There is no single Benning packing list that fits every OSUT family event. Choose the track first, then pack for its published venue, access route, and weather exposure.
18-week track
Infantry OSUT
11B Infantry
- Final ceremony
- Graduation Ceremony (Infantry OSUT)
- Venue
- Venue depends on your Soldier's brigade and cohort. 197th Infantry Brigade: Inouye Field, National Infantry Museum (1775 Legacy Way, Columbus GA 31903), off-post with no gate entry required. 198th Infantry Brigade: NIM appears in the retained ceremony schedule (army.mil/article/291367); some cohorts use on-post parade fields (Pomeroy or Kanell Field, Sand Hill).
- Confirm at
- Confirm the venue on your brigade's ceremony page before you travel; the difference between NIM and on-post matters for gate planning.
- Access items
- Bring a physical government-issued photo ID and follow the access instructions in the company ceremony notice.
- Ceremony essentials
- Comfortable walking shoes, water, sun protection, rain protection, and a charged phone for an outdoor field ceremony.
18-week track
Armor OSUT
19K M1 Armor Crewman / 19D Cavalry Scout
- Final ceremony
- Armor OSUT Graduation Ceremony
- Venue
- Brave Rifles Field, 10208 7th Cavalry Road, Fort Benning GA 31905 (on-post; gate access and government-issued ID required).
- Access items
- Brave Rifles Field is in the Harmony Church area on the east side of post. The garrison lists the 8th Division Road gate (ACP 7, Harmony Church) as open 24/7; the Columbus airport drive runs about 21 minutes east via I-185 and US-280. Confirm the designated gate in your Soldier's ceremony letter.
- Ceremony essentials
- Comfortable walking shoes, water, sun protection, rain protection, and a charged phone for an outdoor field ceremony.
Shared trip resources
Hotels, airports, and accessibility contacts remain installation-wide. The nearest listed airport is Columbus Airport (Columbus, GA).