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

when 6 paces from the nearest member of the reviewing party.
They hold their salutes and eyes right positions until 6 paces
beyond the reviewing party. The senior company commander in
each massed battalion and commanders of massed companies
command EYES, RIGHT when 6 paces from the nearest member of
the reviewing party. All officers, except those armed with the
sword in the interior of a formation (other persons to the
front and sides), salute. The salute and eyes right position
is held until the massed unit is 6 paces past the reviewing
party.
(f) The band (each band if more than one is present) executes
column left when it has passed the reviewing stand. It then
executes a second and third column left so it will end up in
front of and facing the reviewing officer at least 12 paces
from the left flank of the marching troops. It continues to
play until its organization has passed. It then stops playing
and follows the last unit of its organization from the parade
area. The band of a following unit begins playing as soon as
the preceding band has ceased playing. In large reviews,
bands may alternate playing in order to rest the musicians.
Another alternative is to mass bands and post them as one.
(g) The band leader and the drum major execute and terminate their
salutes at the same time prescribed for other commanders.
(h) If the reviewing officer is entitled to a regimental color
salute, the color salutes and terminates the salute at the
same times prescribed for the commanders of massed units.
(i) After the last turning movement, while marching in review, the
guide is toward the flank on which the reviewing officer is
posted.
(j) After saluting the reviewing officer while marching in review,
the commander of troops, followed by his staff, turns out of
column and takes position on line with and to the right of the
reviewing officer. If armed with the sword, he returns sword.
The staff takes post in corresponding position beside the
staff of the reviewing officer. The staff returns sword with
their commander. The commander of troops orders HAND, SALUTE
and READY, TWO at the appropriate times as the national color
passes in review. When the rear element of his command has
passed, the commander of troops faces the reviewing officer
and renders a hand salute. When the salute has been returned,
he and the staff draw sword and follow their command from the
field. If the commander of troops and his staff are in
vehicles, the vehicles are parked on the side of the reviewing
officer toward the direction of march and in rear of the lines
occupied by the reviewing officer and his staff.
(k) All individuals in the reviewing stand salute the national
color as it passes. When trooping the line, all members of
the reviewing party salute the national color as they pass to
its front.
(l) The reviewing officer returns the salutes of all commanders
down to and including battalion commanders as they pass to his
front while marching in review. Members of his staff do not
return such salutes. For a battalion formation, he returns
the salutes of the company commanders.
(4) After marching off the parade ground following the march in review,
the color guard and color company (battalion) return the colors as
prescribed in paragraph 16-5. Units march to their respective areas
and are dismissed by their commanders.
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