Posted on Jul 23, 2024
What is life like as a Drill Sergeant at Fort Jackson?
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Attending the Drill Sergeant Academy 29 Jan - 4 Apr 2025 and PCSing from Fort Leonard Wood to Fort Jackson.
My wife and I plan to purchase a home there as we have already sold our home here. What are the good areas off the installation?
What is life like as a drill on Fort Jackson? How is the schedule (on & off cycle)?
My wife and I plan to purchase a home there as we have already sold our home here. What are the good areas off the installation?
What is life like as a drill on Fort Jackson? How is the schedule (on & off cycle)?
Posted 2 mo ago
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Posted 2 mo ago
Depends on what Battalion you go to, the one I was at had full fills every.single.cycle (240 trainees per company). Cycle breaks were about 2 or 3 weeks. During this time, you’re knocking out whatever 350-1 training your overdue on, attending silly PP briefings on RM, “recertifications”, prepping for the next cycle supplies (if the previous cycle of trainees didn’t finish… Things like Roster # Folders filled with initial counselings, SHARP, EO, fraternization and other policies, goody bags to include colored PLT patches, ranger beads to track hydration, allergy beads, sunscreen, chapstick, face paint, pens, notebooks etc). Near the end of cycle break, your company will rehearse pick up day. Typically, the Drills fresh out of the Academy are the ones that do the modules like Position of Attention, the push-up and DS Creed type of stuff. Pay attention to what extra BS the Senior Drills have to deal with (all the counselings for behavior, ACFT failures, chapters, training briefs, COORDs!! And much more
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Cause chances are, that’ll be you in the 2nd half of your trail time.
Sorry, I wrote more but I guess it was too much…If you want to DM me for more, I got you. I have a LOT more free time now that I’m off the Trail
Sorry, I wrote more but I guess it was too much…If you want to DM me for more, I got you. I have a LOT more free time now that I’m off the Trail
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Posted 1 mo ago
I can't tell you about the duty side, but as far as living I would avoid Columbia or Lexington. Just too many people. Going out towards Lugoff or Camden would be much more peaceful and the commute is not that bad.
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