Unit
This is the smallest drill unit that has a designated leader and is normally composed of 8 to 12 Airmen.
What is an element?
This describes a formation where individuals are arranged side by side.
What is a rank?
This term describes side-to-side alignment used to straighten a formation.
What is dress?
In this formation, the guide and element leaders are positioned on the extreme right flank.
What is in-line?
This is the measured distance from heel to heel of a marching Airman.
What is a step?
This unit is formed by combining multiple elements and is commanded as a single body.
What is a flight?
This describes a formation where individuals are arranged one behind another.
What is a file?
This term describes front-to-rear alignment with the individual directly in front.
What is cover?
In this formation, the guide and element leaders are positioned at the front of the unit.
What is in-column?
This term refers to a 24-inch step used during quick time marching.
What is a pace?
This term applies to any portion of a formation, regardless of size.
What is a unit?
This term refers to the leading unit of a column formation.
What is the head?
This spacing term is normally an arm’s length between individuals in the same rank.
What is interval?
This formation places the guide and element leaders on the extreme left flank.
What is inverted in-line?
This term refers to the uniform rhythm and number of steps per minute while marching.
What is cadence?
This is the element used to regulate or align movements when executing drill.
What is the base?
This refers to the extreme right or left side of a formation, always based on the Airman’s perspective.
What is a flank?
This spacing term is measured as 40 inches from chest to back between individuals.
What is distance?
This formation places the guide and element leaders to the rear of the unit.
What is inverted in-column
This marching rate involves 100–120 steps per minute while remaining in place.
What is mark time?
This term describes how multiple units are arranged together on the drill pad.
What is a formation?
This term measures the space a formation occupies from flank to flank.
What is the front?
This term describes the total front-to-rear space a formation occupies, including individual depth.
What is depth?
This term refers to the Airman responsible for regulating direction and cadence during marching.
Who is the guide
This marching rate uses 30-inch steps at 180 steps per minute.
What is double time?