Which courses will have graduation ceremonies for families to attend?

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 14:50:19 -0400

My son will be shipping to basic in a couple of months as an 11X Option 40. Assuming he makes it all the way through (OSUT, RASP, BAT), which courses will have graduation ceremonies for families to attend? Will there be a BCT graduation before he starts the AIT portion of OSUT, or is it just one ceremony for both at the end?

(And yes, I do know the odds, but I believe he has the preparation and the drive to make it all the way through to the Regiment.)

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Oct 27 at 2019 3:50 PM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 15:50:25 -0400

It's been years since I went through OSUT, but then you barely knew when BCT phase ended and the Graduation ceremony was at the end.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Oct 27 at 2019 5:59 PM

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:59:29 -0400

No graduation in the middle of OSUT but a family day. OSUT graduation, Airborne School graduation, and RASP graduation.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2019 8:41 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 20:41:29 -0400

He probably won't make it to Regiment, but that's no big deal, most people won't. Everyone thinks they have what it takes or they wouldn't try out.
Airborne usually has a graduation ceremony on the drop zone on the last jump when you get your wings pinned on.
If your son successfully passes RASP and is selected, there is a "Donning of the Beret" ceremony at the Ranger memorial for graduation that families can attend as well.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2019 8:34 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:34:27 -0400

I can't speak for anything other than OSUT, but when I went through in 2012 the "AIT Graduation" was the Turning Blue Ceremony the day before OSUT Graduation, there was absolutely no discernible difference between the BCT and AIT portions of OSUT.