United States Army Infantry School

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United States Army Infantry School
US Army Infantry School DUI.png
School headquarters', Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade's distinctive unit insignia
Founded1918
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
BranchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
TypeLight Infantry
RoleInfantry training
Part of TRADOC patch.svg US Army Training & Doctrine Command
Garrison/HQ Fort Benning, Georgia
Motto(s)"Follow Me"
ColorsThe official color of the United States Army Infantry is Blue
Commanders
Current
commander		Brig Gen Phillip Kiniery
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia
United States Army Infantry School SSI (1964-2015).gif

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.

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Organization

The school is made up of the following components:

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 .

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

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]

Commandant

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

No.ImageNameStartEnd
1 Colonel Henry E. Eames 5 October 191822 April 1919
2 FARNSWORTH, C.S. GENERAL LCCN2016860829 (cropped).jpg Major General Charles S. Farnsworth [12] 22 April 191931 July 1920
3 Walter Henry Gordon.jpg Brigadier General Walter H. Gordon 1 August 19208 November 1923
4 23-wells l.jpg Brigadier General Briant H. Wells 9 November 19238 March 1926
5 Edgar T. Collins (U.S. Army major general).jpg Brigadier General Edgar T. Collins 9 March 19261 May 1929
6 Gen. Campbell King LCCN2014708401.tif Brigadier General Campbell King 2 May 192931 May 1933
7 George Henson Estes (US Army brigadier general).jpg Brigadier General George H. Estes 1 June 193330 September 1936
8Brigadier General Asa L. Singleton 1 October 193631 August 1940
9 Courtney Hodges.jpg Major General Courtney Hodges 1 September 19403 March 1941
10 Omar-n-bradley-contrast-adjusted.jpg Major General Omar N. Bradley 4 March 194110 February 1942
11Major General Leven C. Allen 11 February 194218 September 1943
12 Charles H. Bonesteel, Jr..jpg Major General Charles H. Bonesteel Jr. 19 September 194327 June 1944
13 Fred L. Walker.jpg Major General Fred L. Walker 28 June 194411 July 1945
14 John W. O'Daniel.jpg Major General John W. O'Daniel 12 July 19451 July 1948
Thomas M. Tarpley (2) thumb.jpg Major General Thomas M. Tarpley [13] 19731975
LTG John W. Foss.jpg Major General John W. Foss [14] 19831985
Major General Kenneth C Leuer.jpg Major General Kenneth C. Leuer [15] 19871989
47 LTG Benjamin C. Freakley.jpg Major General Benjamin Freakley [16] 20032005
48 Walter Wojdakowski.jpg Major General Walter Wojdakowski [17] 20052008
49 Michael D Barbero.jpg Major General Michael Barbero [17] 20082009 [18]
50 LTG Mike Ferriter (2).jpg Major General Michael Ferriter [19] 20092009
51 COL Bryan R. Owens.jpg Brigadier General Bryan Owens [20] 20092011
52 BG Walter Piatt.jpg Brigadier General Walter E. Piatt [21] [22] 20112012
53 BG David B. Haight.jpg Brigadier General David B. Haight [23] 20122013
54 COL Robert E Choppa.jpg Colonel Robert E. Choppa [24] 20132014
55 BG James E. Rainey.jpg Brigadier General James E. Rainey [25] 20142015
56 BG Peter Jones.jpg Brigadier General Peter Jones [26] 20152017
57 Christopher T. Donahue (2).jpg Brigadier General Christopher T. Donahue [27] 20172018
58 Colonel Townley Hedrick.png Colonel Townley R. Hedrick [28] 20182018
59 Major General David M. Hodne.jpg Major General David M. Hodne [28] 20182021
60 Larry Q. Burris, Jr. (2).jpg Brigadier General Larry Q. Burris Jr. [29] 20212023
61 BG Monte L. Rone (2).jpg Major General Monte L. Rone [30] 20232024
62Brigadier General Phillip Kiniery [31] 2024Current

See also

References

  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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. 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. 1 2 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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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. 1 2 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
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