The continuity of having drill sergeants in AIT will better serve in the Soldiers' growth as they prepare for their first unit of assignment.įor the AMEDDC&S drill sergeants who graduated from the course, the conversion is more than a hat and a badge. The first thing a new Soldier sees when they get off the bus for day one in the Army is a drill sergeant. AIT platoon sergeants replaced drill sergeants as mentors for new Soldiers, with the goal for the AIT platoon sergeants to prepare new Soldiers for their first unit of assignment and to acclimate them to leadership in an operational Army environment.īased on feedback from operational units, the Army has made the decision to put drill sergeants back in AIT. In 2007, the Army removed drill sergeants from the AIT environment. Drill sergeants in AIT will further the goal of a seamless transition to the operational Army with disciplined, fit and combat-ready Soldiers ready for their first unit of assignment. The visual symbols of discipline - the drill sergeant campaign hat and badge - further extends their sphere of influence. The Army approved the change of AIT platoon sergeants to drill sergeants, which will began implementation with the graduation of the first conversion course March 9. Army Center for Initial Military Training and U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School Advanced Individual Training, or AIT, platoon sergeants recently graduated from the two week Drill Sergeant Conversion Course at the U.S. Next time you see Army Soldiers marching on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston you may notice something different Drill Sergeants, complete with campaign hats and badges.Įight U.S. JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas –
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