-3. Safe and Secure Environment

4-3. Safe and Secure Environment

Alarms are placed on doors that separate male and female Soldiers. This is to ensure no unauthorized entry during lights out or sleeping hours. Do not prop doors open or allow unauthorized persons to enter your barracks bay or sleeping area.

Cameras are installed in common areas (hallways, stairwells, lobbies, etc.) to assist cadre with identifying any misconduct during all hours of the day and night.

The Army installed SHARP hotline telephones in the barracks to assist Soldiers in reporting incidents. These hotlines are located in common areas and have multiple lines to allow Soldiers to report incidents of abuse without the stigma associated with using the hotline.

Upon arrival to your Basic Combat Training location you will receive a briefing on SHARP and introduced to the individuals who are assigned as the Sexual Assault esponse Coordinator (SARC) and the Victim Advocate (VA).

These are the NCOs and or civilians that will provide you with contact information to be used if violations are observed during your training.

Their names and contact information are posted throughout the barracks and company area.

Write their names and contact information in the area provided in the front of the Blue Book.

4-4. Drill Sergeants

When addressing a Drill Sergeant your response will be, yes, Drill Sergeant; no, Drill Sergeant, This is a form of respect to the Drill Sergeant and their position.

Like the distinctive headgear they wear, each Drill Sergeant proudly wears their Drill Sergeant badge on their uniform.
The badge has a specific meaning.

It consists of 13 stars representing the original colonies. The torch, burning brightly in the center, symbolizes liberty. The snake is derived from the original "Don't Tread on Me" serpent, a symbol of American independence during the 18th century. Together with the torch and breastplate, it indicates readiness to defend. The breastplate is a symbol of strength. The green background is a vestment worn under the breastplate and called a Jupon, which represents the new Army. The snake grasps, with his tail and teeth, a scroll inscribed with the Army’s motto "This We'll Defend."

I will lead by example, never requiring a Soldier to attempt any task I would not do myself.

4-5. The Soldierization process

Initial Entry Soldiers undergo a five-phase training program that prepares you for the transition from civilian volunteer to Professional Soldier. The advancement through each phase is a major “stepping stone” in your life, because each stage repeatedly tests and pushes you to be the best.

In a highly supervised environment, you will experience training that challenges you physically and mentally. Successful Soldiers model the actions, behaviors, and Army Values exhibited by your Drill Sergeants and AIT Platoon Sergeants.
Each of the five phases is essential. They are identified by colors; each phase signifies a specific turning point in becoming a Soldier.
The Red, White, and Blue phases are part of BCT and the first 9 weeks of OSUT. The Black and Gold phases are part of AIT and the latter weeks of OSUT.

4-6. Military time

Being a Soldier is a 24-hour a day job, it is only fitting that military time is expressed using 24 hours. As a global military force, the U.S. Army constantly coordinates with bases and personnel located in other time zones. To avoid confusion due to time differences, the military uses Greenwich Mean Time, commonly referred to as military time.

Civilian Time	Military Time	Civilian Time	Military Time
12:00 Midnight	0000	12:00 Noon	1200
12:01 AM	0001	1:00 PM	1300
1:00 AM	0100	2:00 PM	1400
2:00 AM	0200	3:00 PM	1500
3:00 AM	0300	4:00 PM	1600
4:00 AM	0400	5:00 PM	1700
5:00 AM	0500	6:00 PM	1800
6:00 AM	0600	7:00 PM	1900
7:00 AM	0700	8:00 PM	2000
8:00 AM	0800	9:00 PM	2100
9:00 AM	0900	10:00 PM	2200
10:00 AM	1000	11:00 PM	2300
11:00 AM	1100	11:59 PM	2359

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