Flag Details & Flag Details & YouYou

By C/Joe NguyenBy C/Joe Nguyen

OverviewOverview PurposePurpose

Reveille ProceduresReveille Procedures

Retreat ProceduresRetreat Procedures

Flag Saluting ProtocolFlag Saluting Protocol

SummarySummary

PurposePurpose

Reveille: Signal for the start of the Reveille: Signal for the start of the official duty dayofficial duty day

Retreat: End of official duty dayRetreat: End of official duty day

Both honor the U.S. flagBoth honor the U.S. flag

Privilege to display the national Privilege to display the national colorscolors

ReveilleReveille 08000800 Mon-Friday Mon-Friday 3 Cadets; UOD – Service Dress or 3 Cadets; UOD – Service Dress or

PTUsPTUs Note:Note: PTUs can only be worn: Mon/Wed before PT PTUs can only be worn: Mon/Wed before PT

and Fri if you change into a new setand Fri if you change into a new set It is disrespectful to the national colors to wear It is disrespectful to the national colors to wear

dirty/used PTUs while performing this ceremonydirty/used PTUs while performing this ceremony

Be at Det by Be at Det by 07450745, start around , start around 07550755 Flag on top of mailboxes in FoxholeFlag on top of mailboxes in Foxhole

Reveille cont.Reveille cont.

All members of detail be in column All members of detail be in column formation, at attention in front of formation, at attention in front of mailboxesmailboxes

Detail commander in backDetail commander in back

Flag bearer in middleFlag bearer in middle

Halyard attendant in frontHalyard attendant in front

Reveille cont.Reveille cont. Call room to attention before flag bearer gets Call room to attention before flag bearer gets

flag (held at chest, hands flat, right over left)flag (held at chest, hands flat, right over left)

Detail CC calls FORWARD, MARCHDetail CC calls FORWARD, MARCH

Cadets in Foxhole remain at attention until flag Cadets in Foxhole remain at attention until flag leaves the roomleaves the room

March at ceremonial cadence, square all cornersMarch at ceremonial cadence, square all corners

At 1-2 steps from flagstaff, go into mark time At 1-2 steps from flagstaff, go into mark time (slow cadence) until Detail CC commands (slow cadence) until Detail CC commands DETAIL, HALTDETAIL, HALT

Reveille cont.Reveille cont. Detail CC calls POSTDetail CC calls POST

Halyard attendant moves around left to Halyard attendant moves around left to opposite side of flagstaffopposite side of flagstaff

Flag bearer moves to right, halts in front Flag bearer moves to right, halts in front of cleatof cleat

Detail CC moves forward, positioned 1 Detail CC moves forward, positioned 1 step in front and to left of Flag Bearerstep in front and to left of Flag Bearer

All facing the flagstaffAll facing the flagstaff

Reveille cont.Reveille cont. Halyard attendant and Detail CC undo and Halyard attendant and Detail CC undo and

hold onto halyards (halyards should form a hold onto halyards (halyards should form a triangle)triangle)

Flag Bearer and Halyard Attendant attach flagFlag Bearer and Halyard Attendant attach flag The The union attaches to clip #1union attaches to clip #1 The The last stripe attaches to clip #3last stripe attaches to clip #3

Be sure flag is uprightBe sure flag is upright

Be sure no part of flag touches groundBe sure no part of flag touches ground

Reveille cont.Reveille cont. Detail CC signals to Halyard Attendant, both Detail CC signals to Halyard Attendant, both

briskly raise the flag (hand over hand)briskly raise the flag (hand over hand)

Flag Bearer holds onto the flag until clear of Flag Bearer holds onto the flag until clear of graspgrasp

Flag Bearer snaps to attention & executes Flag Bearer snaps to attention & executes present armspresent arms

Once flag reaches top, Detail CC hands halyard Once flag reaches top, Detail CC hands halyard to Attendant and executes present armsto Attendant and executes present arms

Reveille cont.Reveille cont. Detail CC commands ORDER, ARMSDetail CC commands ORDER, ARMS

Detail CC look up to check flag is at very Detail CC look up to check flag is at very top and not entangled in halyardstop and not entangled in halyards

Flag Bearer & Halyard Attendant secure Flag Bearer & Halyard Attendant secure halyards to cleathalyards to cleat

If necessary, flag is lowered to half-staff If necessary, flag is lowered to half-staff first then halyards are securedfirst then halyards are secured

Reveille cont.Reveille cont.

Detail CC check again to make sure Detail CC check again to make sure flag is at very topflag is at very top

Detail CC commands POSTDetail CC commands POST

Move along same path around Move along same path around flagstaff as beforeflagstaff as before

Column formationColumn formation

Reveille endReveille end

March back at quick-time, March back at quick-time, squaring all corners to handrailsquaring all corners to handrail

Detail CC commands DETAIL, Detail CC commands DETAIL, HALT and DISMISSEDHALT and DISMISSED

All check one last time to make All check one last time to make sure flag is properly displayedsure flag is properly displayed

DemonstrationDemonstration

RetreatRetreat

17001700 Mon-Friday Mon-Friday

3 Cadets; UOD – Service Dress or 3 Cadets; UOD – Service Dress or UOD on TuesdaysUOD on Tuesdays PTUs are not allowedPTUs are not allowed

