When I was in BCT and the drill sergeant wanted us in formation, he stood at attention and used the command "Fall in!" The NCOs I've seen just sort of stroll around and say "form it up." Is that even a real command?
2007-02-09 16:05:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No its not an actual command more like stating a task or an instruction like. Get in formation, lets go give me a formation over there. Fall in is actually a command in drill and ceremonies covered in FM 3-21.5 the field manual that covers D&C.
2007-02-09 16:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by epaq27 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Form it up is not a standard command, but if an NCO says it then it is a lawful order. Form it up can take the place of fall in or dress right dress.
2007-02-10 07:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by nurse_nikki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an informal order given to troops who have been around the giver of the order long enough not to require a major command..... say a Plt Sgt to his guys when he sees the 1st sgt on the way..."c'mon,form up" so you dont look like a big pile of dung when the Fall In command is given...you are already half way there...
2007-02-10 01:02:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, But once you let Basic and AIT everything because less formal. Usually what ever gets the job done unless someone important is hanging around. Fall IN is the correct command
2007-02-10 02:46:52 · answer #4 · answered by path2631 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not, but it gets the job done. All commands have a 'preparatory command', like 'platoon...., company...to the rear...,etc...' and a 'command of execution', like 'attention, march', etc.. Anyone in charge of a group who is giving commands should face that group as they want them to stand (not from the side, rear, etc) and issue a preparatory command and a command of execution.
If your platoon is half-assed formed up and the NCO is standing to the left or right of it, when he tells you to 'form it up', you should all move to face wherever he is standing and be prepared for a preparatory command of 'platoon', 'company', whatever,... 'attention'. All directions to formations, i.e. 'at ease', 'rest', etc, can only be given from the position of 'attention', sort of. You can go from 'at ease' to 'rest' without going to 'attention' first, but generally, everything moves from the position of 'attention'.
Oh, and BTW, the one giving the commands must be at attention when he gives them, too. Your NCO can't be standing around with his hands in his pockets giving commands.
2007-02-10 00:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by normobrian 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The NCO's you saw...
were they real NCO's?
That would be a clue.
note:
I googled
military commands+form it up
and got no relevant results in first two pages
and
military commands+"form it up"
yielded nothing.
you had gotten me curious
2007-02-10 00:11:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of that one, but it is a "new" army, lol.
Were these NCOs at your duty station or at basic?
At a duty station its probably just something they yelled, not really a standard "command", but their own words.
2007-02-10 00:15:48 · answer #7 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what he or she means, just follow the order. Are your NCO's taking care of you? Are they ensuring that you are fed, equipped, and trained to perform your duties? If so then put their method of verbal instruction way at the bottom of your concerns list.
2007-02-10 00:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by Chance20_m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think it is a real command but you hear it enough that you ususally respond to it like it is a real command
2007-02-10 00:29:58 · answer #9 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is just a more relxed version of getting soldiers formed up.
2007-02-10 01:53:51 · answer #10 · answered by kevman0713 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