Drill & Ceremony Flashcards
Who wrote blue book?
Baron Friedrich Von Steuben
FM covers drill and ceremony?
FM 3-21.5
What’s the purpose of drill?
- Enable a commander to move a unit in an order & timely manner
- Promotes discipline, teamwork, confidence, pride, attention to detail
Purpose of ceremony?
Adds color and pageantry to military life while preserving tradition and promoting esprit de corps
Describe cadence
Uniform step and rhythm while marching
Describe a rank
Column one element in depth
Describe a file
A column with only one element in front
Define interval
Distance between elements
Define distance
Space between elements in column or file
How are arms swung while marching?
9 to front and 6 to rear
How is open ranks executed?
1st Rank = 2 steps forward
2nd Rank = 1 steps forward
3rd Rank = stand fast
4th Rank = 2 steps back
What is a directive?
An oral order given by the commander to the subordinate leader or lead element to take action
Describe a cordon
A line of soldiers to honor a dignitary upon entering or exiting a place or vehicle
What are the 4 prescribed formations for a company?
Company in line / PLT in line
Comp in column / PLT in column
Comp in column / PLT in line
Comp mass formation
