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Ocelot II

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8. Army basic training is 10 weeks, then there's advanced training

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 20, 2022, 11:28 PM

Mar 2022

in a specialty, another 10-15 weeks, depending. The last time there was a draft, during the Vietnam war,
IIRC it was usually about six months from entering the Army to going to Vietnam. But for there to be a draft in the first place it would have to be passed by Congress, which isn't going to happen.

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How long does it take to get from Draft to combat? [View all] Renew Deal Mar 2022 OP

What battlefield? Ocelot II Mar 2022 #1

Any Renew Deal Mar 2022 #2

Army basic training is 10 weeks, then there's advanced training Ocelot II Mar 2022 #8

Never say never. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #12

US Army Basic Training is 22 weeks Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #3

I wonder if they would keep it that long during a crisis. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #10

I don't know if that would be necessary. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #14

There's BCT and OSUT, and OSUT is only for combat arms soldiers jmowreader Mar 2022 #26

Why do you imagine there's going to be a draft? brooklynite Mar 2022 #4

When I was in the Army during the Vietnam era... calguy Mar 2022 #5

My Dad was one of the first drafted for Korea. Hugin Mar 2022 #6

Same as any other recruit. You gets your notice, you takes your physical, and you get sent... TreasonousBastard Mar 2022 #7

Around four to six months. haele Mar 2022 #9

Raw conscripts are not the troops you want. Hugin Mar 2022 #15

So true. Conscripts are are a big reason why Russia's army is not doing well... brush Mar 2022 #23

There will be no U.S. draft left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #11

Even then BGBD Mar 2022 #20

The fact that there wasn't a draft going into Iraq proved to me that Bush and Criminal Co weren't Aristus Mar 2022 #28

There want a draft BGBD Mar 2022 #29

It depends on your MOS (military occupational specialty)... Enter stage left Mar 2022 #13

A relative of mine was also in communications. Hand picked Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #17

Top secret. Still can't talk about it...52 years later. Enter stage left Mar 2022 #21

My relative was a fair amount before. Tetrachloride Mar 2022 #22

Just be thankful, & you're still here to talk about it. I hope your relative is too. Enter stage left Mar 2022 #24

A lot of quoting current training times... BGBD Mar 2022 #16

I think you're probably right. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #19

Depends on gravity of situation. One can grab people, give em a gun pretty quickly. Hoyt Mar 2022 #18

The lesson the warmongers took from Vietnam was:*NO*draft because it intensifies anti-war protest. UTUSN Mar 2022 #25

It also depends on the branch of service Chainfire Mar 2022 #27