What advice do you have for someone heading to 31B OSUT? Are there any changes due to COVID?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:10:41 -0500

My wife is leaving soon for 31B OSUT. Any advice for her before she leaves? Any information on changes due to COVID?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2021 2:26 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:26:44 -0500

As with any OSUT, shutup and listen. Put up with the Drill Sergeants and absorb information so it may be applied. Army OSUT is taught at stupidly low levels.....

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2021 8:06 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:06:07 -0500

Just listen. Everything is very dumbed down. Not sure about COVID. I went through in 2017. Tell her I said good luck!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 30 at 2021 8:49 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:49:44 -0500

It’s the easiest 19 weeks! I shipped to OSUT 2 years ago and honestly it’ll fly by. Tell her to focus on getting out of there but to take care of herself. An injury in OSUT can be bad because 19 weeks is a long time to recycle. Focus on the goal of getting out of basic. You will have the same drills for all 19 weeks and sleep in the sam place all 19 weeks. Just right place right time right uniform. The first 5 ish weeks are about breaking the civilian but as soon as AIT hits everything calms down a lot.