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Category: 108th Training Command (IET)

Nine new faces enshrined at U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy
September 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... MORE

Mentors, Coaches, Leaders: Army Reserve Drill Sergeants at Basic Training
September 9, 2025 — The night sky flashes with bursts of light as machine gun tracers arc overhead. Explosions erupt across the sand-filled training field, rattling the earth as flares shot from above reveal lines of young trainees low-crawling through obstacles... MORE

Army expands basic training capacity with support from Army Reserve's 108th Training Command (USARC Drill Sergeants)
June 10, 2025 — The U.S. Army is taking bold steps to meet unprecedented training demands by expanding Basic Combat Training (BCT) capacity. With 10 additional training units established at Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Sill, and Fort Jackson., this initiative will train up to 9,600 additional recruits annually, ensuring the Army meets its ambitious fiscal year 2025 goal of 61,000 new Soldiers... MORE

Army Expands Basic Training Capacity with Support from 108th Training Command (USARC Drill Sergeants)
March 5, 2025 — The U.S. Army is taking bold steps to meet unprecedented training demands by expanding Basic Combat Training (BCT) capacity. With 10 additional training units established at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, this initiative will train up to 9,600 additional recruits annually, ensuring the Army meets its ambitious fiscal year 2025 goal of 61,000 new Soldiers... MORE

108th Training Command: A pillar of training and readiness within the total Army ecosystem
March 5, 2025 — The 108th Training Command remains an essential component of training and readiness for the Total Army Ecosystem, filling critical gaps and ensuring training missions succeed... MORE

The Oyola Story - A Family's Deep Reserve
February 20, 2025 — Life often presents challenges that test not just our strength, but the very fabric of who we are. For me and my family, December 2021 was one such moment—a time when we were called to fight a battle we never imagined. It was a journey of love, faith, and resilience that reaffirmed our belief in the power of family, community, and service... MORE

Be All You Can Be: Drill Sergeant Candidate Assessment Program (DSCAP)
March 13, 2024 — The Army Drill Sergeant is at the forefront of creating the next generation of military leaders and must embody competence, commitment and character, the three pillars of the Army profession. To support United States Army Reservists on their journey to becoming Drill Sergeants, CSM Mooso, Juddiah, Command Sergeant Major of the 108th Training Command (IET), created the Drill Sergeant Candidate Assessment Program (DSCAP), a preparatory program to streamline requirements for earning the coveted campaign hat... MORE

Army “Drill Sergeant Machine” redefines “Be All You Can Be”
November 27, 2023 — From films like "Full Metal Jacket" to "Major Payne" or even "Jarhead," Drill Sergeants carry a presence that evoke excitement all over the world. Quite honestly, they are widely considered the backbone of the entire U.S. Army. But before we get to see these mighty individuals in action, it’s Soldiers like Sgt. 1st Class Craig Pienkoski, a reserve component career counselor, assigned to 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, who helped build their foundations from the ground up... MORE

III Armored Corps Soldier honored as top drill sergeant career counselor
January 12, 2023 — A Soldier with the III Armored Corps National Guard and Reserve Component Career Counselor team earned recognition for his work as the nation’s top Army Reserve Drill Sergeant Career Counselor during a ceremony here, Jan. 9, 2023... MORE

108th Training Command welcomes new commander
November 22, 2022 — Maj. Gen. William Dyer III assumed duties as the commander of the 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training) from Maj. Gen. Andrew Juknelis during a Change of Command Ceremony November 20 at the unit’s new headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina... MORE

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