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$47,200 in training costs before the first day at a unit — more than the average American family spends on groceries in 3 years.
The Army's annual 11B training bill ($660M) exceeds the GDP of some Pacific Island nations.
The Army trains approximately 14,000 infantrymen per year — a collective pipeline investment of $660M annually, before a single soldier fires in combat.
- ·M4A1 Carbine
- ·M17 Pistol
- ·IOTV Body Armor
- ·ACH Helmet
- ·PVS-14 NVG
- ·Squad Optics
- ·ATAK Tablet
Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.