Chief, I was on the drill team from 6/1965-9/1965. It was not a special unit at that time. I practiced twice a day plus did everything my company did. I remember vividly how I and others were selected. A chief asked, “who has a GCT/ARI of 120 or greater?” So i raised my hand, the chief said, “you’re on the drill team!” To which I replied, “ I don’t want to be on the drill team!” To which he replied, “to F’g bad, now dive and give me 20!” I got real good at doing push-ups.
Great video. I was in the Navy Drill team- I probably was the only female since...? Who knows...But wish I had a video from back then. We didn’t have smart phones back then lol! So I only have still pictures.
In the 11 1/2 years I've been at the Guard, there have only ever been a couple of women in Drill Team Platoon, and I can only think of one who made it to the top. When were you with the team?
I was in a triple threat company in Boot camp that consisted of drill team, band and choir. Our company's drill team only had a few weeks to put together their routine and had to perform for three graduations including our own and we had a very good group. Band and choir weren't too shabby. Both band and drill team of our company were invited to March in a parade in Milwaukee. Choir ended up staying home. But our company had the honor of performing for Bob Hope when he was a guest of honor for RTC GLAKES graduation in 1980.
I was the director for Co. 918 in San Diego RTC 1984. We had an exceptional rifle team and like others went to many performances around Southern CA. Opened a Chargers game even! I'm not sure I like the current uniform though. Our guys all had Chrome helmets and rifles and boy did they flash, sparkle and dazzle the eyes. I loved boot camp and am still amazed what the Navy can get an entire company of kids to learn and perform in just a few weeks. I was already a good musician and choir director out of HS so it was just plain fun to learn those Navy tunes and direct the Drum and Bugle Corps. If you remember the very day you arrive at R&O they ask everyone if they had an musical experience or drill team etc.. Raising your hand got you volunteered for the hardest tour of boot camp with only 4-5 hours of sleep every night, regular boot camp training with extra effort to win every company award against the other rifle companies AND travel and perform those ceremonies. Graduation was a blurred memory for me I was so tired and like everyone in boot camp had the flu for 2 months. Great times! Then it was off to the fleet to be a Fire Control tech and blow shit up and constantly fix that stupid CIWS mount.
@@radiotests Recruit in Company 927. San Diego Recruit Drum and Bugle. Enjoyed many an event both on and off base. God only know how many times we played "Anchor's Away" while passing the R? building.
@@lockdown801Yep. We had a large Triple Threat Drill Team back in the summer of 1993 at RTC Great Lakes. SN Montez was our recruit drill team leader. Co.942. Good times.
When I went through boot camp another Seaman Recruit in my Company who was on the drill team returned to the barracks from practice with a gouge carved into one of his steel toe boondockers. The bayonets are steel and razor sharp. If he hadn't been wearing those standard issue (at the time) shoes he could have lost some toes.
Sailor at 02:13 has an 03-A3. Two man team at 04:00 also has 03-A3s. I noticed at 05:15 that 3 of the 4 have Blued receivers while one is Chrome plated like mine. And a couple have Blued bolts instead of Chromed ones in the ten man team. And no, I wouldn't do that with any of mine. Very fine example of rifle drill. The 7 down votes are likely USAF Drill Team members who use M1 Rifles. ;-)
I was a California high school cadet at Artesia High. I was in the drill team that took 1st place in regt. And1st place div. In mid to late 60s. We used the same rifle this sailors use. Respect to these drill teams
I remember when every recruit drilled with the 1903 Springfield in Basic Training when I was in 1974. Even all these years I still remember the drill routines.
I was on the drill team in July/August '74. Had an African-American Chief in Command. Had lots of fun, and at least we didn't have to do the tear gas as a reward for all that had work we put in. I wish I could remember our Company number, 2?? I need to find the year book.
