ABOUT FACE
Good luck. “About” is the preparatory command, and “FACE” is the command of execution. This will take practice.
There are also “half right” and “half left” faces. If you’re getting “half-right, FACE”d then you done messed up.
Where people stand in formation
Marching
The person in charge will call the squad, platoon, or larger, to attention. He/she will then “right, FACE” the group. The preparatory command “forward” will be given, followed by “MARCH”. Every soldier in the group will step off with his/her LEFT foot in a 30 inch step. The person leading the group will be calling a cadence to keep everyone in step. Listen to the person leading, and match your pace with his/her voice.
Turning
The most common way to turn a formation is a “column left” or “column right.” If turning left, commands are called when the left foot strikes the ground. All others are called when the right foot strikes the ground. …show more content…
The soldier in front of the formation will then pivot on the next left step to turn 90 degrees to the right. When there are multiple columns of soldiers, this gets more confusing, and is easier explained IRL.
Counter Column
The counter column efficiently turns a platoon around and maintains the order of movement. The commands “counter column, MARCH” are called on successive left steps. Then the squads move as
Good luck. “About” is the preparatory command, and “FACE” is the command of execution. This will take practice.
There are also “half right” and “half left” faces. If you’re getting “half-right, FACE”d then you done messed up.
Where people stand in formation
Marching
The person in charge will call the squad, platoon, or larger, to attention. He/she will then “right, FACE” the group. The preparatory command “forward” will be given, followed by “MARCH”. Every soldier in the group will step off with his/her LEFT foot in a 30 inch step. The person leading the group will be calling a cadence to keep everyone in step. Listen to the person leading, and match your pace with his/her voice.
Turning
The most common way to turn a formation is a “column left” or “column right.” If turning left, commands are called when the left foot strikes the ground. All others are called when the right foot strikes the ground. …show more content…
The soldier in front of the formation will then pivot on the next left step to turn 90 degrees to the right. When there are multiple columns of soldiers, this gets more confusing, and is easier explained IRL.
Counter Column
The counter column efficiently turns a platoon around and maintains the order of movement. The commands “counter column, MARCH” are called on successive left steps. Then the squads move as