The US Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC) is a five module course as outlined below: Module 1: Course Introduction Explain the goals of the ABIC Course and the role of instructor in the Contemporary Operating Environment (COE) Explain course goal, map, and requirements Explain role of the instructor Module 2: ATED Overview Define the Army… Read More
Research Paper Title Caffeine Use Among Active Duty US Army Soldiers. Background 80% of the US adult population regularly consumes caffeine, but limited information is available on the extent and patterns of use. Caffeine use is a public health issue and its risks and benefits are regularly considered in scientific literature and the lay media. Recently,… Read More
Research Paper Title Is Point-of-care Ultrasound Accurate and Useful in the Hands of Military Medical Technicians? A Review of the Literature. Abstract Over the past decade, point-of-care ultrasound (US) use by non-physician providers has grown substantially. The purpose of this article was to: Summarise the literature evaluating military medics’ facility at US; More clearly define… Read More
Research Paper Title Fitness, Obesity and Risk of Heat Illness Among Army Trainees. Background Exertional heat illness (EHI) affects military personnel, athletes and occupational groups such as agricultural workers, despite knowledge of preventive measures. Aims To evaluate EHI diagnoses during US Army basic training and its associations with fitness and body fat on entering military… Read More
Research Paper Title The 912th Forward Surgical Team in Operation New Dawn: Employment of the Forward Surgical Team during Troop withdrawal under Combat Conditions. Abstract The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq witnessed the first widespread use of US Army Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs). Although doctrinally designed to support manoeuvre brigades in a linear front conflict,… Read More
An article by James Dunnigan from StrategyPage.com: The U.S. Marine Corps is again fighting, not for its existence but for the current number of marines on active duty. It works like this. The U.S. Army, facing growing budget cuts, is talking about reducing its active duty strength to 420,000 by the end of the decade.… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 