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CAMP HENRY, South Korea – Area IV Republic of Korea Army Support Group hosted a Korean Augmentation To the United States Army drill and ceremony competition at Victory Field on Camp Henry Nov. 16.
KATUSA soldiers from 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, United States Army Garrison, 188th Military Police Battalion, 36th Signal Battalion and Material Support Command-Korea participated as individual squads in the competition.
Although all the teams did their best, MSC-K outperformed all other competitors and won.
The contest was held separately in Daegu and Waegwan area. The judges chose the best unit after evaluating the total result score. The scores were evaluated based on how accurate and synchronized teams execute marching commands.
Maj. Noh Kong-chool, 19th ESC Republic of Korea support office, said that drill and ceremony is a basic and fundamental task for soldiers and this has been a great demonstration of how disciplined they are. He added that when soldiers participate in these kinds of ceremonies, it helps them to be alert and reminds them of what qualities a good soldier must have.
There were three sections which were judged. The first section focused on stationary commands such as standing at attention and parade rest. The judges looked for whether the angle of feet was 45 degree at the position of attention as well as whether the shape of hand formed 90 degree axis at the parade rest position.
The next part of the competition evaluated a correct form of salute and military courtesy when shaking hands with higher ranking person. The judges scored each member of the unit, while correcting bad postures.
According to Noh, the two most important things in the drill and ceremony are the "position of attention" and the salute; these two motions can best show loyalty toward a person who is in a position of authority.
The last section was for complementary elements in the drill and ceremony, evaluating whether soldiers were wearing their uniforms correctly. It required soldiers to properly wear green socks and patrol caps in compliance with Army regulations. The judges also demanded soldiers to show their dog tags and suicide prevention cards as well.
“It was very difficult for a team to move as one, maintaining the right form of drill and ceremony simultaneously,” said Sgt. Park Chan-moo, 19th ESC G-4 engineering office administrative clerk. “However, drill and ceremony promoted our sense of community through movement as a whole, which is an essential part in military life.”
After doing all of this, the KATUSA soldiers were required to take a written test. They answered questions regarding what they knew about drill and ceremony.
“I have forgotten a huge part of drill and ceremony after I graduated the basic training,” said Pfc. Nam Hyun-wook, 19th ESC G-1 awards clerk. “It was a great opportunity for me to remind myself of drill and ceremony and practice it again.”
| Date Taken: | 11.16.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 11.28.2011 00:44 |
| Story ID: | 80596 |
| Location: | CAMP HENRY, BUSAN GWANG'YEOGSI [PUSAN-KWANGYOKSHI], KR |
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