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...
Mentors, Coaches, Leaders: Army Reserve Drill Sergeants at Basic Training
U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Christopher Trueblood, assigned to 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, mentors trainees during “The Forge” at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. The Forge is the culminating field training exercise of Basic Combat Training, testing everything trainees have learned before graduation. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Lt. Col. Xeriqua Garfinkel)
Sept. 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...
Army expands basic training capacity with support from Army Reserve's 108th Training Command (USARC Drill Sergeants)
The U.S. Army’s Basic Combat Training (BCT) expansion mission is in full swing at Fort Sill. Last month, the Golf (Guardians) 434th Brigade, 1-22 Battalion, 95th Training Division, 108th Training Command welcomed 210 trainees for the first cycle of basic training from the 95th Adjutant General Battalion (Reception). Credit:1LT Bryant, Brittany
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.,...
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Brig. Gen. Stephen P. Case
Commanding General, 95th Training Division (IET)

Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Raney
Command Sergeant Major, 95th Training Division (IET)