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1. Name three of the five purposes of close order drill.
- 1. Move unit in orderly fashion
- 2. Provide simple formations that can be made into combat formations easily 3. Teach discipline
- 4. Increase confidence of junior officers and noncommissioned officers
- 5. Give Marines opportunity to handle their weapons
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2. Define an element.
Individual, squad, section, platoon, or company that is part of a larger unit
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3. Define a line.
Formation in which elements are abreast
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4. Define a rank.
A line of Marines or vehicles, side by side
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5. Define a file.
Single column of Marines or vehicles
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6. Define a flank.
Extreme left or right of a formation
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7. What is a normal interval?
One arm’s length
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8. What is the distance of a pace?
30 inches
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9. What is the distance of a half step/back step?
15 inches
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10. What is the distance of a right/left step?
12 inches
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11. What are the four characteristics of voice command?
Voice control, Distinctness, Inflection, Cadence
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12. Which characteristic of voice command involves the rise and fall in pitch and tone of the voice?
Inflection
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13. Give an example of a preparatory command. Give an example of a command of execution.
Right, Face
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14. How many men does a standard color guard consist of? What does the senior color guard member do?
Four, carry the National Ensign
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15. Draw a Marine Corps Color Guard.
Marine left rifle, Marine colors, Marine Ensign, Marine rifle
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16. Draw a Navy-Marine Corps Color Guard.
Navy rifle, Navy colors, Marine colors, Marine Ensign, Marine rifle
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17. Draw a Joint Armed Forces Color Guard.
Marine rifle, Coast Guard colors, Air Force colors, Navy colors, Marine colors, Army colors, Army Ensign, Army rifle
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18. What is a “Wet Down” and when would it occur?
Party for newly promoted Staff NCO; soon after the promotion
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19. What is the purpose of a “Hail and Farewell”?
To introduce new SNCOs and their spouses and say good bye to others that are leaving
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20. In what year did the first group of Staff Sergeants receive their warrants?
Spring of 1923
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21. During award ceremonies what is the order of presentation between promotions, re-enlistments, and personal awards?
- -Personal awards,
- -promotions,
- -re-enlistments
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22. What is a “Dining In” and who is allowed to attend?
Military, spouses, boy/girlfriends, and other non military guests
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23. What is a “Mess Night” and who is allowed to attend?
Stag affair no non-military unless they are being recognized at the dinner
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24. Where practicable what is the accepted uniform for the Marine Corps Birthday?
Evening dress or dress blues
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