Course for Drill Sergeants

TRAINING SUPPORT & SCHOOL DIRECTORATE
DOCTRINE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

COURSE 012-SQIX
DRILL SERGEANT SCHOOL

DRILL & CEREMONY
STUDENT HANDOUT

19 March 2012
TRAINING SUPPORT & SCHOOL DIRECTORATE
DOCTRINE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Drill Sergeant Program
Fort Jackson, SC 29207

Supersedes all previous versions
Preface…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………….…3

Chapter 1 – METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
1-1 METHODS OF INSTRUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………4

Chapter 2 - FORMATIONS
2-1 FORMATION………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...7
2-2 INSTRUCTIONAL FORMATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...7
2-3 U-FORMATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….8
2-4 EXTENDED RECTANGULAR FORMATION…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..….10

Chapter 3 - STATIONARY DRILL
3-1 POSITION OF ATTENTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….……..11
3-2 REST POSITIONS AT THE HALT…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……........13
3-3 HAND SALUTE………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………….……………...14

Chapter 4 - FACING MOVEMENTS AT THE HALT
4-1 FACING TO THE LEFT FLANK…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17
4-2 FACING TO THE RIGHT FLANK………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….18
4-3 FACING TO THE REAR………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19

Chapter 5 - STEPS & MARCHING
5-1 30 INCH STEP FROM THE HALT AND THE HALT…………………………………………………………………………………….………...21
5-2 MARCHING IN PLACE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….22
5-3 CHANGING STEP WHILE MARCHING…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……24
5-4 MARCHING TO THE REAR…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………....25
5-5 15-INCH STEP TO THE LEFT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………........27
5-6 15-INCH STEP TO THE RIGHT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………........28
5-7