United States Army Training and Doctrine Command| HANDBOOK v2
SECTIONS.
SECTION I. = TRADOC CHAIN OF COMMAND
SECTION II. PAY-GRADES, AND INSIGNIA'S.
SECTION II. = DRILL COMMANDS
SECTION I. = TRADOC CHAIN OF COMMAND
[TRADOC CHAIN OF COMMAND]
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The Chain of Command represents our staff's ranks and positions that are here and explains the roles and there'er purpose in TRADOC..
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[CSA] Chief of the Army
Rank(s) Held: O10
The CSA is the highest ranking officer in the USAR. He oversees TRADOC and advises the CJCS.
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[CO] Commanding Officer
Rank(s) Held: O5
Commanding General of TRADOC is the one who runs TRADOC, he makes the handbooks and teaches those who need to be taught. He supervises the daily operations of TRADOC.
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[XO] Executive Officer
Rank(s) Held: O6
The Executive Officer is the assistant for the Commanding Officer, He also helps makes handbooks and teaches Soldiers what they need, He is also the person who runs TRADOC when the Commanding Officer is not present.
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[CSM] Command Sergeant Major of TRADOC
Rank: E9B
Looks over all enlisted, keeps them in line
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Range Warrant Officer
Rank(s): E8A
In charge of teaching new soldiers how to properly use firearms
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[HDS] Head Drill Sergeant
Rank(s): E8B
HDS's are to monitor JDS/DS/SDS/ at all times and are to report to the CSM of TRADOC for performance and activity.
HDS's may host BMT’s, PT's, OCS’s.
(COMBAT INSTRUCTORS MUST REPORT TO THE SGTMAJ OF TRADOC OR ABOVE).
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[SDS] Senior Drill Sergeant
Rank(s): E8A
SDS's are our dedicated, responsible, and loyal DS's to TRADOC and are in charge of supervising the JDI's and DI's in their BMT’s are are to report to the HDS on their said performance and activity. SDS's may host BMT’s, PT's.
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[DS] Drill Sergeant
Rank(s): E6-E7
Drill Sergeants are out first official staff members of TRADOC and are in charge of hosting BMT’s and creating well disciplined, educated, and respectful Soldiers to the USAR as well as monitoring the JDS's on their performance in assisting. Drill Sergeants and every Instructor above them are required to be strict and fierce to the recruits.
DS’s may host BMt’s and PT’s
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[JDS] Junior Drill Sergeant
Rank(s): E5
The role of the Junior Drill Sergeant is to assist DS's with conducting trainings, but they may NOT host on their own.
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Drill Sergeant School
Rank(s): E4A/E4b
DSS is the first post in TRADOC. To move on, Soldiers located here must await DIS to be hosted by a HDS+ and must pass with a outstanding score/performance depending on the host choice.
Section II. = PAY-GRADES AND INSIGNIA'S
Enlisted:
IET: (Initial Entry Training) Nothing
E2: (Private) 1 Chevron
E3: (Private First Class) 1 Chevron, 1 Rocker
E4A: (Specialist) 1 Eagle Device
E4B: (Corporal) 2 Chevrons
E5: (Sergeant) 3 Chevrons
E6: (Staff Sergeant) 3 Chevrons, 1 Rocker
E7: (Sergeant First Class) 3 Chevrons, 2 Rockers
E8A: (Master Sergeant) 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers
E8B: (First Sergeant) 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, 1 Diamond Device
E9A: (Sergeant Major) 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, 1 Silver Star
E9B: (Command Sergeant Major) 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, 1 Eagle Device
E9C: (Sergeant Major of the Army) 3 Chevrons, 3 Rockers, 1 Eagle Device with Feathers
Officers:
O1: (Second Lieutenant) 1 Gold Bar
O2: (First Lieutenant) 1 Silver Bar
O3: (Captain) 2 Silver Bars Conjoined
O4: (Major) 1 Gold Leaf
O5: (Lieutenant Colonel) 1 Silver Leaf
O6: (Colonel) 1 Silver Spread Eagle
O7: (Brigadier General) 5 pointed 1 silver stars
O8: (Major General) 5 pointed 2 silver stars
O9: (Lieutenant General) 5 pointed 3 silver stars
O10: (General) 5 pointed 4 silver stars
O11: (General of The Army) 5 pointed 5 silver stars in the shape of a pentagon.
Drill Commands:
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Right Face: This command means you turn 90 degrees to your right.
Left Face: This Command means you turn 90 degrees to your left.
About Face: This command means you turn 180 degrees spinning to the right.
Right Incline: This command means you turn 45 degrees to your your right.
Left Incline: This command means you turn 45 degrees to your left.
Attention: Attention means you stop talking and face your Commanding Instructor.
At Ease: At ease means you place your hands behind your back and face your Commanding Instructor.
Dress right: This means put your right arm up and get your spacing between others.
Ready Front: On this command you drop out of “dress right dress” and look forward.
Present Arms: Present Arms means you salute.
Order Arms: This command means drop your salute.
Fall in: Fall in means you find a parade square, stand on it and wait for directions.
Shoulder to Shoulder (STS): This means stand shoulder to shoulder in a line.
Single File Line (SFL): SFL means get in a line behind one another.
Drill (Marching): A sequence of marching commanded presented by the Instructor.
Forward March: This means march forward.
Halt: This Commands STOP |