U.S. Army CIMT on Instagram: "The Forge is basic trainees culminating #FTX, which challenges them physically and mentally beginning with a 10-mile tactical road march. This movement reinforces to Trainees the importance of moving within a formation, physical fitness, noise, and light discipline."

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