CHAPTER 2 SECTION DRILL Section I. GENERAL 6. Purpose This chapter prescribes the — a. Objectives and instructions for section drill. b. Commands and formations for section drill. 7. Objectives The objective of section drill is the attainment of efficiency: precision coupled with high speed. 8. Instructions Section drill will be — a. Conducted in silence except for commands and reports. b. Repeated until reactions are automatic, rapid, and efficient. c. Supervised so that mistakes are discovered, reported, and corrected immediately. d. Supervised by battery officers to insure uni- formity and efficiency. e. Conducted so that each member of the section can perform all duties within the section. Section II. COMMANDS AND FORMATIONS 9. Forming the Section To form the section, the chief of section takes his post and gives one of the following commands : a.
DesignationFM 6-88
EditionDec 1962
StatusSuperseded
Pages146
FunctionFires
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)