The role of drill instructors and gender integration at recruit training: Examining intersections of gender and integration in the recruit training environment

Abstract: Introduction: Drill instructors (DIs) are responsible for executing their Services' recruit training programs and for training recruits. DIs assume a variety of roles, …

Recruit perspectives on gender integration at recruit training: A comparison by service and gender

Abstract: Introduction: Recruit training is the initial entry for enlisted personnel in the military. The Services execute gender-integrated recruit training differently. The U.S. …

Increasing gender integration in U.S. Marine Corps recruit training: Policy recommendations and rationales from an interdisciplinary study

Abstract: Introduction: This article describes alternate models and policy recommendations created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers to increase gender integration at …

Characterization of vocal fold pathology in military drill instructors

Abstract: Objective: Military drill instructors have extreme vocal demands that place them at risk for phonotrauma. Characterization of laryngeal pathology and vibratory …