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1-2. DRILL INSTRUCTORS Training personnel in drill is an important duty. From the beginning of his career, each officer and noncommissioned officer should take pride in being considered an efficient drill instructor. If he knows the drill regulations and how to instruct, he will gain the respect and confidence of those he commands. a. In addition, a good drill instructor must: (1) Follow regulations strictly, as an example to the Marines under instruction. (2) Have energy, patience, and spirit. (3) Have military neatness and bearing. (4) Watch his Marines constantly, immediately correcting any mistakes noted. b. When the instructor corrects a movement, the individual or unit should immediately be required to repeat the movement properly. Troops should be reprimanded only as a last resort. Officers and noncommissioned officers should not be reprimanded in the presence of subordinates. c. Before a drill period, an instructor should thoroughly study the movements to be executed. d. The instructor’s post is that of the commander. The instructor may place himself wherever he can best control the troops, make corrections, and ensure proper performance. e. The instructor briefly explains and demonstrates each new movement prior to its execution by the troops. The troops should take proper positions unassisted. The instructor touches them only when absolutely necessary. Each position or movement must be thoroughly understood before another is attempted. f. Drill periods should be short but frequent. Snap should be required in every movement. 1-3. INSTRUCTION GROUPS a. The basic instruction group is the squad. Its size facilitates individual instruction (see chapter 7). b. Marines who learn slowly should be placed in special squads. Such squads should be drilled by the best instructors available. These Marines should not be ridiculed. 1-4. COMMANDS AND THE COMMAND VOICE a. There are two types of commands. The first, the preparatory command--such as FORWARD--indicates a movement is to be made. The second, the command of execution--such as MARCH--causes the desired movement to be made. In some commands, such as FALL IN, AT EASE, and REST, the preparatory command and the command of execution are combined. b. In this manual, preparatory commands are shown in CAPITAL LETTERS and commands of execution in UNDERLINED CAPITAL LETTERS. When movements by the numbers are discussed, the count in parentheses precedes the discussion. 1-6
c. When giving commands, the commander faces the troops For company formations or larger, when commanding marching troops from the head of a column or massed formations, the commander marches backward while giving commands. When commanding a unit which is part of a larger unit, the leader turns his head to give commands, but does not face about except when the unit is halted and the smaller units are in line. In this case, the leader faces about to give all commands except to repeat preparatory commands, for which he only turns his head. d. Commanders of platoons and larger units, when drilling as a part of a still larger unit, repeat all preparatory commands or give the proper new command or warning. There are two exceptions to this. The first is that no repetition is necessary for such commands as FALL IN or FALL OUT, REST, AT EASE, or any other command in which preparation and execution are combined. The second is that no repetition of command is necessary when a unit is in mass formation, except commands which cause the component units to act individually. An example of such a command is COLUMN OF THREES FROM THE RIGHT, MARCH. Squad leaders repeat preparatory commands or give the proper new command or warning only when squads act individually. When all squads in a platoon are to act together, such as in RIGHT, FACE, squad leaders do not repeat preparatory commands. c. If at a halt, the commands for movements which involve marching at quick time in a direction other than to the direct front, such as COLUMN RIGHT, MARCH, are not prefaced by the preparatory command, FORWARD. f. The only commands which use unit designations, such as COMPANY, as preparatory commands are ATTENTION and HALT. Such commands shall have no further designation added (e.g., FIRST BATTALION, ATTENTION). Commands shall be given only as stated herein. Troops should know their leaders voices; therefore, additional designation is unnecessary. g. A command must be given loud enough to be heard by all Marines in the unit. (1) Good posture, proper breathing, and the correct use of throat and mouth muscles help develop a commander’s voice. If commands are properly given, they will carry to all Marines in the unit. If a commander tries too hard, his neck muscles might tighten. This will result in squeaky, jumbled, and indistinct commands, and will later be the cause of hoarseness and sore throat. (2) Projecting the voice enables one to be heard at maximum range without undue strain. To project a command, a commander must focus his voice on the most distant Marine. Good exercises for voice projection are: (a) Yawning to get the feel of the open mouth and throat. (b) Counting and saying the vowel sounds "oh" and "ah" in a full, firm voice. (c) Giving commands at a uniform cadence, prolonging each syllable. (d) When practicing, stand erect, breathe properly, keep the mouth open wide, and relax the throat. (3) The diaphragm is the most important muscle in breathing. It is the large horizontal muscle which separates the chest from the abdomen. It automatically controls normal breathing, but must be developed to give commands properly. Deep breathing exercises are one good method of developing the diaphragm. Another is to take a deep breath, hold it, open the mouth, relax the throat muscles, and snap out a series of fast "hats" or "huts." These sounds should be made by expelling short puffs of air from the lungs. If properly done, you can feel the stomach muscles tighten as the sounds are made. 1-7
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4-2. REVOLVER MANUAL OF ARMS a. Gen
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Figure 5-2.--Noncommissioned Office
