Normal day in basic training?

Question

Just wondering how a normal day in basic training goes. I'm going into the Canadian army, but will take replies from any other army.

Ex:
wake up at 5:30
eat until 6:00
TP till noon

Soemthing like that. I just kind made up those times though

Thanks. Just looking at what to expect when I go over

Answer 1

Well, in the American Army it went sorta like this (going from memory, it's been a few years!)

0400 wake-up
0415 PT
0530 wash up and get dressed
0600 breakfast
0700 training
1200 lunch
1300 training
1630 mail call/ sergeant's time
1700 dinner
1800 training
2000 personal time
2100 lights out

This kind of varies from week to week, but that's about how it went, at least in the first few weeks. Good luck!

Answer 2

Reville : 5:00AM
Shiit, shower, shave, dress, out in formation; 5:20AM
Chow Hall : 6:00AM
Formation following chow 6:45 am
March back to barracks:
Clean barracks/barracks inspection 8:00AM
Short order drill 9:00AM
PE 10:00
Classes 11:00
Chow Call 12:00PM
Rifle Inspection 13:00
Three mile run 14:00
Classes 15:00
More PE 16:00
Take a break 17:00
Evening chow 18:00
Private time 19:00
Military history 20:00
Taps 21:00

Tomorrow, it starts all over again !

Answer 3

Basic Training changed since I was there, but in St-Jean during the garrison part of Basic Training, your schedule usually goes something like this.

Up at 0500 (official reveille is 0600)
Ablutions (no showers) and cleaning until 0630
Inhale breakfast around 0630
Inspection at 7
Form up at 0730 for classes starting at 0800

Now, the day's classes are never the same from day to day. But every day you can expect an hour to an hour and a half of PT and the same, if not more, of drill. Depending on which week you're in, you'll receive different instruction. Subjects covered are general military knowledge, military writing, military law, weapons handling, CRBN Defence(chemical, Radiological, Biological, Nuclear), first aid, and several otehr small subjects I can't all remember.

Classes usually done around 1630
Supper at 1700
Then you can either be grabbed for more training, otherwise you're on your own time until lights out at 2300. But that means you'll be cleaning, ironing, shining boots and showering, no loafing around. (Although if your workload is done, turn in is usually around 2200)

Answer 4

I'm in the US Army and typically our day went like this:
0430 - Wake-up
0445-0600 - Physical Training
0630-0730 - Breakfast
0730-0830 - Personal Hygiene
0830-1200 - Training
1200-1300 - Lunch
1300-1630 - Training
1630-1730 - Dinner
1730-2000 - Training
2000-2100 - Personal Time
2100-Lights out

I'm sure it has changed since then considering it was almost 6 years ago when I went through and I'm sure the Canadian Army is different. Good luck though!

Answer 5

I am not in in the army or anything but I was in ROTC. We went on a voluntary trip for basic training camp for marines and it was tough. I was only 14 though but still it is not something easy. Ex: we woke up at 4:30 am, physical training, ate at 6:30 am, more pt, O-couse, rapelling, tactical fighting maneuvers, drill, ect. It was hard for me but good luck to you.

Answer 6

you guys are all forgetting that time between 21:00 and 04:30 when the drill sergeant wakes you up in the middle of the night because he did an inspection of your locker and found 1 hair on your razor, dumped out your whole locker and made you put everything back.

Answer 7

Wake up and push yourself to the limit mentally and physically each moment.

Miss your loved ones, endure each day for them.

Learn the true meaning of Honor, decide if you will live it, or fight it for the next 4 years.

Lastly, I hope there is someone to fill your heart, that will keep your mind on service. If not, please know there are many Mothers of military members who hold you close no matter where you enlist.

Answer 8

The military is GREAT! DUDE, they give you pre-fluoridated water and EVERYTHING!