Clothing & Grooming
Recruits may wear a plain black polo. Cadets must wear an emblematic black polo with the official XMC logo. Follow the complete arrival and grooming instructions.
PARENT PORTAL
Your Family’s
Preparation Center.
Use your enrollment confirmation, current Parents’ Guide and CampMinder tasks to prepare for training.
YOUR FAMILY ACCOUNT
CampMinder
Payments, Required Forms, Health Information and Enrollment Tasks.
Open Your Secure Account ↗READ FIRST
Parents’ Guide
Detailed Instructions for Preparation, Training and Graduation.
Find Your Guide ↗FAMILY SUPPORT
Readiness Group
Updates and Practical Help from the XMC Family Community.
How to Access the Group ↗01 / BEFORE R-DAY
Complete Your Preparation.
Submit required forms, health information and travel details through CampMinder. Follow your account deadlines and current Parents’ Guide; do not mail forms.
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02 / ON R-DAY
Arrive Ready.
Safe Arrival
Flying Challengers must make the scripted Safe Arrival Call on R-Day; one attempt is made. Drop-offs receive the official arrival photo. Your Challenger must memorize the parent’s phone number.
Call & Photo Instructions ↗
Photography Orders: Contact Jack Braden Directly ↗
Issued Equipment
New Recruits should review what XMC issues for Cadet Basic Training and which equipment must be returned after training.
03 / DURING TRAINING & GRADUATION
Stay Informed. Plan Your Visit.
Summer Family Events & Graduation
Friends and Family Night is Friday evening at Camp Liberty. Graduation Review is Saturday at 10 a.m. at West Point High School in West Point, Alabama. Confirm the current details in the Parents’ Guide and official Facebook announcements.
Family Events & Visitor Instructions ↗
Winter CTSTC: Final Formation is January 2, 2027, at 1500 in Citizen Hall. There is no Friends and Family Night. Winter Final Formation & Departure Instructions ↗
PX Spending Account
The Patriot Exchange is Camp Liberty’s on-site store. Use your CampMinder account to check your Challenger’s store balance and follow the current family-account instructions.
Questions & Concerns
Report concerns directly to the Camp Commander at admissions@xmccamp.com.
At camp, seek immediate assistance from any Cadre member wearing a black Command shirt or a red Medical shirt. Challengers and parents may approach either group.
Read the Conduct and Nondiscrimination Standards ↗XMC FAMILY RESOURCES
Keep the Full Guide Handy.
Download the 2026 Parents’ Guide
Summer forms are not required before May 1. Complete your account tasks by their assigned deadlines, including health history 30 days before training and forms and travel information 10 days before training.
Returning-Cadet Supplemental Equipment · Family Safety Resources
Considering Optional OCP?
Review eligibility, issued items, personal purchases and wear restrictions before buying uniforms.
Read the Complete OCP PolicySUMMER RECEIVING DAY
Summer Check-in by Last Name.
Summer drop-off check-in takes place at West Point High School, 4314 County Road 1141, Cullman, AL 35057. Arrive in the assigned window below; times are local Central Time.
| Last name | Arrival time |
|---|---|
| A–E | 12 noon |
| F–K | 1 p.m. |
| L–R | 2 p.m. |
| S–Z | 3 p.m. |
These alphabetical windows do not apply to Challengers flying into Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport. Winter CTSTC uses its separate winter reporting instructions. Follow the receiving instructions issued for your enrollment.
YOUR FAMILY RESOURCES
Ready for Arrival.
One Step at a Time.
Open CampMinder ↗Submit required forms, payments and travel information through your secure family account.