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movement by which a unit is moved in an orderly manner from one formation or place, to another.
movements are executed in unison with precision |
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| what is meant by ceremony? |
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| formatoin and movement in which a number of troops execute movements as in drill. however, their primary value is to render honors, preserve tradition, and stimulate esprit de corps |
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| what are the two types of formations? |
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| uniform rythm in which a movement is executed, or the number of steps or counts per minute at which the movement is executed |
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| how many counts are there in quick time? double time? |
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a. quick time: 120 counts/ minute
b. double time: 180 counts/minute |
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| Most drill commands have two parts, what are they? |
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a. prepatory command
b. command of execution |
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| if a preparatory command is given incorrectly, or is not appropriate, what command would you give to revoke it? |
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| what is a supplementary command? |
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| an order given by a subordinate le ader that reinforces and compliments a comanders orders |
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| what is the only command you can give from inspection arms? |
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| what command is given to turn a marching unit 180 degrees? |
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| when armed, what position do you fall in at? |
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| all marching movements are executed hwile marching at attentio nexcept two. what are they? |
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a. route step, march
b. at ease, march |
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| when executed from the halt, all marching movements begin with the left foot except one which movement is that exception? |
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| on which foot is the preparatory command and the command of execution given to a unit to change its direction of march? |
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| on the foot in the direction of the desired movement |
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| what are the two commands you give to align a squad in line? |
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a. dress right, dress
b. ready, front |
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| what is meant by inflection? |
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| rise and fall in pitch and tone of the voice |
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| what are the four rest positions? |
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a. parade rest
b. stand at ease
c. at ease
d. rest |
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| what are the differences between parade rest and stand at ease? |
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a. parade rest-head and eyes are straight forward
b. stand at ease- head and eyes are turned to the face of the speaker |
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| in a compan yformatoin which platoons in line, where does the commander, 1SG, platoon leaders, and guidon beearer position themselves? |
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a. commander- 12 steps to the front and centered
b. 1SG- 3 steps to the rear and centered
c. Plt Ldr- 6 steps to the front and centered on platoon
d. guidon bearer- 1 step to the rear and 2-14" steps to the left of the commander |
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| what action does each squad take when the command "open ranks march" is given? |
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a. 1st squad- 2-30" steps forward
b. 2nd squad- 1-30 " step forward
c. 3rd squad- stands fast
d. 4th squad- 2-15" steps backward |
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| What is the difference between " dismissed" and "fall out" |
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a. dismissed- the troops may leave the area
b. fall out- the troops may rest but must remain in a designated area |
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| how do you break ranks when your name is called out to front and center in a formation |
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| take one step backward, halt, look to the right/ left and exit the formation by marching to the nearest flank. once clear of the formation, begin a double time and halt two steps in front and centered on the formation |
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| what is a reveille ceremony |
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| a ceremony in which the unit honors the national flag as it is raised in the morning |
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| when do you keep your headgear on while reporting to an officer inside a building |
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| if you are on a work detail and an officer walks by, who should call attention |
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| the person in charge of the detail will salute while the detail continues working |
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| how many steps must the salute be held after passing the national flag? |
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| what is accomplished by drill? |
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a. team work
b. pride
c. alertness
d. attention to detal
e. esprit de corps
f. discipline |
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| what is meant by normal, close and double arm interval? |
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a. normal- is the lateral space between soldiers measured from left to right by each soldier holding up and extending his/her left arm, the tip of the middle finger touching the right shoulder of the soldier to the left
b. close- measured by each soldier placing the heel of his/her left hand on his hip, even with top of the belt-line, with elbow extended and touching the arm of the soldier to the left
c. double- measured by each soldier rasing and extending both arms so that finger tips are touching the finger tips of the soldiers left and right |
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| what is the purpose of retreat historically? and represently? |
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a. the term retreat is taken from the french word retraite and refers to the evening ceremony
b. presently retreat is a ceremony in which the unit honors the us flag when it is lowered in the evening |
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| what is the purpose of reveille historically? and presently? |
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a. Reveille was a drum call to signify that soldiers should rise for day duty and sentries should leave off night challenging
b. presently reveille is a ceremony in which a unit honors the US flag when it is raised in the morning. |
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| what are the methods of instuction used to teach each drill? |
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a. step by step: this method is used to teach marching movements. the instructor will direct the demonstrator to only take one step and to stop in positio nun il the next command of execution is given. this allows the instructor to make on the spot corrections and to explain the actions to be taken on the next step.
b. talk through: this method is used to teach actions that require numerous or simultaneous actions by an individual or a unit. each movement or action by the individual is executed as the instructor orally describes it. |
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| what is the purpose of cadence counting |
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| to enable the soldier to learn or maintain cadence and to develop rhythm |
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| what is the interval between the preparatory command and the comman of execution? |
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| the arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner |
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| a line which is only one element in depth |
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| a column which has a front of only one element |
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| the arrangement of several elements on the same line |
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| aligning yourself directly behind the person to your immediate front, while maintaining correct distance |
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| when is soldier authorized to salute with the left hand |
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| A guidon bearer, while carrying the guidon( not in formation) salutes by moving the left hand sharply across the chest to a position so that the first joint of the forefinger is touching the staff. The fingers and thumb are extended and joined, palm down. |
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| What is the purpose of drill? |
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a. Enables a commander to move the unit from one place to another in an orderly manner.
b. aids in disciplinary training by instilling habits of precision and response to the leader's orders.
c. provides a means, through ceremonies, of enhancing the morale of troops, developing the spirit of cohesion, and presenting traditional, interesting and well-executed military parades. |
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| an oral order of a commander or leader |
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| the guidon is a swallow-tailed flag carried by company, battery, or troop. it is present at all unit formations unless otherwise directed by the commander. |
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| When is a salute not required? |
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a. Indoors, except when reporting to an officer or a board, or on duty as a guard.
b. when a prisoner
c. if it is obviously inappropriate (ie both hands are full or otherwise occupied as to making saluting impractical)
d. when either the senior or subordinate is wearing civilian clothes |
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| to align a squad at a normal interval, what command is given? |
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| what is a funeral detail normally composed of? |
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a. officer or NCO in charge
b. Six active pall bearers
c. firing party
d. bugler |
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| When aligning a platoon in column formation, what command is given? |
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