Manual of Military Training Part 37

=629. Standing "at ease," "rest," etc., in review of brigade or larger command.= In a brigade or larger review a regimental commander may cause his regiment to stand =at ease=, =rest=, or =stack arms= and =fall out= and =resume attention=, so as not to interfere with the ceremony. (723)

=630. Review by inspector junior to commanding officer.= When an organization is to be reviewed before an inspector junior in rank to the commanding officer, the commanding officer receives the review and is accompanied by the inspector, who takes post on his left. (724)

Battalion Review

=631. Presenting battalion to reviewing officer; pa.s.sing around battalion; battalion pa.s.sing in review at quick time.= The battalion having been formed in line, the major faces to the front; the reviewing officer moves a few paces toward the major and halts; the major turns about and commands: =1. Present, 2. ARMS=, and again turns about and salutes.

The reviewing officer returns the salute; the major turns about, brings the battalion to order arms, and again turns to the front.

The reviewing officer approaches to about 6 paces from the major, the latter salutes, takes post on his right, and accompanies him around, the battalion. The band plays. The reviewing officer proceeds to the right of the band, pa.s.ses in front of the captain to the left of the line and returns to the right, pa.s.sing in rear of the file closers and the band. (See par. 625.)

On arriving again at the right of the line, the major salutes, halts, and when the reviewing officer and staff have pa.s.sed, moves directly to his post in front of the battalion, faces it, and commands: =1.

Pa.s.s in review, 2. Squads right, 3. MARCH.=

At the first command the band changes direction if necessary, and halts.

At the third command, given when the band has changed direction, the battalion moves off, the band playing; without command from the major the column changes direction at the points indicated, and column of companies at full distance is formed successively to the left at the second change of direction; the major takes his post 20 paces in front of the band immediately after the second change; the band having pa.s.sed the reviewing officer, turns to the left of the column, takes post in front of and facing the reviewing officer, and remains there until the review terminates.

The major and staff salute, turn the head as in =eyes right=, and look toward the reviewing officer when the major is 6 paces from him; they return to the carry and turn the head and eyes to the front when the major has pa.s.sed 6 paces beyond him.

Without facing about, each captain or special unit commander, except the drum major, commands: =1. Eyes=, in time to add, =2. RIGHT=, when at 6 paces from the reviewing officer, and commands =front= when at 6 paces beyond him. At the command =eyes= the company officers armed with the saber execute the first motion of present saber; at the command =right= all turn head and eyes to the right, the company officers complete =present saber=, and the noncommissioned officers armed with the saber execute the first motion of present saber; at the command =front= all turn head and eyes to the front, and officers and noncommissioned officers armed with the saber resume the carry saber; without arms in hand, the first motion of the hand salute is made at the command =right=, and the second motion not made until the command =front=.

Noncommissioned staff officers, noncommissioned officers in command of subdivisions, and the drum major salute, turn the head and eyes, return to the front, resume the carry or drop the hand, at the points prescribed for the major. Officers and dismounted noncommissioned officers in command of subdivisions, with arms in hand, render the rifle or saber salute. Guides charged with the step, trace, and direction do not execute =eyes right=.

If the reviewing officer is ent.i.tled to a salute from the color the regimental color salutes when at 6 paces from him, and is raised when at 6 paces beyond him.

The major, having saluted, takes post on the right of the reviewing officer, returns saber and remains there until the rear of the battalion has pa.s.sed, then salutes and rejoins his battalion. The band ceases to play when the column has completed its second change of direction after pa.s.sing the reviewing officer. (725)

=632. Pa.s.sing in review at double time.= When the battalion arrives at its original position in column, the major commands: =1. Double time, 2. MARCH.=

The band plays in double time.

The battalion pa.s.ses in review as before, except that in double time the command =eyes right= is omitted and there is no saluting except by the major when he leaves the reviewing officer.

The review terminates when the rear company has pa.s.sed the reviewing officer: the band then ceases to play, and, unless otherwise directed by the major, returns to the position it occupied before marching in review, or is dismissed; the major rejoins the battalion and brings it to =quick time=. The battalion then executes such movements as the reviewing officer may have directed, or is marched to its parade ground and dismissed.

