Forward March and halt, Cover, Change Step, March to the
Rear, Half Step
Forward March and halt- The preparatory command is
Forward and the command of execution is
March, everyone steps off with the left foot in a full 30-inch step.
Immediately upon stepping off,
begin coordinated arm swing. Coordinated arm swing means swing your arms
naturally while marching
at attention. The arms will swing six inches past the front of the body.
The right arm will swing forward
with the left leg and the left arm will swing forward with the right leg.
Your arms will be straight but not
stiff. Maintain proper distance (40 inches behind the person in front of
you). Maintain dress and cover
and adhere to cadence (left foot striking the ground on odd numbers and right
foot on even numbers).
To halt the preparatory command is Detail and the execution is Halt.
On the command of execution
Halt, take one more 30-inch step. Bring your rear foot smartly up
to your front foot and halt at the
position of attention.
Cover- There is no preparatory command. On the
command of "Cover" you make adjustments to
proper dress and cover by taking small steps, but otherwise maintaining position
of attention. Individuals
in the base file assume their proper distance. Leading individuals of
files assume proper interval, the
command can be given in column or inverted column only.
Change Step- The preparatory command is
Change Step and the command of execution is March.
The commands will be given as the heel of the right foot strikes the ground.
Upon command of execution,
take one more 30-inch step and bring the ball of the right foot up to and
alongside the heel of the left foot
and suspend arm swing. Shift your weight to the right foot and step off
with left foot in a 30-inch step,
picking up coordinated arm swing. This movement may be done individually
when not in step with the
rest of the flight without receiving a command.
March to the Rear- This movement is better known
as "To the Rear, March." The preparatory
command is "To the Rear" and the command of execution is "March."
The commands will be given
as the heel of the right foot strikes the ground. Upon receiving the
command of execution "March," take a
15-inch step with the left foot placing it in front of and in line with the
right foot. Suspend arm swing and
keep arms alongside your thighs. Pivot 180' to the right on the balls of
both feet without leaning forward
and forcing the body up in the air. Step off in a full 15-inch step with
the left foot, begin coordinated arm
swing, then resume a 30-inch step and continue marching. Dress, cover, and
interval must be maintained
throughout movement.
Half-Step- The preparatory command "Half Step"
is followed by the command of execution "March."
Upon receiving the command of execution "March" (of "Half Step,"
March) take one more 30-inch
step, followed by 15-inch steps. You will set your feet down without
scraping them. You must maintain
coordinated arm swing. Continue half-stepping until given the command
"Forward, March" or "Flight,
Halt." Upon receiving the command of execution "March" (of
"Forward, March!), take one more
15-inch step with the right foot, then step off with a fun 30-inch step on the
left foot. On the command
"Flight, Halt" take one more 15-inch step after the command of execution,
and bring your rear foot
smartly to forward foot, halting at the position of attention.
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