Not every recruit arrives at basic training already squared away, and that is exactly what RAMP (Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program) exists to fix. Some of us have “been there, done that”, or been in similar places. Here we see a U.S. Coast Guard company commander walk a recruit through the correct way to hold his rifle during the Recruit Adjustment and Motivation Program, a weekly session built for newcomers who need extra reps before they can keep pace with the rest of basic training. Every boot camp has its own version of Private Pyle, the recruit who cannot quite get it together on the first try, and RAMP is the Coast Guard's answer to that problem, minus the pugil sticks and the drill instructor's creative vocabulary. This is coaching, not a "This is my rifle" monologue, though getting a recruit to actually know his rifle is still very much the point. A recruit who cannot handle a weapon properly is not going to be ready for what basic training throws at him next. RAMP runs continuously, taking in a fresh batch of recruits every week who need that extra attention to catch up before falling further behind. It looks like a lot of fun, probably the most fun we had in TFB’s Photo of the Day in a long while, and I look forward to the comments going hot. Images by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Danielle Layton, U.S. Coast Guard.