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What are the five purposes of close order drill?
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*Provide simple formations from which combat formations can be assumed. *Move units from one place to another. *Provide troops the chance to handle weapons. *Instill discipline. *Increase leader's confidence. |
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*At Ease *Rest *Fallout |
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What are the four rifle salutes? |
*Present Arms *Right Shoulder Arms *Left Shoulder Arms |
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uWhat is the cadence and length of step for quick time?
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What are the three facing movements?
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*Right face *Left face |
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What is the cadence and length of step for double-time? |
180, 36 inch steps per minute. |
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How far off the deck is the ball of the foot lifted on the command mark time march? |
2 inches |
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How large is a half step? |
15 inches |
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Right Step March |
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How far are the steps on the command right-step or left-step march? |
12 inches |
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What is the basic position with the rifle that Marines execute all drill movements? |
Order Arms |
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On the command trail arms, how far is the rifle lifted off the deck? |
3 inches |
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What is the cadence for all drill movements? |
120 steps per minute |
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How many counts are in inspection arms? |
7 |
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If you are at right shoulder arms and are ready to give the command to go to port arms, what foot will the command of execution be given on? |
Left foot |
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How far is the heel lifted off the deck on the command mark time march? |
4 inches |
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What is the purpose of mark time march? |
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What are the two normal formations for a platoon? |
Line, column |
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How many counts are in the movement Sling arms?
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To march a unit a short distance to the rear, what will the command be? |
backward march |
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To form a platoon at close interval what command would you give? |
At close interval, Fall in |
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To obtain double arms interval in a line formation if you're at normal interval, what command would be given? |
Take interval to the left, March |
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Assume you are halted in the Oblique, what is the command you will receive to continue to march forward?
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Resume march |
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What are the movements that are used to align the platoon? |
*At close interval dress right dress. *Dress left dress *At close interval dress left dress. |
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What is the sequence of commands the unit leader would give to form a platoon for physical drill?
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B. From front to rear count off C. Dress left dress D. Even numbers to the right move. |
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What are the three type of commands?
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*Execution *Supplementary |
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What is a supplementary command?
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Commands that are given by squad leaders when the squads of the platoon do not execute the same movements. |
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How far do you form a unit for inspection? |
B. Align the platoon C. March three paces from the extreme right man, execute a left face. D. Command Ready front E. Cover F. Take a step G. Execute a right face and report the platoon. |
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If your unit is at PORT ARMS and you are going to give the command RIGHT SHOULDER ARMS, what foot will the command of execution be given?
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Right foot |
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What are the combined commands?
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What is distance? |
Distance is the space between the front of one man to the back of another. |
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What is interval? |
Interval is the distance from one mans shoulder to the mans shoulder next to him. |
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How close is close interval? |
4 inches from shoulder to shoulder. |
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How do you dismiss a platoon with rifles. |
Give the commands inspection arms, port arms, dismissed. |
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To resume normal cadence from double time, what is the command?
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quick time march |
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You are marching in the oblique and you give the command PLATOON HALT, what will your platoon do? |
The platoon will halt in the original direction of march. |
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What are the two types of salutes? |
*Hand salutes *Rifle salutes |
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What are the five combined commands? |
*At ease *Fall In *Fall out *Dismissed |
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To form a platoon at normal interval, what commands would you give? |
*Fall in |
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How far is the platoon sergeant from his platoon during close order drill? |
3 paces |
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How many counts is it from right shoulder arms to order arms? |
4 counts |
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What different commands can be given while in the Oblique? |
*Mark time march *Resume march *In place halt *Platoon halt |
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In a platoon with 20 ranks, which ranks will be designated stack men?
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3,7,11,15,19 |
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When passing weapons in the movement STACK ARMS, what part of the rifle is grasped with the left hand?
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The hand guards |
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How far do the men on the left and right of the stackmen step in the Oblique to place the rifles? |
18 inches |
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How do you salute on a challenging post when armed with the service rifle? |
Rifle Salute |
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What actions do you take on the command dismissed? |
Take one backstep, halt, give the appropriate greeting, about face, and leave the area.
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How many steps do members of the second squad take after the command TAKE INTERVAL TO THE LEFT MARCH in a platoon consisting of three squads? |
Two steps |
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After the seventh count of inspection arms is complete what position is the rifle at? |
Port Arms |
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In a four squad platoon, how many steps does the fourth squad take on the command open ranks march? |
Two fifteen inch steps backwards. |
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Where does the platoon commander take post when the platoon is in line formation? |
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Where does the platoon sergeant take post when the platoon commander is present and the platoon is in column? |
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Where does the guide post when the platoon is in column?
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In front of the right file of the platoon. |
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Which of the following lists the two formations of the platoon? |
Line and column |
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Which of the following is the command given to form the platoon?
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Fall in |
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Which of the following commands given to dismiss an armed platoon? |
Inspection arms, Port arms, dismissed |
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Which of the following is the command given to align the platoon? |
Dress right, dress |
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Which of the following is the command given to form column from line? |
Right face |
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Which of the following is the command given to open ranks? |
Open ranks, march |
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Which of the following is the command given to close ranks? |
Close ranks, march |
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Which of the following is the drill movement executed to form the platoon for inspection? |
Open ranks |
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Which of the following is the command given to close interval while marching? |
Close, March |
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Which of the following is the command given to extend the interval while marching?
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Extend, march |
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Which of the following is the command given to change the direction of a column? |
Column right, march |
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Which of the following is the command given to march to the flank?
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By the right flank, march |
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Which of the following is the command given to march to the rear? |
To the rear, march |
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Which of the following is the command given about six paces before coming on line with the review stand when passing in review?
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Eyes, right |
