►JROTC
Background
►Enrollment
Requirements
►Conduct
& Discipline
►Curriculum/Academics
►Rank
& Promotion
►Appearance
& Uniforms
►Activities/Drill
►Leadership
►Marine
Corps Hymn
►Marine
Corps History
►Drill
Terms
►General
Orders
►Marine
Terminology
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Drill Terminology
►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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