Drills and Ceremonies Flashcards
DRILL
consist of certain movements by which a unit or individual are move in orderly, uniform manner from one place to another. Movements are executed in unison and with precision.
CEREMONIES
are formation and movements in which a number of troops execute movements in unison and with precision just as in drill; however, their primary value is to render honors, and stimulate esprit de corps.
ALIGNMENT
a straight line upon which several elements or terms are formed. It is the dressing of elements upon a straight line. A unit is aligned when it is dressed.
BASE
is the element on which a movement is
regulated. For instance, in executing right front
into line, the leading squad is the base.
CADENCE
is the uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed. Drill movements which
are normally executed at the cadence of quick
time.
CADENCE
SLOW TIME – is the cadence at a rate of 60
counts or steps per minutes. It usually used
during funeral march.
QUICK TIME – is the cadence of 120 counts or
steps per minutes
DOUBLE TIME – is the cadence of 180 counts
or steps per minutes
CENTER
the middle point or element
of a command. In platoon of three squads
in line, the second from the right is the
center.
COLUMN
a formation in which the
elements are placed one behind another.
COVER
is aligning yourself directly
behind the man to your immediate front
while maintaining a correct distance
Depth
is the space from front to the rear of any formation or position. This includes the front and rear elements. The depth of a man is assumed to be 12 inches.
Distance
is the space when the
elements are one behind the other.
(1)
Distance between units varies with
the size of the formation
(2) Distance between the individual is an arm’s length to the front plus 6 inches measured from the chest of one man to the back and the man immediately to his front.
ELEMENTS
is an individual, squad, section, platoon company or larger unit forming as part of the next higher unit.
EYES RIGHT
The direction of the face during the eyes right should be 45 degrees to the right side.
FLANK
flank’s right or left of any formation as sensed by a element within that formation.
FILE
two men, the front rank man and the corresponding man of the rear rank. The front man is the leader. A file, which has no rear
rank man, is not a file. The term file applies also
to a single man in a single rank formation. It is
a single column of men one behind the other.
FORMATION
is the arrangement of elements od a unit in line in column or any other prescribed manner.
FORMATION
LINE FORMATION – is a formation in
which the elements are side by side or
abreast of each other,
COLUMN FORMATION – is a formation in
which the elements one behind the other.
FRONT
is the direction in which a command faces.
FRONTAGE
the space occupied by an element measured from one flank to the opposite flank. The frontage of a man is assumed to be 22 inches, measured from the right to the elbow and therefore
does not include 12 inches between all men in line. The frontage of a squad,
however, includes the intervals between
men.
Guide
the man with whom the command or element therof regulates its march.
HEAD
the leading elements of a column. To understand this definition, one must remember that an element is a file squad, company or larger body forming a part of still another larger body.
INTERVAL
is the lateral space between
elements on the same line. An interval is measured between individuals from shoulder
to shoulder, and between formations, from flank to the flank.
INTERVAL
Normal Interval – is the lateral space between men measured from right to left by the men on the right holding his left arm shoulder high, finger touching the right shoulder of the man to his left.
Close Interval – is the lateral space
between men measured from right to left
by the man on the right placing the heel of
his left hand on his left hip even with the
belt lane, fingers and thumb joins and
extended downward with his body and
touching the arm of the man to his left.
Double Interval – is the lateral space
between men, measured from right to left
by raising both arms shoulder high with
the fingers extended and joined (palms
down) so that the fingertips acre touching
the fingertips of the man to the right and
left.
LEFT/RIGHT
the left/right extreity or element of a larger body or troops.
