U.S Army Drill Sergeant or Recruiter?

U.S Army Drill Sergeant or Recruiter? | Which one is harder?

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@jthavorn 5 ай бұрын

Both jobs are hard in different ways. I do feel being a drill would be more difficult as it’s pretty much a 24/7 job but both jobs are difficult. That’s why both jobs have their OWN skill badges. Rock on ericka. 🤘

@ErickaBernie 5 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

@anonymousm9113 5 ай бұрын

I did both while serving, and each has its own challenges. A little background, I planned on doing my initial three-year enlistment, having gone into Iraq in March 2003 and accomplishing my sole goal at the time--to become a Combat Infantryman. I ended up reenlisting for the 3rd US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard, or TOG for short) as it put me close to home. In 2008, the Fort Benning Drill Sergeant of the Year (DSOY) came back to TOG and was a fellow Squad Leader. I'd been fenced into the Regiment and knew that Recruiter or Drill Sergeant were my only ways out. I put my info in Recruit the Recruiter before deciding to go Drill instead. Sure enough, USAREC picked me up. Three-and-a-half years after leaving USAREC, I came down on Drill orders. For someone like me, who went from a highly distinguished combat-ready unit (3/187 "Iron Rakkasans") to a high OPTEMPO one-of-a-kind unit with very strict standards (TOG), recruiting was a culture shock. It was also a struggle for me to identify with my peers and the Prospect/Applicant pool. I'd gone from combat to over 1000 missions in Arlington and at Dover, only to find myself as the only Combat Arms guy in a large station in Baton Rouge. I did extremely well in Recruiter School but was far less successful when it came to generating numbers, and fortunately we moved to the Team Program soon after I arrived, when I was assigned as a Future Soldier Leader. It helped that the 2009 time-off policy came out only a few months after I reported. Recruiting requires interpersonal skills, an ability to look past "your" job, and a very thick skin. You might be a Ranger-qualified Silver Star recipient, or you might have run the best DFAC on your previous installation, but as a Detailed Recruiter none of that really matters. It's all about the numbers. I'm a thinker, though, and quickly realized that having a good admin game would keep leadership off my back. As such, my calendar in the USAREC Portal was always spot-on, contacts/appointments/interviews/etc. always updated (even if I used some 79R-esque cooking of the books), and I kept up the appearance of being busy while always being a team player. Despite initially being "on a doughnut" and required to work 0700-2000 six days a week, the time-off policy coupled with my apparent work ethic soon saw me working 0900-1700 daily five days a week. Drill Sergeant was a different beast for me. It renewed my career in a way, as I came down on orders after being passed over for SFC for the 4th or 5th time. I was sitting at over eight years in grade and nearly 14 in service, and was resigned to retiring as a SSG. Instead, I got motivated, transformed my appearance from that of a career SSG rotting away in S3 to that of the Infantry Drill Sergeant I was soon to become, and hit the ground running. The hours take their toll, though. In my late-30s I was working anywhere from 12-18-hr.+ days, six or seven days a week, acting as a father figure, mentor, disciplinarian, teacher, and more to young men the age of my kids. While Drill Sergeant gave my career a brief resurgence, finally netting not only me but a bunch of other 11B34 (Infantry SSGs who'd been Recruiters) Sergeant First Class, it also exacerbated the burnout I felt soon after. I ended up back in TOG, finding myself working similar hours to those I worked wearing the campaign hat on Sand Hill, before giving up my position and "failing" upward to General Staff. In my subjective experience, both can take an equal toll on your mental and emotional health as well as your outlook on the Army. If you're Combat Arms, especially Infantry, know that Recruiter will more often than not create a bias that you're "lazy" and spent "three years away from the troops", reflecting as such when it comes to centralized selection boards (especially SFC). The AARs each year seem to reflect this, with SQI "4" (Recruiter) having a lower selection rate than even having no SQI at all. "Soft skill" MOS' (no offense meant to my sisters and brothers in support roles) tend to benefit much more from spending time as a Recruiter. For example, my recruiting battle buddy was an E-5 91C (Utilities Equipment Repair). He struggled to make points for E-6, but after being a successful Recruiter, he made E-7 on his first look, probably four years before I finally did. Also, if you're in a low-density MOS, converting to 79R (Recruiter) essentially guarantees promotion to at least SFC. Drill Sergeant, on the other hand, is looked upon as not only an unofficial step in the NCO Education System, but also the epitome of professionalism and the hallmark of the NCO Corps. Military Police tend to be prevalent in the Drill Sergeant ranks, especially at the Academy, because they historically have been the standard bearers. For Infantry, SQI "X" (Drill Sergeant) is usually second only to "G" or "V" (Ranger) for selection to SFC.

@SuperFriday 5 ай бұрын

0:01 lol Liz. "Everything goes on your tray!!"

@ramirorios2723 5 ай бұрын

Being A recruiter was easy for me but once I became a station commander,guidance counselor,UAREC Recruiting Operations Center NCO it became Harder but I Did it and I am Proud that I Served Crush That Mission SFC’s

@ErickaBernie 5 ай бұрын

I bet! I’m trying, just finding out my groove!!

@SuperFriday 5 ай бұрын

0:10 You're recruiters, so where do you get the military vehicles? Do the recruiters have their own motorpool?

@anythingandeverything1303 5 ай бұрын

Im currently looking into to a ReUp n enlisting in the army reserves. Hoping to be back in later this year 🤞🏻

@ErickaBernie 5 ай бұрын

Come on thru! Are you currently active or reserves ?!

@anythingandeverything1303 5 ай бұрын

@@ErickaBernie neither SFC, i was Ca guard but separated from my unit back in 2021.

@ErickaBernie 5 ай бұрын

Ohh okay! Let me knowing you need assistance with coming back in! Would love to help 🙏

@anythingandeverything1303 5 ай бұрын

@@ErickaBernie awesome, i appreciate that.

@motorsk81 5 ай бұрын

Getting ready for drill academy… trying to learn the damn salute pitch

@badluq89 5 ай бұрын

Learn all three like I did. I'm scheduled to go in August.

@ErickaBernie 5 ай бұрын

Shessshhh! Yeah I learned the first top two, hand salute was a pain But after that it was easy to memorize once you realize your study material

@motorsk81 5 ай бұрын

@@badluq89 I am learning all 3. I just decided to start with the longest one of the 3.

@motorsk81 5 ай бұрын

@@ErickaBernie Haha yeah for me, I have to read it, write it and reread it. Or also just say it over and over again everyday all day lol.

@badluq89 5 ай бұрын

@motorsk81 Hell yea. What I did was learn the POA first to get used to the outline and set up. Then I went on to the RPATH which has a pattern. Then I learned the HS which is a B so say the least lol. Then everyday I say them one after another In one go to make sure I know them effectively. Good luck to you.

@SuperFriday 5 ай бұрын

1:13 I see the Air Force. What base is this?

@christiancruz777 5 ай бұрын

Any tips fo4 creating a social media page i.e. Instagram for recruiting? I'm about to graduate from ARC soon and thats one thing theyvmentuon but don't give enough information.

@ExpertInfantyCplPendulumTarot 5 ай бұрын

Being a Master Trainer of United States Iraqi SWAT team have to use interpreter to translate. Training to fight United States Military with BBC News reporters video taping in Iraq 🇮🇶 OIF6 2008.