# Presentation: 522956

## Drill of the Squadron

- Lesson Objective
- Perform drill movements as a squadron.
- Samples of Behavior
- Execute basic drill commands as a squadron.
- Execute guidon bearer procedures.

## Drill of the Squadron

- The Squadron as a Drill Unit
- Commands
- Forming the Squadron in Line
- Aligning the Squadron
- Inspecting the Squadron
- The Squadron in Column
- Massing the Squadron When in Column at Close Interval
- Changing Direction When in Mass Formation
- Column of Flights From Squadron Mass Formation
- Extended Mass Formation With Flights in Column
- Dismissing the Squadron

- The Guidon
- Order Guidon
- Carry Guidon
- Executing Order Guidon While at Carry Guidon
- Executing Carry Guidon While at Order Guidon
- Executing Present Guidon When at Carry or Order Guidon
- Executing Carry Guidon When at Present Guidon
- Executing Order Guidon When at Present Guidon
- Individual Salute by Guidon Bearer When not in Formation

- OVERVIEW

## Drill of the Squadron

- The Squadron as a Drill Unit
- The Squadron is composed of two or more flights.
- The Squadron does not execute marching in line except for minor changes in position.
- Commands

## Drill of the Squadron

- To Open Ranks
- To open ranks, the squadron commander faces the units and commands “PREPARE FOR INSPECTION”

## Drill of the Squadron

- Forming the Squadron in Line
- The squadron is formed in line with flights in line by the first sergeant.

## Drill of the Squadron

- Squadron in Line

## Drill of the Squadron

- Aligning the Squadron
- To align the squadron when in mass at a halt, the command is At Close Interval, Dress Right, DRESS
- Inspecting the Squadron
- To inspect the squadron, it must be formed in line.
- The squadron commander commands PREPARE FOR INSPECTION.

## Drill of the Squadron

- The Squadron in Column
- The squadron moves from one place to another in column of flights.

## Drill of the Squadron

- Massing the Squadron When in Column at Close Interval
- To form the squadron in mass when it is halted in column, the command is Squadron Mass Left, MARCH.

- Squadron in mass formation

## Drill of the Squadron

- Changing Direction When in Mass Formation
- To change direction when in mass formation and squadron is at the halt or in march, the command is Right (Left) Turn, MARCH.

- Right Turn in Mass Formation**.**

## Drill of the Squadron

- Column of Flights from Squadron Mass Formation
- From a halt, the command is Column of Flights, Right Flight, Forward MARCH.
- Extended Mass Formation with Flights in Column

- Squadron in Extended Mass Formation.

## Drill of the Squadron

- Extended Mass Formation with Flights in Column
- The extended mass formation is used when a more impressive appearance for drill and ceremonies is desired.
- The commands are Squadron Mass, (number) Paces Left, MARCH.

## Drill of the Squadron

- Dismissing the Squadron
- The squadron commander directs the first sergeant to dismiss the squadron, the command is First Sergeant, (pause) DISMISS THE SQUADRON.

## Drill of the Squadron

- The Guidon
- Order Guidon
- Carry Guidon

- Order Guidon

- Carry Guidon

## Drill of the Squadron

- Parade Rest

- Double Time

## Drill of the Squadron

- Executing order Guidon while at Carry Guidon.
- Executing Carry Guidon while at Order Guidon.
- Executing Present Guidon When at Carry or Order Guidon.

## Drill of the Squadron

- Executing carry Guidon when at Present Guidon.

## Drill of the Squadron

- Executing Order Guidon When at Present Guidon.
- Individual Salute by Guidon Bearer When not in Uniform.

- Salute at the Order

- Salute at Carry