Prospective recruiters in-process for the Army Recruiter Course at the Recruiting and Retention School, Jan.6 This is the first ARC to be taught at the RRS since it's relocation to Fort Knox, Kentucky. The ARC was the last class to move.
USAREC Begins New Year with Completion of RRS Move
Story and photos by Fonda Bock, USAREC, Public Affairs Office
Jan. 6, 2015
The first Army Recruiter Course at the new Recruiting and Retention School began today, marking the completion of the RRS relocation to Fort Knox, Kentucky, that began in June.
There are 65 students in the six and a half week ARC, which teaches prospective recruiters the interpersonal, conceptual, technical, and tactical skills to recruit Future Soldiers.
“Having the RRS located at Fort Knox allows the school to be more responsive to the training needs of the command,” said Col. Terrence Murrill, RRS commandant. “It allows for greater synergy and synchronization between the school and headquarters as it relates to the training needs of our recruiters and staff in the development of recruiting doctrine, distance learning, and curriculum. The move also created a centralized Training Proponent for CMF 79, and sets the conditions for Army efficiencies resulting from consolidating talent acquisition and management efforts.”
ARC curriculum provides training in the principles of leadership, eligibility, technology systems, interpersonal communications, Army Programs, time management, prospecting, and interviewing prospects. It was the last RRS course to re-locate because the temporary facilities weren’t large enough to accommodate all the students in one classroom. More than 5,000 Soldiers are expected to attend the RRS each year with roughly 3,200 taking the ARC.
The new RRS campus, with state of the art digital classrooms, enables students to stay in temporary post student housing within walking distance to a dining facility, and fitness facilities. It’s estimated the relocation will save the Army $14 million a year.
Besides the ARC, nine other courses are taught at the RRS: Center Leaders Course, Guidance Counselor Operations Course, Health Care Recruiting Course, Recruiting Company Commander/First Sergeant Course, Recruiting Operations Officer Course, Pre-Command Course, Career Counselor Course, Reserve Transition NCO Course, and Mobile Retention Training Team.
Story and photos by Fonda Bock, USAREC, Public Affairs Office
Jan. 6, 2015
The first Army Recruiter Course at the new Recruiting and Retention School began today, marking the completion of the RRS relocation to Fort Knox, Kentucky, that began in June.
There are 65 students in the six and a half week ARC, which teaches prospective recruiters the interpersonal, conceptual, technical, and tactical skills to recruit Future Soldiers.
“Having the RRS located at Fort Knox allows the school to be more responsive to the training needs of the command,” said Col. Terrence Murrill, RRS commandant. “It allows for greater synergy and synchronization between the school and headquarters as it relates to the training needs of our recruiters and staff in the development of recruiting doctrine, distance learning, and curriculum. The move also created a centralized Training Proponent for CMF 79, and sets the conditions for Army efficiencies resulting from consolidating talent acquisition and management efforts.”
ARC curriculum provides training in the principles of leadership, eligibility, technology systems, interpersonal communications, Army Programs, time management, prospecting, and interviewing prospects. It was the last RRS course to re-locate because the temporary facilities weren’t large enough to accommodate all the students in one classroom. More than 5,000 Soldiers are expected to attend the RRS each year with roughly 3,200 taking the ARC.
The new RRS campus, with state of the art digital classrooms, enables students to stay in temporary post student housing within walking distance to a dining facility, and fitness facilities. It’s estimated the relocation will save the Army $14 million a year.
Besides the ARC, nine other courses are taught at the RRS: Center Leaders Course, Guidance Counselor Operations Course, Health Care Recruiting Course, Recruiting Company Commander/First Sergeant Course, Recruiting Operations Officer Course, Pre-Command Course, Career Counselor Course, Reserve Transition NCO Course, and Mobile Retention Training Team.