JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Platoon ... Drill and ceremony is an essential component to instilling pride and discipline in Soldiers and in developing a leader's ability to lead ...

The U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon held a Drill Sergeant Conversion ceremony ... training platoon sergeant: a noncommissioned officer who would lead new Soldiers, fresh ...

Hastings, an artillery officer, has been selected to lead the ... D.C. the Silent Drill Platoon first performed in 1948 and has since become a fixture at Marine Corps ceremonies and parades.

Kelsey Hastings takes command of the Marine Corps’ revered Silent Drill Platoon later this month ... and being selected to lead them is truly an honor. I look forward to working with my new ...

The Marine Corps quietly directed its recruit depots to integrate male and female drill instructor teams at the platoon level in ... for our Marines to lead both genders," he added.

To exemplify the Marine Corps' high standards, the Silent Drill Platoon was formed in 1948. Composed of a 24-man rifle platoon, the Silent Drill Platoon performs at various venues across the ...