Your Future Starts Here: Typical Day in Basic Training How much do you know about Basic Combat Training? In this episode, US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Recruiter Staff Sgt. Archie Masibay takes us through a typical day in basic training. | U.S. Army

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti