Tab G Q&A
Lexington Massachusetts - (correct answer)Where was the shot heard around the world
fired?
Baron Frederick Von Steuben - (correct answer)Who was the Prussian officer who wrote
drill movements for General George Washington's army at Valley Forge?
Baron Frederick Von Steuben - (correct answer)Who wrote the first field manual for
military drills, commonly known as the blue book?
drill - (correct answer)What is the backbone of military discipline?
drill command - (correct answer)An oral order of a commander or a leader is called
what?
2 parts: the preparatory command and the command of execution - (correct
answer)How many parts do most drill commands have?
to convey the movement that the leader wants the subordinate to perform and to
mentally prepare the subordinate for its execution - (correct answer)What is the purpose
of a preparatory command?
it signals when the subordinate is to execute a drill movement - (correct answer)What is
the purpose of the command of execution?
Ready, aim, fire - (correct answer)There is one command that has 2 preparatory
commands and one command of execution, what is this command?
as you were - (correct answer)What is the command for revoking a preparatory
command?
, drill - (correct answer)To move troops and equipment form one location to another in a
quick and orderly manner is called what?
it is normally 1 count or one step - (correct answer)What is the normal interval b/w a
preparatory command and a command of execution?
the rise and fall in the pitch and the tone changes of the voice - (correct answer)Define
inflection as in commands that are given with inflection.
loudness - (correct answer)What is the key factor in tone control when giving
commands?
tone, cadence, snap - (correct answer)What are the three elements of the correct
command voice?
cadence - (correct answer)What is the uniform and rhythmic flow of words?
Centered in front of the team so team members can see and follow the leaders example
- (correct answer)Where should a drill leader position him or herself to teach a new drill
movement?
attention only - (correct answer)What position can the command rest be given from?
Centered on the small of the back and the center of the belt. Keep the fingers of both
hands extended and joined, interlocking the thumbs so that the palm of the right hand is
outward - (correct answer)During parade rest, where are your hands located?
Heels together with toes pointed at a 45 degree angle, body straight, arms hanging
straight with fingers curls and thumbs straight along the seams of the trouser leg -
(correct answer)Describe the position of attention.
Lexington Massachusetts - (correct answer)Where was the shot heard around the world
fired?
Baron Frederick Von Steuben - (correct answer)Who was the Prussian officer who wrote
drill movements for General George Washington's army at Valley Forge?
Baron Frederick Von Steuben - (correct answer)Who wrote the first field manual for
military drills, commonly known as the blue book?
drill - (correct answer)What is the backbone of military discipline?
drill command - (correct answer)An oral order of a commander or a leader is called
what?
2 parts: the preparatory command and the command of execution - (correct
answer)How many parts do most drill commands have?
to convey the movement that the leader wants the subordinate to perform and to
mentally prepare the subordinate for its execution - (correct answer)What is the purpose
of a preparatory command?
it signals when the subordinate is to execute a drill movement - (correct answer)What is
the purpose of the command of execution?
Ready, aim, fire - (correct answer)There is one command that has 2 preparatory
commands and one command of execution, what is this command?
as you were - (correct answer)What is the command for revoking a preparatory
command?
, drill - (correct answer)To move troops and equipment form one location to another in a
quick and orderly manner is called what?
it is normally 1 count or one step - (correct answer)What is the normal interval b/w a
preparatory command and a command of execution?
the rise and fall in the pitch and the tone changes of the voice - (correct answer)Define
inflection as in commands that are given with inflection.
loudness - (correct answer)What is the key factor in tone control when giving
commands?
tone, cadence, snap - (correct answer)What are the three elements of the correct
command voice?
cadence - (correct answer)What is the uniform and rhythmic flow of words?
Centered in front of the team so team members can see and follow the leaders example
- (correct answer)Where should a drill leader position him or herself to teach a new drill
movement?
attention only - (correct answer)What position can the command rest be given from?
Centered on the small of the back and the center of the belt. Keep the fingers of both
hands extended and joined, interlocking the thumbs so that the palm of the right hand is
outward - (correct answer)During parade rest, where are your hands located?
Heels together with toes pointed at a 45 degree angle, body straight, arms hanging
straight with fingers curls and thumbs straight along the seams of the trouser leg -
(correct answer)Describe the position of attention.
