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FORT SILL, OK, UNITED STATES

05.16.2023

Photo by Monica Wood 

Fort Sill Public Affairs

First-day trainees with Fort Sill’s 1-31st FA Battalion run across the track with their drill sergeant demonstrating the First 100 Yards training. The training focuses on teamwork as trainees work together from the start to accomplish objectives like racing as part of the team to tag the next team and stay together. Some step out of their shell and become a self-appointed leader, while others are physically challenged in ways unfamiliar to them. The additional value is that the drill sergeants are involved in the physical movements which enables the trainees to understand that they are more than just drill sergeants, they are also Soldiers. This comes in handy when drill sergeants are doing more duties during the cycle such as removing their DS hats and having discussions about the Army with trainees.

• Date Taken: 05.16.2023
• Date Posted: 05.30.2023 10:53
• Photo ID: 7824617
• VIRIN: 230516-D-YD137-276
• Resolution: 1240x835
• Size: 904 KB
• Location: FORT SILL, OK, US