Private First Class Daniel Raymond III completed basic training, where he learned military organization, combat skills, marksmanship, first aid, and physical conditioning. His military occupational specialty was as a CH-47 helicopter repairer from March 1984 to September 1991, where he assisted with maintenance, inspections, and operational checks of helicopter subsystems and components. He is recommended to receive 4 semester hours of credit for skills learned in basic training and 8 semester hours for his experience as a helicopter repairer.