USMG Army Advanced Individual Training (AIT)
The Advanced Individual Training scheme is an opportunity for recruits to become fully trained and prepared for the United States Army. This produces quality personnel and ensures that the inadequate are refrained from entering the branch. This is a training event, therefore, participants are to be assisted with understanding the commands and information provided.
Rules & Expectations
YOU AS AN INSTRUCTOR MUST TELL THE RECRUITS IN YOUR AIT TRAINING TO FOLLOW A CERTAIN SET OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. IF ANY OF THESE RULES OR EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED BY ANY RECRUIT, GIVE THEM A PUNISHMENT.
PUNISHMENTS SHOULD ONLY INCLUDE JUMPING JACKS. ANYTHING ELSE WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION. BEFORE YOU PUNISH, EDUCATE THE RECRUIT AND IF THEY MESS UP AGAIN, ENACT THE PUNISHMENT.
• Realistic skin tones are to be maintained throughout the event.
• Suitable training attire must be worn at all times.
• Facial hair and accessories are not to be worn.
• Instructors must be identified as ‘Drill Sergeant’, throughout the event.
• Participants must speak in all capitals and request permission to speak.
• Trolling, unprofessionalism or any sort of immaturity will not be accepted.
• Failure to adhere to these rules shall result in immediate dismissal from the training.
• Instructors are not to be fast with their commands and provide a fair chance for the newcomers who are attending for a training, not a tryout.
Stage One - Introduction
a. The instructor is to provide the participants with a welcome statement and deliver a brief explanation of the event.
b. The instructor is to briefly provide the main rules of the training and may include their own rules if essential.
c. The instructor is to ensure the participants are aware of the speaking rules, and that they must reply with ‘yes or no instructor’, if asked a question. Otherwise, must request permission to speak.
EXAMPLE INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH:
“HELLO RECRUITS, I AM YOUR INSTRUCTOR ______. THIS IS YOUR ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING WHERE YOU WILL GO THROUGH TRAINING TO BECOME PREPARED FOR YOUR CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. PERMISSION TO SPEAK IS NOW IN EFFECT, WHICH MEANS YOU WILL ONLY RESPOND YES OR NO, INSTRUCTOR. YOU MUST ASK FOR PERMISSION TO SPEAK BEFORE SPEAKING. IS THIS UNDERSTOOD?”
Don’t type this in all one paragraph. Make sure the recruits understand and listen. If they do not listen, give them a warning and EDUCATE them.
Stage Two - Faces
The next section you will be conducting in this Advanced Individual Training will be faces. You should know faces by now, but if not, here is a little guide for yourself or your recruits:
Left (preparatory command,) Face (Execution command)
Can be in one message as “Left, face.” etc.
Left face - Execute a 90-degree turn to the left from your view.
Right face - Execute a 90-degree turn to the right from your view.
Center face - Face the original position, facing the host.
Half Right Face - Execute a 45-degree turn to the right from your view.
Half Left Face - Execute a 45-degree turn to the left from your view.
About face - Execute a 180-degree turn to the rear from your view.
a. The instructor is to demonstrate an example of faces for the participants to initially understand the commands they are being given. Shift lock is to be advised.
b. When the commands are understood by the participants, they are to be given face commands and tested on their ability to turn efficiently and correctly.
c. If a participant fails to turn efficiently, or fails to follow the instructions given, they are first to be given a chance and then dismissed from the event.
Stage Three - Jumping Jacks
a. The instructor is to demonstrate an example of jumping jacks for the participants to understand what they are being instructed to perform.
b. Participants must achieve a maximum of twenty (20) jumping jacks, although this may be at the discretion of the instructor.
EXAMPLE OF JUMPING JACKS:
“ONE!”
“TWO!”
“THREE!”
“FOUR!”
So on and so forth.
Stage Four (I) - Obstacle Course
a. The instructor is to advise the participants of marching commands, and escort them to the obstacle course in a single file line.
b. Participants must complete the obstacle course chosen by the instructor.
c. If participants are taking a longer duration than the others to complete the obstacle course, then they are not to be disheartened, but given extra time if possible, however this is up to the discretion of the instructor.
Stage Four (II) - Classroom
a. The instructor is to march the participants to an available classroom, where they shall be educated on the basics of the branch.
b. The instructor is to advise the participants to take notes as they will be quizzed at the end of the stage.
c. The instructor must cover the following topics:
i. Difference between enlists and officers
ii. Addressing and identifying ranks, how the rank system and handbook works
iii. Description of the Army staff
iv. Description of the divisions available to join
v. Uniforms
d. The instructor is to quiz the participants at their own discretion and must ensure the participants have taken notice to the information provided.
I.
The difference between enlisted an officers are to be explained by the host.
II.
Anyone under the rank of O1, so E9 and under, are to be referred to by their rank. Anyone the rank of O1 or above are to be referred to as “Sir” or “Ma’am” depending on what they identify as.
III.
There are multiple different army positions, the main being:
The Chief of Staff of the Army
The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
The Sergeant Major of the Army
IV.
101st Airborne: light infantry division of the United States Army that specializes in air assault operations. It can plan, coordinate, and execute multiple battalion-size air assault operations to seize terrain.
82nd Airborne: Airborne light infantry division of the United States Army, and is the largest Airborne unit in the world.
1st Infantry Division: combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving division in the Regular Army.
1st Cavalry Division: combined arms division of the United States Army.
4th Infantry Division: combined arms division of the United States Army.
89th BDE: military police brigade of the United States Army.
360th Civil Affairs: maintenance of the USMG’s alliances, outreach efforts, and diplomatic ties.
4th Psychological Operations Group: maintenance of the USMG’s social media, outreach efforts, and internet presence.
V.
OCPs - Worn around the base with a patrol cap
Combat OCPs - Worn during combat operations
Army Green Service Uniform - Worn during formal events with a cap
PTs - Worn during physical exercises
Stage Five – Conclusion
a. The instructor is to march the participants back to the parade square.
b. The instructor must decide who may proceed to qualifying their Advanced Individual Training. It is advised for the instructor to not be so harsh, as the participants are newcomers who can be trained further.
c. The instructor is to deliver a report of the training as necessary, which will be delivered to TRADOC HICOM via the following format:
XXXXXXXXXX
[USERNAME OF HOST] ALASKANREALITY
[AIT START TIME] 1515EST
[AIT END TIME] 1615EST
[DURATION OF AIT] 60 MIN
[USERNAMES OF PASSING ATTENDEES] TBKTHEFIRST, TELAMON, BUILDERMAN
XXXXXXXXXX
Failure to complete AIT to standard will result in a reduction in the host’s XP, which will be treated as a failure to obey lawful orders, a UCMJ-punishable offense.
Failure to complete AIT to standard will result in a reduction in the host’s XP, which will treated as a failure to obey lawful orders, a UCMJ punishable offense.
CombatReality
Chief of Staff of The Army, USA
AlaskanReality
Commander in Chief, USMG