Cadet Officer Career Course

BATTALION FORMATION MANUAL

Maj. Ludwig Mallari, Maj. Jeanina Calimlim, Maj. : Form their platoons individually and command. TIKAS, PAHINGA!/PARADE REST *ABOUT FACE/TALIKOD HARAP* *TIKAS PAHINGA/PARADE REST* (PLATOON COMMANDERS AND PLATOON NOW IN PARADE REST)

Squadron Commanders: The squadron commanders form their staffs individually and command. TIKAS, PAHINGA!/PARADE REST *ABOUT FACE/TALIKOD HARAP* *TIKAS PAHINGA/PARADE REST* (SQUADRON COMMANDERS AND STAFFS NOW IN PARADE REST) Battalion Commanders: The battalion commanders form their staffs individually and command. TIKAS, PAHINGA!/PARADE, REST! *ABOUT FACE/TALIKOD HARAP* *TIKAS PAHINGA/PARADE REST* (BATTALION COMMANDERS AND STAFFS NOW IN PARADE REST) please specify who are executing the commands ~Privates, Platoon Commanders, Squadron Staffs, Squadron Commanders, Battalion Staffs, Battalion Commanders wait for the Corps Commander and his staff (Deputy, S1, S2.. except Adjutant).~ ~Adjutant in the right side, waiting for cue.~ Corps Commander: commands PATAKDA, KAD! PIHIT SA KANAN, NA! (Upon reaching their posts in front...) PATAKDA, KAD! PINUNO, HINTO! (Corps Commander and His Staff proceed from northeast to their post properly, using commands from the Corps Commander. When in position,

corps and staff face the officers.)

Corps Commander: shouts BATTALION FORMATION! commands HANDA, HARAP! then TUNGTONG KANAN, NA! Adjutant: KAPULANGAN! (prolonged) *proceeds in front of Corps Commander* *HAND SALUTES* *ABOUT FACE* commands HANDA, HARAP! *ABOUT FACE* *HAND SALUTES* PINUNO, HANDA NA PONG TANGGAPIN ANG INYONG KAUTUSAN! Corps Commander: *HAND SALUTES* UTOS NG KAPULUNGAN, MAG-ULAT, SIYASAT! Adjutant: *ABOUT FACE* MGA PINUNO, MAGULAT! 1st and 2nd Battalion Commander: *About Face* MAG-ULAT! ALL Squadron Commanders: *About Face* MAG-ULAT! ALL Platoon Commanders: *About Face* *COUNT-OFF/CALL-OFF their platoon * *About Face* PINUNO, UNANG/IKALAWANG/ETC. LIPAW, __ NA KATAO, NARITO NA PONG LAHAT AT NAPAG-ALAMAN NA! ALL Squadron Commanders: *About Face* *PINUNO, UNANG/IKALAWANG/ETC. PULUTONG, __ NA KATAO, NARITO NA PONG LAHAT AT NAPAG-ALAMAN NA!

1st and 2nd Battalion Commander: *About Face* PINUNO, UNANG/HULING BALAGAY, __ NA KATAO, NARITO NA PONG LAHAT AT NAPAG-ALAMAN NA! Adjutant: *About Face* PINUNO, __ NA KATAO, NARITO NA PONG LAHAT AT NAPAG-ALAMAN NA! *SALUTE* *ATTENTION* (If the corps salutes, you can now proceed to staff line.) Corps Commander: MGA PINUNO, SUMAHARAP KO, NA! (Then reports to the commandant..) PINUNO, ___ NA KATAO, NARITO NA PONG LAHAT AT NAPAG-ALAMAN NA! *SALUTE* *ATTENTION* MGA PINUNO, SUMAHARAP KO, NA!" Corps Commander: PINUNO, MAGSIYASAT! Adjutant: MGA PINUNO, MAGSIYASAT! Battalion Commanders: MGA PINUNO, MAGSIYASAT! ALL Squadron Commander: *ABOUT FACE* SIYASAT!(synchronized) Platoon Commanders: 1ST TO 2ND TO THE LAST PLATOON COMMANDER (These platoon commanders proceed to the right side of their platoons first squad. performs (L-R-R-L) step to observe if the squad is fixed and proper. After fixing, they shout TAG! then left faces, one step forward, then right faces, then does the tag dance.. and so on.. After the fixing the last squad, left face, then 3 steps forward, then to the rear march, then proceed to your original position in front of your platoon)

