The United States Army Drill Sergeant

Abstract

The Drill Sergeant (DS), is the person responsible for training, mentoring, molding, and leading the future soldiers of the United States Army. Drill Sergeant is the job title earned by Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) who successfully complete the 9 week Drill Sergeant's course, and is assigned to an Initial Entry Training (lET) unit. In addition to earning the DS title, course graduates also receive the "X" Skill Qualification Identifier (SQI).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
AD1127316

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  • Timothy Travis

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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  • United States

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