{"id":48867,"date":"2020-03-12T22:21:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T22:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/03\/12\/basic-training-and-ait-graduations-canceled-amid-coronavirus-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:05:04","slug":"basic-training-and-ait-graduations-canceled-amid-coronavirus-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2020\/03\/12\/basic-training-and-ait-graduations-canceled-amid-coronavirus-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic training and AIT graduations canceled amid coronavirus concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the Army\u2019s effort to limit the spread of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/03\/11\/us-participation-in-defender-2020-reduced-amid-coronavirus-outbreak\/\" target=\"_blank\">novel form of coronavirus<\/a> making headlines this month, the service has decided to cancel all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/01\/02\/new-in-2019-the-armys-basic-infantry-training-is-about-to-get-longer-and-it-could-be-a-sign-of-broader-changes-to-come\/\" target=\"_blank\">basic combat training<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/11\/28\/its-official-the-army-is-bringing-drill-sergeants-back-to-ait\/\" target=\"_blank\">advanced individual training<\/a> graduations starting Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision came down Thursday afternoon from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/09\/24\/slides-showing-high-failure-rates-on-new-fitness-test-are-not-official-cimt-documents-officials-say\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training<\/a>, according to a statement from command spokeswoman Megan Reed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, One Station Unit Training, Warrant Officer Basic Course and Basic Officers Leader Course will continue training, but all graduation ceremonies and associated events across Initial Military Training will be cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe health and safety of our Army family is our main priority, and our leadership will continue to take decisive measures to mitigate the spread of infectious diseases, and adhere to the guidance outlined by the Center for Disease Control, and the Defense Health Agency,&#8221; the CIMT statement reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command did not have a timeline for how long the temporary measure will be enforced, Reed said, adding that CIMT is following CDC and larger Army guidance in their decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. European Command said Wednesday that it will also reduce U.S. participation in an exercise spanning nearly a dozen European countries, which originally involved 20,000 U.S. troops brought from the mainland United States to the continent. 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