Drills and Ceremonies PDF

**DRILL** - consist of certain movements by which a unit or individual are moved in orderly. **CEREMONIES** - are formation and movements in which a number of troops execute movements in unison and with precision just as in drill. **ALIGNMENT** - a straight line upon which several elements or term...

**DRILL** - consist of certain movements by which a unit or individual are moved in orderly. **CEREMONIES** - are formation and movements in which a number of troops execute movements in unison and with precision just as in drill. **ALIGNMENT** - a straight line upon which several elements or terms are formed. **ARMS SWING** - the swinging of arms must be 6 inches straight to the front and 3 inches straight to the rears of the trouser seams. **BASE** - is the element on which a movement is regulated. **CADENCE** - is the uniform rhythm in which a movement is executed. **SLOW TIME** - is the cadence rate of 60 counts or steps for minutes which is usually used during funerals. **QUICK TIME** - is the cadence of 120 counts or steps per minute. **DOUBLE TIME** - is the cadence of 180 counts or steps per minute. **CENTER** - the middle point or element of a command. **COLUMN** - a formation in which the elements are placed one behind another. **COVER** - aligning yourself directly behind the man to your immediate front while maintaining a correct distance. **DEPTH** - is the space from front to rear of any formation or position. **DISTANCE** - is the space when the elements are one behind another. distance between units varies with the size of the formation distance between the individual is an arms length to the front plus 6 inches measured from the chest of one man to the back and the man immediately to his front. **ELEMENTS** - is an individual, squad, section, platoon, company or larger unit forming as part of the next higher unit**.** **EYES RIGHT** - the direction of the face during the eyes right should be 45 degrees to the right side. **FLANK** - flanks right or left of any formation as sensed by a element with that formation. **FILE** - two men, the front rank man and the corresponding man of the rear rank. **FORMATION** - the arrangement of elements of a unit in line, column or any prescribed manner. **LINE FORMATION** - is a formation in which the elements are side by side or abreast of each other. **COLUMN FORMATION** - is a formation in which the elements one behind another. **FRONT** - is the direction in which a command faces. **FRONTAGE** - the space occupied by an element measured from one flank to the opposite flank. **GUIDE** - the man with whom the command or element thereof regulates it\'s march. **HEAD** - the leading elements of a column. **INTERVAL** - is the lateral space between elements on the same line. **NORMAL INTERVAL** - is the lateral space between men measured from right to left by the men on the right holding his left arm shoulder high, finger touching the right shoulder of the man to his left. **CLOSE INTERVAL** - is the lateral space between men measured from right to left by the man on the right placing the heel of his left hand on his left hip even with the belt lane, finger and thumb joints and extended downward with his body. **DOUBLE INTERVAL**- is the lateral space between men measured from right to left by the man on the right placing the heel of his left hand on his left by raising both arms shoulder high with the fingers extended and join so that the fingertips actre touching the fingertips of the man to the right and left. **LEFT/RIGHT** - the left right extremity or element of a larger body or troops. **LINE** - a formation in which different elements are abreast. **OBLIQUE** - an angle between 0 and 45 degrees. **PIECE** - is used in this text means the rifle or automatic rifle. **POST** - is the correct place for the officer to stand in a prescribed formation. **RANK** - is a line which is only one element in depth. **STEP** - the prescribed distance measured from heel of a marching man. A step maybe any prescribed number of inches. The half step and back step ate 15 inches. The right and left step are 12 inches. TA directs \" **IHUDYAT ANG PAGHAHANDA**\" Band immediately sounds "**ATTENTION CALL"** Ranking COY Commander Commands \"**TALUPAD** **HUMANDA**\" just after the sound of attention call then gives \" **SA KANANG BALIKAT TA**\" TA directs \" **IHUDYAT ANG TAWAG ADYUTANTE**\" Ranking COY Commander Commands \"**PAGSULONG**\" Ranking COY Commander Commands "**KAD**" just before the first beat of the march music. The troop Commander and staff step of the same time with \"A\" COY at the first beat of the music. The COY Commander Commands \"**LIKO SA KALIWA NA\"** while marching into the line of the troops. The COY Commander Commands \" **KALIWANG PANIG** **NA** \" when the troops are perpendicular with their markers. The COY Commander Commands \" **BALANGAY TO\"** one after the other and halted at the same time. The COY Commander Commands \" **BABA TA\"** one after the other. The PLs will proceed to their position after the command \" **BABA TA \"** The COY Commanders will execute about fave simultaneously. The TA commands \" **A BALANGAY** \" and trots, position himself midway between the line of the troops. COY Commanders face about simultaneously upon hearing yhe command \" **A BALANGAY**\" and \"**TUNTUN** **SA KANAN\"** PLs face about simultaneously upon hearing the Commands \"**TUNTUN SA KANAN\".** PLs orders \"**TATAG**\" to each squad they align. The TA directs the COY Commanders to Command \"**TIKAS PAHINGA\"** TA commands \"**IHUDYAT**\" when the troops are in the parade test. TA together with the troops CDR and his staff comes to \"**TIKAS PAHINGA**\" The TA directs the COY Commanders ro give the command \"**MGA BALANGAY HUMANDA AT TANGHAL SANDATA\"** The battalion commander and staff execute \" **PUGAY KAMAY NA\"** The battalion commander and staff execute \"**BABA KAMAY NA\"** The TA directs the COY Commanders to give the command \"**BABA TA\"** The TA will report to the battalion commander \" **GINOO, HANDA NA PO ANG PATIKAS\"** the battalion commander returned the salute and command \" **SUMALUNAN KA\"** the TA trot to his position. The battalion commander commands to his staff \" **MGA PINUNO ANTABAY BUNOT, KALIS\"** The battalion commander commands \" **HUMANDA SA PAGSASANAY SA PAGHAWAK NG SANDATA\"** The battalion commander will give the following commands: 1\. **SA KANANG BALIKAT TA** **2. KALIWANG BALIKAT TA** **3. AGAP TA** **4. BABA TA** **5. SIYASAT TA** **6.AGAP TA** **7. BABA TA** The battalion commander direct the TA \"**TANGGAPIN ANG ULAT\"** The trot to his position and directs \"**MAG ULAT\"** COY commander salutes and reports \"**GINOO, BALANGAY NARITO PO LAHAT O NAPAG -ALAMAN\"** TA will return ro salute and face about the report \"**GINOO, BALANGAY NARITO PO LAHAT O NAPAG -ALAMAN"**