Stationary Movements and Marching Techniques

You arrived a couple minutes late to drill practice. When you walked in, you heard your team leader give the command of execution "Face." The squad responded by raising their left heels and right toes and turned 90 degrees. What was the preparatory command, and which way did they turn?

• "Right" and to the right.

• "Left" and to the left.

• Parade Rest

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

A position where you remain standing with your right foot in place; in certain situations, you may move or talk in this position unless otherwise directed."

• Salute

• Rest

• At Ease

• Attention

Your platoon is marching in a parade. While waiting for the parade to begin, you find out that it will be starting 30 minutes late. Your platoon is at the position of attention, but because of the wait, you want them to relax and talk for a while. Which command do you give them?

• "Parade, Rest"

• "Parade, Rest" and "At ease"

• "Parade, Rest," and "Rest"

• "Rest"

Major General Winslow spoke to your JROTC class yesterday about the importance of staying physically fit. You were motivated enough to get up early this morning and go for a run. About halfway through your run you see MG Winslow who is also out for a run. What should you do when you cross paths?

• Salute as you are passing and continue your run.

• Slow to a quick-time and salute, and then continue your run.

• Say "Good morning" and continue your run.

• Stop, stand off to the side, and salute as the MG Winslow passes, then continue your run.

You are practicing drill with your squad one afternoon. You put your squad at "rest" and are discussing suggestions for improving one of the movements in squad drill. Just then, a Major from your local National Guard unit walks by your squad. What should you do? 

• Call the squad to attention and order them to "present, arms." 

• Salute the Major as you continue your discussion. 

• Continue to do what you were doing. 

• Call your squad to attention, but only you salute the Major. 

All marching movements executed from the "halt" are initiated from the "position of _____". 

• quick time

• attention

• rest

• parade rest 

To march with a 15-inch step from the halt, the command is "_____, _____". 

• half step, halt 

• forward, march 

• half step, march 

• double time, march

You are leading your platoon in a parade. All of the parade participants are lining up in a field near the beginning of a parade route. When it is your platoon's time to enter the parade, you start marching them towards the start point. Your platoon looks very professional, but you see that you have to cross some uneven ground, and you think it may hurt your formation. What command or commands could you give to help them stay together? 

• "half step, march"

• "platoon, attention"

• "double time, march"

• "platoon, halt" and "fall in" near the parade start point 

When you call cadence while leading your platoon in drill, you keep the beat, or rhythm, by starting each stanza on your left foot. However, today you find that you are doing it on your right foot, but your squad members are correct and starting on their left. What is the most appropriate thing to do in order to synchronize the entire formation? 

• Halt the formation and start again from the position of attention.

• Give the command to "change step, march" so that the rest of your platoon is in step with you.

• Just keep marching and keeping the rhythm on your right foot. 

• Change step on your own. 

You are a squad leader. When your squad is formed as part of a larger formation, where should your position be? 

• Three steps in front of and centered on the squad

• The right flank, or number one (base) position, of the squad 

• Three steps to the left and centered on the squad

• The left flank, or number one (base) position, of the squad