Nightly Drill Routine

Nightly Drill Routine (Layout)

Cadets Fall-in

Roll Call (Done by a cadet)

Colours/O’Canada

CO/XO/Admin Officer Briefing

Lessons

Break

Drill Lessons/Practice

CO/XO/Admin Officer Debrief

All depart

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Nightly Drill Routine (Condenced)

Fall-in:

• Coxswain “193 Fall - IN”.

• Divisional Petty Officers (DPOs) “Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Division Atten - TION”

• Divisional Petty Officers (DPOs) “Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Division Stand at - EASE”

• Coxswain “193 Atten – TION”

Ready to Report:

• Coxswain “Sir/Ma’am”

• CO/XO “Very Good”

Roll Call:

• Coxswain will call the cadet out for Roll Call

• Coxswain “Stand at - EASE”.

• By a chosen cadet “193 Atten – TION”

• By a chosen cadet “193 Answer to Your Name Stand at - EASE”.

• Coxswain “193 Atten – TION”.

Colours:

• Coxswain “Quarterdeck Fall – OUT”.

• Ensign “Colours, Sir/Ma’am”.

• CO/XO “Very Good”.

• Cadet on Bell will ding bell 2 times.

• Boatswain will pipe the Still. (8 second high note, all fingers closed)

• O’Canada Plays

• Ensign “Carry on, Sir/Ma’am”.

• CO/XO “Carry On”.

• Boatswain will pipe the Carry On. (1 second high note followed by 2 second low note, last 3 fingers open)

• Coxswain “Quarterdeck Fall – IN”.

• Coxswain “193 Stand at -  EASE”

• Coxswain “193 Stand - EASY”.

Dismiss:

• Coxswain “193 Dis - MISS”.

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Nightly Drill Routine (Full)

Fall-in:

• Coxswain will call “193 Fall - IN”.

• Cadets will fall in for parade (Possibly 2 Divisions if corps is large enough (10 cadets per division minimum)). All cadets will be standing At Ease.

• Divisional Petty Officers (DPOs) and Back-up Divisional Petty Officers  (2ICs) will help cadets as needed during the fall-in. After complete the DPOs and 2ICs will return to their positions and then the DPOs will each call “Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Division Atten - TION” and then “Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Division Stand at - EASE”. Now the DPOs will do an About Turn to face the Dais and wait for the Coxswain.

• When all DPOs are facing the Dais the Coxswain will ask the DPOs to report their Divisions. DPOs will tell the Coxswain how many cadets are on parade in their Division including themselves. Coxswain will call “193 Atten – TION”.

Ready to Report:

• Coxswain will call CO/XO. “Sir/Ma’am”

• (Done quietly between Commanding Officer (CO)/Executive Officer(XO) and Coxswain. CO/XO will go in front of Coxswain.

• Coxswain and CO/XO salute, Coxswain will take 1 step forward and tell the CO/XO the number of cadets on parade including himself/herself and the Regulating Petty Officer (RPO). CO/XO responds to Coxswain with “Very Good” and any other information needed. If CO/XO needs to pass on information to the cadets he/she will take command of the parade and do so.

• CO/XO will ask a chosen cadet to come to the front to conduct roll call. (All cadets will do this

Roll Call:

• Cadet roll call will be conducted by a chosen cadet and the Coxswain will assist the cadet if needed. Cadet will call “193 Atten – TION” and then “193 Answer to Your Name Stand at - EASE”.

• All cadets will come to Attention and yell Sir/Ma’am when their name is called then go back to standing At Ease.

• When complete the CO/XO will tell the chosen cadet to fall back in and then the Coxswain and CO/XO will return to their positions. (CO/XO facing the Cadets and the Coxswain facing the CO.

• When all is complete the CO/XO will tell the Coxswain to “Carry On”.

• Coxswain will call “193 Atten – TION”.

• Coxswain will take 1 step back. Coxswain and CO/XO salute. CO/XO will depart and Coxswain will do an About Turn to face the cadets.

Colours:

• Coxswain call “Quarterdeck Fall – OUT”.

• Quarterdeck will fall out and take their places.

• Ensign will call “Colours, Sir/Ma’am”.

• CO/XO will respond with “Very Good”.

• Cadet on Bell will ding bell 2 times.

• Boatswain will pipe the Still. (8 second high note, all fingers closed)

• Coxswain, RPO, DPOs and Officers all salute while the Ensign raises the Canada Flag and O’Canada plays.

• After the Canada Flag is fully raised the Ensign will call “Carry on, Sir/Ma’am”.

• CO/XO will respond with “Carry On”.

• Boatswain will pipe the Carry On. (1 second high note followed by 2 second low note, last 3 fingers open)

• Coxswain, RPO, DPOs and Officers all stop saluting.

• Coxswain will call “Quarterdeck Fall – IN”.

• Quarterdeck will fall back into their places.

• Coxswain will call “193 Stand at -  EASE” and “193 Stand - EASY”.

Dismiss:

• Coxswain will call “193 Dis - MISS”.

• Cadets will turn right, salute if in uniform and wearing head dress and march off.