United States Army Infantry School

U.S. Army school dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the Army

United States Army Infantry School

School headquarters', Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade's distinctive unit insignia

Founded| 1918
Country|  United States
Branch|  United States Army
Type| Light Infantry
Role| Infantry training
Part of|  US Army Training & Doctrine Command
Garrison/HQ| Fort Benning, Georgia
Motto(s)| "Follow Me"
Colors| The official color of the United States Army Infantry is Blue
Commanders
Current
commander| Brig Gen Phillip Kiniery
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia|

Military unit

The United States Army Infantry School is a school located at Fort Benning, Georgia[1] that is dedicated to training infantrymen for service in the United States Army.

## Organization

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The school is made up of the following components:

* 197th Infantry Brigade
* 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry
* 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry
* 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry
* 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry
* 3rd Battalion, 54th Infantry
* 198th Infantry Brigade (Reflagged from Infantry Training Brigade) (ITB)
* 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry
* 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry
* 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry
* 2nd Battalion, 54th Infantry
* 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry

For new recruits beginning their specialized training in the infantry, the 197th and 198th Infantry Brigades conduct 22 weeks[2] 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 .

* 199th Infantry Brigade (Reflagged from 11th Infantry Regiment)[3]
* 2nd Battalion, 11th Infantry (Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course) (IBOLC)
* 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry (Officer Candidate School) (OCS)
* 3rd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment (MCoE Provost)
* Maneuver Captains Career Course
* International Student Training Detachment
* United States Army Sniper School
* Henry Caro Non-Commissioned Officers Academy[4]
* Maneuver Senior Leaders Course (M-SLC), formerly Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (ANCOC)[5]
* Advanced Leaders Course (ALC), formerly Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (BNCOC)[6]
* Warrior Leader Course (WLC), formerly Primary Leadership Development Course (PLDC)[7]
* Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade[8]
* 4th Ranger Training Battalion (Camps Rogers and Darby)
* Ranger School (Darby phase)
* Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC)
* 5th Ranger Training Battalion (Camp Frank D. Merrill)
* Ranger School (Mountain phase)
* 6th Ranger Training Battalion (Camp Rudder, Auxiliary Field 6, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida)
* Ranger School (Swamp phase)
* 1st Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment
* Airborne School
* Jumpmaster School
* Silver Wings (MCoE Command Exhibition Parachute Team)
* Combined Arms and Tactics Directorate (CATD)
* Directorate of Operations and Training/G-3
* Training Support Center
* Office of Infantry Proponency (OIP) "Warrior Ethos" program that was launched in 2003 by the United States Army.

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

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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.[9] 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:[10]

* Bradley Leaders Course (BLC)
* Bradley Master Gunner (BMG) Course
* Combatives Course
* Dismounted C-IED Tactics Master Trainer (DCT-MT)
* Heavy Weapons Leader Course
* Simulations Training Managers Course (STMC)
* Stryker Leader Course (SLC)
* Stryker Master Gunner Course (SMGC)
* Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer (SUAS)

## Commandant

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The Chief of Infantry is the proponent of the school[11] and its commandant.

No. | Image | Name | Start | End

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1  |  | Colonel Henry E. Eames | 5 October 1918  | 22 April 1919
2  |  | Major General Charles S. Farnsworth[12] | 22 April 1919  | 31 July 1920
3  |  | Brigadier General Walter H. Gordon | 1 August 1920  | 8 November 1923
4  |  | Brigadier General Briant H. Wells | 9 November 1923  | 8 March 1926
5  |  | Brigadier General Edgar T. Collins | 9 March 1926  | 1 May 1929
6  |  | Brigadier General Campbell King | 2 May 1929  | 31 May 1933
7  |  | Brigadier General George H. Estes | 1 June 1933  | 30 September 1936
8  |  | Brigadier General Asa L. Singleton | 1 October 1936  | 31 August 1940
9  |  | Major General Courtney Hodges | 1 September 1940  | 3 March 1941
10  |  | Major General Omar N. Bradley | 4 March 1941  | 10 February 1942
11  |  | Major General Leven C. Allen | 11 February 1942  | 18 September 1943
12  |  | Major General Charles H. Bonesteel Jr. | 19 September 1943  | 27 June 1944
13  |  | Major General Fred L. Walker | 28 June 1944  | 11 July 1945
14  |  | Major General John W. O'Daniel | 12 July 1945  | 1 July 1948
|  | Major General Thomas M. Tarpley[13] | 1973  | 1975
|  | Major General John W. Foss[14] | 1983  | 1985
|  | Major General Kenneth C. Leuer[15] | 1987  | 1989
47  |  | Major General Benjamin Freakley[16] | 2003  | 2005
48  |  | Major General Walter Wojdakowski[17] | 2005  | 2008
49  |  | Major General Michael Barbero[17] | 2008  | 2009[18]
50  |  | Major General Michael Ferriter[19] | 2009  | 2009
51  |  | Brigadier General Bryan Owens[20] | 2009  | 2011
52  |  | Brigadier General Walter E. Piatt[21][22] | 2011  | 2012
53  |  | Brigadier General David B. Haight[23] | 2012  | 2013
54  |  | Colonel Robert E. Choppa[24] | 2013  | 2014
55  |  | Brigadier General James E. Rainey[25] | 2014  | 2015
56  |  | Brigadier General Peter Jones[26] | 2015  | 2017
57  |  | Brigadier General Christopher T. Donahue[27] | 2017  | 2018
58  |  | Colonel Townley R. Hedrick[28] | 2018  | 2018
59  |  | Major General David M. Hodne[28] | 2018  | 2021
60  |  | Brigadier General Larry Q. Burris Jr.[29] | 2021  | 2023
61  |  | Major General Monte L. Rone[30] | 2023  | 2024
62  |  | Brigadier General Phillip Kiniery[31] | 2024  | Current

