Close Order Drill

Moving as a unit is as essential during training as in combat. Recruits will practice Close Order Drill, marching in formation, from the day they arrive through the day they graduate.  
 
Platoons must execute the Drill Instructor’s exact commands efficiently as they move throughout the base. They will be tested on this skill in weeks 5 and 11.  
 
In battle, the discipline they learned through drilling will keep their platoon working together as one team and focused on the mission.