![]() Listen to what they're saying, follow instructions when told to and then repeat as necessary, which will likely be a handful of times. Recruits in training are expected to uniformly learn and do, as quickly and efficiently as possible. Wasting time offering a "better way" to do things will only earn a recruit the ire of their instructors. They have a series of lessons they have to get recruits to learn and do not want to fall behind. This is the time to follow your instructor's instructions, as instructed. You can trust there will be time for that later in your military career, but this is not it. The Coast Guard permits "sir" and "ma'am" in the first weeks of training, but once recruits learn Coast Guard ranks, they're expected to refer to instructors by their rank and last name.īasic training is not the time for creative thinking. Navy recruit division commanders expect to be called "Petty Officer," "Chief" or "Senior Chief," (depending on their rank), along with their last name. In the Marine Corps, Space Force and Air Force, "sir" and "ma'am" are the proper forms of address, though the Corps calls them "drill instructors" and the Air Force and Space Force call them military training instructors. ![]() ![]() It works for officers, but hopefully, you won't see one of those for a few weeks.Įach branch has its protocol. Movies and television have probably taught you that "sir" works for everyone in the military. You'll think i'm insane now, but looking back, you're going to love these people, so show some respect. ![]()
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