Initial Drill

I just read that Erick's Platoon came in 2nd at "Initial Drill". I had no idea what that meant so did some research and cut and pasted a description below. They get points awarded for the drill. The platoon that came in first was 5 points ahead of Erick's. I don't know how many points they can get. They also get points for "Final Drill". Whichever platoon has the most combined points from both drills gets a trophy at graduation. Apparently this is a rather coveted trophy as it shows which platoon is the best overall.

Drill is the basic way in which platoons march and move from place to place. At first, recruits will practice just staying in step with the rest of the platoon and the drill instructor. However, as training continues, the platoon becomes more synchronized, capable of more complex drill movements. During recruit training, platoons will also compete in two drill competitions (Initial Drill and Final Drill). Drill is mainly used to instill discipline, team pride and unit cohesion.