The ________ causes cadets to perform a desired movement.

• A. Command of order
• B. Command of execution
• C. Command of pace
• D. Command of march

Answer: (B)

In drill, movements are guided by a two-part command: a preparatory cue that tells you what to do, followed by an execution cue that makes you perform it now. The execution command is the one that actually triggers the action, so it directly causes cadets to carry out the movement described by the preparatory cue. For example, the preparatory cue might be “Forward,” and the execution cue would be “march,” which prompts the cadets to step forward. The other cues relate to pacing or starting to move as a group but do not themselves initiate the specific movement described.