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jinelson
12-13-06, 08:31 AM
Job of a Drill Master <br />
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With a Marine Corps guidon streaming in front, Company H recruits perform a rifle salute.In a small office decorated with Marine Corps art resides a Marine whose...
jinelson
12-13-06, 08:41 AM
Mullins works with officers and depot staff by going over the ceremonial routine to perfect each graduation. In addition to these responsibilities, he is also tasked with coordinating retirement ceremonies, change of command ceremonies and most recently, the enlisted Marine Corps birthday ball.
Throughout an individual’s career in the Marine Corps, he will be reintroduced to the basics of drill that were first brought to his attention in boot camp. Whether it is simply standing at attention or saluting an officer, drill is something a Marine encounters daily.
"I’ve been out of boot camp for more than a year now, and I still use drill for things like physical training and ceremonies," said Pfc. John A. Chretian, depot combat camera. "It was instilled in us for a reason. Everything we learned, we use."
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Gunnery Sgt. Michael J. Mullins, drill master, Recruit Training Regiment, looks on as the parade staff from Third Recruit Training Battalion marches onto Shepherd Memorial Drill Field.
While the recruits are in boot camp, their drill instructors teach them everything they need to know about drill whether it is standing in formation for uniform inspections or reporting to a new unit. The drill masters from each battalion help test these skills during drill competitions, where they critique the drill instructors’ recruits and recommend improvements.
Mullins has to ensure that each battalion is consistent in its execution of drill movements. His peers say he meets and exceeds the standards of drill master by going out of his way to seek perfection in all that he does.
One of the purposes of drill is to instill discipline and instant, willing obedience to orders in the recruits who pass through the depot during their 13-week training cycle.
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During Company H’s final drill competition, recruits execute a drill technique called sling arms.
"A basically-trained Marine is introduced to the basics of drill throughout training, whether it is in the squad bay or on the parade deck," said Mullins.
Drill in itself is the building-block from which all recruits learn how to be Marines, Mullins said.
Drill instructors spend more time on drill than anything else in boot camp, he added. Everything recruits go through is important, and the discipline they need to accomplish those tasks is provided through drill.
Drill has been an essential part of the Marine Corps’ past and will continue to be a part of its future. Although some aspects may change, the concept of drill assisting in the making of Marines will remain the same, said Mullins.
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Marine43
12-13-06, 10:07 AM
Ooorahh Ssgt!!!!!
Master Sephiroth
12-13-06, 02:53 PM
Excuse my ignorance, but what is a drill master?
USMCVet1992
12-13-06, 04:27 PM
Lionheart, read through the post again, it is pretty clear as to what a Drill Master does and who he is.
Echo_Four_Bravo
12-13-06, 04:35 PM
That is my dream job. Great story.
I remember one of my favorite moments in bootcamp was when we were practicing the graduation ceremony. Drill Instructors, as perfect as they are, still make mistakes, they just never get called on it untill the graudation cermoeny when the Drill Master is critiquing them. Well during the practice one of the DI's from my company must have done something wrong, well instead of continuing on the Drill Master said "Stop, Drill Instructors, get back" and the only thing the could respond with was "Aye Aye Drill Master"
greensideout
12-13-06, 11:52 PM
Drill Instructor's Creed. This is at MCRDSD.
greensideout
12-14-06, 12:02 AM
The Grinder, MCRDSD.