The Basic Officer Leadership Department (BOLD) has substantially revised the Logistics (LOG) Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) to address the evolving demands for versatile and effective ...

Soldiers aiming to get their stripes will soon need to brush up on their map-reading skills and grid plotting. The Army plans to increase the length of its Basic Leader Course, or BLC, in fiscal 2026, ...

In a sudden reversal, the Army has yet again extended temporary promotions allowing noncommissioned officers and specialists to progress to the next rank without previously required NCO academies, ...

The Army has graduated nearly 25,000 recruits from its Future Soldier Prep Course who have gone on to become soldiers. The program started in 2022 with the aim to get low-performing recruits up to ...

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Feb. 20, 2019) -- Major changes to the Army's Basic Leader Course (BLC) have created a better format of learning for 21st century Soldiers. The Army implemented changes to its ...

The preparatory course at the heart of the recent surge in Army recruitment numbers will tighten its standards, although it was unclear if that meant it will produce fewer future soldiers. Potential ...

Students enlisted in the Army's Future Soldier Prep Course in their barracks at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in 2022. The course is an an effort to better prepare recruits for the demands of basic ...