Air Force

Front 1

Cover

Back 1

Front to Back (1.5.6)

Front 2

Depth

Back 2

total space from front to rear of any formation (1.5.7)

Front 3

Individual depth

Back 3

12 inches (1.5.7)

Front 4

Distance

Back 4

space from front to rear of units, 40 inches (front to back) (1.5.8)

Front 5

Double Time

Back 5

180 steps per minute (30 inch steps) (1.5.9)

Front 6

Dress

Back 6

side by side, (1.5.10)

Front 7

Element

Back 7

most basic formation, at least 3 but usually btwn 8-12 (1.5.11)

Front 8

File

Back 8

single column of persons (1.5.12)

Front 9

Final Line

Back 9

Line on which the Adjutant forms the front rank (1.5.13)

Front 10

Adjutant

Back 10

ceremonial position occupied by junior member of the command staff in reviews and parades. responsible to troop or group commander Cadence: 140 s/m (1.5.1)

Front 11

Alignment

Back 11

Dress and Cover (Base1.5.2)

Front 12

Base

Back 12

element which movement is planned, regulated or aligned (1.5.3)

Front 13

Cadence

Back 13

rhythm in marching steps per minute (1.5.4)

Front 14

Center

Back 14

Middle point of a formation, in odd-numbered formation- center person, in even-number- right center person

Front 15

Flank

Back 15

extreme right or left side of a formation in line or column formation (1.5.14)

Front 16

Flight

Back 16

at least 2 but no more than 4 elements (1.5.15)

Front 17

Formation

Back 17

arrangement of units (1.5.16)

Front 18

Front

Back 18

space occupied by a unit measured from flank to flank (front of individual is 22 inches) (1.5.17)

Front 19

DCID

Back 19

Dress, Cover, Interval, Distance

Front 20

Guide

Back 20

airman designated to regulate the direction and rate of march (1.5.18)

Front 21

Chapter 1 of AFMAN 36-2203

Back 21

Intro to D&C

Front 22

AFMAN 36-2203 Ch.1.5

Back 22

Terms

Front 23

Head

Back 23

leading unit of a column (1.5.19)

Front 24

Column Formation

Back 24

Element leaders are in front (Head) (1.5.20)

Front 25

Line Formation

Back 25

Element leaders (and guide) are right flank (1.5.21)

Front 26

Interval

Back 26

space btwn individuals side by side; Normal interval:arms length; Close interval (4 inches) (1.5.22)

Front 27

Inverted Column Formation

Back 27

Element leaders in back (1.5.23)

Front 28

Inverted Line

Back 28

Element leaders left flank (1.5.24)

Front 29

Line of March

Back 29

A line followed by troops as they pass in review (1.5.25)

Front 30

Mark Time

Back 30

Marching in place, 100-120 s/m (1.5.26)

Front 31

Mass Formation

Back 31

squad or group in which component units are in column, abreast of each other at close interval (1.5.27)

Front 32

Pace

Back 32

24 inch steps (1.5.28)

Front 33

Post

Back 33

correct place for officer, NCO or airman to stand while in formation

Front 34

Quick Time

Back 34

100-120 s/m 12-24 inch steps (1.5.30)

Front 35

Mark Time

Back 35

Marching in place, 100-120 s/m (1.5.26)

Front 36

Mass Formation

Back 36

squad or group in which component units are in column, abreast of each other at close interval (1.5.27)

Front 37

Pace

Back 37

24 inch steps (1.5.28)

Front 38

Post

Back 38

correct place for officer, NCO or airman to stand while in formation

Front 39

Quick Time

Back 39

100-120 s/m 12-24 inch steps (1.5.30)

Front 40

Rank

Back 40

Single line of persons side by side (1.5.31)

Front 41

Ready Line

Back 41

forming line 20 paces to the rear of the final line where troops are formed for parade or review at an established time before Adjutant's Call (1.5.32)

Front 42

Reviewing Officer

Back 42

Senior officer participating in parade or review (1.5.33)

Front 43

Slow Time

Back 43

60 s/m for funerals 1.5.34)

Front 44

Step

Back 44

distance measured from heel to heel between the feet of an individual marching (1.5.35)

Front 45

Unit

Back 45

any portion of a given formation (1.5.36)