Battalion commander vs drill sergeant

Differences between battalion commander and drill sergeant duties and responsibilities

Battalion commander example responsibilities.

• Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
• Experience working within the DoD for developing and implementing depot support strategies for both CONUS and OCONUS.
• Direct deployment of communications equipment, systems and manpower to support combat operations.
• Supervise operation and organizational maintenance of weapons, mobile combat equipment, and combat combination equipment.
• Prepare a ballistic missile submarine for certification to carry nuclear weapons, satisfying all training, maintenance, and documentation requirements.
• Provide assessments of CBRN threats and make recommendations to the battalion commander regarding tactical employment of chemical defense equipment.

Drill sergeant example responsibilities.

• Manage all land and training area use, ammunition use / forecasting, requisitioning, allocations, and inspection.
• Orchestrate squadron recognition programs, manage enlisted promotion recommendations and alleviate all airmen quality force issues.
• Distribute ammunition to other units.
• Exhibit positive leadership for trouble youth/boot camp participants.
• Develop supervisory skills through attendance of leadership courses and training sessions.
• Supervise all attach combat multipliers, including combat engineers, during construction of all defensive positions and force protection arenas.
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