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There is nothing official because this is not usual. However, those who do not march for a living and are not conditioned to do so, may want to station a second team half-way along the parade route to change out teams. There are a couple different ways to accomplish this. Let’s review.
I was recently asked about splitting a color guard formation and this is such a good question, that I decided it needs to be an article to help inform others.
I have been posting critiques on social media for several years now. The critiques are meant to educate, and my overwhelming feedback shows it works time and again.
In October of 2024, the Air Force furthered the coverage of instructions and other regulations to include AFI 34-1201. It is now DAFI, Department of the Air Force Instruction, 90-1201 aligning it under the AF Policy Directive 90 series. Did artificial “intelligence” write this? Because this is really bad.
Your team is asked to present the colors at a game outside and there’s a chance of rain. What do you do?
It’s an issue that has never been formally addressed before and the time has come to take care of the issue and give the US military guidance for all services. That means DoD Instruction 5410.19 Volume 4 needs to be updated. In this article I provide some suggestions for that.
All military departmental and organizational colors dip only in specific instances. The instances are fully explained for the departmental colors and many do not understand that the restrictions to dip colors applies to all military organizational flags.
I have 30 floor stands that I use in training. I store them and then move them into my truck for transportation to each training site. At the site, the stands are taken into the facility and moved around as needed throughout the training days. At the end of the course, the stands are put in my truck, I take them home, and put them up for storage.
Not long ago I received a private message, one that I have received, in essence, a few times before over the years. However, this time it was from an O-10 (Colonel/Captain).
Marching band and drum corps directors, color guard instructors, and flag printing companies have a very big responsibility to not violate Title 4 of the US Code, the Flag Code.