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How fast is double time in drill?

180 steps per minute with 30-inch steps.

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  1. 180 steps per minute ✔
  2. 120 steps per minute
  3. 60 steps per minute

Why: CAPP 60-33 describes double time as an easy run of 180 steps per minute with 30-inch steps, measured from heel to heel.

Huh, didn't know that: During double time, cadets raise their forearms to a horizontal position along the waistline with hands cupped.

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Answer: 180 steps per minute. CAPP 60-33 describes double time as an easy run of 180 steps per minute with 30-inch steps, measured from heel to heel.

  1. CAPP 60-33 Drill and Ceremonies (Nov 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    begins an easy run of 180 steps per minute with 30-inch steps, measured from heel to heel
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CAPP 60-33 Drill and Ceremonies (Nov 2025) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/P_6033_2217FEEE8C89F.pdf
    raises the forearms to a horizontal position along the waistline, cups the hands with the knuckles out
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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