Training Junior Officers for Tomorrow's Army

Abstract

The pilot class of the Army's Basic Officer Leadership Course (Phase II) graduated on 25 August 2005 at Infantry Hall on Fort Benning, Georgia. These 173 new Army second Lieutenants were the first graduates of the Army's new company grade officer training program. This program collectively known as the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) is designed to dramatically change the way in which the Army trains its junior officers. BOLC is designed to produce leaders who are ready to deploy and lead soldiers into combat. These changes to the Army's system for training junior officers are the first but not final step towards a more technically and tactically competent officer corps. Army Officer training is undergoing a profound modification designed to produce officers who better meet the demands of our profession.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 2006
Accession Number
ADA498109

Entities

People

  • Wilson C. Blythe Jr.

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Army
  • Army Training
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Fire Support
  • Infantry
  • Instructions
  • Land Navigation
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Science
  • Navigation
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation