The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is set to become the Army’s main “force generation command” on Wednesday, and will now oversee the process of turning civilians into soldiers.

The command will now control everything from the initial Army brochure a new recruit sees to their completion of their basic training.

“From first contact made in an advertisement through initial entry training, USAREC transforms civilian applicants into U.S. Army warriors,” a service press release said.

USAREC is being placed under Transformation and Training Command, or T2COM, as part of a sweeping Army modernization effort.

T2COM was activated earlier this year after Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced the Army Transformation Initiative, aimed at streamlining the force structure.

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