Section 113

Question 1

What is section 113?

Answer 1

USMC drill and ceremonies fundamentals

Question 2

Purpose of close order drill (MT.PIG)

Answer 2

Move unit,
Teach discipline
Provide simple formations
Increase confidence of junior officers, 
Give marines opportunity to handle individual weapons

Question 3

What is an element?

Answer 3

An individual, squad, section, platoon, company or larger unit forming part of the next higher unit

Question 4

What is a formation?

Answer 4

The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner

Question 5

What is a line?

Answer 5

A formation in which the elements are abreast

Question 6

What is a rank?

Answer 6

A line of marines or vehicles side by side

Question 7

What is a column?

Answer 7

Elements one behind the other

Question 8

What is a file?

Answer 8

A single column of Marines or vehicles one behind the other.

Question 9

What is a flank?

Answer 9

The right or left extremity of a unit either on line or in column

Question 10

What is an interval?

Answer 10

the lateral space between elements on the same line

measured by shoulder to shoulder

Question 11

What is a normal interval?

Answer 11

One arm’s length

Question 12

What is a close interval?

Answer 12

Horizontal distance between shoulder and elbow when the left hand is placed on the left hip

Question 13

What is an alignment?

Answer 13

dressing of several elements on a straight line

Question 14

What is a guide?

Answer 14

individual (base) upon a formation, or other elements

regulates its march orr just say most right person

Question 15

What is the center?

Answer 15

the middle

Question 16

What is a pace?

Answer 16

full step- 30 in

one heel to the other hee

Question 17

What are the steps? (half step, side step, etc..)

Answer 17

Half step-15 in
right or left step- 12 in
double time- 30 & 36 in

Question 18

What is a cadence?

Answer 18

rhymical rate of march

Question 19

Four characteristics of command voice (V-DIC)

Answer 19

Voice control
distinctness
inflection
cadence

Question 20

What is predatory command?

Answer 20

indicates the movement to be executed

Question 21

What is command of execution?

Answer 21

indicates the movement that is to be executed

Question 22

MC color guard

Answer 22

rifleman left
MC color bearer
national guard bearer
right rifleman

Question 23

Navy-MC color guard

Answer 23

Left rifleman Navy
navy color
MC color
National color (marine)
right rifleman Marine

Question 24

Joint armed forces color guard

Answer 24

L rifleman (usmc), 
coastie color, 
AF color, 
navy color, 
usmc color, 
army color, 
national color (army),
R rifleman (army).

Question 25

What is a wet down?

Answer 25

party thrown by newly promoted NCO or officer to celebrate new rank; use their first months pay for the party

Question 26

Difference between hail and farewell

Answer 26

Hail- welcome newly checked in sailor (short)

farewell- to say goodbye to sailor (takes the longest)

Question 27

Promotion and reenlistments

Answer 27

spring of 1923 first group of SSGT’s got their warrants

Question 28

In what order do marines get recognized?

Answer 28

Awards
Promotions
reenlistments

Question 29

Difference between mess night and dining in

Answer 29

Mess night- for the boys

Dining in- everyone is invited (spouse, friends etc)

Question 30

How do you bring out the USMC cake?

Answer 30

mess cart covered in a scarlet and gold bunting

Question 31

If no NCO sword, what do you do?

Answer 31

Salute with hand