The Basic Officer Leadership Department (BOLD) has substantially revised the Logistics (LOG) Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) to address the evolving demands for versatile and effective ...

Soldiers aiming to get their stripes will soon need to brush up on their map-reading skills and grid plotting. The Army plans to increase the length of its Basic Leader Course, or BLC, in fiscal 2026, ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – A Soldier from the U.S. military’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) command was recognized for earning a 3.99 grade point average in the Basic ...

Students enlisted in the Army's Future Soldier Prep Course in their barracks at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in 2022. The course is an an effort to better prepare recruits for the demands of basic ...

WASHINGTON – A remedial course designed to prepare potential Army recruits for basic training will become a permanent part of the service’s strategy in overcoming its sagging enlistment numbers, ...

As a contracted cadet you can expect to take three credit hours of classes each semester. These hours include physical training, classroom time, and leadership lab. Combined, these classes take up ...

In a sudden reversal, the Army has yet again extended temporary promotions allowing noncommissioned officers and specialists to progress to the next rank without previously required NCO academies, ...

The preparatory course at the heart of the recent surge in Army recruitment numbers will tighten its standards, although it was unclear if that meant it will produce fewer future soldiers. Potential ...