BASIC HONOR GUARD
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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to instruct officers in various aspects of Drill and Ceremonies, Customs and Courtesies, and military professionalism and then allow the officers to perfect the skills learned by continuous practice. Additionally, the course is designed to serve as a standardized guide to provide public safety organizations with the basics for the development of an agencies honor guard and color guard units.

 The course covers the following topics:

  • Basic drill and ceremonial movements
  • Color Guard
  • Pallbearer Honor Guard
  • Firing Party
  • Bugler protocol
  • Casket Guards
  • Flag protocol
  • Leadership enhancement
  • Team confidence building

 This course will include classroom presentations and hands-on repetition of practical skills applications.

 Additionally the course will provide information for:

  • Full Honors/Active Duty Funeral (Grave Site protocol)
  • Agency Honor Guard SOPs and Procedures
  • Public Safety Officer benefits
  • Piper

Evaluation

Students are evaluated on their command and coordination as well as their drill and ceremonial knowledge and execution.