ROTC Vocabulary E-P Worksheet

An individual, squad, section, platoon, company, or other unit that is part of a larger unit
The formation of a company or larger unit in which major elements are in column at close or normal interval and abreast at a specified interval greater than normal interval.
A single column of cadets one behind the other.
The right or left extremity of a unit, either in line or in column. The element on the extreme right or left of the line. A direction at a right angle to the direction an element or a formation is facing.
Arrangement of elements of a unit in line, in column, or in any other prescribed manner.
The space occupied by an element or a formation, measured from one flank to the other. The front of an individual is considered to be 22 inches.
The individual (base) upon whom a formation, or other elements thereof, regulates its march. To guide: to regulate interval, direction, or alignment; to regulate cadence on a base file (right, left, or center).
The leading element of a column.
The length of a full step in quick time, 30 inches.
An individual firearm such as a rifle.