Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course

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The Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course is the U.S. Army’s initial training program that prepares newly commissioned infantry officers in leadership, tactics, and fundamental combat skills.

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instanceOf U.S. Army course
military training course
componentOf Basic Officer Leader Course system NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn combined arms integration at platoon level
fundamental combat skills
land navigation
leadership
light infantry tactics
live-fire exercises
operations orders (OPORDs)
patrolling
physical fitness
platoon-level operations
small-unit tactics
troop leading procedures
weapons employment
formerlyKnownAs Fort Benning, Georgia (location name prior to redesignation) NERFINISHED
goal develop adaptive and agile infantry leaders
prepare officers to lead infantry platoons in combat
includesTrainingOn battle drills
call for fire procedures
communications and radio procedures
counterinsurgency fundamentals (varies by period)
law of armed conflict
maintenance and accountability of equipment
offense and defense operations
risk management
rules of engagement
tactical decision-making
urban operations
languageOfInstruction English
level company-grade officer training
locatedIn Fort Moore, Georgia NERFINISHED
mission train and educate newly commissioned infantry officers in leadership and tactics
operatedBy U.S. Army Infantry School NERFINISHED
United States Army
partOf U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command NERFINISHED
precedes Ranger School for many infantry officers
prerequisite branching Infantry
commission as a U.S. Army officer
rankRangeOfStudents second lieutenant to first lieutenant
serviceBranch U.S. Army Infantry Branch NERFINISHED
United States Army
shortName IBOLC NERFINISHED
targetAudience Army National Guard infantry officers
U.S. Army Reserve infantry officers
active duty infantry officers
newly commissioned infantry officers
typicalDuration approximately 16–19 weeks (varies by year and component)

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USAIS hasComponent Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course
Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course cadre partOf Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course
United States Army schools includes Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course
this entity surface form: United States Army Basic Officer Leader Course programs