Marine 15 General

Question 1

Who functions as the commander of troops?

Answer 1

The senior line officer.

Question 2

What is the order of formations (from right to left in line and front to rear in column) for parades?

Answer 2

1. Cadets/Midshipmen
2. Services
3. National Guard/Reserve

Question 3

Where are Foreign troops placed in relation to U.S. troops?

Answer 3

They are assigned a position of honor ahead of U.S. troops.

*A small Guard of Honor detachment of U.S. troops will immediately precede the foreign troops.

Question 4

How do you determine the order of precedence for multiple foreign nations in a parade?

Answer 4

1. Ranking Commanders of the Forces
2. Ranking Commanders of the Ceremonial detachment
3. Alphabetical order

Question 5

What is the Academy order of precedence for parades?

Answer 5

1 U.S. Military Academy
2 Naval Academy
3 Air Force Academy
4 Coast Guard Academy

Question 6

What is the Services order of precedence for parades?

Answer 6

1 Army
2 Marines
3 Navy
4 Air Force
5 Coast Guard

Question 7

What is the order of formation for National Guard/Reserve components?

Answer 7

1 Army National Guard
2 Army Reserve
3 Marine Reserve
4 Naval Reserve
5 Air National Guard
6 Air Reserve
7 Coast Guard Reserve

Question 8

What is used to determine the centerline for the field?

Answer 8

The location of the reviewing officer.

Question 9

Where is the honor guard in relation to the reviewing officers position on the field?

Answer 9

100 paces directly to the front of the reviewing officer.

*use this spot to mark the line of troops

Question 10

The Band travels between what two groups for the Sound Off?

Answer 10

The Adjutant and the Subordinate Unit Commanders.

Question 11

When is “Ceremonial Atmosphere” created?

Answer 11

45 minutes prior to the ceremony.

Question 12

Where is the order of precedence when the Coast Guard is operating as part of the Navy?

Answer 12

They will follow the Midshipmen, Navy and Navy Reserve.