When I went through boot camp in 1968 at RTC San Diego, I got selected as a Yeoman for Drill Division/Color Guard. Not to take anything away from the Ceremonial Team, but these kids in boot camp put on a good enough show that they participated in parades and other events throughout the greater San Diego area and probably beyond. I think it would be nice to see you do a segment on these boots as well. Thanks. I really enjoy your channel.
The triple threat in Great Lakes RTC used to do some of these movements. Anyone have any idea what happened? It was the highlight of the pass on review. Now they barely have half of the sailors in the rifle company and they don’t do nearly what they used to do. It used to be really impressive.
I was with the 948 Drill Company at San Diego NTC from November 05 1980 to January 07, 1981 with MM1 Healy for my boot camp into the US Navy. I was part of this type of drill team. I carried the California state flag during our marching drills and proud of that back then. Today they are making our Navy soft now with this wokeness and it disgusts me and other patriotic Americans.
I served some time in the Marine infantry. Drill was part of our training routine when we were in garrison. When we got "fancy" we called it "monkey drill." We never tossed our rifles around, however, & never fixed bayonets.
At 01:35, he said it takes over a year for team members to train and be ready perform? On the Flying Rifles Drill Team at NATTC, Memphis, it only took several weeks for most of us to at least make the Parade Block and be fully ready for parade gigs around the country. And we were doing the same drills, spins and maneuvers, etc.
We began in 1956, it took a lot of work and practice to get to a level good enough for a show . The "fire control" team was the best, and the first to get invited to the Rose Bowl. No one
I have nothing but respect for the people of the services but the one thing I can't stand about the US Navy is it's the modern age why are the they dress like that they should modernize the dress uniform that looks ridiculous
Master Chief, perhaps you have an answer. A little nit-picky comparing "old" and "new": has the neckerchief style gone completely retro back to WWII where it's ironed flat? We wore ours tightly rolled (circa Vietnam era, '66-'72). Also, what's current style for ironing the uniform? The collars on these guys' and gal's uniforms appeared ironed flat vs. the jumper ironed inside out which created three sharp creases in the collar (dress and undress blues and undress white jumper). Pants, too, we ironed inside out which created reverse creases down the leg. No comparison to the drill team, but we did a 16-count manual of arms and the old exercise with piece as part of our boot camp graduation parade. Both were dropped in the 70's for some reason. Kudos for the Navy bringing back the pre-WWII full dress whites with sleeve and collar piping!
I remember there was a company in "A" school in Millington called, "The Flying Rifles" who were really good. Of course, we called them the "Flying Butter Knives" instead.
I had the proud Honor to Host the Drill Team and Color Guard ... I was their local Driver when they Performed at a Parade and for the Governor at the San Jacinto Monument and The Battleship Texas My Father Chief Raphael J Wilson USN Retired was their host for the weekend and they were as always Awesome
We were preparing for a change of command ceremony and I was part of the ceremonial honor guard. We were on the pier practicing and after a while we were taking a break. I decided to start doing what I thought was the Queen Anne Salute with my rifle and was goofing around with it. The 3 other guys were facing the ship and I noticed that they were looking down and fidgeting. When I turned around there was the new skipper watching me!!! I figured my career in the ceremony let alone the Navy was over. He laughed and walked forward shaking his head. That was the USS Somers DDG 34, CDR. Hugh Webster, he retired as an Admiral Upper Half. I would have loved to have been in the drill team.
Much more likely to get hurt by a bayonet, especially when hampered by useless masks. They are young and healthy and don't have comorbidities. SARS-Cov-2 is not a threat to them any more than any other cold or flu. Thats reality, not fly-by media.fear mongering. Its all for show.
I had someone tell me yesterday that their nose was out of their mask because they were chewing gum. So they literally couldn’t wear a mask and chew gum at the same time. On Monday I saw someone who couldn’t use a urinal with their mask on.
When I was in boot camp in the 80's, I thought they called this mighty gun.....There was also the color guard which I thought was babyish.....Great work on this video but their uniforms are shamed by the USMC.....I wonder if anybody watching this remembers the opening scene in "A few good men?"......
