Can an officer wear a drill sergeant badge?

The Commandant of the Drill Sergeant course may award the badge upon successful completion of the Drill Sergeant course and assignment as a drill sergeant to a training command. Officers are authorized to wear this badge if it was permanently awarded to them while in an enlisted status.

Do drill sergeants get to keep their hats?

Longer answer, no they don’t get to wear it around anymore as it’s no longer germane to the duties they’ll be working in after they leave the Drill Field.

Can officers be drill sergeants?

Drill Sergeants hold the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. However, any senior NCO conducting drill can be colloquially referred to as a “drill sergeant”.

What does it mean when a drill sergeant has a blue circle?

Infantry Soldiers wear an infantry blue disc under the seal. Drill sergeants first wore this hat in 1964 as a way of distinguishing themselves from those whom they were charged with transforming into Soldiers. It has been their proud symbol ever since.

What is it like being a drill sergeant in the Army?

As a drill sergeant, you are all that your Soldiers know of the Army and they emulate everything you do. Being a drill sergeant is one of the most demanding and difficult jobs in our Army, it is also one of the most rewarding. Just as you will always remember your drill sergeant, so will your Soldiers.

What kind of badge does a drill sergeant wear?

Drill Sergeant Identification Badge. Prior to 1958, the badge was a regimental crest with a maroon background. In 1958, it was adopted as the training center’s crest and the background was changed to green. All qualified drill sergeants wear the drill sergeant identification badge.

Why do drill sergeants wear campaign hats?

The drill sergeants wear the campaign hat as a testament of their demonstrated professionalism, commitment to the mission, and proven leadership. The hat further symbolizes the lineage of the past, present and future of the U.S. Army. Drill Sergeant Identification Badge Prior to 1958, the badge was a regimental crest with a maroon background.

When was the first female Drill Sergeant Program in the Army?

In late 1971, headquarters Continental Army Command received permission from Chief of Staff of the Army William C. Westmoreland to include women in the drill sergeant program. In February 1972, six NCOs from the Women’s Army Corps at Fort McClellan, Ala., were enrolled in the drill sergeant program at Fort Jackson.