CSG regulations require all service members to attend the Basic Orientation Course (BOC) which consists of basic military customs and courtesies and a general overview of the CSG. In addition, any service member entering the CSG in the southern region must attend an Initial Entry Training (IET) course. This is a five-month course where soldiers report to a student chain of command. They are given weekly homework and accountability tasks to strengthen unit cohesion and train soldiers on how to interact with the chain of command. Each month roles are switched around and new soldiers and sailors are assigned as squad leaders. Service members completing Echo track (final phase) graduate and are released to their gaining units. The course is similar to the federal boot-camp curriculum and training without the intensity of the physical component. Soldiers are required to maintain height and weight standards, done on the soldier's own time.