Editing Drill instructor (section)

==Australia==

===Australian Army===
In the [[Australian Army]], the staff responsible for training recruits are known as recruit instructors. They teach recruits discipline, fieldcraft, marksmanship, service knowledge and drill.

Each recruit platoon is commanded by recruit instructors, usually consisting of a [[lieutenant]], a [[sergeant]], and up to four instructors of the [[corporal]] or [[Bombardier (rank)|bombardier]] rank. A recruit instructor can be identified by a [[Army Recruit Training Centre|1st Recruit Training Battalion]] colour patch on his or her [[slouch hat]] and a small Recruit Instructor badge worn on the right breast pocket, if the position has been held long enough.

Members from all [[List of Australian Army Corps|Corps in the Army]] are eligible to become recruit instructors, including females. Experience as a recruit instructor is often a prerequisite to senior non-commissioned appointments in the military.

===Royal Australian Navy===
In the [[Royal Australian Navy]], there are instructors at [[HMAS Cerberus (naval base)|HMAS ''Cerberus'']], where the Recruit School course is held, and [[HMAS Creswell]], where the NEOC (New Entry Officer Course) is held, as well as at [[ADFA]].

Each division is made up of one of the following:
* Divisional officer (a [[lieutenant]])
* Divisional [[chief petty officer]]
* Divisional [[petty officer]]
* Divisional junior sailor (a [[leading seaman]], who is the class instructor)
* Divisional [[able seaman]] (some large divisions may have a few able seamen serving as assistant instructors)

===Australian Federal Police===
In the [[Australian Federal Police]], drill instructors are trained and accredited by the Recognition and Ceremonial team.  Each accredited drill instructor wears an AFP pin with the wording "DI" positioned 5{{Nbsp}}mm above their name plate or citations.  Drill instructors are also issued with a black coloured Hellweg brand leather basket weave [[Sam Browne belt]] and strap.  The AFP is the only police agency to formally train and accredit police drill instructors in Australia, with a number of [[New South Wales Police Force]] members attached to the NSW Police College holding that qualification.

The Australian Federal Police College at Barton has a non-commissioned officer of sergeant rank holding the position of college sergeant.  The college sergeant carries a black [[pace stick]] as a badge of office at ceremonial functions and a swagger stick during normal duties.

===New South Wales Police Force===
The [[New South Wales Police Force]] has a drill sergeant and a drill constable attached to the NSW Police College at Goulburn.   Drill staff are responsible for training recruits in drill.  These personnel wear a blue [[Aiguillette|cord]] to signify being a protocol officer.  The senior protocol officer (formally known as protocol and discipline officer), which carries the rank of senior sergeant, is responsible for the coordination of the final week of drill, known as Attestation Week and holds the position of parade sergeant at all Attestation Parades.  The senior protocol officer is responsible for dress, bearing and discipline and also is the guardian of NSWPF history, customs, traditions and symbols at the NSW Police College.  The senior protocol officer carries a black pace stick with silver fittings and wears a black-coloured Hellweg Brand Sam Browne belt with strap as a badge of office.

===Western Australia Police===
The Western Australian Police Force has a drill sergeant of the rank of sergeant who trains recruits in drill, discipline and other matters. He is also the recruit training manager responsible for overseeing the recruits training, ceremonial graduations, police funerals and other events. He meets regularly with academy executive and is responsible for removing recruits who fail parts of the course.  The sergeant carries a pace stick as a badge of office during parades.