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

adjutant presents the formation to the commander of troops.
(NOTE: Also at Adjutant’s Call to form for the review, the commander
of troops and staff march from their positions as described above to
a position midway between the line of troops and the reviewing area
where they halt facing the line of troops (remaining with swords in
scabbards).
(2) To present the command to the commander of troops, the adjutant
still facing the troops and at his/her post midway between the
line of company (battalion) commanders and the commander of
troops, commands PRESENT, ARMS. When all troops are at present
arms, the adjutant faces the commander of troops and reports,
"Sir, the Parade is Formed". The commander of troops returns
the salute and directs the adjutant to TAKE YOUR POST, SIR. The
adjutant then marches around the commander of troops’ right to
his/her post in the staff, halts, faces the battalion
(regiment), and comes to order sword. When the adjutant is in
position, the commander of troops, with the staff (except the
adjutant who already has sword drawn) draws sword. The commander
of troops then commands ORDER, ARMS.
(3) If not at an evening review including "Retreat", after all
troops are at the order, the commander of troops, still facing
the troops, directs the senior staff officer to BOX THE STAFF in
a voice only loud enough for the staff to hear. The senior
staff officer then reverses the staff (see paragraph 10-3) so
that it halts 2 paces from and facing the commander of troops
(who remained facing the formation). The commander of troops
next faces the front and waits for the reviewing officer to take
post in the reviewing area (see paragraph 13-6). If appropriate,
prior to facing the front, the commander of troops may command
PARADE, REST, then bring the staff to parade rest, and wait for
the reviewing officer to take position.
(4) If at an evening review including "Retreat", after the command
has been presented to the commander of troops and has returned
to order arms, the staff does not reverse to face the front.
Instead, the commander of troops commands PRESENT, ARMS, then,
when all troops are at present arms, commands SOUND RETREAT (or
gives a prearranged signal to the band or field music) at the
time prescribed for evening colors. The bugles sound "Retreat"
and the band plays the "National Anthem" immediately afterwards.
The flag is lowered during the "National Anthem" as prescribed
in paragraph 16-3. The commander of troops and staff, who
saluted immediately after the troops presented arms, face the
formation throughout, then, after the last note of the "National
Anthem" terminate their salutes and the commander of troops
commands ORDER, ARMS. The staff is reversed as described above,
and if appropriate, the commander of troops brings the command
to parade rest. The commander of troops faces the reviewing area
and waits for the reviewing officer to take post (see paragraph
13-6). (NOTE: To conduct retreat as part of an evening review,
troops must be formed in sufficient time prior to sunset to
permit the command to be presented and evening colors to be
conducted at the proper time.)
b. Forming for Large Reviews.
(1) For reviews conducted by organizations larger than a regiment,
such as a division, the same basic commands, procedures, and
sequence of events prescribed above for a battalion or
regimental review apply.
(2) Normally, in large reviews battalions and independent companies
are in mass formation. Troop units take their positions on the
line of troops prior to the "third"
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