TRAINING OFFICERS MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 TRAINING Page 1-1 General Page 1-1 Purpose Page 1-1 Mission Page 1-1 Objectives Page 1-1 Categories of Young Marines Training Page 1-1 National Training Programs Page 1-1 Adventures Page 1-1 Challenges Page 1-1 Encampments Page 1-2 Schools Page 1-2 Special Programs Page 1-2 Application Process Page 1-2 Unit Training Page 1-2 Unit Training Meetings Page 1-2 Monthly Training Schedule Page 1-2 Planning Process Page 1-3 Recruit Training Page 1-3 Physical Training Page 1-5 Ages 8 Page 1-5 Ages 9-11 Page 1-5 Ages 12-18 Page 1-5 Trips and Outings Page 1-6 General Training Safety Page 1-6 CHAPTER 2 PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS Page 2-1 Purpose Page 2-1 Restrictive and Non-restrictive Promotions Page 2-1 Mandatory Requirements Page 2-1 Oral Promotion Board Page 2-1 Physical Fitness Page 2-2 Recommendations for Promotions Page 2-2 Meritorious Promotions Page 2-3 Grandfather Clause Page 2-3 Table of Promotions Page 2-4 Leadership School Requirements Page 2-6 Advanced Young Marine Initiatives Page 2-6 National Promotion Exams Page 2-6 CHAPTER 3 YOUNG MARINE RECRUIT TRAINING SOP Page 3-1 Situation Page 3-1 Mission Page 3-1 Execution Page 3-1 National Executive Director’s Training Philosophy Page 3-1 National Executive Director’s Intent Page 3-1 Concept of Operations Page 3-1 Tasks Page 3-2 Coordinating Instructions Page 3-2 Training Execution Page 3-3 Training Day Page 3-3 Basic Daily Routine Page 3-3 Sleep Page 3-3 Young Marine Recruit Rights Page 3-3 Administration and Logistics Page 3-4 Personnel Qualifications Page 3-4 Supervision Page 3-4 Meritorious Recognition Page 3-4 Command and Signal Page 3-4 Recruit Performance Objectives Page 3-5 Basic Drill Techniques for Recruit Training Page 3-6 CHAPTER 4 YOUNG MARINE PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM (PFP) Page 4-I-1 Section I General Page 4-I-1 Responsibility Page 4-I-1 Objectives Page 4-I-1 Physical Condition Page 4-I-1 Components of Physical Conditioning Page 4-I-1 Principles of Physical Conditioning Page 4-I-2 Specific PFP’s Page 4-I-2 Daily 16 Program Page 4-I-3 Daily 16 Warm-up and Dynamic Stretching Descriptions Page 4-I-4 Daily 16 Warm-up/Cool-down, Stretching And Exercise Cards Page 4-I-18 Circuit Training and Exercise Drills Page 4-I-18 Fartlek Training Page 4-I-21 Young Marines Personal Workout Plans Page 4-I-22 CHAPTER 4 YOUNG MARINES PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) Page 4-II-1 Section II General Page 4-II-1 The Physical Fitness Test Page 4-II-1 Physical Fitness Classifications and Awards Page 4-II-1 Performing the Physical Fitness Test Page 4-II-1 Curl-ups Page 4-II-1 Right Angle Push-ups Page 4-II-3 Flexed Arm Hang (boys/girls) Page 4-II-3 Pull-ups Page 4-II-4 V-sit and Reach and Sit and Reach Page 4-II-5 Constructing the Sit and Reach Box Page 4-II-6 Shuttle Run Page 4-II-7 Endurance Run/Walk Page 4-II-7 Body Mass Index (BMI) Page 4-II-8 PFT Warm-up and Cool-down Exercises Page 4-II-10 CHAPTER 4 Section III PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST SCORESHEETS CHAPTER 5 DRUG RESISTANCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM Page 5-1 General Page 5-1 Policy Page 5-1 Responsibility Page 