ARNG Drill Sergeant Program
The ARNG
is currently seeking qualified NCO's to attend the nine week Active Component
Drill Sergeant Course at Ft. Jackson to support the Army National Guard Recruit
Sustainment Program (RSP) within your State.
The
mission of the Drill Sergeant Program is to address one of the Training Pipeline
Losses (TPL), fear of the unknown. The Soldier will become familiar with Basic
Soldiering Skills and the demands placed on them while attending Basic Combat
Training (BCT) and Army Initial Training (AIT). The RSP Soldier will be placed
in a positive, structured training environment that indoctrinates the Warrior
Ethos and Army Values. Drill Sergeants provide instruction related to BCT and
provide a more disciplined training environment.
Projected dates for the APFT and Physical for the
Fort Jackson DS School located
here.
The Drill Sergeant Candidate must be a SGT - SFC
and meet the Drill Sergeant Criteria located
here.
Rank, PLDC/WLC is NOT waiverable.
Soldiers
that have been awarded the Drill Sergeant additional skill identifier (ASI X)
can also volunteer for this duty. The Soldier will be required to attend the
Recertification Course at Ft. Jackson, SC if it has been 12 months or longer
since working in a Drill Sergeant position.
Federal
and State deployments will take precedence over this program. Soldiers may not
volunteer if notified of a deployment that would interfere with Drill Sergeant
School or fulfilling their requirement in the RSP.
Application Procedures
- Complete the
submission form if you are interested in this program and believe
you meet the initial criteria’s.
Note: Submission of your information at the website is
for tracking your progress
only. The Drill Sergeant packet must be signed by your
Chain of . The Drill Sergeant
packet must be signed by your Chain of Command before becoming a Drill Sergeant
Candidate.
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When you receive verbal permission from your Chain of Command, you must contact
your local RSP Command (Recruiting and Retention Command) for approval.Roman', Times, serif;"> Once you have received permission from both
Commands, download and complete the
required documentation.
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You must complete a DD369 (Police Records Check) and include it in your packet./p>
During the initial orientation at the Drill Sergeant School (DSS), Drill Sergeant
Candidates (DSC) will be asked to fill out the Background Screening Assignment
Eligibility Questionnaire (DA Form 7424) indicating whether they have been
arrested, apprehended, or investigated for any Type I or Type II Report of
Unfavorable Information. Forms will be forwarded to HRC (AHRC–EPO–A, ATTN:
EBSS). If a Soldier indicates possible misconduct that could be a disqualifier
from DS duty, HRC will make the final determination and notify the DS school if
the Soldier will be removed from the school.
Soldiers who refuse to complete DA Form 7424 (Sensitive Duty Assignment
Eligibility Questionnaire) are subject to further background screening and/or
removal from the DS school. A Soldier’s refusal and any adverse information of a
nature of that requested in DA Form 7424 discovered during the investigation
will be reported to HRC (AHRC–EPO–A, ATTN: EBSS). HRC and/or NGB will make the
final determination and notify the DS School if the Solider will be removed from
school.
- Once the Soldier's information has been submitted online, you will need to
continue to complete the required documentation for school. A copy of the
completed Commander's Checklist with authorized signatures will be sent to the
POC for quality assurance. You will also advise if your current security status
is valid or if you had to submit a security packet. Do not send original copies
as you will need these for inprocessing at the school house. The applicant will
be advised of the class dates available for placement into the ATRRS by NGB. If
a Soldier arrives at DSS and has not been approved by NGB and HRC, they will be
recalled to their State.
POC Information:
MSG Jerry D. Ramsey
NGB-ASM RSP Drill Sergeant Proponency
Jerry.Ramsey1@us.army.mil
703.607.0162 Desk
703.254.4216 Cell
703.607.0357 Fax