Formation
To signal this formation use the non-firing hand and point the index finger and pinky finger to the ground.
Wedge Formation
To signal this command raise the hand in front of the forehead, palm to the front, and swing the hand and forearm up and down several times in front of the face.
Cease Fire
To signal this command, raise the hand to the ear with the thumb and little finger extended.
Call the radiotelephone operator forward.
To signal this command,. raise hand to head level, fingers extended and joined.
Halt.
Regulation that covers hand and arm signals.
TC 3-21.60
To signal this formation, move the non-firing hand to touch the rim of the headgear directly in front of the face.
Column Formation
When giving the signal again, moving the arm faster means to change to the next higher rate of fire. To slow the rate of fire, move the arm slower.
Change Rate of Fire
To signal this command, use non-firing hand and place one finger on upper arm.
Move 1ST SL Forward.
To signal this command, raise the fist to head level.
Freeze.
To signal this command, give a thumbs up.
Message Acknowledged.
To signal this formation, extend the arms parallel to the ground.
Line Formation
To signal extend the arm in front of the body, palm down, and move it through a wide horizontal arc several times.
Commence Fire
To signal this command, use non-firing hand and place two fingers on upper arm.
Move 2ND SL Forward.
To signal this command, following the signal for halt, lower hand from the halt position to waist level, palm facing down, fingers extended and joined.
Take a knee.
To signal this command, tap the back of the helmet repeatedly with an open hand.
Headcount.
To signal this formation raise the arms and extend them 45 degrees above the horizontal. Alternately, use the non-firing hand and point both the index and pinky finger up in the air.
Vee Formation
To signal this command, raise the hand and move it across the body to the opposite shoulder, palm to the front; then swing the arm in a horizontal arc, extending the arm and hand to point in the new direction
Move Over or Shift
To signal this command, use non-firing hand and place three fingers on upper arm.
Move 3RD SL Forward.
To signal this command, following the signal for halt or take a knee, lower the arm past waist level, palm facing down, then move forearm from waist level to a position lower than waist level repeatedly.
Move to the prone.
To signal this command, tap the heel of boot repeatedly with an open hand.
Pace count.
To signal this formation, extend the arms parallel to the ground. Bend the arms until the forearms are perpendicular. Repeat.
Herringbone Formation
Tor signal this command, strike the fist of one hand several times in rapid succession against the palm of the other hand
Out of Action
To signal this command, use non-firing hand to grab the collar.
Move the PSG to the front.
To signal this command, draw the right hand, palm down, across the neck in a throat-cutting motion from left to right.
Danger Area.
To signal this command, point at the palm of one hand with the index finger of the other hand.
Map Check.