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What is normal interval between cadets standing side by side?

Normal interval is one arm's length.

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  1. Four inches
  2. Forty inches
  3. One arm's length ✔

Why: Interval measures side-to-side spacing, while distance measures front-to-rear spacing. At normal interval, neighbors are separated by an arm's length.

Huh, didn't know that: Close interval is only 4 inches.

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Answer: One arm's length. Interval measures side-to-side spacing, while distance measures front-to-rear spacing. At normal interval, neighbors are separated by an arm's length.

  1. CAPP 60-33, Civil Air Patrol Drill and Ceremonies www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    Normal interval is an arm's length. Close interval is 4 inches.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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