5-1 Commitment Page 5-1 Five Reasons Young People use Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs Page 5-1 To Feel Grown Up Page 5-1 To Fit in and Belong Page 5-2 To Relax and Feel Good Page 5-2 To Take Risks and Rebel Page 5-3 To Satisfy Curiosity Page 5-3 Information About Drugs Page 5-5 Narcotics Page 5-5 Hallucinogens Page 5-5 Ethyl Alcohol Page 5-6 Depressants Page 5-6 Cocaine and Crack Cocaine Page 5-7 Cannabis (Marijuana) Page 5-7 Stimulants Page 5-8 Inhalants Page 5-8 Resources Page 5-8 Local Government Resources Page 5-8 State Government Resources Page 5-9 Federal Government Resources Page 5-9 Private Sector Resources Page 5-10 CHAPTER 6 INTRODUCTION TO DRILL Page 6-I-1 Section I General Page 6-I-1 Purpose of Drill Page 6-I-1 Purpose of Formations Page 6-I-1 Scope Page 6-I-1 Definitions Page 6-I-1 Instructing Drill Page 6-I-5 Instruction Groups Page 6-I-6 Commands and the Command Voice Page 6-I-6 General Rules for Drill Page 6-I-8 Drill by the Numbers Page 6-I-10 Mass Commands and Individual Commands from Ranks Page 6-I-11 Advance Drill Procedures Page 6-I-12 Table of Symbols used for Drill Page 6-I-13 CHAPTER 6 INDIVIDUAL DRILL Page 6-II-1 Section II General Page 6-II-1 Positions of: Attention Page 6-II-1 Rest Page 6-II-2 Eyes Right Page 6-II-3 Facing Movements Page 6-II-3 Hand Salutes Page 6-II-5 Steps and Marching: Quick Time Page 6-II-6 Double Time Page 6-II-6 Halt Page 6-II-7 Mark Time Page 6-II-8 Double Time in Place Page 6-II-9 Half Step Page 6-II-9 Side Step Page 6-II-10 Back Step Page 6-II-10 To Face to the Right/Left in Marching Page 6-II-10 To Face to the Rear While Marching Page 6-II-10 To March to the Flank Page 6-II-11 To Change Step Page 6-II-12 To March at Ease Page 6-II-12 To March at Route Step Page 6-II-12 To Resume Marching at Quick Time from Route Step or at Ease Page 6-II-13 CHAPTER 6 SQUAD DRILL Page 6-III-1 Section III General Page 6-III-1 To Form the Squad Page 6-III-2 To Dismiss the Squad Page 6-III-3 To Count Off Page 6-III-3 To Align the Squad Page 6-III-3 To Obtain Close Interval from Normal Interval in Line Page 6-III-5 To Obtain Normal Interval from Close Interval in Line Page 6-III-6 To Obtain Double Arm Interval in Line Page 6-III-6 To Obtain Normal Interval from Double Arm Interval in Line Page 6-III-7 To Form a Column from in Line And Reform to a Line Page 6-III-7 To March in the Oblique Page 6-III-7 To March to the Rear Page 6-III-8 To March to the Flank Page 6-III-9 To Change Direction of a Column Page 6-III-9 To Form a Column of Twos from a Single File Page 6-III-10 To Form a Single File from a Column of Twos Page 6-III-11 CHAPTER 6 PLATOON DRILL Page 6-IV-1 Section IV General Page 6-IV-1 Formations Page 6-IV-1 Posts of Individuals Page 6-IV-2 Rules for the Guide Page 6-IV-3 To Form the Platoon Page 6-IV-4 To Dismiss the Platoon Page 6-IV-5 Count Off Page 6-IV-5 To Form Column from Line Page 6-IV-5 To Form Line from Column Page 6-IV-5 To Align the Platoon Page 6-IV-6 To Obtain Close Interval from Normal Interval in Line Page 6-IV-8 To Obtain Normal Interval from Close Interval in Line Page 6-IV-8 To Obtain Double Arm Interval in Line Page 6-IV-9 To Obtain Normal Interval from Double Arm Interval Page 6-IV-9 To Obtain Close Interval in Column Page 