Drills and Ceremonies

Question 1

DRILL

Answer 1

consist of certain
movements by which a unit or
individual are move in orderly,
uniform manner from one place to
another. Movements are executed
in unison and with precision.

Question 2

CEREMONIES

Answer 2

are formation and
movements in which a number of
troops execute movements in
unison and with precision just as
in drill; however, their primary
value is to render honors, and
stimulate esprit de corps.

Question 3

ALIGNMENT

Answer 3

a straight line upon
which several elements or terms are
formed. It is the dressing of
elements upon a straight line. A unit
is aligned when it is dressed.

Question 4

BASE

Answer 4

is the element on which a movement is
regulated. For instance, in executing right front
into line, the leading squad is the base.

Question 5

CADENCE

Answer 5

is the uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed. Drill movements which
are normally executed at the cadence of quick
time.

Question 6

CADENCE

Answer 6

SLOW TIME – is the cadence at a rate of 60
counts or steps per minutes. It usually used
during funeral march.

QUICK TIME – is the cadence of 120 counts or
steps per minutes

DOUBLE TIME – is the cadence of 180 counts
or steps per minutes

Question 7

CENTER

Answer 7

the middle point or element
of a command. In platoon of three squads
in line, the second from the right is the
center.

Question 8

COLUMN

Answer 8

a formation in which the

elements are placed one behind another.

Question 9

COVER

Answer 9

is aligning yourself directly
behind the man to your immediate front
while maintaining a correct distance

Question 10

Depth

Answer 10

is the space from front to the rear of any formation or position. This includes the front and rear elements. The depth of a man is assumed to be 12 inches.

Question 11

Distance

Answer 11

is the space when the
elements are one behind the other.

(1)
Distance between units varies with
the size of the formation

(2)
Distance between the individual is
an arm’s length to the front plus 6 inches
measured from the chest of one man to
the back and the man immediately to his
front.

Question 12

ELEMENTS

Answer 12

is an individual, squad, section, platoon company or larger unit forming as part of the next higher unit.

Question 13

EYES RIGHT

Answer 13

The direction of the face during the eyes right should be 45 degrees to the right side.

Question 14

FLANK

Answer 14

flank’s right or left of any formation as sensed by a element within that formation.

Question 15

FILE

Answer 15

two men, the front rank man and the corresponding man of the rear rank. The front man is the leader. A file, which has no rear
rank man, is not a file. The term file applies also
to a single man in a single rank formation. It is
a single column of men one behind the other.

Question 16

FORMATION

Answer 16

is the arrangement of elements od a unit in line in column or any other prescribed manner.

Question 17

FORMATION

Answer 17

LINE FORMATION – is a formation in
which the elements are side by side or
abreast of each other,

COLUMN FORMATION – is a formation in
which the elements one behind the other.

Question 18

FRONT

Answer 18

is the direction in which a command faces.

Question 19

FRONTAGE

Answer 19

the space occupied by an element measured from one flank to the opposite flank. The frontage of a man is assumed to be 22 inches, measured from the right to the elbow and therefore
does not include 12 inches between all men in line. The frontage of a squad,
however, includes the intervals between
men.

Question 20

Guide

Answer 20

the man with whom the command or element therof regulates its march.

Question 21

HEAD

Answer 21

the leading elements of a column. To understand this definition, one must remember that an element is a file squad, company or larger body forming a part of still another larger body.

Question 22

INTERVAL

Answer 22

is the lateral space between
elements on the same line. An interval is measured between individuals from shoulder
to shoulder, and between formations, from flank to the flank.

Question 23

INTERVAL

Answer 23

Normal Interval – is the lateral space
between men measured from right to left
by the men on the right holding his left arm
shoulder high, finger touching the right
shoulder of the man to his left.

Close Interval – is the lateral space
between men measured from right to left
by the man on the right placing the heel of
his left hand on his left hip even with the
belt lane, fingers and thumb joins and
extended downward with his body and
touching the arm of the man to his left.

Double Interval – is the lateral space
between men, measured from right to left
by raising both arms shoulder high with
the fingers extended and joined (palms
down) so that the fingertips acre touching
the fingertips of the man to the right and
left.

Question 24

LEFT/RIGHT

Answer 24

the left/right extreity or element of a larger body or troops.

Question 25

LINE

Answer 25

a formation in whicg the different elements are abreast. Te expression “abreast of each other” means on the same line.

Question 26

OBLIQUE

Answer 26

an angle between 0 and 45 degrees. (Right/left oblique –

march is at an angle of 45 degrees.

Question 27

PIECE

Answer 27

the term piece as used in this text means the rifle or automatic rifle.

Question 28

PIECE

Answer 28

the term piece as used in this text means the rifle or automatic rifle.

Question 29

POST

Answer 29

is the correct place for the
officer to stand in a prescribed
formation.

Question 30

RANK

Answer 30

is a line which is only one

element in depth.

Question 31

STEP

Answer 31

is the prescribed distance
measured from heel of a marching
man. A step maybe any prescribed
number of inches. The half step and
back step are 15 inches. The right step
and left step are 12 inches. The steps
in quick and double time are 30 and 36
inches respectively