Utah Valley Army ROTC
References: Army FM 21-60
Head count- get accountability of soldiers Halt- Stop in current location
Freeze- Stop immediately, do not move Linear danger area- Road or high traffic area
Rally point- Pre determined location used as a fall back point or defensive position. A circular motion is used above the head, followed by pointing directly at the rally point (RP)
Objective Rally Point- Area which to halt to prepare for final preparations for the mission. A circular motion is made at the waist level
Wedge formation- Used to travel in platoon columns or fire team wedges File- Used to create one line of troops through thick vegetation or rough terrain
Pace count- Used to gain a pace count from the pace man. Multiple taps on the boot are made
Questions???
Ask your squad leader, team leader, or military instructor if you have questions about hand and arm signals