DRILL AND CEREMONIES Flashcards
What are the three marching steps used in drill
15-inch steps
30-inch steps
30-inch step, double time 180 steps per minute
What publication coverage drilling ceremony
TC3 - 21.5
What are the two prescribed formations for platoon
Line and column
What is the primary purpose of drilling ceremony
Enable commander and non-commissioned officers to move his slash her unit from 1 place to another in an orderly manner to aid and disciplinary training by installing habits of precision and response to the leader’s orders
What are the 4 positions of rest that can be given at the halt
Parade rest
Stand at ease
At ease
rest
What is the primary value of ceremonies
To rend honors, preserve tradition, and to simulate esprit de corps
What is a rank
A line that is only one element in death
What foot are you landing on in drilling ceremony when marching
Your left foot
What are the only commands given for inspection arms?
ready, port, arms
What is an element
An individual squad section platoon company or large unit forming part of the next higher unit
When marching who is the only person in a platoon who is never out of step
The platoon guide is the person responsible for marching, prescribing directions, and rate of March
What is a file
A column that has a front, only one element
If you’re marching a squad, when would you give a command for squad Holt
When either foot strikes the ground
What is a formation
The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner
After weapons have been issued to a unit, all the soldiers have fallen in with their weapons what are the next commands that you should give
Inspect arms