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On Dress Right, DRESS, what does a cadet who is not last in an element do with the left arm?

Raises it straight out to the side, parallel to the ground.

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  1. Puts it behind the back
  2. Raises it out to the side, parallel to the ground ✔
  3. Salutes with it

Why: Except for the last cadet in each element, cadets raise the left arm. Most also turn the head right to establish normal interval and alignment.

Huh, didn't know that: Normal interval, the space between cadets side by side, is an arm's length.

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Answer: Raises it out to the side, parallel to the ground. Except for the last cadet in each element, cadets raise the left arm. Most also turn the head right to establish normal interval and alignment.

  1. CAPP 60-33, Civil Air Patrol Drill and Ceremonies, November 2025 www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    everyone except the last Cadet in each element raises and extends the left arm laterally from the shoulder with snap
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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