Army Advanced Individual Training (AIT) is mandatory for new enlisted Soldiers after completing Basic Combat Training (BCT). It teaches critical career skills needed to serve in the military in a Soldier’s new Military Occupational Specialty (MOS).
Army AIT length varies depending on the MOS chosen by a Soldier. Some range from 4 to over 50 weeks, while some medical and technical MOS careers can exceed 70 weeks of training. Army AIT locations are also assigned to a Soldier based on their chosen MOS.
AIT LOCATIONS
Fort Moore, Georgia
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia
Fort Eustis, Virginia
Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
Fort Novosel, Alabama
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
AIT LENGTHS
Army AIT length varies depending on the MOS chosen by a Soldier. Here is a list of Army AIT lengths ranked from shortest to longest by MOS.
Shortest Programs
MOS 12B Combat Engineer – 4 weeks
MOS 13M MLRS/HIMARS Crewmember – 4 weeks
MOS 12C Bridge Crewman – 4 weeks
Longest Programs
MOS 94M Radar Repairer – 70 weeks
MOS 68N Cardiovascular Specialist – 56 weeks
MOS 94S Patriot System Repairer – 53 weeks
MOS 68C Practical Nursing Specialist – 52 weeks
MOS 68K Medical Laboratory Specialist – 52 weeks
Intelligence Training
MOS 35F Intelligence Analyst – 13 weeks
MOS 35G Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst – 22 weeks
MOS 35M Human Intelligence Collector – 20 weeks
MOS 35N Signals Intelligence Analyst – 24 weeks
MOS 35P Cryptologic Linguist – 5–20 weeks AIT plus possible language training
MOS 35S Signals Collection Analyst – 15 weeks
MOS 35T MI Systems Maintainer/Integrator – 42 weeks
Medical Training
MOS 68A Biomedical Equipment Specialist – 41 weeks
MOS 68C Practical Nursing Specialist – 52 weeks
MOS 68D Operating Room Specialist – 19 weeks
MOS 68K Medical Laboratory Specialist – 52 weeks
MOS 68W Combat Medic Specialist – 16 weeks
MOS 68X Behavioral Health Specialist – 20 weeks
Combat Arms Training
MOS 11B Infantryman – 10 weeks
MOS 11C Indirect Fire Infantryman – 10 weeks
MOS 19D Cavalry Scout – 10 weeks
MOS 19K M1 Armor Crewman – 10 weeks
MOS 13B Cannon Crewmember – 7 weeks
MOS 13F Joint Fire Support Specialist – 11 weeks
Aviation Training
MOS 15B Aircraft Powerplant Repairer – 18 weeks
MOS 15F Aircraft Electrician – 19 weeks
MOS 15R AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer – 24 weeks
MOS 15T UH-60 Helicopter Repairer – 15 weeks
MOS 15U CH-47 Helicopter Repairer – 17 weeks
Maintenance & Technical Training
MOS 91A M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer – 24 weeks
MOS 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic – 13 weeks
MOS 91F Small Arms/Artillery Repairer – 7 weeks
MOS 91S Stryker Systems Maintainer – 17 weeks
MOS 94Y Automatic Test Systems Operator and Maintainer – 34 weeks
Support & Logistics Training
MOS 42R Musician – 10 weeks
MOS 68J Medical Logistics Specialist – 6 weeks
MOS 88M Motor Transport Operator – 7 weeks
MOS 92A Automated Logistics Specialist – 12 weeks
MOS 92G Culinary Specialist – 9 weeks
MOS 92R Parachute Rigger – 16 weeks