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On July 31, 2007, the AIT platoon sergeant program was initiated. [4] Prior to this, drill sergeants were responsible for managing AIT soldiers. The Army replaced AIT drill sergeants as a way of allowing AIT instructors to serve in leadership roles as squad leaders, [5] further enabling the platoon sergeant to manage the platoon in the same manner he or she would in an operational unit.
It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...
Fought with distinction in both World Wars. The oldest surviving regiment in the British Army (now part of the Army Reserve). [18] 1556 2nd Dragoon Regiment: Louis I, Prince of Condé Kingdom of France France: Despite the recent formation of the regiment in its current configuration, it is the oldest French cavalry regiment, dating back to 1556.
As currently understood in international law, "military occupation" is the effective military control by a power of a territory outside of said power's recognized sovereign territory. [2] The occupying power in question may be an individual state or a supranational organization, such as the United Nations.
One Station Unit Training, sometimes referred to as One Site Unit Training, is a term used by the United States Army to refer to a training program in which recruits remain with the same unit for both Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT). Immediately following Basic Training, the unit seamlessly transforms from a ...
List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries without armed forces; List of militaries that recruit foreigners; List of armies by country; List of navies; List of air forces; List of gendarmeries; List of space forces, units, and formations; List of military special forces units; List of active rebel groups
Indigenous name Former Established Haiti: Haiti Air Corps Corps d'Aviation d'Garde d'Haiti: 1942–1994 (2013 re-establishment) former insignia 1964–1986 former insignia 1942–1964 Honduras: Honduran Air Force Fuerza Aérea Hondureña: 1954 Air Force and Military Aviation School Fuerza Aérea y Escuela Militar de Aviación (FAEAM) 1938-1954
United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) is the recruit training program of the United States Army, for service in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or the Army National Guard. Some trainees attend basic combat training along with their advanced individual training (AIT) at one place, referred to as One Station Unit Training (OSUT).