We have these Sailors for 2 years. When they are not doing ceremonies and funerals, it takes 14-18 months before they can perform the easier positions, close to 20 before they can do the front positions. 100% perfect timing in this routine is an ideal but extremely difficult to attain.
Chief, I was on the drill team from 6/1965-9/1965. It was not a special unit at that time. I practiced twice a day plus did everything my company did. I remember vividly how I and others were selected. A chief asked, “who has a GCT/ARI of 120 or greater?” So i raised my hand, the chief said, “you’re on the drill team!” To which I replied, “ I don’t want to be on the drill team!” To which he replied, “to F’g bad, now dive and give me 20!” I got real good at doing push-ups.
I love watching these sailors perform. My son is on this squad.
Go’s bless him, you must’ve raised a proud son.
Congratulations sir
Reminds me of some of the moves we had to do in basic in Great Lakes, 1971. Our drill team is the best. Go Navy.
Thank you for posting. I think it's good to show the world that the navy is not just "about boats n stuff".
Great video. I was in the Navy Drill team- I probably was the only female since...? Who knows...But wish I had a video from back then. We didn’t have smart phones back then lol! So I only have still pictures.
In the 11 1/2 years I've been at the Guard, there have only ever been a couple of women in Drill Team Platoon, and I can only think of one who made it to the top. When were you with the team?
Master Chief's Sea Chest I was there from 1992 to early 1995. I think I was actually in drill team for almost a year. Was in firing party first.
I was in a triple threat company in Boot camp that consisted of drill team, band and choir. Our company's drill team only had a few weeks to put together their routine and had to perform for three graduations including our own and we had a very good group. Band and choir weren't too shabby. Both band and drill team of our company were invited to March in a parade in Milwaukee. Choir ended up staying home. But our company had the honor of performing for Bob Hope when he was a guest of honor for RTC GLAKES graduation in 1980.
I was the director for Co. 918 in San Diego RTC 1984. We had an exceptional rifle team and like others went to many performances around Southern CA. Opened a Chargers game even!
I'm not sure I like the current uniform though. Our guys all had Chrome helmets and rifles and boy did they flash, sparkle and dazzle the eyes. I loved boot camp and am still amazed what the Navy can get an entire company of kids to learn and perform in just a few weeks. I was already a good musician and choir director out of HS so it was just plain fun to learn those Navy tunes and direct the Drum and Bugle Corps. If you remember the very day you arrive at R&O they ask everyone if they had an musical experience or drill team etc.. Raising your hand got you volunteered for the hardest tour of boot camp with only 4-5 hours of sleep every night, regular boot camp training with extra effort to win every company award against the other rifle companies AND travel and perform those ceremonies.
Graduation was a blurred memory for me I was so tired and like everyone in boot camp had the flu for 2 months. Great times! Then it was off to the fleet to be a Fire Control tech and blow shit up and constantly fix that stupid CIWS mount.
@@radiotests Recruit in Company 927. San Diego Recruit Drum and Bugle. Enjoyed many an event both on and off base. God only know how many times we played "Anchor's Away" while passing the R? building.
@@radiotests Co 913 so we probably did your company's commissioning ceremony :-)
Have you seen how scaled down it is now compared to what the triple threat used to be? I was very disappointed.
@@lockdown801Yep. We had a large Triple Threat Drill Team back in the summer of 1993 at RTC Great Lakes. SN Montez was our recruit drill team leader. Co.942. Good times.
Navy does it best!!!!!
When I went through boot camp another Seaman Recruit in my Company who was on the drill team returned to the barracks from practice with a gouge carved into one of his steel toe boondockers. The bayonets are steel and razor sharp. If he hadn't been wearing those standard issue (at the time) shoes he could have lost some toes.
Ah the good old Boondockers! Remember them well!
