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Franklin Senior High School
12000 Reisterstown Road
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-887-1119
United States Marine Corps
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

  • Master Gunnery Sergeant Allender - Senior Marine Instructor
  • Gunnery Sergeant Allen - Marine Instructor

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Five Purposes Of Drill
1. Instill discipline through precision and automatic responses to orders
2. Move units from place to place in a standard and orderly manner
3. Provide cadets an opportunity to handle individual weapons

4. Increase a leader's confidence through the exercise of command by giving proper commands and drilling cadets
5. Provide simple formations from which further organization is made

Three Types Of Drill Commands
1. Preparatory - Given with rising inflection of the voice
2. Execution - Sharp, crisp command given one step prior to execution
3. Combined - Sharp, crisp command with no preparatory command.  (Example; Fall In, Fall Out, Rest, At Ease, Cover)

Three Types Of Rest
1. Parade Rest - Relaxed position of attention. Heels are 12 inches apart and the hands are placed on the small of the back with the right hand on top of the left hand. Fingers are straight with the thumbs interlocked.
2. At Ease - Right foot remains in place. No talking allowed.
3. Rest - Right foot remains in place. Talking is allowed.

4. Fall out - One step back, say "aye ma'am" or "aye sir", about face, say "o-rah" then you are dismissed. 

Drill Terms
1. File - 2 or more cadets covered one behind the other
2. Fall Out - Break ranks and go to the area designated by the leader
3. Rank - 2 or more cadets aligned shoulder to shoulder
4. Line - Members or units are aligned abreast

5. Column - Members or units organized into file or files
6. Mass Formation - Platoons at close interval in columns to form 6 or more files in a company or larger formation

7. Interval - One arm measured shoulder to shoulder
8. Close - 4" inches measured shoulder to shoulder
9. Distance - 40" inches measured back to chest between ranks
10. Open Ranks - 70' inches measured back to chest between ranks
11. Cadence - Number of steps per minute
12. Quick Time - 120 - 30 inch steps per minute
13. Double Time - 180 - 36 inch steps per minute
14. Half Step - 15 inch step measured from heal to toe
15. Back Step - 15 inch step backward
16. Side Step - 12 inch step to the side measured between heals
17. Flank - 90 degree pivot to the right or left while marching
18. Oblique - 45 degree pivot to the right or left while marching
19. To The Rear - 180 degree pivot to the rear while marching

National Ensigns, Colors, Standards and Guidons
Color - A national flag or flag distinguishing a unit or organization or carried by dismounted elements
Standard - A flag carried by Fleet Marine Force units and major Non-FMF commands
Guidon - A small rectangular flag carried by company size units
Hoist - To raise the flag. Also refers to the height of the flag
Fly -  The length of the flag

Raising The Flag:
The National Ensign is raised at 0800
The National Ensign is always raised quickly

Lowering The Flag:

The National Ensign is lowered at sunset
The National Ensign is lowered slowly

Half Mast:                                                                                                   
Half Mast symbolizes the nation in mourning
President authorizes half masting and prescribes duration

 

 

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