Army Study Guide - Drill & Ceremony
(TC 3-21.5 or FM 3-21.5)
What are the three marching steps used in drill? - correct answer ✔✔- 15 inch step
- 30 inch step (120 steps per minute)
- 30 inch double time (180 steps per minute)
* The 18 inch step is used when formally stacking arms
What FM covers Drill & Ceremony? - correct answer ✔✔FM 3-21.5
What is a review? - correct answer ✔✔A military ceremony used to:
- honor a visiting, high-ranking commander, official, or dignitary, and/or to permit them to observe the
state of training of a command
- present decorations and awards
- honor or recognize unit or individual achievements
- commemorate events
What are the two prescribed formations for platoons? - correct answer ✔✔- Line
- Column
What is the primary purpose of drill? - correct answer ✔✔The purpose of drill is to enable a commander
or NCO to move his unit from one place to another in an orderly manner, to aid in disciplinary training by
instilling habits of precision and response to the leader's orders, and to provide for the development of
all soldiers in the practice of commanding troops.
What are the four rest positions that can be given at the halt? - correct answer ✔✔- Parade Rest
- Stand At Ease
- At Ease
- Rest
, What is the primary value of ceremonies? - correct answer ✔✔To render honors, preserve tradition, and
to stimulate Esprit de Corps
What is a rank? - correct answer ✔✔A line, which is only one element in depth
What foot is your leading foot? - correct answer ✔✔Your left foot
What is the only command given from "Inspection Arms"? - correct answer ✔✔Ready, Port, Arms
What is an element? - correct answer ✔✔An individual, squad, section, platoon, company or larger unit
forming part of the next higher unit
When marching, who is the only person who is never out of step? - correct answer ✔✔The platoon
guide
What is a file? - correct answer ✔✔A column, which has a front of only one element
If you were marching a squad, when would you give the command "Squad, Halt"? - correct answer
✔✔When either foot strikes the ground
What is a formation? - correct answer ✔✔The arrangement of elements of a unit in a prescribed fashion
After weapons have been issued to a unit and all other soldiers have fallen in with their weapons, what is
the next command you should give? - correct answer ✔✔Inspection, Arms
While passing the colors or while the colors are passing you, when is the hand salute rendered? - correct
answer ✔✔Six paces before and six paces after
How many steps per minute is Quick Time? - correct answer ✔✔120
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