Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

Military Instructors Manual eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 372 pages of information about Military Instructors Manual.

Ceremonies.

BATTALION REVIEW.

After Battalion is formed in line, Major faces front.

When Reviewing Officer halts, Major turns about and commands: 

Present Arms; turns to front and salutes.  Major turns about; commands
Order Arms, and again faces front.

When Reviewing Officer is within 6 paces, the Major salutes, takes post on the right and accompanies him.

On arriving at the right of the line again, Major salutes, halts, takes his post in front of Battalion and commands: 

Pass in Review.  Squads Right, March.

Major and Staff execute Eyes Right and take post on right of Reviewing Officer remaining until Battalion has passed, when he salutes and rejoins it.

Double time is given by Major when the Battalion comes to its original starting place and the Battalion passes in review as before except that Eyes Right is omitted and Major salutes only when he leaves Reviewing Officer.

Major and Staff may be dismounted at discretion of Commanding Officer.

BATTALION PARADE.

When band sounds off, the Reviewing Officer and his Staff stands, if dismounted, with arms folded:  if mounted they remain at attention at a convenient distance in front of the center and facing the Battalion.

The Battalion is not presented for Battalion Parade.

The Lieutenants take posts in front of center of their Platoons at
Captain’s command for dressing his Company on the line.

After Guides Posts, the Adjutant commands: 

(To Battalion) Parade Rest.

(To Band) Sound Off.

Battalion, Attention.  Present Arms.

At conclusion of National Anthem Adjutant reports: 

Sir:  The parade is formed.

The Major directs:  Take your post, sir.

Major then commands:  Order Arms.

At conclusion of Manual of Arms, Major directs:  Receive the reports, sir.

Captains report “‘C’ Company present or accounted for,” or “‘C’
Company, 1 officer, 7 enlisted men are absent.”

Publish the orders, sir: 

After publishing them, Adjutant commands:  Officers, Center, March.  At command Center, Officers face center:  at command March, march to center and halt, facing front.

Commands Forward and Halt are given by Senior Officer.  Left Officer of center Company is guide and marches on the Major.  Halt at 6 paces from Major, salute and come down with the Major.

At command Officers Posts, March, Officers face about at command “posts” and are conducted by Senior Officer who halts them 3 paces from line.  Officers, Halt.  Posts, March.  Face outward at command, Posts, step off with 4 pace intervals.  Lieutenants go to their posts by shortest route, in rear of Company.

REGIMENTAL PARADE.

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