Chapter 16 Flashcards
What are the elements of a review?
- Formation of troops.
- Presentation of the command to the reviewing official. This includes an
inspection of the troop formation (trooping the line). - Presentation of decorations and retirements.
- March in review.
What are the differences between a parade and review?
The sequence of events for a parade contains the following elements that a
review does not contain.
a. March on of troops (optional for a review).
b. “Sound Off.”
c. Manual of arms.
d. Receive the report.
e. Officers center.
Who is the commander of troops?
The senior officer taking part in a ceremony
What happens when a commander reviews the troops?
The commander designates another officer as commander of troops.
What happens when the review is given for an important visitor or senior commander?
The local commander designates another officer as command of troops so the local command may accompany the visitor or senior officer during the review.
The line on which troops are to form and along which they are to march is marked out or otherwise designated by who?
the sergeant major or senior
enlisted of the unit.
When may troops be formed?
prior to the start of a review or marched on at the
beginning of the review.
Troops form what in a review?
a line.
The band is placed where if the reviewing officer is facing them?
To the reviewing officer’s left. Right of line
The following order, from right
to left in line, may be used as a guide:
infantry units, artillery, tanks, and
motorized or service units
What is the sequence of events if the evening review includes “Retreat”?
the commander of troops commands “Present, ARMS,” then when all
troops are at present arms, commands “SOUND RETREAT” (or gives a prearranged signal
to the band) at the time prescribed for evening colors. The band plays
“Retreat”and then the “National Anthem” immediately afterwards. The flag is
lowered during the “National Anthem” as prescribed in 7003. The commander of
troops and the staff face the formation throughout this portion of the sequence.
After the last note of the “National Anthem” the commander of troops and staff
terminate their salutes and the commander of troops commands “Order, ARMS.”
When Does the narrator intruduce the band at a review?
H 15 minutes prior
When does the band move into position prior to the start of a review?
At H Hour-5 the band moves to its position on the right of line,
countermarches and halts as shown
What position is the band at before the start of the review?
12 paces to the right of the
extreme right unit on the line of troops.
