A drill sergeant drills recruits in the U.S. Army.
A Drill Instructor or Drill Sergeant (DI or DS) is a non-commissioned officer in the military who is assigned the duty of initiating new recruits entering the military into the customs and practices of military life.
The drill instructor's responsibilities usually include instilling military discipline, improving recruits' physical fitness, and initial weapons training.
Drill Instructors in the United States Marine Corps and Drill Sergeants in the United States Army normally hold the rank of staff sergeant or sergeant first class and are held responsible for the welfare, behavior and military education of the recruits assigned to them on a twenty-four-hour basis throughout the period of initial training, popularly known as boot camp.
Because of the extremely demanding nature of this duty, drill instructor assignments are regarded as among the most arduous and the most prestigious carried out by enlisted military personnel. Those who become drill instructors are eligable for a variety of military awards, such as the Drill Instructor Ribbon and Drill Sergeant Identification Badge.
Drill Instructors in the United States Marine Corps normally hold the rank of sergeant (E-5) through gunnery sergeant (E-7), while DrillSergeants in the United States Army are staff sergeant (E-6) or sergeant first class (E-7).
A U.S. Army drillsergeant's normal tour of duty is two years (with a possible one year extension), during which time he will train approximately eleven cycles of nine weeks each.
Those who become drill instructors are eligible for a variety of military awards, such as the Drill Instructor Ribbon and DrillSergeant Identification Badge.
The DrillSergeant Identification Badge is a military badge of the United States Army which was first issued on January 15, 1958.
The DrillSergeant Identification Badge is worn on the lower right uniform pocket and is considered a temporary decoration which is surrendered upon completion of duty as a drillsergeant.
Any drillsergeant who is relieved of duties for cause must surrender the badge and is not eligible for any further display of the decoration.
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