The Forge is basic training trainees culminating Field Training Exercise, or #FTX, which challenges them physically and mentally. The trainee's first obstacle is completing the 10-mile tactical road march. Throughout basic, U.S. Army Trainees have received multiple touchpoints on their opposing force, OPFOR, with whom they will be forced to engage throughout the 72-hour Forge. As the operational environment evolves, we have partnered with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command G2 to refine

The Forge is the culminating event in Basic Training; it challenges U.S. Army Trainees to effectively execute all Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills they've learned. One of the more rigorous challenges that trainees are exposed to is the Battle March and Shoot, which reinforces the principles of Basic Rifle Marksmanship with an elevated heart rate. This is a foundational skill for all Soldiers to master, no matter their Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), as a basic tenet of being a Soldier. | U