Double Time

The Drill Pad
Marine/Navy Drill

Double Time

DOUBLE TIME, MARCH may be given at a halt, while marching at quick time, or while marching in place. MARCH may be given as either foot hits the deck.

When halted: At the command DOUBLE TIME, shift your weight to your right leg without noticeable movement.

On MARCH, raise your forearms until level with the deck and make fists with the knuckles out. At the same time step off on the left foot and begin an easy run, taking 180 36-inch steps per minute.

When marching at quick time: When the command MARCH is given, take one more 30-inch step.

Step off in double time.

To resume quick time, the command is QUICK TIME, MARCH.

On MARCH, take one more double time step.

Lower your arms and slow to quick time.

When marching in place: Take one more step in mark time (or double time in place).

Step off forward in double time.

Halt.

The command is SQUAD (PLATOON, COMPANY, DETAIL), HALT. It is a three count count movement from double time. The command of execution may be given as either foot strikes the deck.

Take one more double time step after HALT.

Take another at quick time.

Bring the rear heel forward against the other.

Double Time in Place.

The command is IN PLACE DOUBLE TIME, MARCH. It may be given while halted, while marching at double time, or while marking time.

When halted: On the preparatory command, shift your weight to your right leg without noticeable movement.

On the command MARCH, raise your arms for double time. Starting with the left foot, alternating and in place, raise your feet 6 inches above the deck at 180 steps per minute.

When marching at double time: After MARCH, take two more double time steps.

Bring your feet together and begin double timing in place without loss of cadence.

The command DOUBLE TIME, MARCH resumes the march at double time.

At MARCH, take two more steps in place.

Step off with 180, 36-inch steps per minute.

When marking time: On the command MARCH, take one more step in mark time.

Commence marching at double time in place.

The halt from in place double time is done the same as from double time.