The time families have together depends on the OSUT track, company release, and which ceremony they attend. Start with the track instructions before reserving a meal or activity window.
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.
- Intermediate event
- Turning Green Ceremony (Week ~9-10) is a separate family-attended milestone. Confirm its release window with the company.
- After graduation
- Soldiers often ship to their first duty station within days of the ceremony, sometimes overseas. Plan for a longer stay and a deployment goodbye.
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).
- Intermediate event
- Turning Green Ceremony (Armor OSUT, Week ~9-10) is a separate family-attended milestone. Confirm its release window with the company.
- After graduation
- Like Infantry, Armor graduates often deploy within days.
Shared trip resources
Hotels, airports, and accessibility contacts remain installation-wide. The nearest listed airport is Columbus Airport (Columbus, GA).