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

(1) The relative ranks of the commanders of the forces from which
the ceremonial detachments are drawn.
(2) The relative ranks of the commanders of the ceremonial
detachments.
(3) The alphabetical order in the English Language of the names
of the nations concerned.
e. After troops are formed, subordinate commanders and their staffs
face front. The commander of troops and his/her staff face the command.
The leader of troops and his/her staff face the front to present the
command to the reviewing officer.
12-2. STAFF SALUTES
Members of the staff of the commander of troops salute, with the
commander, on his/her separate command to the staff, at the following times:
a. When passing in review.
b. When rendering honors.
c. When passing or being passed by the National Color.
d. while the "National Anthem", "To the Colors", or "Hail to the
Chief" is played. Salutes are also rendered when "retreat" is played
during reviews and all ceremonies, except at even parade. At evening
parade, "treat" is played immediately after "Sound off" while the troops
are at parade rest, and is therefore not saluted. In this case, after
"Retreat", troops are brought to attention and salutes are rendered while
the "National Anthem" is played to lower the national design.
e. At any other time the troops are brought to present arms.
12-3. PLACE OF FORMATION
a. At "Assembly," companies are formed and inspected by their
company commanders at their designated locations.
b. At "Adjutant’s Call," for a ceremony involving a single
battalion, the battalion forms on its designated location and conduct the
ceremony. For a regimental ceremony, at the first "Adjutant’s Call," each
battalion forms at its designated location and the battalion is reported
to its commander. At the second sounding of "Adjutant’s Call," the
regiment is formed and the ceremony conducted.
c. For ceremonies conducted by organizations larger than a
regiment, sixth as a division, at the second "Adjutant’s Call," each
regiment is formed and is reported to its commander. At the third
"Adjutant’s Call," the command is formed and the ceremony is conducted.
l2-4. ORGANIZATION AND STRINGENT OF UNIT
a. For formations, reviews, and parades when maximum troop
partition is desired, units are organized, in as much as practicable,
according to their actual tables of organization. Size of units will vary
according to actual strengths as will the number of companies in each
battalion and platoons in each company. Similarly, the number of ranks in
each platoon will vary according to the number of squads. For units not
organized by table of organization into sounds, they should be formed so
that platoons are in three ranks in line and three files in column.
b. When the appearance of troops in formation is of primary
concern, the organization and strength of participating units should be
standardized. Each platoon should be organized so as to form in three
ranks in lime and three files in column. The strength of each platoon
should be the same so that, when in line, all platoons the same frontage.
12-5. COMMANDS, DRILL MOVEMENTS, AND UNIT FORMATIONS
drill
a. During ceremonies, unit commanders give command, units execute
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