"It's a badge of honor," said Sergeant First Class Brent L. Andersen Jr., AMEDDC&S AIT Platoon Sergeant/Drill Sergeant Manager. "The drill sergeant hat and badge are instantly recognizable." ...

FORT EUSTIS, Va. (September, 10, 2009) -- Sept. 19, 2008, will go down as a monumental day for many as the Advanced Individual Training drill sergeants at Fort Eustis retired the drill sergeant ...

The Drill Sergeant and AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year event is a four-day, "best-of-the-best" contest that puts competitors through physical and mental tests, according to information from the Army.

AIT platoon sergeants are required to go through drill sergeant school. They have the same requirements and are selected through the same process. If they’re being trained as drill sergeants ...

Drill sergeant leader Matthew Torres pins Staff Sgt. Manuel Perez III with his drill sergeant badge during a ceremony at the US Army Drill Sergeant School in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on ...

Drill sergeants get a badge, a cool hat, and special pay, while AIT platoon sergeants receive none of the above; although, as TRADOC notes, the majority of platoon sergeants — between 50% and 70 ...

For far too long, AIT platoon sergeants have had a stressful, time-consuming and, ultimately, thankless role in the Army. While these soldiers walk and talk like drill sergeants, they don't wear ...

The maneuvers are based on traditional close-order drill that once provided military formations with a way to move into battle on ... Silent Drill Platoon will show off its unique precision skills.

There should never be a doubt in anyone's mind as to the professionalism and the discipline of the U.S. Marine Corps. To exemplify the Marine Corps' high standards, the Silent Drill Platoon was ...

Capt. Kelsey Hastings will take command of the Marine Corps’ Silent Drill Platoon on Nov. 21, 2022, becoming the first female member of the unit and its first female commander.