Sailor at 02:13 has an 03-A3. Two man team at 04:00 also has 03-A3s. I noticed at 05:15 that 3 of the 4 have Blued receivers while one is Chrome plated like mine. And a couple have Blued bolts instead of Chromed ones in the ten man team. And no, I wouldn't do that with any of mine. Very fine example of rifle drill. The 7 down votes are likely USAF Drill Team members who use M1 Rifles. ;-)
Our rifles were white sticks, chrome bolts and chrome bayonets
Outstanding, thanks.
*weeps* I'd have liked to been good enough for something like that.
US Navy vet here, DC 3, R-Div. USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 1987-1990🇺🇸
I was a California high school cadet at Artesia High. I was in the drill team that took 1st place in regt. And1st place div. In mid to late 60s. We used the same rifle this sailors use. Respect to these drill teams
I remember when every recruit drilled with the 1903 Springfield in Basic Training when I was in 1974. Even all these years I still remember the drill routines.
I was on the drill team in July/August '74. Had an African-American Chief in Command. Had lots of fun, and at least we didn't have to do the tear gas as a reward for all that had work we put in. I wish I could remember our Company number, 2?? I need to find the year book.
Yep, 71 here, Great Lakes.
@@avgjoe-cz7cb I was Company 218 in San Diego
Still using the 1903 Springfield's I see
nice... 2 years? I was in the gard from 86 to 91 in bldg 72 FUN TIMES
Now that precision
When I went through boot camp in 1968 at RTC San Diego, I got selected as a Yeoman for Drill Division/Color Guard. Not to take anything away from the Ceremonial Team, but these kids in boot camp put on a good enough show that they participated in parades and other events throughout the greater San Diego area and probably beyond. I think it would be nice to see you do a segment on these boots as well. Thanks. I really enjoy your channel.
I was recruit chief petty officer of the drill team at RTC Great Lakes in 1981.
Impressive
Are there as ny women on the drill team?
The triple threat in Great Lakes RTC used to do some of these movements. Anyone have any idea what happened? It was the highlight of the pass on review. Now they barely have half of the sailors in the rifle company and they don’t do nearly what they used to do. It used to be really impressive.
I was with the 948 Drill Company at San Diego NTC from November 05 1980 to January 07, 1981 with MM1 Healy for my boot camp into the US Navy. I was part of this type of drill team. I carried the California state flag during our marching drills and proud of that back then. Today they are making our Navy soft now with this wokeness and it disgusts me and other patriotic Americans.
I served some time in the Marine infantry. Drill was part of our training routine when we were in garrison. When we got "fancy" we called it "monkey drill." We never tossed our rifles around, however, & never fixed bayonets.
Hell yeah! Y’all make me proud! USN (ret). Former chrome dome… Senior Chief and Gunny Sgt trained. Mustang forever.
At 01:35, he said it takes over a year for team members to train and be ready perform? On the Flying Rifles Drill Team at NATTC, Memphis, it only took several weeks for most of us to at least make the Parade Block and be fully ready for parade gigs around the country. And we were doing the same drills, spins and maneuvers, etc.
Dress whites with piping just doesn’t seem right.
We began in 1956, it took a lot of work and practice to get to a level good enough for a show . The "fire control" team was the best, and the first to get invited to the Rose Bowl. No one
I have nothing but respect for the people of the services but the one thing I can't stand about the US Navy is it's the modern age why are the they dress like that they should modernize the dress uniform that looks ridiculous
I think they are the best of all the services but then I am ex navy
Well, but I hear you can train jarheads to do amazing tricks too. :)
Great Lakes grad - 11/73. 64 count . Still do that ??
love it, but hate to see a 2nd class work so hard haha
The Italian and Royal Malaysian Navies have drill teams too.
Hey I made the video! Far left at 1:20 Great video Mr. Hacala
Gitting all diaper proper in the Navy.
Master Chief, perhaps you have an answer.
