Department Of The Army *TRADOC Regulation 350-6 9 August 2019

Department of the Army*TRADOC Regulation 350-6Headquarters, United States ArmyTraining and Doctrine CommandFort Eustis, Virginia 23604-57009 August 2019TrainingEnlisted Initial Entry Training Policies and AdministrationPAUL E. FUNK IIGeneral, U.S. ArmyCommandingWILLIAM T. LASHERDeputy Chief of Staff, G-6History. This publication is a major revision. The portions affected by this revision are listed inthe summary of change.Summary. This United States (U.S.) Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)Regulation 350-6 prescribes policies and procedures for the conduct of enlisted initial entrytraining (IET).Applicability. This regulation applies to all active Army, United States Army Reserve, and ArmyNational Guard enlisted IET conducted at both TRADOC and non-TRADOC service schools,Army training centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters (HQ),TRADOC and to all personnel, military and civilian, under the control of HQ TRADOC, toinclude Army elements stationed within Interservice Training Review Organizations (ITRO) forAIT, who interact with Trainees/Soldiers undergoing IET conducted on an installation, thecommander of which is subordinate to, and within the supervisory chain of the CommandingGeneral, TRADOC. Paragraph 2-5d of this regulation is punitive. Soldiers who violate paragraph2-5d may be subject to punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).TRADOC subordinate commanders who are also installation commanders should issue localregulations or incorporate into pre-existing local regulations, the appropriate punitive provisions ofTRADOC Regulation 350-6 as effective on their installations to protect Trainees and preservegood order and discipline.*This regulation supersedes TRADOC Regulation 350-6, dated 20 March 2017, and Change 1, dated 30 January 2018.

TRADOC Regulation 350-6Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the TRADOC DeputyCommanding General–Initial Military Training (USACIMT) (ATMT), 210 Dillon Circle, FortEustis, Virginia 23604-5701. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers tothis regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent maydelegate this approval authority in writing, to a division chief with the proponent agency or itsdirect reporting unit or field-operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the DA Civilianequivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification thatincludes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’ssenior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of therequesting activity and forwarded through higher headquarters to the policy proponent.Army management control process. This regulation contains management control provisions inaccordance with Army Regulation (AR) 11-2, but it does not identify key management controlsthat must be evaluated.Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and localforms is prohibited without prior approval from the TRADOC USACIMT (ATMT), 210 DillonCircle, Fort Eustis, Virginia 23604-5701.Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements onDepartment of the Army (DA) Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and BlankForms) directly to the TRADOC USACIMT (ATMT), 210 Dillon Circle, Fort Eustis, Virginia23604-5701.Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only on the TRADOCAdministrative Publications website.Summary of ChangeTRADOC Regulation 350-6Enlisted Initial Entry Training Policies and AdministrationThis major revision, dated 9 August 2019o Modifies Initial Military Training mission/vision/focus/end state and changes strategy (para 16).o Changes name of assessment from quick look visits to staff assistance visit (para 1-4a(11)).o Modifies lines of effort and Initial Entry Training end state (paras 1-7 and 1-8).o Modifies Phase IV Black Phase (para 2-1(d)).o Changes Initial Entry Training requirements (paras 2-1(a) and (b)).2

TRADOC Regulation 350-6o Modifies treatment of Initial Entry Training Trainees/Soldiers paras 2-4(c) and (g)o Changes Initial Entry Training graduation standards (para 2-2).o Removes prior service Army physical fitness test requirement in accordance with ArmyRegulation 350-1 (para 2-8f).o Changes heading from safe and secure to separate and secure (chap 3).o Adds guidance for supervisory requirements for using/storing video evidence (para 3-1d(7)).o Modifies supervised watch (para 3-11e).o Changes optimal bunk layout to example bunk layout (fig 3-1).o Changes risk management from Field Manual 5-19 to Army Techniques Publication 5-19 (para3-5).o Changes field sanitation (para 3-14).o Clarifies guidance allowing commanders to reduce square footage from 72 square feet to 60square feet in Basic Combat Training and 90 square feet to 72 square feet without United StatesArmy Center for Initial Military Training approval (paras 3-15a through c).o Changes limiting charge of quarters to 12-hour shifts allowing drill sergeants additionalrecovery time (para 3-18).o Adds guidance for the participation of Initial Military Training Soldiers as human researchvolunteers (para 4-7).o Changes holding policy for security clearances. Trainees will ship to Advanced IndividualTraining location while waiting on adjudication (para 4-11d).o Adds Commanding General, TRADOC , delegation of authority to Initial Military Trainingbrigade commanders, to sign the sponsorship exception to policy (para 1-4).o Updates Hometown Recruiter Assistance Program requirements (para 4-22).o Changes Phased training (paras 5-2a(1) through (3)).o Changes allowing the battalion commander to waive Army physical fitness training test 60-60for two events and (50-59 points) in remaining event to move Soldier to Advanced IndividualTraining (para 5-9c).o Changes to increase Army physical fitness training test requirement to 60 points in each eventfor basic combat training. Goal is 70-70-70 (para 5-10a).3