6-IV-10 To Extend to Normal Interval in Column Page 6-IV-11 To Open Ranks Page 6-IV-12 To Close Ranks Page 6-IV-12 To Form for Physical Training Page 6-IV-13 To Change the Direction of a Column Page 6-IV-14 To March to the Flank Page 6-IV-15 To March in the Oblique Page 6-IV-16 To March to the Rear Page 6-IV-17 To Form a Column of Twos or Files and Reform Page 6-IV-18 CHAPTER 6 UNIT DRILL Page 6-V-1 Section V General Page 6-V-1 Rules for Unit Drill Page 6-V-2 To Form the Unit Page 6-V-2 To Dismiss the Unit Page 6-V-4 Being in Line, to Form Column And Reform into Line Page 6-V-5 To Align the Unit Page 6-V-6 Being in Column, to Change Direction Page 6-V-7 Being in Column, to Form Mass Formation Page 6-V-7 Being in Column, to Form Extended Mass Formation Page 6-V-9 Being in Mass or Extended Mass Formation, to Change Direction Page 6-V-10 Being in Mass or Extended Mass Formation, to Form Column Page 6-V-10 Being in Column, to Form Column of Twos in Line Page 6-V-10 Being in Column of Platoons in Line, to Form Column Page 6-V-12 Being in Column, to Form Column of Twos or Files and Reform Page 6-V-12 Unit Awards Formation Page 6-V-13 CHAPTER 6 GUIDON MANUAL Page 6-VI-1 Section VI General Page 6-VI-1 Order Guidon Page 6-VI-2 Carry Guidon Page 6-VI-2 Double Time with the Guidon Page 6-VI-3 Carry Guidon from Order Guidon Page 6-VI-4 Order Guidon from Carry Guidon Page 6-VI-4 Present Guidon from Order or Carry Guidon Page 6-VI-4 Order Guidon and Carry Guidon from Present Guidon Page 6-VI-5 Present Guidon from Carry Guidon at Officers Center Page 6-VI-6 Carry Guidon from Present Guidon at Officers Center Page 6-VI-6 Ready Guidon from Order or Carry Guidon Page 6-VI-6 Guidon Salute from Carry or Order Guidon Page 6-VI-7 Rests with the Guidon Page 6-VI-8 CHAPTER 6 NATIONAL & ORGANIZATIONAL FLAGS Page 6-VII-1 Section VII General Page 6-VII-1 Color Salutes Page 6-VII-2 Hoisting, Lowering, and Folding the National Ensign Page 6-VII-2 Salutes and Honors to the National Flag Page 6-VII-6 CHAPTER 6 YOUNG MARINE COLOR GUARD Pg 6-VIII-1 Section VIII Composition of the Color Guard Pg 6-VIII-1 Synchronizing the Manual of Arms for the Color Guards Armed with Rifles Pg 6-VIII-3 Manual of the Colors Pg 6-VIII-7 Carry Colors from Order Colors Pg 6-VIII-8 Order Colors from Carry Colors Pg 6-VIII-9 Present Colors from Order Colors Pg 6-VIII-10 Salutes by the Organizational Colors Pg 6-VIII-11 Order Colors from Present Colors Pg 6-VIII-12 Present Colors from Carry Colors Pg 6-VIII-12 Carry Colors from Present Colors Pg 6-VIII-12 Rest with the Colors Pg 6-VIII-13 Eyes Right/Left from Carry or Order Colors Pg 6-VIII-13 Carry or Order Colors from Eyes Right/Left Pg 6-VIII-14 Trail Arms with the Colors Pg 6-VIII-14 Movements of the Color Guard Pg 6-VIII-15 Face the Color Guard to the Rear Pg 6-VIII-16 Movements Utilized by Joint Color Guards Pg 6-VIII-17 Right/Left Wheel Pg 6-VIII-17 Left About Pg 6-VIII-17 Color Guard Protocol Pg 6-VIII-18 Receiving the Colors by the Color Guard Pg 6-VIII-18 Receiving the Colors by the Color Unit Pg 6-VIII-19 Dismissing the Color Guard Pg 6-VIII-20 Returning the Colors by the Color Guard Pg 6-VIII-20 Casing and Uncasing the Colors Pg 6-VIII-20 Trooping the Colors Pg 6-VIII-21 Indoor Ceremonies Involving Color