Drill and Ceremonies Flashcards
What document covers Drill and Ceremony?
TC 3-21.5
What are the methods of teaching drill?
- Step-by-step
- Talk-through
- By-the-numbers
What are the two parts of most drill commands?
The preparatory command and the command of execution.
What is cadence?
The uniform step and rhythm while marching.
What are the two types of formations (with regard to D&C)?
- Line
2. Column
What are the three interval spacings?
- Close
- Normal
- Double.
How are the arms swung while marching?
Nine inches to the front and six to the rear.
How many steps per minute in the cadence of “quick time”?
120
How many steps per minute in the cadence of “double time”?
180
How is “open ranks, march” executed?
The first rank takes 2 steps forward.
The second rank takes 1 step forward.
The third rank stands fast.
The fourth rank takes 2 steps backward.
How is “close ranks, march” executed?
The first rank takes 4 steps backward.
The second rank takes 2 steps backward.
The third rank stands fast.
The fourth rank takes 1 step forward.
What is the length of a marching step?
30 inches.
What is the length of a backwards step?
15 inches.
What is the length of a right or left step?
15 inches.
What are the first commands of a morning formation?
“Fall in” and then “receive the report”
