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  1. What are the three marching steps used in drill?
    1. 15in step2. 30in step3. 30in step, DOUBLE TIME 180 steps per minute
  2. What FM covers Drill and Ceremony?
    FM 3-21.5
  3. What is a review?
    A military ceremony used to:Honor a visiting, high-ranking commander, official, or dignitary, and or permit them to observe the state oftraining of a command.Present decorations and awards.Honor or recognize unit or individual achievements.Commemorate events.
  4. What are two prescribed formations for platoons?
    1. line2. column
  5. What is the primary purpose of drill (drill and ceremony)?
    The purpose of drill is to enable a commander or non-commissioned officer to move his unit from one place to anotherin an orderly manner; to aid in disciplinary training by instilling habits of precision and response to the leader’sorders;and to provide for the development of all soldiers in the practice of commandingtroops.
  6. What are the 4 rest positions that can be given at the halt?
    1. Parade rest2. Stand at ease3. At ease4. Rest
  7. What is the primary value of ceremonies?
  8. What is a rank?
    A line, which is only one element in depth
  9. What foot is your leading foot?
    Your left foot
  10. What is the only command given from "Inspection Arms"?
    “Ready, Port, Arms”
  11. What is an element?
  12. When marching, who is the only person in a platoon that is never out of step?
  13. What is a file?
    A column, which has a front of only one element
  14. If you were marching a squad, when would you give the command "squad halt"?
    When either foot strikes the ground
  15. What is a formation?
    The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed manner
  16. After weapons have been issued to a unit and all other soldiers have fallen in with their weapons, what is thenext command that you should give?
    Inspection arms
  17. While passing the colors or while the colors are passing you, when is the hand salute rendered?
    Six paces before and six paces after
  18. How many steps per minute is quick time?
    120 steps per minute
  19. How many steps per minute is double time?
    180 steps per minute
  20. What command is given to reverse the direction of a march?
    Rear March
  21. From what position are all stationary movements given?
    Position of attention
  22. On what foot would you give the command "Mark time march"?
    On either foot
  23. What is cover?
  24. How do you measure a "step"?
    Heel to heel
  25. What is depth?
  26. What is the interval between the preparatory command and the command of execution?
    1 step or 1 count
  27. What are the two parts of most drill command?
    1. Preparatory command2. Command of execution
  28. ow 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 thirdrank stands fast and the fourth rank take two 15 inch steps to the rear
  29. What are the 5 types of commands in a drill?
    1. Two part2. Combined3. Supplementing4. Directive
  30. What position is the unit guidon once a preparatory command is given?
    The raised vertical position
  31. What are some examples of a combined command?
    At ease Fall in Rest
  32. What is Close Interval?
    The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by the soldier on the right placing the heel of his lefthand on his hip, even with the top of the belt line, fingers and thumb joined and extended downward, with his elbow inline with the body and touching the arm of the soldier to his left.
  33. What is Double Interval?
    The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingersextended and joined (palms down) so that fingertips are touching the fingertips of the soldiers to the right and to theleft.
  34. What is Normal Interval?
    The lateral space between soldiers, measured from right to left by the soldier on the right holding his left arm shoulderhigh, fingers and thumb extended and joined, with the tip of his middle finger touching the right shoulder of the soldierto his left.
  35. What command is given to revoke a preparatory command?
    As You Were
  36. Who is responsible for training and appearance of the color guard?
    The CSM
  37. What is a Guidon?
  38. When executing a Rear March, on which foot do you pivot?
    Both feet, turning 180 degrees to the right
  39. What are the three methods used to teach Drill?
    1. Step by step2. By the numbers3. Talk-through method
  40. What 4 movements in marching require a 15-inch step?
    1. Half step2. Left step3. Right step4. Backward march
  41. How many steps should separate platoons when a company is formed?
    5 steps
  42. What is the "Blue Book"?
    A drill manual used by Baron Von Steuben (a former Prussian officer) to train the colonial army. It preceded the FM3-21.5. It was known as "The regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States". This bookwas the first Army Field Manual
  43. Can a command be changed after the command of execution has been given?
  44. How far in front of the Honor Company or color company do the colors halt?
    Ten steps

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