What are the two parts of a command?

What are the two parts of a command?

• A. The preparatory command and the command of execution
• B. The initial cue and the follow-up directive
• C. The formal order and the official confirmation
• D. The signal and the response

Answer: (A)

In this drill concept, a command has two parts: a preparatory command and a command of execution. The preparatory command tells soldiers what movement is coming and cues them to get ready—setting their posture, alignment, and rhythm—without starting the action. The command of execution is the actual order that starts the movement and tells everyone to perform it correctly. For example, in “Forward, march,” “Forward” prepares you for the move, and “march” begins the marching. In “Present arms,” “Present” prepares the motion and “arms” initiates it. The other phrases describe aspects like a signal or a confirmation, which aren’t the standard two-part structure used in drill commands.

In this drill concept, a command has two parts: a preparatory command and a command of execution. The preparatory command tells soldiers what movement is coming and cues them to get ready—setting their posture, alignment, and rhythm—without starting the action. The command of execution is the actual order that starts the movement and tells everyone to perform it correctly. For example, in “Forward, march,” “Forward” prepares you for the move, and “march” begins the marching. In “Present arms,” “Present” prepares the motion and “arms” initiates it. The other phrases describe aspects like a signal or a confirmation, which aren’t the standard two-part structure used in drill commands.