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LEARN TO LEAD

CIVIL AIR PATROL
CADET PROGRAMS

CADET
DRILL
GUIDE

October 2014 edition

LEARN TO LEAD
Cadet Drill Guide
October 2014

Why Cadets Drill
CAP Drill Training Sequence
The Demo-Perf Method
Formations
Fall In & Fall Out
Attention
Rests
Facings
Salutes
Eyes Right
Dress Right & Cover
Front & Center & Return to Ranks
Forwards & Cadence Count & Halt
Flanks & To the Rear
Right & Left Steps
Open & Close Ranks
Change Step
Columns
Columns of Files
Close & Extend
Marching Jodies
Cadet Uniform Inspection Scorecard

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WHY CADETS DRILL
Why has drill and ceremonies been a

vital part of cadet life since 1942?

Drill is more than an orderly way of

moving a group of people from point

A to point B, although it is that. CAP

cadets learn drill for the same reasons

that soldiers, sailors, airmen, and

marines do. Drill is a time-tested lab-

oratory for developing leadership skill.

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DRILL HELPS THE INDIVIDUAL

J You stand taller because of drill.

J You develop a sense of pride about your-
self and that pride translates into success in
other areas of your life.

J You begin to appreciate attention to detail
and see how small things make a big difference.

J You build self-discipline when you stand at
perfect attention, motionless, gut in and chest
out, silently focused on a single point on the
distant horizon.

J You gain self-confidence. You learn to
come out of your shell when placed in front of
a formation and made to call commands.

J You carry yourself with that special quality
called military bearing. People in everyday life
begin to see you differently. Your bearing sets
you apart from ordinary youth.

DRILL BUILDS THE TEAM

J The group members learn to adapt their
movements to match those of the team.

J The group visibly comes together as a
single, cohesive unit, as everyone marches in
step and executes commands with precision.

J The group follows a single commander.
When there is no doubt as to who the leader
is, the team members operate as one and
pursue the same goals.

J The group succeeds when each of its
members performs as a team. The team
members learn they are only as strong as their
weakest link.

DRILL DEVELOPS LEADERS

J Leaders learn to make decisions and think
on their feet when calling commands. Drill
instills the value of decisiveness.

J Leaders learn the importance of issuing
clear instructions to the team.

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J Leaders learn that teamwork is possible
only if they first motivate the group members
to excel.

J Leaders learn to value their place in the
chain of command. They see the chain in
action at formations.

J Leaders learn about the building blocks of
leadership in the Cadet Program. They see
airmen following orders, NCOs leading small
teams, and officers leading multiple teams.

TEACHING TIP: A good 5 minute exercise for cadets – new and
experienced alike – is to ask them to identify the benefits of drill and
make a running list on the board.

The Right Amount of Drill

For many reasons then, drill is good
for cadets. But the Cadet Program
should be so much more than drill.

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min

About 15 minutes of drill per weekly meeting
is about right. However, units may devote
more time to drill if drill team, color guard, or
honor guard becomes a special project.

Drill Training Sequence at a glance

When learning drill, start with the basic movements and
then tackle the advanced. These tables show which move-
ments are associated with the Learn to Leadchapters.
Cadets will need to become proficient in the movements
that correspond to their achievement and chapter.

Chapter 1 In-Place Movements

Chapter 2 Forward & Flanks

Flight, ATTENTION

Parade, REST;
AT EASE & REST

Left (Right), FACE

About, FACE

Hand, SALUTE

Count Cadence,
COUNT

Mark Time, MARCH
Flight, HALT
Forward, MARCH

Double Time, MARCH
& Quick Time,
MARCH

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Present, ARMS &
Order, ARMS

Eyes, RIGHT & Ready,
FRONT @ the halt

FALL IN & FALL OUT

Dress Right, DRESS
& Ready, FRONT

Left (Right) Flank,
MARCH

To the Rear, MARCH

Left (Right) Step,
MARCH & Flight, HALT

Open Ranks, MARCH;
Ready, FRONT &
Close Ranks, MARCH

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Chapter 3 Columns & Columns of Files

Change Step, MARCH

Column of Files

Eyes, RIGHT & Ready,
FRONT (on the march)

Column of Files,
Column Right (Left)

INCLINE TO THE LEFT
(RIGHT) &
Route Step, MARCH

Close, MARCH &
Extend, MARCH
(at the halt & on the march)

Column Left (Right),
MARCH
& Forward, MARCH

At Close Interval,
Dress Right, DRESS
& Ready, FRONT

Wright Brothers Award

Cumulative Review

Chapter 4 Columns & Columns of Files

Preparatory commands
& commands of
execution

Characteristics of the
command voice

Command the element
to fall in

Command the element
to dress right and
check its alignment

Command the element
to perform facing
movements

Command the element
to perform flanks &
march to the rear