Your Future Starts Here: NBC Training How much do you know about Basic Combat Training? In this episode, US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Recruiter Staff Sgt. Archie Masibay takes us through the Gas Chamber. This exercise is meant to give the trainees confidence in themselves and their equipment. | U.S. Army

Before they train Army recruits at basic training, drill sergeants must graduate from the nine-week United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy. Insider spent a week at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, to see what it takes to become a drill sergeant. The Drill Sergeant Academy has adopted a new strategy where the old days of breaking down recruits with yelling and push-ups have been replaced with a more collaborative and respectful tone. Drill sergeant candidates are taught how to effecti