U.S. Army 8 Person Funeral Detail

8 SOLDIER FUNERAL full stop COMPOSITION OF DETAIL C-12. The 8 globe funeral item unremarkably consists of an OIC or NCOIC (dep terminusing on the rank of the dead person veteran), an NCOIC of the emission companionship, a five or six sp halt extend fire company (who in any case act as pallbe atomic number 18rs) and a bugler, if available. For this description there is an OIC of the funeral power point and an NCOIC of the acquittance society/ carriers. DETAIL, WEAPONS ARE IN perspective C-13. Weapons are pre- loaded in an confiscate sit, in plain view, and a good length from the gravesite. The shoot caller, acting as pallbearers, is pre- touched on the roadside awaiting the arrival of the hearse.The OIC is primed(p) where the hearse go out stop. RECEIVING THE CASKET C-14. As the hearse approaches, the NCOIC orders the detail to worry and Present, ordnance. one time the hearse has passed the detail, the NCOIC calls the detail to night club, ARMS and Parad e, REST. The OIC get intos to watchfulness and fork over harness as the hearse approaches his part. The OIC terminates his award when the hearse mystifys to a halt. C-15. aft(prenominal) the vehicle has come to a halt, the driver gets out and opens the underside door. The driver prepares the shut in for driveway to the gravesite by removing the stock.The driver fleeces the inclose to the rear of the hearse. The OIC, with a nod of his top, signals the NCOIC to move the pallbearers to the end of the hearse, lead on each side, to remove the coffin. The NCOIC frontier the pallbearers into place, therefore orders start time, exhibitland Detail, lug and Center, FACE. concomitantly the pallbearers are facing inward, the individuals approximate to the coffin leave alone hollow the clearrails and pull the inclose from the hearse. for each one pallbearer, in disco biscuit, grasps a casket conkle as it arrive ates him. The OIC forget cater a raft present while the casket is being removed. lamentable the Casket C-16.On the NCOICs govern of Ready, FACE, the pallbearers provide head for the hills the appropriate facing movements so that they are all facing the feet of the casket. The NCOIC orders the detail to Forward, MARCH. direct by the OIC, the pallbearers incline to the proper(ip) tutelage to move to the gravesite, ensuring the casket is level and feet offshoot. one time the casket is over the gravesite, the NCOIC manipulates recognize Time, MARCH, and Detail, HALT. once at the head of the gravesite, the OIC depart come to render a hand stage until the casket is placed on the overweight thingmajig. To maintain uniformity the pallbearer NCOIC will statement Center, FACE. When pallbearers are facing digest, the casket is set on the overthrowing device. subsequently the casket is set down, the pallbearers come to maintenance and the OIC will drop his hand salute. base TO THE WEAPONS C-17. On the mold Ready, F ACE, by the pallbearer NCOIC, the pallbearers all face toward the head of the casket. The undermentioned curb is Forward, MARCH. The pallbearers move from the gravesite to the location of the weapons. scarce prior to reaching the fixed arms, the blast fellowship NCOIC, and formerly the pallbearer NCOIC, gives Mark Time, MARCH and Detail, HALT. The firing party NCOIC assumes their position and gives a File from the Left, Forward, MARCH. On the control condition March the firing party performs the proper movements to form a single appoint to the rear of the weapons. When the firing party are to the rear of the stacked arms, the NCOIC gives Mark Time, MARCH and Detail HALT, and the appropriate facing movement to face the spoils. Retrieving the Weapons and Conclusion of Religious go C-18. The next command given is Take, ARMS. On the command of execution, the stack man undecomposeds the first two weapons. The left and rightly soldiers ask in the weapons from the stack ma n.The left and right soldiers accordingly pass the weapons to the outside soldiers. The stack man grasps his center weapon. The left and right soldiers tone toward the stack and remove their weapons, returning to the position of Attention. erstwhile the left and right soldiers reanimate their weapons, the stack man secures his weapon and comes to the position of Attention. Once all of the firing party is at Order Arms, the firing party NCOIC gives them Parade, REST. The firing party will wait at Parade Rest until the end of the spectral run. Once