were the series commanders allowed to train their recruits or is their position only an administrative one? one more question, do a senior drill instructor must be a staff sargeant? all the ones i seen were
2007-03-16 03:40:53 · 7 answers · asked by Beaujock 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Marines!! adam said a warrant officer can be a drill instructor! i never heard of that, is it possible?
2007-03-16 03:57:38 · update #1
Sure, the officers were allowed to, they just didn't need to. They were busy supervising and leading your drill instructors. That's sort of like asking why the Sears store manager doesn't operate a cash register. Other folks are more qualified to do that.
As far as I know, there is no requirement that a Senior Drill Instructor must be at least a SSgt. I'm sure most Sergeants don't have the experience to be a Senior DI.
Semper fi!
2007-03-16 03:49:49 · answer #1 · answered by Fearless Leader 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the military, there is a chain of command that exists that dictates the training of soldiers as well as every other part of the military. Officers rarely get involved with the actual training of recruits for one simple reason, conflict of interests. The enlisted have their own way of conducting business, and it does not work the same way as officers. However, when I was at Paris Island there was one occasion when our Series Commander did get directly involved with our training, but I think it is totally at their discretion. And the answer is yes, seniors do have to be at least the rank of staff sergeant or higher. Our senior drill instructor was actually a warrant officer.
2007-03-16 03:52:56 · answer #2 · answered by Adam S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you never saw the officers taking part then the DIs and JDIs were doing their job the way they should be.
Think of the recruit course like a platoon. One officer commands the whole thing, the NCOs command the squads. If the Course Commander has to jump in and discipline the recruits, the next step will be asking the DI for a conference in his/her office to explain why.
The officer will get involved in serious discipline issues, especially if charges are involved.
You will often see Course Commanders teach subjects that are either favourites of theirs (I used to instruct AFV recognition and MG - because I liked the material), to get a handle on the class, or if the subject is something that should come from an officer (ie. Sexual Harassment, Military Law).
Rank for the senior DI is based on tradition, branch, and *of course* availability; but should be a senior NCO.
2007-03-16 05:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
And you won't, either. All of the military services leave the actual training and discipline of recruits to the NCOs.
Not sure about the rank requirement for SDI. You'll have to ask a marine about that.
2007-03-16 03:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The NCOes are responsible for the training of the recruits. Even in OCS and WO school, the instructors are NCOes.
2007-03-16 04:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by My world 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I saw both Gunny's and Sargents as seniors on Parris Island. Come to think of it I was disciplined by our series Commander.
2007-03-16 03:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by Centurion529 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While its not required that the senior DI be a staff sergeant, it is typical due to the time spent as the junior DI.
2007-03-16 03:55:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