A little nit-picky comparing "old" and "new": has the neckerchief style gone completely retro back to WWII where it's ironed flat? We wore ours tightly rolled (circa Vietnam era, '66-'72). Also, what's current style for ironing the uniform? The collars on these guys' and gal's uniforms appeared ironed flat vs. the jumper ironed inside out which created three sharp creases in the collar (dress and undress blues and undress white jumper). Pants, too, we ironed inside out which created reverse creases down the leg.
No comparison to the drill team, but we did a 16-count manual of arms and the old exercise with piece as part of our boot camp graduation parade. Both were dropped in the 70's for some reason.
Kudos for the Navy bringing back the pre-WWII full dress whites with sleeve and collar piping!
I remember there was a company in "A" school in Millington called, "The Flying Rifles" who were really good. Of course, we called them the "Flying Butter Knives" instead.
I had the proud Honor to Host the Drill Team and Color Guard ... I was their local Driver when they Performed at a Parade and for the Governor at the San Jacinto Monument and The Battleship Texas My Father Chief Raphael J Wilson USN Retired was their host for the weekend and they were as always Awesome
I love your videos. Are women ever on these drill teams?
The team leader of the 9 man group was a woman, I think. But I don't see very well these days
We were preparing for a change of command ceremony and I was part of the ceremonial honor guard. We were on the pier practicing and after a while we were taking a break. I decided to start doing what I thought was the Queen Anne Salute with my rifle and was goofing around with it. The 3 other guys were facing the ship and I noticed that they were looking down and fidgeting. When I turned around there was the new skipper watching me!!! I figured my career in the ceremony let alone the Navy was over. He laughed and walked forward shaking his head. That was the USS Somers DDG 34, CDR. Hugh Webster, he retired as an Admiral Upper Half. I would have loved to have been in the drill team.
THE BAYONET AIN'T AN ORNAMENT
Take the effing masks off
Pretty Damn Good !
I did that great lakes
no jumper flip? too bad no video of mare island naval drill team from early seventies
WOW!
Wearing masks? Sad.
SMART. INTELLIGENT. Doing the RIGHT thing because they are not IDIOTS
@@jhonyermo In an empty room. You're the idiot.
Much more likely to get hurt by a bayonet, especially when hampered by useless masks. They are young and healthy and don't have comorbidities. SARS-Cov-2 is not a threat to them any more than any other cold or flu. Thats reality, not fly-by media.fear mongering. Its all for show.
I had someone tell me yesterday that their nose was out of their mask because they were chewing gum. So they literally couldn’t wear a mask and chew gum at the same time. On Monday I saw someone who couldn’t use a urinal with their mask on.
I miss my Navy, all except the last ship I retired off of, should have went to limited duty like my detailer suggested after my hit and run.
I was drill twice
Very pretty. How is this going to help the Navy win a fight with Sundown Joe's boss' navy?
Get your head out of trumps ass.
What’s the lady sailor with the pistol for?? “Diversity” 🤣
Where did they find 9 Squids that knew how to march? 🤣
When I was in boot camp in the 80's, I thought they called this mighty gun.....There was also the color guard which I thought was babyish.....Great work on this video but their uniforms are shamed by the USMC.....I wonder if anybody watching this remembers the opening scene in "A few good men?"......
HOW DOES THIS HELP THE MISSION?
4:04 they are out of sync. runs that way until 4:07. That said, these shipmates rock.
We have these Sailors for 2 years. When they are not doing ceremonies and funerals, it takes 14-18 months before they can perform the easier positions, close to 20 before they can do the front positions. 100% perfect timing in this routine is an ideal but extremely difficult to attain.
Thats why they are practicing. Ever hear of that concept? ;)
Love the leggings. They should have kept those as part of the dress blues.
Naw. Not unless you plan to wear them personally.
M-1s or 03 Springfields. ??
Never mind. I see the bolts. They are '03s.
@@jhonyermo 03-A3s.
These are actually the lucky people in the navy everyone else is just depressed with being stuck on a boat
Ships, not boats. And no, ship life is awesome, not depressing. Retired Navy CPO here.
I loved my 73-77 years. USS Mount Whitney 74-77. RM3 Petey