Soldiers must successfully complete drill sergeant school prior to performing drill sergeant duties. Soldiers will attend school in a TDY and return status, unless a drill sergeant school exists at the installation. Assignment preferences are not considered. Drill Sergeant Assignment Preference Program Drill sergeants assigned to Fort Leonard Wood will normally be assigned for a period of three years. Twelve months prior to completion of drill sergeant duty, or the completion of the third year at Leonard Wood, soldiers should begin coordination for their next assignment.
Overseas locations are a consideration at the request of the soldier.
Please call your assignment manager to determine where vacancies exist. Once a drill sergeant has determined the priority of his top three choices of locations, he must submit a DA Form 4187, Personnel Action, to DS Branch for final processing.