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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…
People in positions of authority need good leaders to execute the mission and the job. General George S. Patton, Jr, one of the best leaders the military has had, said it best, “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their…
Continuing, it is also very important for any soldier to inform the chain of command of any locations that the soldier may or may not be able to be present at. In order for the military to be as successful as it is, it must obtain a well-functioning communication system. A good way to look at is like a connection. If a soldier breaks the connection, then the communication is lost and chaos will soon occur.…
MANY TIMES IN OUR MARINE CORPS CAREER WE WILL BE ENTRUSTED TO COMPLETE A MISSION OR ASSIGNMENT WITHOUT THE HELP OR SUPERVISION OF OTHER MARINES. IT IS TIMES LIKE THIS WHERE WE MUST STAND UP AND BECOME THE MARINE WHO HAS THESE QUALITIES, AND POSSESS THE ABILITY TO USE THEM TO EXECUTE THE MISSION SUCCESSFULLY.…
When Soldiers prepare for a mission, we as leaders must be certain that everyone is ready and everything is in order. If a weapon isn’t working, if you don’t have enough water or food, the success of the mission, and safety of the platoon is threatened. As a leader, it is your job, and the NCOs, to ensure that Soldiers have all the necessary clothing and working equipment in order, and that the platoon can conduct the mission effectively. We as leaders do this through pre-combat checks and inspections. These inspections build unit cohesiveness and prevent carelessness, lax, and complacency behavior among Soldiers in the platoon. Within this paper I will explained the purpose of checks and inspections, types of inspection, conducting inspections, inspecting equipment to better show why the Army conducts these checks and inspections.…
Mr. Lederer and Mr. Burdick wrote the Ugly American many decades ago and it is a story that holds many truths of how we act and operate in today’s society. This fictional work displayed characters that truly understood many of the Special Operation Forces (SOF) imperatives. Louis Krupitzyn, John Colvin and Major Wolchek represented the SOF imperatives of understanding the operational environment, anticipating and controlling psychological effects, operating with and through others, considering the long term effects, facilitating interagency activities, and engaging the threat discriminately. I will combine my own experiences and those of these three characters in The Ugly American. I will demonstrate how the SOF imperatives influenced their behavior and how I approached situations during my time in Special Forces.…
The current course curriculum that is being taught to DTO-assigned officers is a heavy concentration of strategic-computer based systems. The DTO course covers in-depth TPFDD analysis, instillation deployment, mobility warrant officers’ roles and responsibilities, Single Mobility System (SMS), and completion of the JOPES Action Officer Course. The vast majority of this can be tracked by either the senior transportation non-commissioned officers or mobility warrant officer. DTO’s need to be able to convey the importance of this critical data to their respective commands, but it is more closely aligned with a deployment to a mature theater of operation. The U.S. Army is currently shifting its deployment focus towards an expeditionary mind set. Therefore, I feel that in a decisive action the emphases should be directed towards movement control.…
In our world, being on-time carries more with it than just a smooth operation of events. Here, being at the right place at the right time can mean the difference between life and death. As members of the United States Army, we have made a commitment to obey our unique laws and regulations, of which precision and conscionable timing is reflected. In our Uniform Code of Military Justice, timeliness is addressed under our Punitive Articles.…
The tactical lessons I learned from A Message to Garcia are that if you are given a task to do, do it without being constantly told to do so and accomplish it to the best of your abilities and in a timely manner.…
Following directions is very important for a number of reasons. It makes things easier to do, it guarantees that things are done right, it eliminates confusion, and it saves a lot of time overall. When the instructions of the teacher are followed, things tend to go smoothly and work well. When we, the students, do things the right way and follow directions, we show that we can handle instructions to difficult assignments and that we are cooperative, intelligent, and dependent. Anything can be messed up when the directions are not followed and when respect isn’t given.…
Punctuality is defined as “the habit of making appointed times.” Within the law enforcement profession, punctuality is a trait that is very valuable. Equal in value is the ability to be prepared in everything you do, large or small. In the following essay I will discuss the importance of punctuality, the importance of being properly prepared and how it relates to your personal and professional life. I will also discuss the ramifications a failure in either of these areas will have on my Academy classmates and my future co-workers at the Agawam Police Department.…
Doing these thing, plus thinking about how something so simple could have so many possible moving parts (I think) creates the atmosphere for a soldier to succeed. People understand mistakes, flukes or accidents. People also notice habitual behaviors that affect the mission tempo negatively.…
The main reason for this essay is because I did not follow out proper orders and was not at the correct place of duty for PT/Accountability formation at the correct time. Although there was a miscommunication, granted on my half, there is still no excuse for me to miss a formation. I want to be an excellent soldier and I want to excel in the military. The first step I need to put into action is always making sure I am at the appropriate place of duty at the correct time or preferably with time to spare. This is a simple task that is easy and painless to ensure, and it will be accomplished.…
The first problem with current army training is the assembly-line approach that focuses on thousands of soldiers graduating just to have the numbers. The training also focuses on specific levels and types of expertise (Grossman, 2001). This approach to army training was developed a century ago and emphasizes mass production of soldiers. It pays less attention to quality, which is a requirement for survival in the chaotic 21st century military environment. Current army education and training is also constrained by its structural approach, slow curriculum development, and a rigid instruction methodology (TRADOC,…
Students should learn how to follow directions so they can learn how to perform skills efficiently. According to Education World, if students don't learn, teachers waste time fixing direction-following issues that could have been used to educate the students…