Marine corps drill and ceremonies manual - Regimental Drum Major ...

e. The command HALT is given on the left foot when halting from
right oblique and on the right foot when halting from left oblique. At
the command HALT, each man takes one more step in the oblique direction,
turns to the front on the toe of his right (left) foot, and places his
left (right) foot beside his right (left) foot.
f. The command IN PLACE HALT is given as either foot hits the deck
to halt the unit in the oblique temporarily for correcting errors. At the
command HALT, each man halts in two counts as in quick time but remains
facing in the oblique direction. The only command that can be given after
halting in place is RESUME, MARCH. At that command: the movement
Continues in the oblique direction
g. At half step or mark time while oblique, resume the full step to
the oblique on the command RESUME, MARCH.
7-11. TO MARCH TO THE FLANK
a. To move a column a short distance to the right or left while in
march, the command is BY THE RIGHT (LEFT) FLANK, MARCH. The preparatory
command and command of execution are given so they end when the foot in
the direction of the turn hits the deck.
b. At the command MARCH, each man takes one more step, then faces to
the right (left) in marching, and steps out with his right (left) foot in
the new direction.
c. This command will not be given at a halt.
7-12. TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF A COLUMN
a. The command is COLUMN RIGHT (COLUMN LEFT, COLUMN HALF RIGHT,
COLUMN HALF LEFT), MARCH.
b. When marching, the preparatory command and command of execution
are given so they end as the foot in the direction of the turn hits the
deck. At the command MARCH, the front man faces to the right (left) in
marching and steps out with his right (left) foot in the direction of the
turn. Other men in the column continue the march to the point where the
front man pivoted. At that point they face successively to the right
(left) in marching and continue in the direction of the turn.
c. When halted, at the command MARCH, the front man faces to the
right (left) in marching by turning to the right (left) on his right toe
and steps out with his left foot in the new direction. At the same time,
all other men march forward and successively face to the right (left) in
marching on the same pivot point used by the front man.
d. For slight changes of direction, the command is INCLINE TO THE
RIGHT (LEFT). At that command, the front man changes direction as
commanded. All other men do likewise when they come to the point on which
the front man pivoted. This is not a precise movement. It is executed
only when marching.
7-13. TO FORM COLUMN OF TWOS FROM SINGLE FILE
a. When the squad is halted in column, the command is COLUMN OF TWOS
TO THE LEFT (RIGHT), MARCH.
b. On MARCH, the front man stands fast. Even-numbered men (counting
from front to rear) face half left (right) in marching, take two steps,
face half right (left) in marching, and move forward until beside and at
normal interval from odd-numbered men who were in front of then. Each
odd-numbered man, except the front man, marches forward and halts as he
reaches normal distance from the odd-numbered man in front of him. All
men required to move do so at the same time (see fig. 7-6).
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