Sequence of Events with Commands All parade positions and personnel with assigned duties will gather at the door of the front steps of the Legislature for 0900h to walk through the parade and commands and make any last minute adjustments Report in to Capt. Schuurman ( ) with an update on anticipated cadet numbers. She will determine any combining of units based on numbers and then figure out orientation of units on the parade to keep both sides of the pool relatively even. All other members will assemble prior to the parade along Legislature Bldg Road (The Key Hole road by the Gun Salute Base) facing south/west, for flighting, and uniform checks prior to 0930h. The band will assemble on the east turnaround of this road. Flight s and Flight Sergeants will be responsible for walking their flights through the parade order. NLT 1020h, the parade will be assembled to the south of the Legislature Building. Each flight will be in the order determined by Capt. Schuurman. Each flight will be sized and right dressed. Officers will be in position for the march on. The will be assembled off the Square but to the east of the dais At 1030h, the will commence the parade:
No. Command By Action Remarks 1 ATTENTION! acts as. 2 MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN COLUMN OF ROUTE, RIGHT TURN turns to the right, parade position move to their place for column of route. Band commences playing march on song with a roll roll up, roll roll play and will trail the units. 3 BY THE LEFT, QUICK MARCH commences marching on to the parade on the left foot first The will march on to the parade square and by a series of left wheels fall into position around the wading founding. The will march to the front and centre of the parade square The band will come up to the left of the parade square and dias and proceed no further 5 FLIGHT, HALT Flight Flight, Halt Each Flight will halt their flight at their designated place around the pool upon reaching that spot 6 8 ADVANCE LEFT TURN ELBOW DRESSING, RIGHT DRESS The acts as All members except the extreme right marker on each frontage of the pool takes a steps forward and carries out the right dress. All markers will turn their heads to the right except the furthest right marker Called as soon as all Flights have come to a halt. 13 paces for flight commanders and flight sergeants to march to their new positions. Officers in the front will do an aboutturn during the right dress. Flight Markers must align themselves with the rank on the right of them
9 EYES FRONT The acts as 10 FLIGHT, LEFT/RIGHT INCLINE Flight Flights incline appropriately to be facing inward to the pool and toward the steps of the Legislature building. As soon as Eyes Front is completed, Flights to be given this command in sequence (not speaking over each other). Sequence will begin with the cadet Flight most southeasterly and work around the pool in a counter clockwise direction. 11 STAND AT EASE The acts as turns to face the front 12 ATTENTION The acts as Called as is marching on to the parade. relieves 13 STAND AT EASE The acts as 14 ATTENTION The acts as 15 MARCH ON THE FLAGS comes to attention. 16 FLAG PARTY, ATTENTION acts as. 17 FLAG PARTY, CARRY FLAGS acts as.
18 FLAG PARTY Cautionary to the 19 TO YOUR FLAGS, SALUTE Officers and the Drum Major adopt a salute commences marching, the Band commences playing. 20 BY THE CENTRE, (if uneven # - by right if even)quick MARCH will march east to west across the entire frontage of the parade towards the band. uses appropriate commands to spiral counter-march then march to a position between the two Flights on the south end of the pool facing the dais. Song: Maple Leaf Forever 21 FLAG PARTY, HALT The Halts in line with the front rank of the flights. All officers saluting will drop their arms when either the flag party halts or the music stops, whichever is last. 22 STAND AT EASE The acts as 23 STAND EASY The acts as Wait for RO to arrive 24 ATTENTION The acts as When RO arrives 25 GENERAL SALUTE, SALUTE The Officers and the Drum Major Salute and holds until O Canada has finished, then drops as soon as the last note of the anthem is played. Band Plays General Salute and Oh Canada
After the General Salute, the march forward, halts, salutes the RO, invites him to inspect the. The turns right and the RO accompanies him to inspect the. The band will be inspected first followed by 408 squadron that the cadet squadrons. After the band is inspected, they shall begin playing tunes for the inspection. The front rank only will be inspected. The Flight s stand fast. After each Flight is inspected, the Flight s will reverse the inclines so as to be facing the pool then stand the flights at ease. 26 27 ATTENTION WILL MARCH PAST IN COLUMN OF ROUTE, MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN COLUMN OF ROUTE, RIGHT TURN The acts as All members turn to the right. positions march to their positions. The is now escorting the RO to the dais. The will halt, salute, speak, salute, turn to the right, then march back to the parade. 13 paces for flight commanders and flight sergeants to march to their new positions. The Band rolls on into the RCAF Marchpast. 28 BY THE LEFT, QUICK MARCH Flights on the west side of the pool begin marking time until Flights starting on the south side of the pool have passed. Flights on the south and east side of the pool begin marching. 29 BY THE RIGHT positions and members in blank files on the left will move to the right-most file. 30 BY SUCCESSION OF FLIGHTS, EYES RIGHT acts accordingly 31 #1 FLIGHT, EYES RIGHT #1 Flight #1 Flight (except for marker) turns heads and eyes to the right. All Flight s repeat the command when in position. Called on left foot. 32 BY SUCCESSION OF FLIGHTS, EYES FRONT acts accordingly
