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

15-3. REGIMENTAL CEREMONIAL PARADE
The regiment normally forms in line of battalions with companies in
line or companies in mass formation to conduct a ceremonial parade. The
parade proceeds as for the battalion (see paragraph 15-2) with the
following exceptions:
a. Regiment is substituted for battalion in the description.
b. The companies and battalions march on at the "second" or,
regimental Adjutant’s Call, or form on the line of troops prior to
regimental Adjutant’s Call under supervision of the regimental adjutant as
prescribed for forming for ceremonies in Chapter 11, up to the point where
units have completed dressing to the right, guides are posted (if units
marched on), and bayonets are fixed (if prescribed). "Sound Off" is then
conducted and the remainder of the parade proceeds in the same manner as a
battalion parade.
c. Battalions and independent companies execute present arms, order
arms, parade rest, attention, and other movements of the manual of arms on
the command of their respective battalion commanders or independent
company commanders. Reports to the adjutant are made by battalion and
independent company commanders.
d. In trooping the line, after "Sound Off", the band passes midway
between the line of battalion commanders and the adjutant.
e. At officers center, battalion commanders and their staffs close
center on the original line of battalion commanders. Company commanders
oblique forward to close on a line 4 paces behind the line of battalion
staffs. Guidon bearers oblique forward to close on a line 4 paces behind
the line of company commanders. The platoon commanders’ rank obliques
forward to close 4 paces behind the guidon bearers.
f. In the march in review, the commander of troops commands PASS IN
REVIEW. On this command the band changes direction to that of the line of
march and halts.
(1) If the parade is being conducted with companies in line
formation, when the band is halted, the commander of the right battalion
or independent company commands, RIGHT, FACE; RIGHT SHOULDER, ARMS, and
column of threes is formed. Remaining battalions and independent companies form column of threes
and come to right shoulder arms on commands of their battalion or independent company commanders
in succession from right to left. When all units are at right shoulder arms, the commander of
the right battalion or independent company commands, FORWARD, MARCH. The band steps off playing
on this command. Succeeding battalions and independent companies step off on the commands of
their respective commanders so as to follow at the prescribed distances.
(2) If companies are in mass formation, when the band is halted, the commander of the
right battalion commands, RIGHT SHOULDER, ARMS; COLUMN OF COMPANIES, RIGHT COMPANY, RIGHT TURN,
MARCH; should an independent company be on the right, its commander commands, RIGHT SHOULDER,
ARMS; RIGHT TURN, MARCH. The band steps off playing with the right unit. Command of succeeding
battalions and independent companies give similar commands to set their units in motion so as to
follow at the prescribed distances.
(3) Initially, battalion commanders and their staffs march
parallel to the line of troops and take position at the head of their
battalions after the first change of direction. The commander of troops
and staff take position at the head of the band after the second change of
direction.
(4) Battalion commanders and their staffs execute eyes right
in the same manner as the commander of troops and his/her staff.
Companies march in review in mass formation, column of threes, or column
of platoons in line executing changes in direction, flanking movements,
and eyes right as appropriate in the same manner as in a battalion parade.
15-4. CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY
The ceremony proceeds in the same manner as the battalion
(regimental) ceremonial parade up to the point where the troop commander
directs the adjutant, publish the orders, Sir."
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