Drill And Ceremony Flashcards
What FM covers Drill and Ceremony?
FM 3-21.5
What is a review?
A military ceremony used to:
1) Honoring a visiting, high ranking commander, official, dignitary and permit them to observe the state of training of a command.
2) present decoration or awards
3) honor or recognize unit or individual achievements
4) commemorate events
What are 2 prescribed formation of a platoon?
Line and column
What is the primary purpose of drill?
To enable a commander or NCO to move his unit from one point to another in an orderly manner, to aid in disciplinary training by installing habits of precision and response to the leaders orders, and to provide for the development of all soldiers in the practice of commanding troops
What are the 4 resting positions that can be given at the halt?
Parade rest
Stand at ease
At ease
Rest
What is the primary value of ceremonies?
To render honors, preserve tradition, and to stimulate esprit de corps
What is a rank?
A line which is only one element in depth
What foot is your leading foot?
Left foot
What is the only command given from inspection arms?
Ready, port arms
What is an element?
And individual, squad, section, platoon, company or larger unit forming part of the next higher unit
When marching, who is the only person in the platoon never out of step?
The platoon guide is responsible for maintaining the prescribed direction and rate of march
What is a file?
A column which has a front of only one element.
Marching in a squad, when would you give the command “squad halt”?
When either foot strikes the ground
What is a formation?
An arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner?
After weapons have been issued to a unit and all other soldiers have fallen in with their weapons, what is the next command you should give?
Inspection arms
While passing the colors or while the colors are passing you, when is the hand salute rendered?
Six steps before and after
How many steps per minute is quick time?
120 steps per minute