Code: X
Title: Drill Sergeant (DS)
Proponent: U.S. Army Training Center, Fort Jackson
a. Description of positions
Identifies drill sergeant positions requiring the assignment of noncommissioned officers in grades of SGT through MSG.
These positions will be classified in the MOS most closely related to the training activity and graded per lines 1, 2, and 3 of the standards of grade contained in table 11-3, provided the MOS contains the appropriate pay grade and skill level.
b. Qualifications
(1)
Active Component (AC) noncommissioned officers must successfully complete the Drill Sergeant Course (DSC) conducted at a U.S. Army Training Center.
(2)
Reserve Component (RC) SPC/CPL thru MSG will attend the DSC of the division or brigade to which they are assigned or an AC DSC.
(3)
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers in the grades of SPC/CPL (Drill Sergeant) may be granted a waiver for enrollment in the USAR DS program per AR 614-200.
Award of SQI X for these graduates will be to track their status through the SIDPERS-USAR data base only.
c. Restrictions
(1)
Individuals can have no record of conviction by special or general courts-martial or civilian courts of offenses listed in AR 27-10 (Military Justice), chapter 24 or otherwise required to register as a sexual offender under AR 27-10, chapter 24.
(2)
This SQI will not be removed or replaced by any other SQI while the individual is assigned to DS duties.
(3)
Coding of positions in MOS 18 Series (Special Forces), 37F (Psychological Operations), 35T (Military Intelligence Systems Maintainer/Integrator) and 35 Series associated with Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Operations functions restricted to positions at U.S. Army Infantry Center (CMF 18 and 37) and/or Proponent Training Center/School only.
(Note: Soldiers who successfully complete Drill Sergeant training on and after 19 July 2006 (Class 06-08 and later) or Drill Sergeant training on and after 28 July 2007 are also qualified for award of SQI 8 (Instructor)).