• NOTICE FOR ALL INBOUND STUDENTS - Your travel day is Wednesday (the day prior to your course start date in ATRRS). This entire day is dedicated to travel only and no formations will be held. CAVEAT: An "early bird" sign-in/documentation scrub will take place on Wednesday evening for those Candidates that arrive earlier in the day. Report to building 9576 (DSS Barracks) to receive your billeting assignments and further instructions.

  • Welcome Letter

  • Drill Sergeant Candidate Optional Equipment List

  • Incoming Students Must bring all basic issue items. (Females must bring pumps and low quarters.)

  • Students must bring FIVE copies of your TDY orders or DD Form 1610. All other forms listed in the welcome letter just require two copies.

  • Upon arrival to Fort Jackson, all Candidates must report to the USADSS Barracks located in Building 9576 to sign for a room. Candidates will be housed at the USADSS Billets.

  • Use of motorcycles by Drill Sergeant Candidates is strictly prohibited.

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The following forms must be filled out prior to your arrivial and turned in on the report date.

• EMILPO Inprocessing Sheet
• Weapons Handling Form
• Mental Eval/DA 3822
• Privately Owned Weapon Registration
• DA 7424 Sensitive Duty Assignment Eligibility

• NEW!! ALARACT "DSS Travel/Meals" from Department of the Army. Please download the memo for the specific DA Policy.
• DSCs must have a Composite Risk Management Basic Course completion certificate when reporting to DSS- please refer to the DSS Candidate guide, page 9 for more information.
• IMPORTANT NOTICE: Non - Ft. Jackson DSCs must DELETE their home station domain computer accounts before arriving to the DSSC. Additionally, Information Assurance Awareness Training must be current for 90 days after proposed completion of the DSSC. This will facilitate the creation of a student computer
• New Drill Sergeant Candidate Guide published- Drill Sergeant Candidates (DSCs) are required to know Drill and Ceremony IAW TC 3-21.5, Drill and Ceremony. To facilitate in their basic knowledge it is recommended that they read chapters 2-3 and become familiar with the first three basic movements and positions: Position of Attention, Rest Positions at the Halt, and the Hand Salute, before they arrive. Drill Sergeant Candidates (DSCs) should also be familiar with FM 3-22.9 Rifle Marksmanship M16/M4 Series Weapons (including Change 1) and FM 7-22 Army Physical Readiness Training. account at the DSSC that will remain active for the duration of the course. Failure to do so will make it EXTREMELY difficult for the DSC to access student materials in the classrooms to enhance learning. Please see your servicing S-6 for assistance.
• It is strongly recommended that inbound Drill Sergeant Candidates are familiar with and have recently grouped/zeroed an M16/M4-series rifle using IRON SIGHTS prior to arrival.

Physical Training FM 7-22.

Enlisted Initial Training Policies and Administration TRADOC REG 350-6

Drill Sergeant Program TRADOC REG 350-16

Drill and Ceremonies TC 3-21.5

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Initial Entry Training Cadre Spouse Guide