JROTC Drill terms

Front

What is the term for one arm measured shoulder to shoulder?

Back

Interval

Front

What is the term for 40 inches measured back to chest between ranks?

Back

Distance

Front

What is the term for 2 or more cadets aligned shoulder to shoulder?

Back

Rank

Front

What is the term for a 45 degree pivot to the right or left while marching?

Back

Oblique

Front

What is the term for members or units organized into file or files?

Back

Column

Front

What is the term for the speed at which a unit marches?

Back

Cadence

Front

What is the term for a step taken backward?

Back

Back Step

Front

What is the term for a formation where cadets are in a single line?

Back

File

Front

What is the term for the space between ranks?

Back

Distance

Front

What is the term for a marching step that is slower than quick time?

Back

Half Step