33 #1 FLIGHT, EYES FRONT #1 Flight #1 Flight turns heads and eyes to the front. Command complete by first parade marker. All Flight s repeat the command when in position Called on left foot. 33 BY THE LEFT positions and members in blank files on the right will move to the left-most file. The band will follow all marching units. The band will simply march across the front of the parade square to the opposite side, counter march, mark time and halt moving from the left of the dias to the mirror image on the right of the dias. 34 FLIGHT, HALT Flight Flight acts accordingly Each Flight will halt their flight once they return to their designated place around the pool upon reaching that spot 35 37 38 ADVANCE LEFT TURN ADVANCE, LEFT TURN ELBOW DRESSING, RIGHT DRESS The acts as turns left. position move into position. Flight s and Flight Sergeants take 13 paces only to get back into place All members except the extreme right marker on each frontage of the pool takes a steps forward and carries out the right dress. All markers will turn their heads to the right except the furthest right marker Called as soon as all Flights have come to a halt. 13 paces for flight commanders and flight sergeants to march to their new positions. Officers in the front will do an aboutturn during the right dress. Flight Markers must align themselves with the rank on the right of them 39 EYES FRONT The acts as
40 FLIGHT, LEFT/RIGHT INCLINE Flight Flights incline appropriately to be facing inward to the pool and toward the steps of the Legislature building. As soon as Eyes Front is completed, Flights to be given this command in sequence (not speaking over each other). Sequence will begin with the cadet Flight most southeasterly and work around the pool in a counter clockwise direction. Once all Flight have inclined, will approach dais and ask to carry on with the rest of the parade, which should be prayers 41 REMOVE HEADRESS acts accordingly 42 STAND AT EASE acts accordingly 43 STAND EASY acts accordingly Prayers for any and all prayers that are offered, the will call the to remove head dress, stand at ease, easy, only then will prayers proceed. The parade must be called back to attention to replace head dress, stood at ease and easy to fix the head dress, then brought to attention again before the parade can proceed. 44 ATTENTION acts accordingly 45 REPLACE HEADRESS acts accordingly After opening prayer, it is anticipated the fly past will occur, followed by reciting of High Flight, Last Post, 2 minutes of silence, Lament, Act of Remembrance, Reveille. Officers and Drum Major to salute for Last Post and Reveille. Speeches will follow by the Reviewing Officer, Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Elected Representatives. The Officers and the Drum Major Salute and Band Plays General Salute and God holds until God Save the GENERAL SALUTE, Save the Queen 46 Queen has finished, then SALUTE drops as soon as the last RO Departs note of the anthem is played.
47 MARCH OFF THE FLAGS Cautionary to the Flag Party 48 FLAG PARTY Cautionary to the Flags 49 TO YOUR FLAGS SALUTE Officers and the Drum Major adopt a salute commences marching, the Band commences playing. 50 BY THE CENTRE, QUICK MARCH uses appropriate commands to march the flag party off the west side of the parade square opposite from the band. Band: Maple Leaf Forever 51 FLAG PARTY HALT acts accordingly All officers saluting will drop their arms when either the flag party halts or the music stops, whichever is last. 52 DEPUTY PARADE COMMANDER approaches to relieve. departs 53 STAND AT EASE acts accordingly After the has departed. 54 STAND EASY acts accordingly At this point, the parade is over, MC to give coordinating instructions.
55 ATTENTION acts accordingly 56 DISSMISSED The entire turns right, salutes, then marches completely off the parade square. The band may march forward and wheel and play. Sequence of Events with Timings Battle of Britain, Sunday, 21 September 2014 Alberta Legislature Building, Edmonton 09:00 positions, members with assigned duties and flag party members arrive and brief 10:20 Fall in on the edge of the Square 10:26 MC: Call for Seating / Background on Battle of Britain 10:30 March On Inspection March Past Opening Prayer 11:00 Fly Past (subject to weather and availability) High Flight Last Post 2 minutes of silence Lament Act of Remembrance Reveille Speeches: in the following order: Benediction 11:30 Dismissal by the 12:00 Complete clean-up of the Square and Grounds. Reviewing Officer (5-10 minutes) Federal MP (2 minutes) Provincial MLA (2 minutes) City Councillor (2 minutes) The placement of each squadron is anticipated as shown in the diagrams based on numbers previously provided to keep numbers relatively even on each side of the pool. This is subject to change on the day of the parade as determined by Capt. Schuurman. in diagrams
12 831 504 533 395 810 395 699 570 408 287
Seating order Podium Master of Ceremonies 700 Wing AFAC Vice President 700 Wing AFAC President 408 Squadron SWO 408 Squadron CO Saluting Base Padre Federal MP Provincial MP / Speaker of the Legislature Sgt-at-Arms of the Legislature City Councillor