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Which drill term means cadets standing one behind another?

A file runs from front to rear.

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  1. File ✔
  2. Rank
  3. Interval

Why: A file is a front-to-rear column. A rank is a side-by-side line, so the words describe different directions through a formation.

Huh, didn't know that: Several files beside one another can form a column.

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Why was the file so orderly? Everyone lined up behind the idea.
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Answer: File. A file is a front-to-rear column. A rank is a side-by-side line, so the words describe different directions through a formation.

  1. CAPP 60-33, Civil Air Patrol Drill and Ceremonies www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    File - A single column of cadets placed one behind the other.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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