NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Flag Duty

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Commands called by eldest member of detail “Fall In” Junior member ‘squashes the bug’ and falls in on left side. “Forward March” Walk along sidewalk, do not walk on the grass “Detail Halt” Given early enough to ‘step, freeze’ Raising

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium “Post” Junior member takes a step, executes right face (Quickly raise colors right side up) Hand Salute Junior member of detail grasps halyard in left hand and executes salute when flag “Ready, Two” Cut salute Raising (cont.)

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Raising (cont.) “Post” Junior member executes right face and takes one step forward. “About Face” Senior member executes about face. “Forward March” Walk to original location in front of steps. “Detail Halt” “Dismissed”

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Commands Called by eldest member of detail “Fall In” Junior member ‘squashes the bug’ and falls in on left side. “Forward March” Walk along sidewalk, do not walk on the grass “Detail Halt” Given early enough to ‘step, freeze’ Lowering

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium “Post” Junior member takes a step, executes right face “Hand Salute” “Ready, Two” Junior member cuts salute and ceremoniously lower colors Senior member cuts when flag within eyesight and will grab colors. do not let colors touch the ground return to positions; senior member holding colors Lowering (cont.)

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium “Post” Junior member executes right face and takes one step forward. “About Face” Senior member executes about face. “Forward March” Walk to original location in front of steps. “Detail Halt” “Dismissed” Lowering (cont.)

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Same steps as raising to full Run colors quickly up to full then ceremoniously lower Actually lower to about 2/3 (not half) Half mast

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Half Mast CorrectIncorrect

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Half Mast Bottom of Colors at Full Top of Colors at Half

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Knot Tying

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Knot Tying

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Knot Tying

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Knot Tying

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Hold it waist-high so with another person so that the surface is parallel to the ground. Folding the Flag

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Fold the lower half of the stripe section lengthwise OVER the field of stars, making sure to hold the top and bottom edges securely. Folding the Flag

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium The folded edge is then folded over to meet the open edge. Folding the Flag

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Make a triangle fold by bringing the striped corner on the folder edge to meet the open edge. Folding the Flag

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Turn the outer point inward to form a second triangle. Continue triangle folding until only blue is visible. Folding the Flag

NROTC Chicago Area Consortium Tuck any excess underneath the last fold. The flag should not “bleed,” meaning no red should be showing. Folding the Flag