Drill instructor

Each division is made up of one of the following: In the Australian Federal Police, drill instructors are trained and accredited by the Recognition and Ceremonial team.

Each accredited drill instructor wears an AFP pin with the wording "DI" positioned 5 mm above their name plate or citations.

Drill instructors are also issued with a black coloured Hellweg brand leather basket weave Sam Browne belt and strap.

The senior protocol officer is responsible for dress, bearing and discipline and also is the guardian of NSWPF history, customs, traditions and symbols at the NSW Police College.

In the British Army, the appointment of drill sergeant (DSgt) is limited to the five Foot Guards regiments, the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC), Infantry Training Centre Catterick, London District, and the All-Arms Drill Wing (part of the Army School of Ceremonial, Catterick).

Course length has changed several times during the last decade, but generally includes a period of assignment to a senior instructor to observe training (called "bird-dogging").

Experienced MTIs becomes "team chiefs" and often work a basic training flight alone when manning shortages occur (especially during summer).

At some technical training centers a black aiguillette is worn by members of student honor guards or drill teams.

[18] Historically, the task of the drill sergeant has been intrinsic to good order and discipline and commands respect throughout the Army.

[19] An army drill sergeant's normal tour of duty (called being "on the trail") is two years with a possible one-year extension.

[21] Past drill sergeants enjoyed much autonomy and latitude with which to train recruits and were reputed hands-on disciplinarians.

Currently, the army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) has sought to shift this authority away and has moved closer to what is known as "Schofield's Definition of Discipline.

Since spring 2016, Female drill instructors have begun serving in limited capacity on board Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

Physical training or "PT" as a unit is conducted at least three times a week, with each session lasting approximately two hours.

In addition to warming up, stretching, and calisthenics, students complete the "DI Playground" a circuit course that focuses on enhancing upper body strength.

Since a drill instructor is often required to spend 20 hours a day or more on his or her feet and to move fast at all times, various running sessions are conducted to enhance speed and endurance.

I will develop them into smartly disciplined, physically fit, basically trained Marines, thoroughly indoctrinated in love of Corps and country.

His or her job consists of constant corrections, dispensing punitive "Incentive Training" (IT), and keeping unremitting pressure on recruits to pay attention to details.

After completing a number of cycles, drill instructors are often assigned to Support Battalion duties outside of recruit-training platoons.

While in drill instructor status, both male and female DIs wear a World War I campaign hat with their service and utility uniforms.

This ribbon is also awarded to other enlisted marines and officers assigned to the recruit training environment, although these billets are recognized as being less directly involved in actually training recruits such as series and company commander/ XO, battalion executive officer, S-3, and commander, and various levels of sergeants major at each depot.

RDCs are usually E-6 (petty officer first class), but may be up to a master chief (E-9) and have at least six years time in service and above, who are volunteers that serve a three-year tour at RTC Great Lakes.

After submitting an approved package containing an endorsement from a commanding officer, prospective RDCs attend RDC "C" School located at RTC Great Lakes and are identified by the blue aiguillettes (ropes) they wear on the left shoulder of either their service, dress, or working uniforms.

RDC School students typically spend thirteen weeks learning about the duties they will perform as RDCs, including drill and ceremony, classroom instruction, and uniform and compartment maintenance.

Because of the intense workout periods, some RDC students find themselves unprepared; however, they must be ready to keep up with the recruits, some of them who are much younger or more athletic than they are.

At the end of the three-year tour, eligible RDCs receive the Recruit Training Service Ribbon, along with a choice of coast for their next duty stations.

Candidates attend Company Commander School in Cape May, New Jersey, which is collocated with recruit basic training.

During recent years, Coast Guard company commanders have gone to the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT to train outgoing third class cadets during a week-long evolution called "100th Week", in which they are once again treated as incoming fourth class cadets by the CCs.

The rationale behind this is to remind these cadets of their experiences coming into the academy, and to reinforce the mantra that they must do the things they will eventually demand of incoming Swabs.

Drill instructors have a reputation as unforgiving taskmasters and they are often portrayed as such in popular culture, with two notable examples being Full Metal Jacket, and Forrest Gump.