97TH TRAINING BRIGADE (CGSOC/ILE)

Fort Sheridan, Illinois

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U.S. Army standardizes drill sergeant campaign hats
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joanna Romero, a Drill Sergeant Leader assigned to the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy, tries on a campaign hat at Fort Jackson, S.C., Nov. 24, 2025. The campaign hat will become the official drill sergeant hat for females starting Jan. 2, 2026.
Jan. 2, 2026 - Beginning in Calendar Year 2026 (CY26), all brave volunteers will be greeted by the iconic campaign hat, as the U.S. Army has canceled all future procurement of the women's bush hat and authorized the campaign hat to be worn...
Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict: Earning the title of U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year
The 2025 Drill Sergeant of the Year (DSOY) is announced during a formal ceremony at Fort Jackson, S.C., Sept. 18, 2025. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall Smith, a Drill Sergeant Leader at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy, took home the Active Component DSOY title, and Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict was crowned the Reserve Compenent's DSOY. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dana Clarke)
Nov. 25, 2025 - Under the watchful eye of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict endured four demanding days of competition against thirteen of the Army’s top drill sergeants from...
Nine new faces enshrined at U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jake Mrzena from Class 12 of the Drill Sergeant Hall of Fame participated in an induction ceremony at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, S.C., Sept. 18, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dana Clarke)
Sept. 23, 2025 - Nine new faces will be enshrined on the walls of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson after being inducted into the Drill Sergeant Hall of Fame in a ceremony Sept. 18, 2025...
100th Training Division welcomes new senior NCO
Brig. Gen. Martin Jung, commander of the 100th Training Division, passes the unit flag to Command Sgt. Maj. Christian Davis in a recent change of responsibility ceremony. The traditional passing of the flag symbolizes transitioning leadership and responsibility from the former senior enlisted leader to the new one.
Aug. 22, 2025 - The 100th Training Division (Leadership Development) welcomed their new senior noncommissioned officer, Command Sgt. Maj. Christian Davis, while also bidding a fond farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Rogelio James in a change of...
Commanding General of U.S. Army Reserve’s 80th Training Command Relinquishes Unit Colors
Maj. Gen. Patricia Wallace relinquished the colors of the 80th Training Command to Maj. Gen. Robert Harter, the next chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, during a ceremony at the Frank Lotts Center, Sunday.
Aug. 14, 2024 - Maj. Gen. Patricia Wallace, commanding general of the 80th Training Command (The Army School System), relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Michael Dougherty during a ceremony at the Frank Lotts Center on the Defense Supply...
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Col. Robert Hoffman
Commander, 97th Training Brigade
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Command Sergeant Major, 97th Training Brigade
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