Marching past in double time may, in the discretion of the reviewing officer, be omitted; the review terminates when the major rejoins his battalion. (726)

=633. Major and staff may be dismounted.= At battalion review the major and his staff may be dismounted in the discretion of the commanding officer. (727)

PARADES

General Rules

=634. Position a.s.sumed by reviewing officer and staff while band is sounding off.= If dismounted, the officer reviewing the parade, and his staff, stand at parade rest, with arms folded, while the band is sounding off; they resume attention with the adjutant. If mounted, they remain at attention. (732)

=635. Reports by captains and majors.= At the command =report=, given by a battalion adjutant, the captains in succession from the right salute and report: =A= (or =other=) =company=, =present= or =accounted for=; or =A= (or =other=) =company, (so many) officers= or =enlisted men absent=, and resume the order saber; at the same command given by the regimental adjutant, the majors similarly =report= their battalions. (733)

Battalion Parade

=636. At adjutant's call= the battalion is formed in line, as explained in par. 308, but not presented. Lieutenants take their posts in front of the center of their respective platoons at the captain's command for dressing his company on the line, as explained in par.

302. The major takes post at a convenient distance in front of the center and facing the battalion.

The adjutant from his post in front of the center of the battalion, after commanding: =1. Guides, 2. POSTS=, adds: =1. Parade, 2. REST=; the battalion executes parade rest. The adjutant directs the band: =SOUND OFF.=

The band, playing in quick time, pa.s.ses in front of the line of officers to the left of the line and back to its post on the right, when it ceases playing. At evening parade, when the band ceases playing, =retreat= is sounded by the field music and, following the last note and while the flag is being lowered, the band plays the =Star Spangled Banner=.

Just before the last note of retreat, the adjutant comes to attention and, as the last note ends commands: =1. Battalion, 2. Attention, 3.

Present, 4. Arms=, and salutes retaining that position until the last note of the National Anthem. He then turns about and reports: =Sir, the parade is formed.= The major directs the adjutant: =Take your post, Sir.= The adjutant moves at a trot (if dismounted, in quick time), pa.s.ses by the major's right, and takes his post.

The major draws saber and commands: =1. Order, 2. ARMS=, and adds such exercises in the manual of arms as he may desire. Officers, noncommissioned officers commanding companies or armed with the saber, and the color guard, having once executed order arms, remain in that position during the exercises in the manual.

The major then directs the adjutant: =Receive the reports, Sir.= The adjutant, pa.s.sing by the major's right, advances at a trot (if dismounted, in quick time) toward the center of the line, halts midway between it and the major, and commands: =REPORT.= (See par. 635.)

The reports received, the adjutant turns about, and reports: =Sir, all are present or accounted for=; or =Sir, (so many) officers or enlisted men are absent=, including in the list of absentees those from the band and field music reported to him by the drum major prior to the parade.

The major directs: =Publish the orders, Sir.=

The adjutant turns about and commands: =Attention to orders=; he then reads the orders, and commands: =1. Officers, 2. CENTER, 3. MARCH.=

At the command =center=, the company officers carry saber and face to the center. At the command =march=, they close to the center and face to the front; the adjutant turns about and takes his post.

The officers having closed and faced to the front, the senior commands: =1. Forward, 2. MARCH.= The officers advance, the band playing; the left officer of the center or right center company is the guide, and marches on the major; the officers are halted at 6 paces from the major by the senior, who commands: =1. Officers, 2. HALT.= They halt and salute, returning to the carry saber with the major. The major then gives such instructions as he deems necessary, and commands: =1. Officers, 2. POSTS, 3. MARCH.=

At the command =posts=, company officers face about.

At the command =march=, they step off with guide as before, and the senior commands: =1. Officers, 2. HALT=, so as to halt 3 paces from the line; he then adds: =1. POSTS, 2. MARCH.=

At the command =posts=, officers face outward and, at the command =march=, step off in succession at 4 paces distance, resume their posts and order saber; the lieutenants march directly to their posts in rear of their companies.

The music ceases when all officers have resumed their posts.

The major then commands: =1. Pa.s.s in review, 2. Squads right, 3.

MARCH=, and returns saber.

The battalion marches according to the principles of review; when the last company has pa.s.sed, the ceremony is concluded, as explained in pars. 617; 631.

The band continues to play while the companies are in march upon the parade ground. Companies are formed in column of squads, without halting, and are marched to their respective parades by their captains.

When the company officers have saluted the major, he may direct them to form line with the staff, in which case they individually move to the front, pa.s.sing to the right and left of the major and staff, halt on the line established by the staff, face about, and stand at attention. The music ceases when the officers join the staff. The major causes the companies to pa.s.s in review under the command of their first sergeants by the same commands as before. The company officers return saber with the major and remain at attention. (734)

ESCORTS