Be at Det by Be at Det by 16451645, start around , start around 16551655

Form detail by handrailForm detail by handrail

Retreat cont.Retreat cont. Detail marches at quick-time to position in Detail marches at quick-time to position in

front of flagstafffront of flagstaff

Members take same positions as ReveilleMembers take same positions as Reveille

Halyard Attendant undoes halyardsHalyard Attendant undoes halyards

Detail CC and Halyard Attendant form Detail CC and Halyard Attendant form triangletriangle

Detail CC commands PRESENT, ARMSDetail CC commands PRESENT, ARMS

Retreat cont.Retreat cont. Detail CC and Halyard Attendant slowly Detail CC and Halyard Attendant slowly

lower flag (hand over hand)lower flag (hand over hand)

If at half-staff, flag is briskly raised to top If at half-staff, flag is briskly raised to top first then slowly loweredfirst then slowly lowered

Once flag comes into view, Flag Bearer Once flag comes into view, Flag Bearer drops salute & secures flagdrops salute & secures flag

When flag is completely down, Flag When flag is completely down, Flag Bearer and Halyard Attendant detach flagBearer and Halyard Attendant detach flag

Retreat cont.Retreat cont.

Detail CC and Attendant raise Detail CC and Attendant raise halyards to the top and secure to cleathalyards to the top and secure to cleat

Detail CC commands POSTDetail CC commands POST

Flag Bearer moves onto walkway, Flag Bearer moves onto walkway, followed by Halyard Attendant; Detail followed by Halyard Attendant; Detail CC lastCC last

Retreat cont.Retreat cont.

Detail CC takes union side of flag, Detail CC takes union side of flag, bearer takes other endbearer takes other end

Halyard Attendant stands in between Halyard Attendant stands in between with arms underneath flag to ensure with arms underneath flag to ensure it does not touch the groundit does not touch the ground

Flag taut, parallel to ground, Flag taut, parallel to ground, union in union in LEFT handLEFT hand

Retreat cont.Retreat cont. Detail CC signals, CC and Flag Bearer Detail CC signals, CC and Flag Bearer

make sharp foldmake sharp fold

CC and Bearer flip flag parallel to CC and Bearer flip flag parallel to groundground

Open end always to the Detail CC’s Open end always to the Detail CC’s LEFTLEFT

Signal and fold again; flip parallel to Signal and fold again; flip parallel to groundground

Retreat cont.Retreat cont.

Flag Bearer makes ~1-in. fold at the endFlag Bearer makes ~1-in. fold at the end

Start folding into triangle, make all folds as Start folding into triangle, make all folds as sharp as possiblesharp as possible

Make sure flag is taut for easier, neater Make sure flag is taut for easier, neater foldsfolds

Halyard Bearer adjusts flag if necessary to Halyard Bearer adjusts flag if necessary to make sure ends/folds are evenmake sure ends/folds are even

Retreat cont.Retreat cont. Detail CC tucks remainder into slotDetail CC tucks remainder into slot

Detail CC hands folded flag to bearerDetail CC hands folded flag to bearer

Detail CC commands POSTDetail CC commands POST

Halyard Attendant executes right face, moves Halyard Attendant executes right face, moves forwardforward

Flag Bearer executes about face, moves forwardFlag Bearer executes about face, moves forward

Detail CC takes position in backDetail CC takes position in back

Retreat endRetreat end Detail CC commands FORWARD, MARCHDetail CC commands FORWARD, MARCH

March at ceremonial cadence, square corners to March at ceremonial cadence, square corners to FoxholeFoxhole

First person who sees detail coming in Foxhole First person who sees detail coming in Foxhole calls room to attentioncalls room to attention

Go into mark time (slow cadence) until given haltGo into mark time (slow cadence) until given halt

Flag bearer replaces flag on top of mailboxes…Flag bearer replaces flag on top of mailboxes…DISMISSEDDISMISSED

DemonstrationDemonstration

Saluting ProtocolSaluting Protocol

Salute US flags not casedSalute US flags not cased When flag detail marches past with the flag When flag detail marches past with the flag

(folded and fully displayed)(folded and fully displayed) When flag is being raised; may carry on When flag is being raised; may carry on

when flag at topwhen flag at top When flag is lowered; carry on once flag is When flag is lowered; carry on once flag is

removed from halyardsremoved from halyards In all uniforms; in civilian attire stand at In all uniforms; in civilian attire stand at

attention with right hand over heartattention with right hand over heart If flag not in view, face in direction of musicIf flag not in view, face in direction of music

SummarySummary Mon-FridayMon-Friday

Reveille: 0800, arrive 0745, start 0755Reveille: 0800, arrive 0745, start 0755 Retreat: 1700, arrive 1645, start 1655Retreat: 1700, arrive 1645, start 1655

Halyard Attendant, Flag Bearer, Detail CCHalyard Attendant, Flag Bearer, Detail CC Reveille: Make sure flag is displayed properly Reveille: Make sure flag is displayed properly

(clips #1 & #3, at very top, untangled)(clips #1 & #3, at very top, untangled) Retreat: Similar to Reveille, make sure flag is Retreat: Similar to Reveille, make sure flag is

folded properlyfolded properly Salute flags being raised and lowered, folded Salute flags being raised and lowered, folded

and on full display (but not cased); in all and on full display (but not cased); in all uniforms; face the musicuniforms; face the music

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?