DRILL STAGE 1

Updated on 15/03/2009

Purpose and place for Drill in BB

Direct results of Drill

Indirect results of Drill

Direct Results of Drill Discipline Self-Control Smartness Teamwork Thoroughness and attention to

detail Developing Leadership Self-Reliance

Indirect Results of Drill It is often been proved that a

Company which is good at drill is good at most other things

The overall standard of smartness and attention to detail, the general atmosphere and spirit of the Company, and the overall discipline of the Company all show the result of good drill

Ranks - Officers

Officer Cadet (OCT)

Second Lieutenant (2LT)

Lieutenant (LTA)

Ranks – Primers (NCO)

Cadet Lieutenant (CLT)

Senior Cadet Lieutenant (SCLT)

Paying Compliments All members in Day Dress(full uniform) must

salute all Officers, whether the Officers are in full uniform or not.

Only the most senior member of the group will salute, rest of the members will stand to attention.

Members shall salute their superior Officers only once each parade

Members addressing or being addressed by their superiors must stand at attention

Paying Compliments An Officer shall be addressed as “Sir” and NCO

by his rank. A member, wishing to address his superior

Officer, shall march up to him and salute. Before withdrawing, the member shall again

salute, turn about and march off. A Squad shall pay compliments in the same way

when marching past the National, Brigade or Company Colours, a funeral or a memorial.

Paying Compliments When an Officer enters a room, all members

present shall stand to attention unless another Officer is present in the room who is superior to the former Officer.

When an Officer approaches a squad on parade, the commander shall command the squad to attention and he alone salutes the Officer unless there is another Officer already present who is superior to the former Officer.

Paying Compliments

A member saluting a superior Officer shall continue saluting until the Officer acknowledges. If the Officer returns the salute, both men will return their arms to the side together.

A member whose right arm is injured may salute with his left hand

When the National Anthem, Retreat, Last Post or Reveille is played, members shall stand at attention. Officers in full uniform shall salute.

Definitions

Words DefinitionsMarker The right-hand man in the front rank acting as

the guide

File Men one behind the other forming a straight line.

Rank A body of men side by side on the same alignment

Dressing The act of placing oneself on the same alignment as the rest of the men in the same rank

File, Blank

A file without the centre rank man or without both the centre rank and rear rank men. This will always be the second file from the left.

File, Single

A single rank turning to a flank

Marker

Rank

BlankFile

Depth

Frontage

File

Drill Theory

Commands for Practical SEDI-A : Attention SENANG DI-RI : At Ease Ka-kanan LU-RUS : Dressing from the right Pandang ka-hadapan – PAN-DANG: Eyes to the

front Diam : Steady, do not move Ka-belakang PU-SING : About Turn Ka-kiri PU-SING : Left Turn Ka-kanan PU-SING : Right Turn Hormat kahadapan HOR-MAT : Salute to the front Hentak kaki – HEN-TAK : Mark Time, March on the

spot BERHEN-TI : Halt, Stop

Commands for Practical Dari kanan Chepat JA-LAN : Quick March taking

dressing from the right Dari kiri, kiri BE-LOK : Turn left taking dressing from

left Dari kanan, kanan BE-LOK : Turn left taking dressing

from left Pandang ka-kanan – PAN-DANG : Eyes Right Dalam Buka Barisan – Ka-kanan LU-RUS : Open Order

taking dressing from the right Dalam Tutup Barisan – Ka-kanan LU-RUS : Close

Order taking dressing from the right Keluar BARIS : Fall Out BERSU-RAI : Dismiss

Four directions: Ahead (advancing) Astern (retiring) To the Right To the Left

Directions

Directions

Advancing in Line

Retiring in Line

Rest of the people

People on first row

Right Marker

Moving direction

Legend

Moving to the RIGHT in Threes

Moving to the LEFT in Threes

Directions

Rest of the people

People on first row

Right Marker

Moving direction

Legend

DirectionsChanging Directions: By wheeling By forming

wheeling1) Inner rank takes controlled steps on the spot upon the given command.

2) The middle and rear rank will dress to the pivoting rank.

3) Once the file has completed wheeling, they will take controlled steps.

Directing Flank

Advancing

LeftRight

Retiring

Words of Command

3 PartsPreliminary (Introductory)This prepares the squad for the

movement to be performedCautionaryThe long drawn-out command uttered

deliberately and distinctly as a warning to the squad

ExecutiveUttered shortly and sharply for the

squad to respond immediately

ExamplesRight Turn

Preliminary→“Bergerak ka-kanan bertiga-tiga”

(Move to the right in threes)Caution→“Ka-kanan – PU………”

(Right - ………)Executive→“………… - SING”

(…........... TURN)

“SEKUAD”Translation of “Squad”

Used to bring a squad from the position of standing at ease to attention

Used as a preliminary word of command before halting:

→“SEKUAD…… BERHEN-TI”

“SEKUAD”Used directly before the word “akan”

→“SEKUAD akan mengadapka-hadapan……”

→“SEKUAD akan bergerak ka-kanan……”

It should not be used freely as cautions:

→“SEKUAD……Dari kanan-BILANG”

→“SEKUAD……Senang DI-RI”→“SEKUAD……Chepat JA-LAN”

“SAMULA”This command enables a squad to resume its previous position when it has acted incorrectly to a command.