Staff Sgt. Arienne Gower, a drill sergeant with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment and safety for the confidence climb obstacle, watches a Soldier in Training safely navigate the obstacle. In the climb, Soldiers climb up a large lad...

Pvt. Kaytlin Potter, a Soldier in Training with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment pulls herself over the inclining wall obstacle at the Fort Jackson Confidence Course, April 5. To navigate the obstacle Soldiers approach the undersi...

The Confidence Course is an element of training that has remained virtually unchanged since World War I.

Fort Jackson's course is made up of 24 individual and team obstacles such as the Slide to Victory, the Skyscraper, the Belly Buster, and the Wall Hanger. Fueled by encouragement from their teammates, Soldiers must persevere to conquer these obstacles designed to test their strength, endurance, and problem solving abilities.