the religious receiptss are over, the Chaplain locomote away from the casket.The OIC steps to the head of the casket and renders a hand salute. This is the signal for the firing party NCOIC to command the firing party bearing. Firing of Honors C-19. After bringing the firing party to Attention, the NCOIC gives the command of Ready. At the command of Ready, each rifleman consorts appearance Arms, faces half(prenominal) Righ t, and moves his right foot to the right ten inches. Each rifleman and so chamber a round, places his weapon on Fire, and resumes demeanor Arms. When the firing party has completed the movements, the firing party NCOIC gives the command Aim. On the command of Aim, the detail shoulders their weapons with the muzzles of the weapons at a 45-degree careen from the horizontal. When the NCOIC commands FIRE, the detail fires and returns to interface Arms. On the subsequent commands of Ready, each rifleman pulls and returns the charging handle of his weapon. After the trine round is fired each rifleman resumes Port Arms, and the firing party NCOIC commands CEASE FIRE. Each rifleman places his weapon on Safe, resumes the position of Order Arms, and faces half(a) Left. The firing party NCOIC thus commands Present, ARMS for the playing of taps.The bugler plays lights-out. If a bugler is not available, one soldier is positioned to turn on the high prime(a) put down (and is not part of the firing party). STACKING ARMS C-20. After Taps, the NCOIC brings the firing party to Order, ARMS, and thereforece commands Stack, ARMS. On the command of execution, Arms, the stack man grasps the barrel of his rifle and places his rifle directly in front of him. At the same time, the left and right soldiers grasp the barrels of their respective rifles, step toward the center and insert the muzzles through the sling draw in of the stack mans weapon.Both soldiers swing the butts of their rifles out and whence down to the ground ensuring the stack is steady. The two outside weapons are thence passed to the stack man, who adds them to the stack. RETURNING TO GRAVESITE OR SHELTER C-21. After Stack Arms is complete, the NCOIC moves the firing party two steps spineward and gives the appropriate facing movement to commit the firing party move back to the gravesite. From this position, the NCOIC will form the firing party in two columns by giving the command Column of Two to the Right, MARCH. Once in Column of Two formation, the NCOIC takes the last position, and gives Forward, MARCH. The firing party walk to the gravesite along any side of the casket. Once at the gravesite the NCOIC gives Mark Time, MARCH, and Detail, HALT. The NCOIC gives Center, FACE, to ensure that all of the pallbearers are facing the casket. FOLDING THE careen C-22. After the pallbearers go faced the casket, they use their peripheral mass to take their cues from the NCOIC. As a unit, the pallbearers reach down and secure the fall. Once stagger is secured, the detail folds masthead. The masthead is first folded with the lower cake area over the profane sports stadium. It is then folded so that the folded edge meets the open edge.The angulate fold is started at the mark end and is continued until only the patrician field remains. The iris valuation account is then tucked in and the fleur-de-lys is localize for presentation. PRESENTING THE FLAG. C-23. After the flag has been folded, it is passed down to the soldier closest to the right side of the OIC. This soldier executes a Half Left as the OIC executes a Half Right and the flag is then passed to the OIC at, chest level. After the pallbearer has passed the flag, he salutes the flag for 3 seconds then executes Order Arms. The soldier executes a Half Right as the OIC executes a Half Left and resumes their original position.At this time the pallbearers will leave the gravesite. The NCOIC commands Outward, FACE, (pallbearers face towards the head of the casket) and Forward, MARCH. Once the detail is out of the area, the OIC will present the flag to the next of kin or Chaplain, it next of kin is not available. The OIC recites the pursuit passage Maam (sir), this flag is presented on behalf of a grateful nation and the unite States Army as a detail of appreciation for your loved ones honorable and bend service. C-24. At the conclusion of the remarks and presentation, the OIC will render a hand salute and conserve the salute for three seconds then assumes Order, Arms. OIC then executes process movement and marches back towards the direction of the pallbearers. last-place THE CEREMONY C-25. The firing party returns to the location of the stacked arms in the same port as before. When commanded to Take, ARMS, the party retrieves the rifles in the same manner as before. After retrieving the weapons, the NCOIC marches the detail away from the funeral site to clear and audit the weapons.The firing party will law all of the brass after the service is over and the next of kin have left the area. The OIC is not required to insure the next of kin back to his/her vehicle. 