The Military Band - Regimental Drum Major Association

(3) Honors to the Nation (concurrent with c. Honors to the Nation. (If retreat is schedretreat,
if scheduled). uled in the parade, disregard this para.)
(4) Reports. (1) If retreat is not conducted, the adjutant
(5) Publishing of Orders. (after the band has completed sound off) directs
(6) Officers Center March (Post). BRING YOUR UNITS TO ATTENTION AND
(7) Pass in Review. PRESENT ARMS.
(8) Conclusion. (2) The battalion commander commands
c. Retreat may also be incorporated into a pa- himself and his staff to present arms. This is the
rade when appropriate. If retreat is scheduled signal for the bandmaster to begin conducting the
Honors to the Nation is conducted concurrently. National Anthem (para 90). The drum major executes
the BATON SALUTE on the first note of the
137. Ceremonial Battalion Parade
a. Formation of Troops. The band is formed
music. At the conclusion of the music, the bandmaster
FACES ABOUT and SALUTES; instruments re-
main in the playing position. At the command
for a parade in the same manner as for a review
(para 130a). Attention, Adjutants Call, and a
ORDER
main in ARMS, the playing the bandmaster position. At and the drum command major
TERMINATE their salutes and bandsmen return
march, to move the battalion forward, are all
performed as in in a review (para 130a).
their instruments to the carry position in ca-
their dence. instruments to the carry position in ca-
b. Sound Off.
(1) Immediately following the march, the
bandmaster CHANGES POSTS withthedrummand
t(fg. Whenlthebattalionha)s.been-givenpa-
(2) When the battalion has been given parade
rest, the adjutant directs SOUND OFF.
cd. Reports. The adjutant reports to the commander
of troops, receives reports from the units
again reports to the commander of troops.
e. Publishing of Orders. The adjutant reads the
orders.
(3) At this command, the drum major con- f. Officers Center March (POST).
ducts the three Sound Off Chords. At the conclu- (1) Units are given PARADE REST. The
sion of the third chord, the band marches FOR-
WARD playing a march at quick time. The band
band
(2)
remains
The
atATTENTIoN.
adjutant commands OFFICERS,
executes a LEFT TURN to march across the front
of the troops (fig. 62). The bandmaster and drum
(3) At the command march, the band begins
to play a march and continues playing until the
major do not salute at any time during this phase officers are halted in front of the
of the ceremony. At the left of the line of troops,
the band COUNTERMARCHES and returns over the
the band and COUNTERMARCHE
returns over the
same ground to the right of the line. After the
ficer. The bandmaster should endeavor to CUT
OFF the band at the exact time that the officers
band has passed beyond the right of the troops,
it RIGHT executes TURN, a COUNTERMARCHES
again, and HALTS in its original position. When
halt
(4) The officers execute present arms and
order arms. The battalion commander gives such
order arms. The battalion commander gives such
the band finishes the march, it again plays Sound mands OFFICERS POST ssar and then co
Off. The bandmaster and drum major then
(Trooping the line may be eliminated when cerem
O e o march
(5) At the command march, the band plays
a march and continues to play until the last
officer reaches his original post and assumes pamonies
are conducted indoors during inclement rade rest.
weather and space is at a premium.) (6) Immediately following the conclusion of
Note. Retreat when scheduled will be integrated at the march, the bandmaster and drum major
this point. The adjutant directs SOUND RETREAT. CHANGE POSTS.
When the adjutant assumes the parade rest position, the g. Pass in Review.
trumpets sound Retreat. Immediately upon completion of (1) The battalion commander directs,
retreat, the adjutant directs ATTENTION and PRE-
SENT ARMS. The battalion commander's salute is the
signal for the band to play the National Anthem. The
drum major executes the BATON SALUTE on the first
note of the music. At the conclusion of the music, the
bandmaster FACES to the front and SALUTES; instruments
remain in the playing position. The bandmaster and
the drum major TERMINATES their SALUTES on the command
ORDER, ARMS. Instruments are returned to the carry
position in cadence at the command ORDER, ARMS.
BRING YOUR UNITS TO ATTENTION. When
all units are at attention, the battalion com-
mander directs PASS IN REVIEW.
(2) The band proceeds as in a review. For
detailed description refer to paragraph 130f(3)
through (9).
h. Conclusion. For a detailed description of the
conclusion including The Army Goes Rolling
Along refer to paragraph 130g. The completion
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