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Army Adds 10 Basic Training Units

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Army Adds 10 Basic Training Units

Buoyed by a resurgence in enlistments after two tough recruiting years, the Army is expanding the number of units that can train new recruits.

Ten additional training units will be established by April and split between basic training sites at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, according to Hunter Rhoades, a spokesman for the Army’s Center for Initial Military Training.

Brito: Army Profession Underpins ‘Strong’ Force

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Gen. Gary Brito, commander of TRADOC, speaks at AUSA Annual Meeting
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Brito: Army Profession Underpins ‘Strong’ Force

The Army profession requires consistent attention and nurturing because it is “what we’re known for,” said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Strengthening the Army profession, Brito noted, is the fourth item on Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s list of four focus areas. It is preceded by warfighting, delivering ready combat formations and continuous transformation, because “it underpins the three above,” he said.

Brito: Leaders Critical to Building Future Army

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Gen. Gary Brito, commander of TRADOC, speaks at AUSA Annual Meeting
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Brito: Leaders Critical to Building Future Army

As the show floor buzzed with the latest in Army technology at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition, the head of Army Training and Doctrine Command reminded cadets attending an awards luncheon that none of the service’s advancements mean anything without leaders to steward them. 

Brito Calls on Leaders, Soldiers to Master the Basics

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Brito Calls on Leaders, Soldiers to Master the Basics

Army leaders must master the basics to effectively lead the service’s transformation and preparation for the future fight, said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command.

“It all boils down to [our ability to] overmatch … the enemy … and being damn good at your basic blocking and tackling,” Brito said during the 2024 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Moore, Georgia. “We need to train the most lethal warfighting soldiers and develop competent leaders. … That’s the core mission.”

Army Seeks Applicants for Harding Fellowship

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The Army's professional journals.
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Army Seeks Applicants for Harding Fellowship

The Army is seeking eligible captains, master sergeants and chief warrant officers 4 to apply for the Maj. Gen. Edwin “Forrest” Harding Fellowship.

Applications are being accepted until Sept. 10.

Army Profession ‘Necessary’ to Service’s Success

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Gen. Gary Brito speaks on March 28 during a fireside chat at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Global Force Symposium and Exposition in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Army Profession ‘Necessary’ to Service’s Success

Efforts to strengthen the Army profession are “necessary” to ensuring the service’s success in building a competent, lethal and cohesive force, the commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command said.

‘Don’t Be Afraid to Lead,’ Brito Urges Young Leaders

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‘Don’t Be Afraid to Lead,’ Brito Urges Young Leaders

The Army’s future depends on leaders and their ability to foster character, competence and commitment, said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of the Army Training and Doctrine Command.

“I would challenge the future leaders out there … to take all of those [values] seriously,” Brito said.

Speaking during the recent 2023 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Moore, Georgia, formerly known as Fort Benning, Brito’s remarks came as Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George pushes for efforts to strengthen the Army profession.

Brito: Profession of Arms ‘Part of Our DNA’

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Gen. Gary Brito leads a panel discussion on the Army Profession at AUSA 2023.
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Brito: Profession of Arms ‘Part of Our DNA’

Reinforcing the fundamentals of professional soldiering has emerged as a drumbeat among Army leaders as they prepare the force for future combat.

The focus on strengthening the Army profession is less a change than it is an effort to instill anew the foundational tenets of cohesive teams—teams that are built on trust and discipline and rely on competence, character and standards.

Brito: Army Offers ‘First Choice’ Opportunities

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Gen. Gary Brito greets cadets at the Army Cadet Luncheon during the AUSA 2023 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. (Pete Marovich for AUSA)
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Brito: Army Offers ‘First Choice’ Opportunities

As the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition got underway, the commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command urged a ballroom full of cadets not to be distracted by the elaborate technology and futuristic vision-casting on display.

“The future is not only across the street,” Gen. Gary Brito said at a cadet awards luncheon. “Most of it—the most important part—is here in this room."

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