Army recruits who don’t meet the service’s physical fitness or academic standards will be placed in a training program for up to 90 days before they begin boot camp.
The Future Soldier Preparatory Course pilot program is set to start in early August at Fort Jackson, South Carolina — one of five Army basic combat training locations.
Army officials said they have already identified about 2,000 applicants who may be eligible to participate in the course.
“The Future Soldier Prep Course allows recruits, who meet all other qualifications for enlistment, a path to serve,” Gen. Paul E.