Posted on Oct 21, 2019
Is it possible to go from E-4 to E-5 and directly go to Drill Sergeant school?
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I want to go from SPC to SGT but become a DS. I want to be On the Trail as fast as possible. How would I do that?
Posted in these groups: Drill Sergeant 00F: Drill Sergeant 00G: Drill SergeantDrill Instructor Drill Sergeant Candidate
Posted >1 y ago
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Posted >1 y ago
Not in my day. You need a level of maturity that a newly promoted E-5 doesn’t usually have. If they allow it now, I would be very surprised. You need to have some leadership time first. A specialist doesn’t.
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Posted >1 y ago
Branch (assuming they are paying attention at all) is not going to send a brand new, inexperienced E5 to Drill School. The whole point of Drill Sergeants is to train future Soldiers. A brand new E5 doesn't even know how to how to be an NCO yet, much less have the experience and knowledge needed to be a Drill Sergeant.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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PFC (Join to see) - Yes. Corporals and Sergeants are basically "entry level NCO's".
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Well considering the importance of a Drill, you wouldn't want to, and they wouldn't want you if you're a fresh SGT. You need experience as a NCO before you're ready to be Drill.
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