TC 3-21.5 Flashcards
What Army manual covers drill and ceremony?
TC 3-21.5 Drill and Ceremony
TC 3-21.5 is descended from what document?
The blue book
What’s the purpose of drill?
Enables a commander to move a unit from one place to another in an orderly and timely manner.
Promotes discipline, teamwork, confidence, pride, and attention to detail
What’s the purpose of ceremonies?
Adds color and pageantry to military life while preserving tradition and promoting esprit de corps
What are three methods of teaching drill?
Step-by-step
talk through
by the numbers
Most drill commands are composed of how many parts?
- Preparatory command and the command of execution
Describe cadence
The uniform step and rhythm in marching
What is the length of a marching step?
Half-step?
30 inches
15 inches
Describe a rank
A line that is one element in depth
What is a file?
A column that has a front of one element
What is interval?
The lateral distance between elements
Define distance
The space between elements either in a column or file
Describe how a marching step is measured
Heel to heel
Describe how arms are swung while marching
nine to the front and six to the rear
Describe a drill command
It is an oral order of the leader
on what foot is the command “halt” given?
left foot
How many steps per minute in quick time march? Double time?
- 180
Do all steps begin with the left foot from “halt”?
No
Which marching step does not begin on the left foot?
Right step, march
What person in a plt is never out of step?
the plt guide or leader
How is open ranks march executed?
the first rank takes to paces forward
2nd takes one pace forward
3rd stays put
4th takes two half steps back
How is the command “close ranks, march” executed?
1st rank takes 4 half steps back
2nd takes 2 half steps back
3rd stays
4th takes 1 step forward
What is the length of a backwards step?
15 inches
Describe the first commands of a morning formation
“fall in”
“receive the report”
What are the two types of platoon formations?
Column and line formations
What is the length of a right/left step?
15 inches
describe the 5 rests executed from the halt position
at ease, stand at ease, parade rest, rest, fall out
describe how the halt command is executed during a left or right step march
preparatory command given when the heels are together and the command of the execution given the next step that the heels are together
How many steps should separate platoons in a company formation?
5 steps
Describe what an element is
Could be a soldier, team, squad, platoon. any unit serving as part of a larger unit
Describe the difference between route step, march and at ease, march
Soldiers must remain quiet during at ease, march
Where is the “head” of an element?
It is the leading element of a column
What is the “post” of a formation?
It is the correct place an officer or NCO will stand in a prescribed formation
What command revokes a preparatory command?
As you were
What does cover mean?
Elements must dress directly behind each other
How many volleys of rifle fire are customary at a military funeral?
3
