Posted on May 20, 2015
How was your "Shark Attack"? Is that still a thing?
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I remember my first day of OSUT, not in-processing, and it was very exciting to say the least! We were all nervous r and hyped up in the cattle bus when we pulled up. We were rushed off the bus into a crowd of screaming Drill Sergeants throwing smoke grenade and a big sound simulator that made it sound like we were under attack. Than we were chased around a track while holding everything we had brought. We ended up in front of the company commander who held out our names sending us to our platoons, butchering our names in the process. This was followed by a "smoke" session that lasted a few hours, an extensive inventory followed by another "smoke" session taking us into the early morning of the following day! It was so much fun and different than anything else I had done yet. I hear about people now going through basic with your phones??? I never had my phone and was allotted exactly 2 calls. Is normal basic that much different than OSUT? Was it different 10 years ago, or 20 or 30? What was everyone else's experience?
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It was interesting, and I still remember it, but there was nothing to write about.
I went through in 2005, when we still have GI Parties, Smoke Sessions, and the lot. I remember a DS pinning a male Soldier up against the wall by his neck for making an inappropriate comment about a female Soldier.
Another time, there was a DS throwing a milk crate at a Soldier for not paying attention during weapons maintenance.
I went through in 2005, when we still have GI Parties, Smoke Sessions, and the lot. I remember a DS pinning a male Soldier up against the wall by his neck for making an inappropriate comment about a female Soldier.
Another time, there was a DS throwing a milk crate at a Soldier for not paying attention during weapons maintenance.
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SPC Chad Kolod
I remember when I realized there were no females at all. And than finding out other people had them in basic!
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SFC (Join to see)
My AIT class had a grand total of 60 people at the beginning. There was maybe 8 females. But, we did have 2 female DSs.
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As soon as the cattle truck (oops, I guess I'm not allowed to call them that anymore) pulled up to the gym, we had all kinds of Drill Sergeants screaming and yelling. One DS was standing in the door and told the PVT's that they had 10 seconds to get off the truck and 8 of those seconds are already gone. Sadly, a Soldier bumped into him and knocked the round brown off. Another guy tripped on the way to the gym door and as he made contact with the pavement, a honey bun fell out of his cargo pocket. Didn't see those 2 for a while. Then the shake down happened. All items dumped on the mat and inventory took place. Holding the duffle bag in one hand in the air and each individual item as it was called, then put in the bag. Those couple of hours truly sucked.
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LTC Jason Bartlett
I think time frame has a little to do with it. But ultimately it is what the DSs are willing to risk.TRADOC 350-6 is pretty straight forward on what you can and can't do. Being a DS is one of the hardest but best jobs in the Army.
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SPC Chad Kolod
I can agree that being a DS is probably one of the toughest jobs, for sure! What was it about 2010? LTC Jason Bartlett
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