U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training

We are #hiring! We are currently accepting applications for a GS-14 Research Physiologist until December 4th! This position will work directly to inform our 3-star Commander and the US Army TRADOC 4-star Commander, Gary Brito, concerning research outcomes and best practices to ensure a strategic understanding of the nuance and application of human optimization research. If interested please visit: https://lnkd.in/eBj-46bx

Under the direction of the 62nd Medical Brigade Commander, the #H2F Human Performance Team created a Mindful Marksmanship Training class to increase lethality and readiness. This training enhances shooting skills, confidence, and comfort with assigned weapons systems before stepping onto the range by blending different ergonomics and mindfulness techniques. Listen to America's First Corps (I Corps), 62nd Medical Brigade Occupation Therapist Daniel Bell discuss the program and its successes.

Mental Readiness is the ability to meet the mental demands of duty, adapt to adversity, and accomplish the mission. While one of the five domains of the Holistic Health and Fitness, #H2F, System the mental domain also plays an important role across the United States Department of Defense and in professional sports. Listen to U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Beth Salisbury describe the importance of incorporating mental readiness into every individual's training.

Maj. David Nixon, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, recently sat down with Muscle & Fitness to discuss how he is helping change the culture within the US Army on healthy sleep habits by working with the Brigades Holistic Health and Fitness, #H2F, Human Performance Team. “Sleep’s benefits are too vast, and detriment is too comprehensive to be ignored by the military,” said Nixon. In the 2021 Health of the Force Report, the Army Public Health Center found that only 38% of soldiers attained seven or more hours of sleep, and the CDC recommended the amount of sleep needed daily. Prioritizing holistic health and readiness enables our Soldiers to be more lethal and survivable on the battlefield when their nation calls. U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) US Army TRADOC https://lnkd.in/evuvU9fE

4ID is now hiring qualified personnel for eight Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) positions! (Links are provided below) All opportunities open today – please see included images for specific position information. Program Director https://lnkd.in/gU3vA8GN Dietitian https://lnkd.in/g87-4bBp Occupational Therapist https://lnkd.in/g4W2B_nA Physical Therapist https://lnkd.in/gXPcVqae

Did you know, #DYK, that Drill Sergeants work throughout the entire Initial Military Training enterprise? Drill Sergeants from the 104th Training Division support the Army ROTC (Official Page) annual mission during Cadet Summer Training #CST to teach and evaluate Cadets' ability to perform basic Soldier Tasks. The 104th Training Division is one of three divisions throughout the U.S. Army Reserve that works in partnership with US Army TRADOC to support the Initial Military Training mission of transforming civilians into US Army Soldiers.

Holistic Health and Fitness, #H2F, is revolutionizing how the US Army prepares Soldiers for combat. Through this non-commissioned officer-led, subject-matter-expert-advised System, Soldiers are returning from injury faster and performing better on rifle marksmanship. The 18th Field Artillery Brigade Steel Fitness Trainer program allows the Human Performance Team embedded within their brigade to work in partnership with Soldiers to refine physical training program development and injury prevention. U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) US Army TRADOC David Francis Michael McMurdy Kevin Bigelman

"A common saying in the Mental Domain is that to FAIL is just a First Attempt In Learning. Holistic Health and Fitness or #H2F is focused on training for high performance, though as a secondary benefit, these skills also build a resilience reservoir to pull from when a stressful moment happens from an obstacle, setback, or failure," said Maj. Erin Stone. Maj. Stone has served in a variety of roles across the US Army working on multidisciplinary behavioral health teams to improve war fighter communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Read more from our Mental Domain lead, Maj. Erin Stone in Medium's article at: https://lnkd.in/esBBSgrq

" You get off that bus, and they’re there to transform you from a civilian to a Soldier,” Staff Sgt. Vontrella Jeffries said. Never did she imagine that one day she would become a drill sergeant herself, yet on April 10 she graduated from The US Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson. Jeffries had considered attending the school for a while, as several of her mentors are former Drill Sergeants themselves and thought she’d be a good fit. Read more about SSG Jeffries journey through the Academy at: https://lnkd.in/eNF9EB-r

The US Army announced they are expanding the number of #H2F Performance Teams to be fielded throughout the Army based on the initial ROI and feedback from Soldiers and leaders. “The [Chief of Staff of the Army] and I looked at each other as like, is this an Army program or not?” asked GEN James Mingus, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. “The answer is it's an Army program, this is for the entire Army, so we're going to figure out how we lay that in so that everybody can have the benefits of what Holistic Health and Fitness can bring to them.”