111.4 Discuss The Following Hand And Arm Signals:

Front 1

The leader may give this signal either facing towards or away from the unit. Extend one arm 45 degrees below the horizontal, palms to the front. The lower arm indicates the direction of echelon. (Example: for echelon right, if the leader is facing in the direction of the forward movement, the right arm is lowered; if the leader is facing the unit, the left is lowered.) Supplementary commands may be given to ensure prompt and proper execution?

Back 1

Echelon left/right

Front 2

Raise both arms lateral until horizontal, arms and hands extended, palms down. If it is necessary to indicate a direction, move in the desired direction at the same time. When signaling for fire team skirmishers, indicate skirmishers right or left by moving the appropriate hand up and down. The appropriate hand does not depend on the direction the signaler is facing. Skirmishers left will always be indicated by moving the left hand up and down; skirmishers right, the right hand?

Back 2

Skirmishers left/right

Front 3

The right arm should be placed diagonally across the chest?

Back 3

Fire team

Front 4

Extend the hand and arm toward the squad leader, palm of the hand down; distinctly move the hand up and down several times from the wrist, holding the arm steady?

Back 4

Squad

Front 5

Start the signal with both arms extended sideward, palms forward, and bring palms together in front of the body momentarily. When repetition of this signal is necessary, the arms are returned to the starting position by movement along the front of the body?

Back 5

Close Up

Front 6

Start the signal with the arms extended in front of the body, palms together, and bring the arms to the horizontal position at the sides, palms forward. When repetition of this signal is necessary, the arms are returned along the front of the body to the starting position and the signal is repeated until understood?

Back 6

Open Up/extended

Front 7

Carry the hand to the shoulder, palm to the front; then thrust the hand upward vertically to the full extent of the arm and hold it in that position until the signal is understood?

Back 7

Halt/Stop

Front 8

Raise either arm to the vertical position. Drop the arm to the rear, describing complete circles in a vertical plane parallel to the body. The signal may be used to indicate either a troop or vehicular column?

Back 8

Column formation

Front 9

Extend both arms downward and to the side at an angle of 45 degrees below the horizontal, palms to the front?

Back 9

Wedge formation

Front 10

Extend both arms forward, palms of the hands down toward the leaders (or units) for whom the signal is intended, and describe large vertical circles with hands?

Back 10

Platoon

Front 11

Extend the arm sideward at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizontal, palm down, and lower it to side. Both arms may be used in giving this signal. Repeat until understood?

Back 11

Dismount/Take cover

Front 12

Raise fist to shoulder level and thrust it several times in the desired direction?

Back 12

Hasty Ambush Left/Right