drill instructors
Military training supervisors
Drill instructors are military personnel who train recruits, particularly in basic training.
They enforce discipline, teach military skills, and transform civilians into soldiers through intense physical and mental conditioning.
Known for their demanding style and loud commands: The drill instructor got in my face and screamed.
The stereotype of the screaming drill instructor pervades popular culture.
In the Marine Corps, the term is drill instructor; the Army uses drill sergeant.
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Same-rank advisors to others
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