Regulation Drill Sequence (IDR) With Arms (Navy, USMC)

The team commander must check in with the Field House Commander in order to move to the on-deck position.

The team must remain quiet and not disturb the team performing.

The team will have 1 minute, from the double whistle to the single whistle, in order to form up anywhere outside the boundary, but not infringing on any other drill floor. This leaves the West Boundary or the East Boundary.

The team must remain outside the floor boundary until the single whistle sounds; at which time, the team may enter the floor and grading will begin.

Sequence commands must be given in order; however, commands may be added in between without penalty. If a command in the sequence is skipped, no commands will be counted until the skipped command is given. 

At the single whistle, enter the drill floor at quick time and halt centered on the judge’s table and execute the proper facing movement in the direction of the table.  Then proceed with the following sequence:

1. Present, ARMS
2. Unit Reports In (see Reporting In section for details)
3. Order, ARMS
4. Parade, REST
5. Platoon, ATTENTION
6. AT EASE
7. Platoon, ATTENTION
8. Right, FACE
9. About, FACE
10. Left, FACE
11. About, FACE
12. Right Shoulder, ARMS
13. Port, ARMS
14. Left Shoulder, ARMS
15. Right Shoulder, ARMS
16. Order, ARMS
17. Right Step, MARCH
18. Halt
19. Left Step, MARCH
20. Halt
21. Backward, MARCH
22. Halt
23. Right Shoulder, ARMS
24. Forward, MARCH
25. By the Left Flank, MARCH
26. To the Rear, MARCH
27. By the Right Flank, MARCH
28. By the Left Flank, MARCH
29. Column Right, MARCH
30. Left Shoulder, ARMS
31. Column Right, MARCH
32. Half Step, MARCH
33. Forward, MARCH
34. Mark Time, MARCH
35. Forward, MARCH
36. Column Right, MARCH
37. Right Shoulder, ARMS
38. Column Right, MARCH
39. Column Half Right, MARCH
40. Change Step, MARCH
41. Column Half Left, MARCH
42. Column Left, MARCH
43. Column Left, MARCH
44. Eyes, RIGHT (Signifies Reporting Out)
45. Ready, FRONT
46. Halt (Outside of the Western Boundary)

Once the team has completely exited the western boundary, grading ends.

The team must be completely off the floor – this includes pieces of uniforms and/or weapons – by the time the double whistle sounds.

After the team has exited, but before the double whistle sounds, any member of the team or someone with a red line pass may enter the drill floor and collect any stray equipment. The floor must be clear before the double whistle.

Please see the PENALTIES section of the SOP for additional rules and violations thereof.