The Battalion Commander Assessment Program (BCAP) is the U.S. Army’s new process to assess an officer’s fitness for battalion command. Officers selected on the Lieutenant Colonel Centralized ...

The newest crop of Army battalion commanders will have to face a screened-off panel of senior officers for a grilling on why they rate selection for the post, service officials said this week.

As the Army extends entry-level infantry training to increase soldiers' discipline and professionalism, the service is launching a new infantry training battalion to assist with the demand.

Army officers who are on the short list to become a battalion commander will now undergo a psychological exam. According to an Army press release last week, a new five-day program called the ...

The battalion is one of three that now fall under Bredlow’s brigade. In addition to another short-range unit — which is also based at Ansbach and operates the Army’s new maneuver short-range ...