The video shows the training of Marine Corps Drill Instructors at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina. The training is 12 weeks long and focuses on teaching students the skills and responsibilities required to train new recruits. The students learn about leadership, drill techniques, and how to take care of recruits. They also practice giving commands, marching, and inspecting uniforms. The training is physically demanding, with students on their feet for up to 14 hours a day. The school also addresses past allegations of abuse by drill instructors and teaches students how to respect and care for recruits. Upon graduation, new drill instructors commit to a three-year tour working with recruits in boot camp. The video highlights the importance of drill instructors in shaping the future of the Marine Corps and setting an example for new recruits.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot is located in Paris Island, South Carolina.
2. Drill instructors are the front-facing element of the Marine Corps to new recruits.
3. A Marine Corps drill instructor is a non-commissioned officer responsible for training recruits.
4. Drill instructors train recruits from the moment they step on the yellow footprints at boot camp to the moment they officially become Marines 13 weeks later.
5. The base pay for a drill instructor is about $30,000 a year, with opportunities for extra pay.
6. The curriculum for drill instructor training is 540 academic training hours packed into 57 training days.
7. Drill instructors teach recruits how to march in step, perfectly spacing themselves apart and executing precise turns as a group.
8. Drill instructors are expected to do everything a recruit is required to do, but with perfection.
9. Drill instructors are on their feet for as much as 14 to 16 hours a day.
10. Drill instructors have to have the physicality to develop the recruits throughout the training day.
11. Students training to be drill instructors learn how to project their voices without screaming.
12. The squad bay is where drill instructors spend the most time with their recruits.
13. Drill instructors are responsible for the livelihood and welfare of 80-90 young adults.
14. The school administers mental health screenings for students and gives them an assessment of their perceived strengths and weaknesses.
15. Students training to be drill instructors commit to a three-year tour working with recruits in boot camp after graduation.
16. The finishing touch for a drill instructor uniform is the campaign cover, which students receive upon graduation from drill instructor school.
17. There are 75 students in the class, including 12 females, one of whom ranks as class commander.
18. Drill instructors teach core values, including moral and mental strength, to recruits.