LAST PLATOON COMMANDER (These platoon commander proceeds to the left side of the first squad doing what the ABCDE platoon commanders are doing. After waiting for the ECHO PLATOON COMMANDER TO FIX HIS FIRST SQUAD, he does the same, except his step is different (R-L-L-R) step, THEN SHOUTS A PROLONGED TATAG! (Sequence: Alpha fixes his first squad, shouts TAG, Bravo fixes his first squad, shouts TAG, Charlie fixes his first squad, shouts TAG, Delta, and Echo too. Then after, the Foxtrott fixes his first squad and shouts a prolonged TATAG! then alpha fixes his second squad.. and so on.) ALL Platoon Commanders: PINUNO, UNANG/IKALAWANG/ETC. LIPAW TAPOS NA PO SA PAGSISIYASAT! ALL Squadron Commanders: *About Face* PINUNO, UNANG/IKALAWANG/ETC. PULUTONG, TAPOS NA PO SA PAGSISIYASAT! 1st, and 2nd Battalion Commander: *About Face* PINUNO, UNANG/HULING BALANGAY, TAPOS NA PO SA PAGSISIYASAT! Adjutant: *About Face* PINUNO, TAPOS NA PO SA PAGSISIYASAT! (Adjutant moves to the staff line) Corps Commander: IHAYAG ANG KAUTUSAN! (Adjutant moves in front of the corps commander from the staff line)

Adjutant: MAKINIG SA KAUTUSAN, MGA PINUNONG NAKATALAGA NGAYON, PINUNONG PANLARANGAN KADETE KAPITAN <SURNAME|BATCOM1>, PINUNONG TANOD KADETE KAPITANA <SURNAME|BATCOM2>, AYON SA PATNUBAY NI KOMANDANTE LAKAN <SURNAME|CMDT>!

Adjutant: MGA PINUNO, SUMAHARAP AT PUMAGITNA, NA! SQUADCOMS, and BATCOMS, Battalion Commander 1: commands LAKAD PATAKDA, KAD! PASULONG, KAD! PINUNO, HINTO! 1-2Count : Left, Right(HALT) 3-4Count : Center Face commands PASULONG, KAD! 3 STEPS AWAY FROM THE CORPS, then PINUNO, HINTO! Corps Commander: MGA PINUNO, SUMALUNAN, NA! 1-2 Count: About Face 1st Battalion Commander: PASULONG, KAD!(Marching to slanted lanes, back to original position) PINUNO, HINTO! 1-2 Count: Left,Right(HALT) 3-4 Count: About Face Corps Commander: LIBUTIN ANG HANAY! (CorpsCom, DepCom, and Adju roam circle the battalion going right to left, then to original position.) (While the corpscom, depcom, and adju pass, when in line of vision, the officers must salute, following them while on salute, but not exceeding 180 degrees.) Corps Commander: PASA MASID! HARAP SA KANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN, HARAP! (While prolonging the kanan, the squadron commanders and battalion commanders staffs move. The last element will march forward, followed by the second element, then the first element(first element faces left). When corps says HARAP!, the last and second element right faces, while the first element about faces, using left foot.)

1st Squadron Commander: KAPULANG PULANGAN! UNANG PULANGAN, LAKAD PATAKDA, KAD! PASULONG, KAD! PIHIT SA KALIWA, NA! PIHIT SA KALIWA NA! When in front of the Commandant/Visitor.. HANDA, KANANG TINGIN NA! If done(you already passed them) HANDA,HARAP! (This is one by one, including the battalion commanders, platoon commanders and squadron commanders, after the above instructions, proceed to original place and position.) Corps Commander: MGA PINUNO, LANSAGIN ANG INYONG MGA BALANGAY! Battalion Commanders: MGA PINUNO, LANSAGIN ANG INYONG MGA PULUTONG! Squadron Commanders: MGA PINUNO, LANSAGIN ANG INYONG MGA LIPAW! Platoon Commanders: LUMANSAG! Squadron Commanders: MGA PINUNO, LUMANSAG! (They dismiss the PlatComs first, then their own staff) Battalion Commanders: MGA PINUNO, LUMANSAG! (They dismiss the SquadComs first, then their own staff) Corps Commander: MGA PINUNO, LUMANSAG! (Dismisses the BatComs first, then his special staff) Komandante Lakan/Commandant: LUMANSAG!

EFERENCES/ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: MR. EDRIEL LANCE NICOLAS

LT. COL. LUIS ANGELO BAUTISTA LACSON, PERSONNEL