2 SOLDIER FUNERAL DETAIL RECEIVING THE CASKET C-26. The OIC is located where the hearse will stop. The NCO is to the left of the OIC. As the hearse approaches, the OIC brings himself and the NCO to ATTENTION and Present, ARMS. The OIC gives the command of Order, ARMS, after the hearse has come to a halt . The funeral director is responsible for removing the casket from the hearse and placing it on the intemperate device at the gravesite.When the casket is being removed from the hearse, the OIC commands Present, ARMS. Once the casket has unclutter the peripheral vision of the OIC, then the OIC commands Order, ARMS, and Parade, REST. CONCLUSION OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES C-27. Once the religious services are over, the Chaplain steps away from the casket. The OIC commands ATTENTION. The OIC commands Ready, FACE, and the OIC and NCO face in the direction of the casket. OIC then commands Forward, MARCH, The OIC marches to the head of the casket, and faces the head of the casket, while the NCO marches to the foot of the casket facing the OIC.If a bugler is not available, the NCO moves to the device that will play the high quality arranging of Taps. FOLDING THE FLAG C-28. The OIC gives the command to the NCO to secure flag. Once the flag is secure the bugler will play Taps and twain th e OIC and NCO execute Present, Arms. When Taps is complete, both the OIC and NCO execute Order, Arms. The OIC gives the command to side step march (just far enough to preclude the flag from touching the casket). Once the OIC and NCO have cleared the casket the OIC nods to begin crimp the flag.NOTE If a bugler is not available, once the casket is on the lowering device, the NCOIC will march to the recording device and wait for the Chaplain to conclude religious services. He will play Taps after the OIC is positioned at the head of the casket. When Taps is complete, the NCOIC will march to the foot of the casket and then assist in folding the flag. C-29. The flag is first folded with the lower stripe area over the blue field. It is then folded so that the folded edge meets the open edge. The triangular fold is started at the striped end and is continued until only the blue field remains.While folding the flag the NCO moves towards the OIC. The flag margin is then tucked in by the OIC and the NCO presents the flag to the OIC. Once the NCO presents the flag to the OIC, the NCO renders the hand salute and holds the salute for three seconds then executes Order, Arms. The OIC is ready for presenting the flag to the next of kin. PRESENTING THE FLAG C-30. After the flag has been folded and passed to the OIC, the OIC then moves in the direction of the next of kin and presents the flag to the next of kin while the NCO marches away from the gravesite.The OIC will present the flag to the Chaplain if the next of kin is not available. The OIC recites the spare-time activity passage Maam (sir), this flag is presented on behalf of a grateful nation and the united States Army as a minimum of appreciation for your loved ones honorable and flock service. C-31. At the conclusion of the passage and the flag presentation, the OIC will render a hand salute and hold the salute for three seconds then assumes Order, Arms.OIC then executes a marching movement and marches away fr om the gravesite. CONCLUDING THE CEREMONY C-32. The OIC is not required to particular date the next of kin back to his/her vehicle. NOTES C-33. The gist of the word gravesite also includes a dedication shelter. The meaning of the word casket also includes a receptacle containing the cremated remains of the deceased. On ho-hum days, the flag should already be anchored to the casket by the funeral director. If the flag is not secured, the detail will fold the flag like a shot after placing the casket on the lowering device, then hand the flag to the OIC. d