Honor Guard Commands
These commands are available in MP3 format for down load to give you an idea of how to call commands and to give trainees a way to practice on their own time by listening on a CD or something similar. The commands are given at approximately 75-80 beats per minute (BPM), a ceremonial cadence. I recorded my voice with the help of former USAF DJ Lynn Gray. I have also added some new commands to the list since working with Lynn back in 2010.
- Honor Guard, Attention
- Stand at Ease – Honor Guard, Tench-Hut
- Flight, Tench-Hut
- Platoon, Attention
- Order Arms
- Present Arms
- About Face
- Three-Count About Face (This command is ONLY used during training)
- Right Face
- Left Face
- (Unbloused) Present Arms (Used in training ONLY)
- (Bloused) Present Arms (Used in training ONLY)
- Ceremonial at Ease
Armed-Specific Commands
- Ground Arms
- Take Arms
- Port Arms
- Left Shoulder Arms
- Right Shoulder Arms
- Sequence: Standing Manual Through the Manual of Arms
- Armed Drill While Marching
Colors Presentation/Posting Sequences
- Colors Post/Present Sequence While at Port Arms (All services use this, but the “Tench-Hut” command is in this sequence)
- Colors Post/Present Sequence While at Right Shoulder (All services use this, but the “Tench-Hut” command is in this sequence)
Firing Party Sequence
In order to know how to execute some of these moves, you’ll have to pick up my fifth book, The Honor Guard Manual.
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