Inspections

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Inspections
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Purpose

• Inspections should
• Motivate each cadet to wear my uniform properly
• Raise the standards
• Evaluate competence
• Judge for Cadet of the Month/Year awards, if
  appropriate

• Inspections should not
• Grill cadets
• Haze cadets by public criticism or humiliation

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Inspections should also

• Be speedy!

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Initial Formation

• Normal distance and interval
• Standing at parade rest
• Flight commander posted six paces to the front
  of, centered on, and facing away from the flight

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Inspector Approaches

• The flight commander will
• Command, Flight, ATTENTION
• Salute and verbally greet the inspector
• Upon receiving orders
• About face
• Open ranks, MARCH
• Align the elements

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After Aligning the Elements

• Flight commander marches forward until he is
  three paces past the guide
• Performs a left face (down line)
• Commands, Ready, FRONT

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Reporting In

• Flight commander takes one step forward, and
  performs a right face
• Salutes the inspector
• Sir, Alpha Flight is prepared for inspection.

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Beginning the Inspection

• The inspector
• Inspects flight commander
• Requests flight commander to accompany
• Flight commander
• Left face (Down line)
• Second, third, and fourth elements, Parade REST
• Half left in marching to join the inspector

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During the Inspection

• Flight commander remains one pace to the right,
  one pace to the rear of the inspector throughout
  the inspection
• Advancing between cadets
• Right face in marching, and in-place halt

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The Duck-Walk

• 4.5.3.1. The movement is executed by pivoting 90
  degrees to the right on the ball of the right
  foot, simultaneously stepping over the right foot
  with the left foot and placing the left foot
  parallel to the rank being inspected. Then
  advance one short step with the right foot, and
  place the right foot pointed toward the flight.
  Next bring the left heel into the right heel, and
  once again reassume the position of attention.
  The upper portion of the body remains at the
  position of attention, and the arm swing is
  suspended throughout when inspecting the front of
  each rank.

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During the Inspection

• After inspecting the last cadet in an element,
  the inspector will march behind the element and
  briefly inspect the back.
• The flight commander should follow approximately
  two paces behind him, stopping when he stops.
• Element leaders will give appropriate commands to
  their elements.
• After inspecting the rear of the final element,
  the inspector and flight commander will march to
  the front, by way of the element leaders.

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Concluding the Inspection

• Halt three paces past the guide
• Left face (Down line)
• Flight, ATTENTION
• One step forward
• Right face
• Receive comments

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Post-Inspection

• Salute the inspector
• Left face
• Close ranks, MARCH
• Post in front of flight again
• Relax!