Both Benning OSUT graduations are outdoors, but their venue and gate experience differ. Use the track instructions below and check the forecast the night before.
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.
- Dress
- Smart casual. Columbus GA summers are hot and humid; expect 2+ hours outdoors at the parade field or museum grounds. Some families dress up for photos; there is no formal attire requirement.
- Conditions
- Plan for an outdoor ceremony, heat or rain exposure, and walking from parking.
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).
- Dress
- Smart casual. Columbus GA is hot and humid; outdoor standing expected.
- Conditions
- Plan for an outdoor ceremony, heat or rain exposure, and walking from parking.
Shared trip resources
Hotels, airports, and accessibility contacts remain installation-wide. The nearest listed airport is Columbus Airport (Columbus, GA).