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

color(s) when passing the front of the formation, but not when
passing the rear. The color guard(s) executes eyes right when the
reviewing officer passes the front of the formation in the same
manner as other units, from order color. While the reviewing party
is passing the rear of a massed unit, after the commander has
called the unit to attention, he faces toward his unit until the
party has passed.
(5) Upon arriving at the right of the band after passing around the
line of troops, the commander of troops halts and salutes. The
reviewing officer returns the salute. Then he returns to his
original post. After the reviewing officer has passed him, the
commander of troops returns to his post and faces the reviewing
officer. If the reviewing party has inspected in vehicles, the
first stop is made at the post of the commander of troops. Here,
the commander of troops dismounts. The troop commander exchanges
salutes with the reviewing officer (staff members do not). He
then takes his post and the reviewing officer returns to his.
(6) After resuming his/her post, the commander of troops faces the
command and orders the troops to attention. After the troops
are at attention, presentation of decorations (see chapter 14)
may be conducted and then the command is marched in review. If
there is no presentation of decorations, the command immediately
proceeds to march in review.
c. March in Review.
(1) After the reviewing officer has taken position back in the
reviewing area and the troops are at attention, the commander
of troops commands PASS IN REVIEW. On this command the band
changes direction to that of the line of march and halts.
(2) If the review is being conducted by a battalion or regiment
formed with companies in line or companies in mass formation,
after the band is halted, troops march in review in the same
manner as prescribed for a parade in paragraphs 15-2 or 15-3,
as appropriate.
(3) If the review is being conducted by a regiment with battalions
and independent companies in mass formation, or by a larger
unit, the march in review is conducted as follows after the
band has halted.
(a) The commander of the right battalion or independent company
commands RIGHT SHOULDER, ARMS; RIGHT TURN, MARCH. The band
steps off on the communication, MARCH with the right battalion
or independent company.
(b) Succeeding battalions and independent companies are brought to
right shoulder arms and execute a right turn in succession
from right to left by their commanders so as to follow at the
prescribed distances.
(c) The band and each massed battalion or independent company
change direction to follow the line of march on the commands
of their respective commanders, without command of their
regimental commanders or the commander of troops. Each
turning point should have been previously marked as described
in paragraph 13-3.
(d) The commander of troops and staff march 50 as to take position
at the head of the band after the second change of direction.
In a review conducted by a unit larger than a regiment,
regimental commanders and their staffs initially march
parallel with the line of troops and take position at the head
of their regiments after the first change of direction in the
line of march.
(e) The commander of troops and each battalion and regimental
commander, with their staffs, salute and execute eyes right
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