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drill instructor en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US) The generic term for the principal instructor of fresh military recruits undergoing basic training in the various branches of the United States military, routinely abbreviated to the initialism DI; always filled by enlisted personnel (a sergeant or petty officer).
Marine Corps: drill instructor
Navy: recruit division commander
Air Force: military training instructor
Army: drill sergeant
Coast Guard: company commander
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