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5-2. DRAW SWORD a. The command is D
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C. On the command or execution, SWO
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Figure 5-7. --Movements for Present
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Figure 5-9.--Order Sword from prese
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Figure 5-12. Parade Rest from Order
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5-8. REST FROM ANY POSITION OF THE
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Figure 5-16. Movements for Return S
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6-1. GENERAL RULES CHAPTER 6 GUIDON
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(2) From carry guidon, movements to
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f. Order Guidon and Carry Guidon Fr
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(2) Ready guidon may be used as a s
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(2) At Ease From Any Person of the
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Figure 7-2.--squad Formations. e. T
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Figure 7-4.--Falling In at Close In
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Being-in line to form column facing
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Figure 7-6.--Forming Column of Twos
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c. When all stackmen have returned
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(4) The butts of both rifles are sw
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8-2. FORMATIONS a. Column and line
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i. When a platoon is marching in co
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The platoon commander may then comm
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8-12. TO FORM LINE FROM COLUMN Figu
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(1) At the command FORM FOR SHELTER
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at normal distance in single file b
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(1) When commands such as FALL OUT
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9-5. BEING IN COLUMN, TO CHANGE DIR
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9-9. BEING IN MASS OR EXTENDED MASS
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9-11. BEING IN COLUMN OF PLATOONS I
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10-1. GENERAL CHAPTER 10 FORMATIONS
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(1) If a band or field music is not
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c. In case the battalion commander
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Figure 10-4. --Battalion In Mass Fo
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i. When the regimental commander or
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Figure 11-4.--Regiment in Line with
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(1) The relative ranks of the comma
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13-1. ELEMENTS OF A REVIEW CHAPTER
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adjutant presents the formation to
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c. An officer from the local comman
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color(s) when passing the front of
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14-1. GENERAL CHAPTER 14 PRESENTATI
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CHAPTER 15 PARADES 15-1. BATTALION
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are in line formation, the platoon
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(e) The band executes column left w
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a. The adjutant then faces the troo
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. The Grand Marshal may review the
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k. Colors remain at order color dur
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d. Lowering the Ensign. The detail
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c. Order Color From Carry Color. (1
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h. Carry Color From Eyes Right (lef
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colors: Figure 16-9.--Countermarch.
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f. Returning the Colors by the Colo
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17-1. GENERAL CHAPTER 17 ESCORT OF
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e. The field music sounds attention
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18-3. RENDERING HONORS TO PERSONAGE
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19-1. GENERAL CHAPTER 19 FUNERALS a
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Figure 19-2.--Entering Chapel; Leav
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a. The escort is formed opposite th
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Figure 19-4.--Order of March of Fun
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Figure 19-5.--Receiving the Remains
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Figure 19-6.--March to the Grave. 1
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e. After the commitment services: (
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(10) The honor guard and color guar
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moves around the platoon commander
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c. The battalion commander then com
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21-1. GENERAL RULES CHAPTER 21 LOAD
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(3) Raise the rifle with the right
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Figure 2l-7.--Firing Party at Posit
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escort commands PRESENT ARMS. The e
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23-1. GENERAL CHAPTER 23 RELIEF AND
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