Drill Sergeants Case Study

Although the training First Year Orientation Progam (FYOP) officer cadets receive is not exactly the same as that conducted at the now defunct Cornwallis training base, the principles remain the same. The biggest challenge observed in the early days of training was to get a group of people to act as one team. Each person arrived as an individual with their own set of values, behaviours and regional characteristics. These individuals were then subdivided into platoons, squads, or sections. During this integration process the instructors ensured stress levels remained consistently high through the use of yelling, inspections that found minute faults that were exacerbated through the dismantling of our bunk space, and decreased sleep. I now realize that these simulated or over exaggerated stresses are required to provide an indication of future tolerance for this in operations.

For more than three decades, Army Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) were part of an era of fast promotions through the NCO ranks, with some Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) seeing Soldiers make the rank of Sergeant First Class (SFC) with six to seven years time in service (TIS). Since the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, the United States military was facing a challenge that produced two separate operations simultaneously in the same region of the world which called for thousands of additional service members, especially in the ranks of NCOs. While “fast tracking” was great for the individual, it left many enlisted Soldiers, as well as Officers angry and frustrated with the lack of knowledge these young NCOs were demonstrating when it came to basic Soldiering tactics and techniques. This stems from the decades old Sergeant and Staff Sergeant promotion boards, lack of leadership time, as well as lack of diversity within major Army Component Commands (COCOMS).

I need help myself. I know that we have soldiers that cannot learn by reading a book, we need hands on training. We need to get maps out of the supply cage, dust them off, conduct some map reading and map recon etc. Teach them on how to disassemble all weapon system that a Scout uses: 25mm, 249, 240c, and 9mm to mention some. Conducting some route recon here on camp not everyone knows the type of formation or hand signals of movement and how to cover and conceal ourselves. Sgt’s time is not enough time for a soldier to retain what he learned that day if we not touch it again until when ever. Non Commissioned Officers need to make sure that we keep our Joes in shape and within weight standards. If it means to perform physical training twice a day unit the soldiers creates a habit and he can do it on his own.

If I had the opportunity to change one thing in the Unit, to make it better than it already is, it would be to organize and plan more training events pertaining to the soldiers MOS, the reason I would make this change is so the young soldiers dont feel the way I did, I believe this will be helpful so when the time comes to transition to another duty station the soldiers feel confident and prepared to be successful in their new unit and their MOS. The RTU gets to shoot live fire after we leave the box, I believe we can organize a training experience at least twice or more times a year for us to utilize the live fire ranges in the box. Infantry can perform live fire tactical movements, and clearing building and rooms, of course

The purpose of this Student Handout is to provide Drill Sergeant Candidates with examples of Drill and Ceremony presentations to ensure consistency throughout the Drill Sergeant Program. This Student Handout is not meant to supersede or replace TC 3-22.5 in any way.

A man once said, “Without hard work and discipline it is difficult to be a top professional”, I didn't realize how accurate this saying was. This year, I was appointed to be the JROTC Unarmed Drill Team Commander, which consisted of leading subordinates in a freestyle and a distinct routine using military movements. Our upcoming competition was hosted by an Air Force unit, which meant that we had to adapt to a different sequence of commands, being we're an Army JROTC unit. With hard work of intense hours of practice, we looked sharp, fearless, and unified.

Promote Instructor Full Certification as well as Individual Soldier Readiness (ISR). Provide ready Instructors to include a Faculty development that can transition through the platform in need of additional resources while supporting The Adjutant General in to support state and federal requirements. Quality Assurance is our way to measure Success, All members of this organization are to master Quality Assurance techniques to ensure proper Assessment of our endeavors through the Army Enterprise Accreditation Standards, Program of Instruction, and CMP guidance. Evaluate and asses instructor, equipment capabilities and resources to maintain a continuous OPTEMPO that can enable our mission Success as an Institution of Excellence in every course

Purpose: To manage the Foundation Instructor Facilitator Course (FIFC) Program for the 201st Regiment RTI and to ensure that the TRADOC/TASS and proponent standards/requirements to conduct this course are complied with at all times.

Sergeant Woods is a competent, physically fit, and dedicated Marine. After graduation from Basic Security Guard (BSG) Course, Sergeant Woods was assigned to the Combat Weapons section of Marine Corps Security Forces Training Company (MCSFTCO). There he was certified as a weapons instructor. In a seven month time span Sergeant Woods completed teachbacks on all Program of Instruction (POI) curriculum within his section. Sergeant Woods was certified as an Instructor Trainer (IT) and held the position of team leader while serving as an instructor for weapons section. Sergeant Woods achieved the designation of Senior Instructor as well as Master Instructor during his time in the combat weapons section of MCSFTCO. After spending 28 months with the

I am getting ready to go to the United States Drill Sergeant School, May 2011. All I have heard at this point was how hard the school is from everyone in my Battalion. Christopher Peeples had just graduated and returned from the school, so I made sure to discuss the school with him. He informed me that as long as I learned the first three modules, I would be fine. Easy for him to say, I have always been horrible at memorizing anything since I was younger. So I studied the first three modules; the position of attention, the hand salute, and the rest position for the halt.

The road of performing all the drills and exercises will not be so easy for you. So, as to make you feel comfortable and perform all your drills easily various military trainers and sergeants are available during the whole process to guide you through. The transformation of leading a disciplinary military

Many people tend to think that our military branches are only comprised of limited occupations and jobs that support combat operations, but in reality, there is far more than that. For my project, I decided to observe and work with US Army Recruiting Station in Vestal, NY because recruiting stations are the first step any civilian has to take in order to serve their country. Working with the recruiting station was a great place for me to learn more about how the Army branch of the military is organized and how they complete their goals and objectives day-to-day.

The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) characterizes a college-based training program for preparing future graduates’ transition to commissioned officers in any of the United States Armed Forces of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. Directed toward accomplishing that, ROTC organizes as an elective curriculum in concert with standard college courses including physical fitness, leadership classes, and field training. Each service branch has distinctive program standards for initial application as well as continuing eligibility requirements such as academic performance, physical fitness, scholarships, financial aid and service commitments. Moreover, the ROTC institutional macrocosm of officer training includes Senior Military Colleges,

As of current they are out in sector conducting a forty-eight hour mission. My first mission with this platoon will be with a group of complete strangers to me. As a leader I have the capabilities to lead any soldier anywhere, anytime, as well as the soldiers being able to follow the directions of any leader. One of the reasons the Army is as transverse as that fact. The more I’m able to acquaint myself with the Soldiers, the more accustom I will become with how each member of the group works. Within a diminutive time everyone will be in sync and working like a finely tuned machine of death. My platoon will be coming back to the COP tonight for their twenty-four hours down time. The first interaction with the platoon will be in force protection; this encompasses the manning the three guard tower positions operated by US soldiers. It is a little daunting jumping into things here, not actually knowing much about anything. The other squad leaders helped me out by showing me the ropes; it shouldn’t be that

For most people, the slap on the face that turns their life around is figurative. Mine was literal.