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+ | The purpose of Drill and Ceremony is to form and manoeuvre an element, such as a squad or platoon, from one place to another in an organized, consistent and established manner. This goal is accomplished by the use of appropriate commands and by the command voice. | ||
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+ | Drill commands are oral orders. Most drill commands have two parts: the preparatory command and the command of execution. The preparatory command tells //what// the movement is to be, while the command of execution tells //when// the movement is to be carried out. The preparatory command includes the unit designation. The command of execution always follows the preparatory command. | ||
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+ | As an example, a routine marching order might be, " | ||
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+ | Approved two part commands include: | ||
+ | * Present, arms | ||
+ | * Order, arms | ||
+ | * Right shoulder, arms | ||
+ | * Left shoulder, arms | ||
+ | * Right, face | ||
+ | * Left, face | ||
+ | * About, face | ||
+ | * Forward, march | ||
+ | * Open ranks, march | ||
+ | * Close ranks, march | ||
+ | * Rear, march | ||
+ | * Counter column, march | ||
+ | * Route step, march | ||
+ | * Left-step, march | ||
+ | * Right-step, march | ||
+ | * Column left, march | ||
+ | * Column right, march | ||
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+ | Each of these commands are defined and explained below. | ||
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+ | Sometimes the preparatory command and the command of execution are combined. Examples include: Fall In, At Ease, and Rest. These commands are also defined and explained below. | ||
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+ | Drill commands further include a secondary group of **Supplementary Commands**. These are given when one element, or subset, of the unit executes a movement different from the other elements (not the same preparatory command) or the movement is at a different time (not the same command of execution). | ||
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+ | A third group, **Informational Commands**, have no preparatory command or command of execution and are not Supplementary. Examples are: " | ||
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+ | Drill commands must be **clear, clarion, concise, cadenced** and **consistent**, | ||
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+ | ==== Definitions ==== | ||
+ | To understand Drill commands several basic terms must first be clearly understood. | ||
+ | * **Cadence: | ||
+ | * **March step:** A step used in cadenced marching that is twenty-four inches long, measured heel to heel. | ||
+ | * **Half-step: | ||
+ | * **Quick Time:** A cadence of 150 steps per minute. | ||
+ | * **Double Time:** A cadence of 225 steps per minute. | ||
+ | * **Element: | ||
+ | * **Rank:** A single line of soldiers side by side. | ||
+ | * **File:** A single line of soldiers one behind the other. | ||
+ | * **Interval: | ||
+ | * **Distance: | ||
+ | * **Formation: | ||
+ | * **Line Formation: | ||
+ | * **Column Formation: | ||
+ | * **Muster Formation: | ||
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+ | ==== Drill Commands ==== | ||
+ | === Position of Attention: === | ||
+ | Stand with the feet at no more than a forty-five degree angle and no less than a twenty-five degree angle, with heels touching or proximate and even. The legs must be straight, but not stiff, and the carriage should be erect, with the hips and shoulders parallel with the ground. The arms should hang straight down alongside the body, with cupped palms turned toward the leg and the fingertips as close to the side of the leg as armor and clothing permit. The thumb will rest on the first phalange of the index finger. The head and eyes will be looking straight ahead. Silence and immobility are required. | ||
+ | === Fall In: === | ||
+ | The order to assume an assigned position in a rank or formation and stand at attention. | ||
+ | === Parade Rest: === | ||
+ | The preparatory command is " | ||
+ | === (Stand) At Ease: === | ||
+ | The actual preparatory command of "Stand At" followed by the command of execution, " | ||
+ | === Rest: === | ||
+ | There is no preparatory command, and the difference between rest and at ease is that on the command Rest, the soldiers are permitted to talk in moderate tones and look around as they see fit. | ||
+ | === Saluting - Present Arms with associated command Order Arms: === | ||
+ | The preparatory commands are Present and Order. The command of execution is Arms. On the command of execution Arms or Present Arms, the soldier shall bend his right elbow, raising his right hand to a ninety degree angle along the side of and perpendicular to his body, at the same time clenching his hand into a fist. He shall then bring his arm across his chest, raising his hand so that his forearm is at a forty-five degree angle from elbow to shoulder. He shall then firmly place his fist on his left chest against the pectoral muscle immediately below the clavicle. | ||
+ | Order Arms- On the command of execution Arms, the soldier shall bring his arm smartly downward as close as possible to, but not touching, the front of his body, unclenching his fist as it travels downward and returning to the position of Attention. | ||
+ | ==== Spear Maneuvers: ==== | ||
+ | The basic weapon of the Caldornean infantryman is the spear. It is important that the recruit learn to march while carrying a weapon that, when improperly controlled, can be more dangerous to his squad or to himself than it is to his enemies. | ||
+ | === Spear positions during commands === | ||
+ | * At the position of **Attention: | ||
+ | While standing at the position of attention, the spear is positioned with its butt on the outer side of the right foot, resting on the ground. The pole is held in place with the right hand with the arm at the side drawn back and bent to an angle perpendicular to the body. The spear should at all times be in a vertical position with the head facing forward. | ||
+ | * At the position of **Parade Rest:**\\ | ||
+ | The feet are set shoulder width apart, and the left hand is placed behind back in an approved position. As in the position of Attention, the spear is positioned outside the right foot with the butt resting on the ground and the right arm is bent at the elbow to an angle perpendicular to the body. However, the arm is not drawn back but is allowed to fall naturally from the shoulder and the spear is permitted to extend outward at an angle that will never exceed forty-five degrees from vertical with the head at all times facing forward. The command " | ||
+ | * At the position of **Right Shoulder Arms:**\\ | ||
+ | From the position of Attention, upon the command "Right Shoulder, Arms" the soldier shall move his left arm across his body, take firm hold of the shaft of the spear above his right hand, and raise the spear to marching height, a point that shall be between mid-calf and knee height for each soldier, while simultaneously releasing the spear with his right hand. When the spear is at marching height, the soldier will again grip the spear with his right hand and rest the shaft on the right shoulder strap of his backpack, at all times maintaining control of his weapon. His right arm is allowed to fall naturally from the shoulder and the spear is permitted to extend outward at an angle that will never exceed forty-five degrees from vertical with the head at all times facing forward, as in the position of Parade Rest. The left hand returns to the position of Attention. This position is used when marching. | ||
+ | * At the position of **Present Arms:**\\ | ||
+ | When executed from the positions of Right Shoulder Arms, when given the command, " | ||
+ | * At the position of **Left Shoulder Arms:**\\ | ||
+ | Executed from the position of Present Arms, upon the command "Left Shoulder, Arms" the soldier shall use both hands to move the spear around his body, maintaining a vertical position, until it is positioned with its butt on the outer side of the left foot, resting on the ground, and held securely by his left hand. He shall then take firm hold of the shaft of the spear with his right hand, and raise the spear to marching height, a point that shall be between mid-calf and knee height for each soldier, while simultaneously releasing the spear with his left hand. When the spear is at marching height, the soldier will again grip the spear with his left hand and rest the shaft on the left shoulder strap of his backpack, at all times maintaining control of his weapon. His left arm is allowed to fall naturally from the shoulder and the spear is permitted to extend outward at an angle that will never exceed forty-five degrees from vertical with the head at all times facing forward, as in the position of Parade Rest. The right hand returns to the position of Attention. This position is also used when marching. |