TRADOC Regulation 350-6o Changes to fueling for performance (para 5-11).o Modifies Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills (para 5-12).o Changes rifle marksmanship qualification, adding back-up iron sights as a graduationrequirement and reinforces weapons handling in Advanced Individual Training (paras 5-13(a) and(d)).o Changes to Deliberate Training Path (para 5-14).o Changes field training exercise requirements (paras 5-17(3) and (4)).o Modifies paragraph 5-19a.o Modifies mandated/reinforcement training in AIT/OSUT (table 5-1).o Adds early graduation request example (fig E-1).o Updates Basic Combat Training Program of instruction site to Army Training Network.4

TRADOC Regulation 350-6ContentsPageChapter 1 Introduction .91-1. Purpose .91-2. References .91-3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms .91-4. Responsibilities.91-5. Records management requirements .141-6. Initial Military Training (IMT) Mission/Vision/End state .141-7. Lines of effort for IMT .171-8. Initial Entry Training (IET) End State .17Chapter 2 Compliance, Standards, Accountability and Discipline .182-1. IET requirements .182-2. IET graduation standards .192-3. Testing procedures for Advanced Individual Training (AIT) and military occupationalspecialty (MOS) portion of one station unit training (OSUT) of IET Soldiers .212-4. Treatment of IET Trainees/Soldiers .222-5. Trainee abuse and prohibited relations .232-6. IET Trainee abuse and sexual assault investigation and reporting .272-7. Allegations of recruiting improprieties.292-8. Body composition standards in IET. .302-9. Tattoos/brands .30Chapter 3 Separate and Secure Environment.303-1. Separate and secure .303-2. Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) training .353-3. Safety .363-4. Tobacco policy for IET.383-5. Risk management .383-6. Line of duty (LOD) investigations .383-7. Severe weather notification .393-8. Medical support for training .393-9. Combat Lifesaver (CLS) training/certification and utilization.403-10. Injury prevention measures .413-11. Suicide prevention .423-12. Preventing communicable illnesses .453-13. Managing outbreaks of communicable illnesses .483-14. Field sanitation .483-15. Personal health and hygiene .493-16. Hearing conservation program .503-17. Health care committee .513-18. Sleep .52Chapter 4 Soldier and Cadre Reception and Intergration .534-1. Integration of male and female Soldiers .534-2. Battle buddy system.544-3. Duties - charge of quarters (CQ), access control guard, and extra duty .554-4. U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Pamphlet (TP) 600-4.554-5. IET Soldier work details .555

TRADOC Regulation 350-6Contents, cont.Page4-6. Amount and type of control/phase privileges .564-7. Guidance for the Participation of Initial Military Training Soldiers as Human ResearchVolunteers .604-8. Basic combat training (BCT) feedback system .604-9. IET hold management .604-10. Reception and holding units (RHUs).614-11. Soldiers held for security clearance .614-12. Separations.654-13. Transportation of basic combat training graduates to AIT locations .664-14. Conscientious objectors .664-15. Reclassified/MOS trained/prior service Soldiers .664-16. MOS retraining/reclassification policy.684-17. Promotions, awards, and competitions .684-18. Holiday Block Leave .694-19. AIT squad leader roles and duties .694-20. Stored Value Card (SVC) Program .704-21. Army Career Tracker (ACT) .704-22. Hometown Recruiter Assistance Program (HRAP) execution .72Chapter 5 Entry Training and Enhanced Performance .725-1. IET strategy .725-2. Phased training .745-3. Company training starts/transformation .775-4. Training schedules .775-5. Development of training programs .785-6. Modifications to training programs .785-7. Makeup training/constructive credit .795-8. Soldier as an athlete overview .795-9. Physical readiness training .795-10. Assessment and testing .805-11. Fueling for performance .835-12. Warrior tasks and battle drills .845-13. Rifle marksmanship Program qualification .845-14. Deliberate training paths.845-15. Inspector general (IG) system briefing .855-16. AIT/OSUT Personal Financial Management Training (PFMT).855-17. BCT/OSUT field training exercise (FTX) (HAMMER; ANVIL; and FORGE).865-18. IET Soldier leader positions .865-19. Concurrent training .875-20. On-the-job-training .885-21. Corrective training and corrective action .885-22. Remedial training .895-23. Reinforcement training in AIT/OSUT .905-24. New start/recycle program.925-25. After-action reviews (AARs) and sensing sessions.935-26. Training records.946

TRADOC Regulation 350-6Contents, cont.PageChapter 6 Cadre Selection and Certification .956-1. Selection and certification .956-2. Program of instruction and instructor certification.956-3. Cadre uniform .956-4. Drill sergeant driving limitations .956-5. IET cadre/support personnel training .96Chapter 7 Reserve Component (RC) Training.967-1. General.967-2. Assistance to Army National Guard (ARNG)/U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Soldiers in IET967-3. Graduation requirements not met .967-4. Split training option (STO) .977-5. STO early releases .977-6. STO 2 Army physical training

Army training centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters (HQ), TRADOC and to all personnel, military and civilian, under the control of HQ TRADOC, to include Army elements stationed within Interservice Training Review Organizations (ITRO) for AIT, who interact with Trainees/Soldiers undergoing IET conducted on an installation, the commander of which is subordinate .