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Most drill commands have two parts. What are they?

Preparatory command and command of execution, as in Forward, MARCH.

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  2. Warning call and release
  3. Caution and cadence

Why: The preparatory command explains what the movement will be, and the command of execution says when to do it. In Forward, MARCH, the command of execution is MARCH.

Huh, didn't know that: For most movements there is one step between the preparatory command and the command of execution.

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Answer: Preparatory command and command of execution. The preparatory command explains what the movement will be, and the command of execution says when to do it. In Forward, MARCH, the command of execution is MARCH.

  1. CAPP 60-33 Drill and Ceremonies (Nov 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    Most drill commands have two parts, the preparatory command and the command of execution.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CAPP 60-33 Drill and Ceremonies (Nov 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    allows one step between the preparatory command and the command of execution
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. CAPP 60-33 Drill and Ceremonies (Nov 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    the group counts cadence for eight steps
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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