I'm looking for any information/anecdotes about the 'classroom instruction' part of Basic Military Training. There is a lot on the internet about the PT but not a lot of detail about the 'seven core values classes' and 'sexual harassment and race relations classes'.
Since all the recruits have to take these classes, do they put everyone in a big lecture hall and do a powerpoint at one go or is it conducted individually for each platoon?
What is the general attitude towards this part of basic training? Do you actually have to pay attention? Do drill sergeants conduct the class or do they stick around to make sure recruits pay attention, if the class isn't conducted by them?
Is there some sort of penalty if you don't learn/remember much of it? Will recruits get tested on the material? Any reading materials, handbooks, notes?
Are these sort of classes common in recruit training all over the world? Especially the "values that make up an acronym" part of it.
Since all the recruits have to take these classes, do they put everyone in a big lecture hall and do a powerpoint at one go or is it conducted individually for each platoon?
What is the general attitude towards this part of basic training? Do you actually have to pay attention? Do drill sergeants conduct the class or do they stick around to make sure recruits pay attention, if the class isn't conducted by them?
Is there some sort of penalty if you don't learn/remember much of it? Will recruits get tested on the material? Any reading materials, handbooks, notes?
Are these sort of classes common in recruit training all over the world? Especially the "values that make up an acronym" part of it.