Chapter 23 Marine Corps Birthday Flashcards
How many minutes before the ceremony do the participants in the ceremony form and assemble at the entrance to the ballroom?
15
Where and when does the bugler form and what does he play?
He/she moves 5 minutes before centered on the dance floor and sounds “attention” followed by “officers call”.
What happens at the H-hour of the birthday ceremony?
The adjutant moves to a position at the far end of the dance floor from the entrance, halts faces the entrance, and draws sword.
Adjutant commands “SOUND ATTENTION.” Drum and trumpet detail sounds. “Attention.” Escorts execute attention without command.
Adjutant commands “SOUND ADJUTANT’s CALL.” Drum and trumpet detail sounds
“Adjutant’s Call.”
What happens after “Adjutants Call”?
Immediately after “Adjutants Call” the drum and trumpet detail plays
“French Foreign Legion.” Drum and trumpet detail marches down a cleared lane to
the far end of the dance floor, countermarches in front of the adjutant, and
followed by the adjutant, marches back to the main entrance, countermarches again,
and halts. Drum and trumpet detail then moves sufficient distance left or right to
clear the entrance doorway.
What does the bandy play after the senior escort commands “Forward, MARCH.” and what happends next
“Semper Fidelis.”
The two senior escorts (1st pair) enter the ball room together and march to
their position at the far end of the dance floor, halt, face outboard, march
forward to their position (4-8 paces) halt, face about and go to order swords.
c. The remainder of the escorts step off by twos (2nd pair, 3d pair, etc.)
from senior to junior, at 4-pace intervals and move to their position on the dance floor in the same manner as the lead escorts, the two lines forming the two
long sides of a hollow rectangle.
Once all escorts are in position and at order sword, general officers, if
present, enter the ball room in pairs from the main entrance, march down the line
of escorts to their position at the far end of the dance floor, halt and face the
entrance thus forming the third side of the rectangle.
e. Two spaces are left open in the center of the line of general officers.
When all are in position the band stops playing.
What does the commanding general and guest of honor do when the band “sounds attention”?
The commanding general (see note) and the guest
of honor enter the ballroom together and move to a position centered between the
line of escorts and halt.
What does the band play when the cake gets escorted into the ceremony?
“Marines Hymn” slow
When does the cake get escorted into the ceremony, before or after the National Anthem?
Before
