CAT Military Drills and Commands

CIVIC ACTION - designed towards developing proper attitudes, willingness to render service, selfreliance and correct moral values. MILITARY DRILLS AND COMMANDS DRILLS TERMS AND DEFINITIONS: A. Drills – consist of certain movements by which a unit or individual are moved in an orderly, uniform manner from one place to another or from one formation to another. B. Ceremonies C. Element – an individual squad, section, platoon, camp or a larger unit forming a part of a next higher unit D. Formation – arrangement of an individual or unit in the prescribed manner. Kinds of Formation: 1. Line formation – formation by which elements are side by side of abreast with each other 2. Column formation – formation by which the elements are placed one behind the other E. Interval – space between elements in a line or lateral space between elements. Kinds of Interval 1. normal interval – (whole arm) 2. close interval – (elbow) 3. double interval – (both arms) F. Distance – space between elements in a column. G. Rank – a single line of individual or vehicle placed side by side facing one direction H. File – a single column of an individual I. Alignment – arrangement of individual or group in a straight line formation J. Cover – aligning yourself directly behind the man to your immediate small vehicle maintaining correct distance K. Flank L. Front M. Depth N. Base O. Center P. Guide – an individual ahead or at the right of the formation designed to center direction and rate of marching Q. Cadence – correct step on marching R. Step – normal steps in marching S. Pace T. Piece – firearm used by an individual DRILL COMMANDS - an oral order of the commander or leader. Rules in giving command: 1. When at halt, the commander faces his troop when giving commands. When a command was given which places the troop in motion, he moves simultaneously with a unit in order to maintain correct position with the formation.

2. 2. While marching at flank, he turns his head in the direction of the troop and gives his command. SNAP - extra quantity in a command that demands immediate response 1. Preparatory Command – states the movement or formation to be carried out and mentally prepares the individual for its execution. 2. Command of Execution – that part of the order which tells the troop to do or execute the movements or it is to be carried out. These commands are written in capital letters. FIVE COMMANDS OF EXECUTION 1. TA – for manual of arms 2. RAP – for the facings and movements at rest 3. KAD – from halt to go into motion 4. NA – while in motion to another motion 5. TO – while in motion to stop VOICE COMMAND VOICE CONTROL: A. Loudness – it is adjusted to the number of men in the unit. A command should be loud enough to be heard and understood by all receiving and executing the command. B. Volume – is best attained by good posture of the body, proper breathing, and correct timing in giving commands. C. C. Diaphragm – large muscle that separates the chest cavity. It automatically controls the breath in giving commands. D. D. Distinctiveness – to insure the distance command, pronounce and enunciate the words correctly. These done, through the proper use of lips, tongue and teeth. E. E. Inflection – rise and fall of pitch and tone, changes of the voice. F. F. Cadence in Command – means a uniform and rhythmic flow of words. English – Tagalog Commands: 1. attention – humanda 2. fall in – humanay 3. at close interval – masinsin pagitan 4. as you were – manumbalik 5. parade rest – tikas pahinga 6. stand at ease – tindig paluwag 7. at ease – paluwag 8. rest – pahinga 9. fall out – tumiwalag 10. dismissed – lumansag 11. right face – harap sa kanan RAP 12. left half face – harap hating kaliwa RAP 13. about face – harap sa likod RAP 14. hand salute – pugay kamay 15. forward march – pasulong KAD

16. squad halt – tilap TO 17. platoon halt – pulutong TO 18. mark time mark – patakda KAD 19.to the rear march – pabalik KAD 20. dress right dress – tuntun kanan NA 21. at close interval dress right dress – masinsin pagitan tuntun kanan NA 22. ready front – handa RAP 23. cover up – tuntun harap 24. column right march – liko sa kanan NA 25. right flank march – kanang panig NA 26. count off – isahang bilang NA 27. call off – tuluyang bilang NA 28. by the number – sabay sa bilang NA