campbell. On September 1, more than 1,000 members of the 1st Training Battalion, 1st Training Bri- gade, assembled in the first graduation cere- monies held at the Army Training Center. Weekly graduations have occurred since then. Since its inception, the United States Army Training Center at Fort Campbell has graduated more than 100,000 soldiers, and with the capa- bility of graduating 1,100 soldiers every week the Training Center will continue to perform its vital role in the support of our national defense in the future. - . dl: si