[U1C3L2] Stationary Movements and Marching Techniques

(U1C3L2:F1)

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.

(U1C3L2:Q1)

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

• “about” and to the rear

(U1C3L2:Q2)

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”

(U1C3L2:Q3)

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

(U1C3L2:Q4)

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.

(U1C3L2:V1)

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

“A command to relax the body while remaining silent in place and not assuming any particular position.”

• attention

• at ease

• parade rest

• rest

(U1C3L2:V3)

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

“Fast marching pace of 180 steps per minute.”

• double time

• halt

• quick time

• rest

• steps

(U1C3L2:V4)

Facing: A two-count movement for turning to one side or the other.

What type of face is shown in the picture?

• “opposite, face”

• “left, face”

• “about, face”

• “right, face”

(U1C3L2:V5)

Choose the word that best matches the definition below.

“A command to bring a moving formation to a standstill.”

• double time

• halt

• quick time

• rest

• steps

(U1C3L2:V6)

A hand salute is _______________.

• a one-count command

• executed with the right hand

• executed so that neither the palm or back of hand is clearly visible from the front

• all of the choices

• none of the choices