Germany
The Allgemeine Grundausbildung (AGA) (i.e. general basic training) of the Bundeswehr covers the first three months of military service.
The contents of the "Allgemeine Grundausbildung" includes
- Formal training (ranks, flags, orders and other fundamentals)
- Weapon Drill and Basic Combat training for all soldiers (Rifle, Pistol and machine gun drills are mandatory for every soldier)
- Theoretical Courses about Democracy and legal regulations
- Sport, the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and the German sportbadge (DSA)
- Guard duty training (ATN SichSdt)
- First Aid
A notable peculiarity of German basic training is rooted in German military tradition that prefers actionability to obedience. Rather than "breaking" the personality of new recruits through intimidation and aggression, German basic training generally tries to "mold" a recruits personality in the hope of producing soldiers with stronger personalities and more own initiative.
Read more about this topic: Recruit Training
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