ACTIVATION CEREMONY
690
th
MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
2 November 2003
1000hrs Prelude music begins.
Formation of troops – two platoons form on final line with Adjutant taking his
position and COT and Staff assuming their positions.
1025hrs
NARRATOR Ladies and Gentlemen please take your seats, the ceremony is about to begin.
1030hrs
NARRATOR Good morning and welcome to the Activation Ceremony for 690
th
Military Police
Company, Florida Army National Guard.
A ceremonial parade, impeccably performed, can never fail to be a source of
inspiration to those who watch it or take part in it. It is the noblest and proudest form
of drill. Based on the “blount whetstone” of drill instruction to recruits it was for
many hundreds of years the foundation of battle discipline in all Armies.
If Soldiers are to give their best in war they must be united. Discipline seeks through
drill to instill into all ranks this sense of unity, by requiring them to obey orders as
one person. A ceremonial parade, moreover, provides an occasion for Soldiers to
express pride in their performance, pride in the Regiment or Corps and pride in the
profession of Arms.
Today we are pleased to have in attendance:
ADJUTANT (When narrator is done making introductions) Faces down the line of troops and
commands “SOUND ATTENTION”.
PLT LEADERS After music, faces about and commands “PLATOON, ATTENTION”. When
platoon is at attention, faces about and assumes the position of attention.
ADJUTANT When all platoons are at attention commands “SOUND ADJUTANT’S CALL”.
While music is playing moves directly to his position halfway between the line of
troops and the position of the COT facing the troops.
When music stops and all are in place faces about and assumes the position of
attention.
COT When the Adjutant faces about COT marches staff to their posts midway between
midway between the line of troops and the reviewing stand and face the line of
troops.
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