TC 3-21.5 Drill and ceremony Flashcards
What are the three marching steps used in drill
15 inch step, 30 inch step, 30 inch step double time
What are the four rest periods that can be given at halt
Parade rest, stand at ease, at ease, rest
How many steps per minute is quick time
120 steps
How many steps per minute is double time
180 steps
What command is given to reverse the direction of a march
Rear march
From what position are all stationary movements given
Position of attention
Which regulation covers drill and ceremony
TC 3-21.5
Who introduced drill and ceremony to the US army
Fredrich von stubem, a Prussian officer
What is the purpose of drill
to enable units to move from one place to another in an orderly fashion
Who wrote the first army field manual
fredrich von struben in 1779
What was the name of the first field manual
the regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States
What was the first field manual commonly referred to as?
The blue book
How many cadence steps are In a troop march
120 steps
What are three instruction methods used to teach drill to soldiers
step by step, talk through, and by the numbers
During the step by step method, what is taught
movements one step at a time
What is the talk through method of instruction
Movements are described and then executed by the instructor
What is cadence counting used for
to learn or maintain cadence and develop rhythm
What are the 2 parts of a drill command
the prepatory command and the execution command
What does the prepatory command state
the movement that is to be carried out
What does the execution command state
when the movement is to be carried out
What is a combined command
the prepatory command and the command of execution combined
What is cadence
a uniform and rhythmic flow of words
in carrying arms what command must be given before the command for double time
port arms
What is a guide on
a flag carried by companies, batteries, troops and certain detachments
What command is given to revoke a prepatory command
As you were
What is Normal Interval?
measured from right to left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingers extended and joined
What is Close Interval?
measured from right to left by the soldier on the right placing the heel of his left hand on his hip, even with the top of the belt line, fingers and thumb joined and extended downward, with his elbow in line with the body and touching the arm of the soldier to his left.
What is Double Interval?
The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingers extended and joined
What are some examples of a combined command?
at ease, fall in, rest
How many steps does each rank take when a platoon is given the command of Open Ranks?
On the command “March”, The first rank takes two steps forward, the second rank takes one step forward, the third rank stands fast and the fourth rank take two 15 inch steps to the rear
What is cover?
Aligning yourself directly behind the man to your immediate front
