Basic Training
During Basic Training
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Below are tips on what you can expect once basic training begins and what you can do to make your life easier:
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Accountability for Fellow Recruits
If you or a fellow recruits fails at a task, the entire company fails at that task. Expect to be punished for the shortcomings of others.
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Staying on the Training Instructor's Good Side
The key to making it through basic training as effortlessly as possible is to not anger your training officer, who can make your life a living hell. Follow these tips to avoid getting on his badside:
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Do not make eye contact. It is considered disrespectful.
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Never ask “why?”
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Never look happy in front of your training instructor. Basic training is not supposed to be fun.
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Only use the third person when speaking to your training instructor. For example, instead of saying, “Sir, may I use the facilities, sir?” you would say, “Sir, this trainee would like to request permission to use the facilities,sir.”
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Marine Corps, Air Force & Coast Guard servicemembers—It seems commonsense, but be sure to begin and end every sentence to a superior with “sir” or “ma'am.”
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Army & Navy servicemembers—Never address your training instructors with “Yes, sir” or “Yes, ma'am”. In the Army, use “drill sergeant.” In the Navy use either “chief” or "petty officer," depending on rank.
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Take searches and ownership of contraband seriously. You will be punished if anything is missing or if the training instructor finds you have contraband items.
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Don't take anything the training instructor says personally. Everything a training instructor says or does has one purpose—to transform you into a member of the armed forces.
- Don't do anything to stand out from the crowd. Training instructors love uniformity. Everyone must look, talk and act the same. For the first few days of basic training, you may be wearing civilian clothes until uniforms are issued. Be as conservative and plain as possible. Avoid clothes with bright colors, logos and that fit too large or small. Training instructors usually berate anything or anyone remotely unique.
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