Flag Party Drill
Conditions: A Flag Party must consist of three (3) bearers, three (3) escorts and
an N.C.O. in Charge. N.C.O. in Charge should be a Sergeant. If a Sergeant is not
available, the N.C.O. in charge must be equal to or higher in rank than the bearers.
Bearers shall be no higher in rank than Corporals, but if Corporals are not
available, must be senior in rank to the escorts. Escorts should be no higher in
rank than Leading Cadets, but if Leading Cadets are not available they may be
Cadets. Escorts shall be junior in rank to bearers. For competition purposes only,
where a Sergeant is not available to be the N.C.O. in charge a Squadron Sergeant
may act in that capacity. Members of the Flag Party shall comply with the
provisions as laid down in Section 13 of the Australian Air League Manual
regarding equipment and dress. Full details regarding uniforms shall be as
detailed in Section 18 of the Australian Air League Manual. Separate Boys’ and
Girls’ competitions shall be conducted for Flag Party drill.
Procedure: N.C.O.-in-charge shall position the unit in a straight line as required in
the ‘Fall In’ procedure, will then report to the Uniform Judge, giving the name of the
Squadron. On completion of the judging, the N.C.O.-in-charge will report back to
the Uniform Judge.On the Judge’s instruction to proceed, the N.C.O.-in-charge will report to the Static
Judge, giving the name of the Squadron and fall-in the flag party in accordance
with the ‘Fall-In’ procedure.
On completion of the ‘Fall-In’, the N.C.O.-in-charge will
again report to the Static Judge and on the Judge’s instruction proceed to march
the unit to the position indicated on the appropriate diagram for field judging and
order flags. N.C.O.-in-charge will report to the Field Judge, giving the name of the
Squadron, then move to the correct position at the rear of the Flag Party and give
the necessary commands for the field competition movements.
On completion of the field competition movements, N.C.O.-in-charge will again
report to the Field Judge, and when instructed slope flags and march the Flag
Party off the competition area.
Movements: The movements to be performed for Flag Party Drill are as follows
and are in accordance with Diagram No.6 of Section 13 of the Australian Air
League manual.
