What command is given to reverse the direction of a march?

What command is given to reverse the direction of a march?

• A. About face
• B. Backward march
• C. Rear march
• D. Turn and go

Answer: (C)

When you need to change the path you’re moving without turning your body around, the command to use is rear march. It tells the unit to begin moving backward in step, while still facing the same direction as before. In effect, you’re reversing the direction of travel without flipping your body to face the opposite way. This keeps alignment and cadence intact and is different from turning around to face the new direction, which would be done with a different command (about face) that changes orientation rather than simply reversing the march path. So rear march is the standard instruction for reversing direction while maintaining the marching formation’s facing.

When you need to change the path you’re moving without turning your body around, the command to use is rear march. It tells the unit to begin moving backward in step, while still facing the same direction as before. In effect, you’re reversing the direction of travel without flipping your body to face the opposite way. This keeps alignment and cadence intact and is different from turning around to face the new direction, which would be done with a different command (about face) that changes orientation rather than simply reversing the march path. So rear march is the standard instruction for reversing direction while maintaining the marching formation’s facing.