## See also

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* Basic Officer Leaders Course
* United States Army branch insignia
* Guidon (United States)
* Combat Infantryman Badge
* Infantry Shoulder Cord

## References

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1. ^ army.mil
2. ^ 22-Week One Station Unit Training Archived 10 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Staff (n.d.). "199th Infantry Brigade". benning.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
4. ^ Staff (n.d.). "Henry Caro Noncommissioned Officer Academy". benning.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
5. ^ Staff (n.d.). "Maneuver Senior Leaders Course". benning.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
6. ^ Staff (n.d.). "Infantry Advanced Leaders Course". benning.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
7. ^ Warrior Leaders Course[dead link‍]
8. ^ Staff (n.d.). "Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade". benning.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
9. ^ Wright, Ben (12 December 2013). "197th Infantry Brigade officially deactivated at Fort Benning". Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Ga. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
10. ^ Staff (n.d.). "Fort Benning Site Map". benning.army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
11. ^ "Office of the Chief of Infantry". United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence. United States Army. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
12. ^ Emerson, William K. (2004). Marksmanship in the U.S. Army: A History of Medals, Shooting Programs, and Training. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 101\. ISBN 9780806135755.
13. ^ "Tarpley, Thomas McKee". Army Cemeteries Explorer. U.S. Army. Associated Press. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
14. ^ "Army's chief of infantry will take over Ford Bragg". Star-News. Associated Press. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
15. ^ "Fort Benning has always been Kenneth Leuer's home away from home". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
16. ^ "Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley". ArmyEdSpace.com. United States Army. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
17. ^ a b Bennett, Doraine (2008). "A Retrospective: MG Walter Wojdakowski, Chief of Infantry, August 2005 – November 2008" (PDF). Infantry Bugler. National Infantry Association: 8–9\. ISSN 1933-6225. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
18. ^ Little, Vince (5 June 2009). "CG reflects on tenure at Fort Benning". The Bayonet. United States Army. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
19. ^ Sitter, Bridgett (22 September 2009). "Leaders discuss future of Infantry, Armor". MCOE Public Affairs. United States Army. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
20. ^ Little, Vince (8 June 2011). "Chief of Infantry bids farewell to Benning". The Bayonet. United States Army. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
21. ^ Benning Welcomes new Chief of Infantry. BenningTV. 2011. Event occurs at 0:02:24. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
22. ^ Little, Vince (3 August 2011). "Post hails new chief of Infantry". News Archive. United States Army. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
23. ^ Ben Wright (2 August 2012). "Fort Benning announces new commanders for Infantry and Armor Schools". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
24. ^ "New Infantry chief takes command". The Bayonet. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
25. ^ "Fort Benning welcomes new infantry chief and commandant". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
26. ^ "Fort Benning to welcome new infantry chief Brig. Gen. Peter Jones". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
27. ^ "Brig. Gen. Donahue is 57th chief of infantry at Fort Benning". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
28. ^ a b Gatchell, Bryan (3 August 2018). "New Commandant Takes Responsibility of US Army Infantry School". United States Army. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
29. ^ "Soldier Lethality CFT welcomes new director". 12 August 2021.
30. ^ Yepez, Olivia (31 August 2023). "U.S. Army Infantry School leadership transfers from Burris to Rone at NIM". Retrieved 11 September 2023.
31. ^ army.mil

## External links

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* Infantry School homepage
* U.S. Army Infantry School
* Official site of the Infantry Training Brigade

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