PARENTS’ GUIDE
2026 Parents’ Guide.
Prepare with Confidence.
Enrolled families use the full Parents’ Guide for preparation. Still deciding whether to enroll? Explore XMC Online ↗
FOR ENROLLED FAMILIES
Your Guide and Enrollment Instructions.
- Start with your XMC enrollment confirmation and CampMinder tasks for required forms and current course instructions. The edition notice above identifies the available guide and the 2027 release schedule.
- Open your secure family account. Sign in to CampMinder using the email address used for enrollment. Choose Forms & Documents to review the documents and required forms assigned to your family.
- Missing the guide link? Check your enrollment email and spam folder, then Ask Admissions About Guide Access ↗. Include your Challenger’s name and enrolled course.
Open Your Secure Family Account ↗
The Parents’ Guide is the detailed reference after enrollment. Required forms are submitted through CampMinder; reading this page does not submit them. For account navigation help, see CampMinder’s Family-account Instructions ↗.
Supply & Central Issue Facility.
Review the new-Recruit issue list for Cadet Basic Training, including personal issue and equipment returned after training, and learn how our Supply team prepares for training.
Explore Supply & CIF ↗FULL FAMILY REFERENCE
Download the 2026 Parents’ Guide.
The complete 51-page guide covers preparation, Receiving Day, travel, packing, calls, family events and graduation.
Open the 2026 Parents’ Guide Download PDF
For a later enrollment, follow the guide edition and course instructions issued with your confirmation. Submit required forms through CampMinder.