Drill Terms and Definitions

• Drill terms and definitions outlined

Drill

• Specific movements to move a squad, platoon, company, or battalion in an orderly fashion
• Movement is from one formation to another

Alignment (Linya)

• A straight line on which several elements are formed
• Dressing of several elements upon a straight line

Arms Swing

• Arms swing motion requires arms to swing 6 inches to the front and 3 inches to the rear of trouser seams
• Knuckles face forward, fingers form a fist with the thumb over the forefinger

Base

• The element on which a movement is regulated

Cadence

• Uniform rhythm for movement execution, measured in steps or counts per minute

Double Time (Takbong Hakbang)

• Cadence is performed at a rate of 180 steps per minute

Quick Time (Siglang Hakbang)

• Cadence is performed at a rate of 120 steps per minute

Echelon

• Series of elements formed one behind another

Center (Gitna)

• The middle point or element of a command

Depth (Lalim)

• Space from front to rear of any formation or position

Distance (Layo)

• Space between elements when the elements are behind one another

Element

• An individual, squad, platoon, company, or larger unit forming as part of the next larger unit

Eyes Right (Handa Tingin sa Kanan Na)

• Face direction should be 45 degrees to the right

File (Tudling)

• Made up of two men, the front-rank man and the corresponding man of the rear rank
• The front-rank man is the file leader

Line Formation

• Formation where elements are side by side abreast of each other

Column Formation

• Formation where elements are one behind the other

Front (Harap)

• The direction in which a command faces

Frontage (Harapan)

• Space occupied by an element measured from one flank to the opposite flank

Guide (Gabay)

• The man with whom the command element regulates its march

Head (Unahan)

• The leading element of a column

Interval (Pagitan)

• Lateral space between elements on the same line

Normal Interval (Tunton sa Kanan)

• Lateral space between men, measured from right to left by the man on the right holding his left arm shoulder high

Close Interval

• Horizontal distance between shoulder and elbow when the left hand is placed on the left hip

Double Interval

• Lateral space between men, measured from right to left by raising both arms

Left (Kaliwa)

• The left extremity or element of a body of troops

Right (Kanan)

• The right extremity of an element of a body of troops

Line (Linya)

• Formation in which the different elements are abreast of each other

Oblique (Lihis)

• An angle between 0 and 45 degrees
• A right or left oblique march is at an angle of 45 degrees

Order Close

• Formation in which units in a double rank are separated by intervals greater than that in close order

Pace

• Length of the full step in quick time is 30 inches
• Pace in double time is 36 inches

Piece

• Refers to the rifle or automatic rifle

Point of the Rest

• The point at which a formation begins, especially the point toward which units are aligned in successive movements

Rank

• Line which is only one element in depth

Cover

• Aligning directly behind the man to the immediate front while maintaining correct distance

Post

• Correct place for an officer or cadet/cadette to stand in a prescribed formation

Step (Hakbang)

• Distance measured from heel to heel between the feet of a man walking

As You Were (Manumbalik)

• Cancels or revokes the previous command using "MANUMBALIK", movement of troops and men resumes its former position

Command

• An oral order given by a commander with two parts
• Preparatory Command
• Execution Command

Preparatory Command

• States the movement to be carried out, mentally preparing the individual for its execution

Execution Command

• Informs when the movement is to be carried out

Voice Control

• Adjust the loudness of a command in accordance with the number of soldiers in the unit

Distinctiveness

• Proper use of the tongue, lips, and teeth to form separate sounds of a word into syllables

Directives

• Given in sentence form, formally prefixed by "HAVE YOUR UNITS" or "BRING YOUR UNITS"

Kinds of Rest

• Parade Rest - Tikas, Nga!
• Stand At Ease - Tindig Paluwag!
• At Ease - Paluwag!
• Rest - Pahinga!
• Fall Out - Tiwalag!