COLOR CORPS TRAINING

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COLOR CORPS TRAINING (BOOTCAMP WITH A SWORD)
Presented by District Marshal
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
COLOR CORPS CONSISTS OF

• HONOR GUARD THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MASTERED
  THE MANUAL OF THE SWORD

• COLOR GUARD FLAG BEARERS AND THE HONOR GUARD
  ESCORTS

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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
RESOURCE MATERIAL
COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL (Supreme Supply Catalog
808 dated 6-08)
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

• COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL
• (Obsolete Supreme Supply Catalog 808 dated 7-94)
• FM 3-21.5 (U.S. Army Field Manual for Drill
  Ceremony)

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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
MANUAL OF THE SWORD
THINK SAFETY

• DRAW SWORD - page 42

• CARRY SWORD - page 43

• RETURN SWORD - page 49

• MASS PROCEDURES

• CASKET WATCH

DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
THINK SAFETY
MANUAL OF THE SWORD

• PRESENT SWORD (TWO HANDS)

• CARRY SWORD FROM PRESENT SWORD (TWO HANDS)

• RETURN SWORD (TWO HANDS)

DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
MASS PROCEDURES

• COMMANDER COORDINATES WITH AND ABIDES BY THE
  WISHES OF THE CELEBRANT

• ALL COMMANDS IN CHURCH ARE SILENT (VISUAL)

• COMMUNION (AND PRIOR TO)

• PRECESSION WITH SWORDS

• RECESSION WITH SWORDS

DEVIATION FROM NEW MANUAL
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
MASS PROCEDURES
REMINDER THERE SHALL BE NO MOVEMENT OF THE
COLOR CORPS DURING THE CONSECRATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT
SWORDS ARE PERMITTED.
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
MASS PROCEDURES

• COMMUNION

• REMOVE GLOVES WHILE KNEELING AFTER THE
  CONSECRATION

• WHEN RISING AFTER THE GREAT AMEN TURN
  CLOCKWISE AND PLACE GLOVES AND CHAPEAU ON THE PEW
  (MAY HOLD HANDS DURING OUR FATHER)

• AFTER CONGREGATION, PROCEED FORWARD TO RECEIVE
  COMMUNION, BODY BLOOD

• RETURN TO PEW AND REGLOVE

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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
MASS PROCEDURES

• PROCESSION WITH SWORDS

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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.-leads H.G. at Carry Swords down center
aisle and Halts at front of church.
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.-does About Face. H.G.-then does Face
to the center
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.-moves into line
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.-takes step forward and Present Sword,
steps back, while at Present Sword H.G.-Present
Sword until all process through
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.- step forward while at Present Swords
and come to Carry Swords H.G.-Carry Swords
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C. H.G. Face toward the altar
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
When the C.C.C. wants the H.G. to return to the
rear of the church C.C.C. centers himself on
the 2 columns and steps toward the altar H.G.
march across front aisle to respective side aisle
to the rear of the church
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.- About Face and goes down the center
aisle to back of church H.G.-Proceed to down
side aisles to back of church
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ALTAR
Procession into Church
H.G.-enter pews from the side aisle. C.C.C.-comman
ds Return Swords, remove chapeau, etc.
PEWS
PEWS
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
MASS PROCEDURES

• RECESSION WITH SWORDS

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ALTAR
Recession from Church
PEWS
PEWS
After Final Blessing, cover and draw
swords C.C.C.-leads H.G. at Carry Swords down
center aisle and Halts at front of church.
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ALTAR
Recession from Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.- does About Face. H.G.-then does Face
to the center
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ALTAR
Recession from Church
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.-marches between the columns to the rear of
church H.G.-when C.C.C. passes 1st H.G., they
take 1 step forward, face to rear of church,
march to rear of church in step with the C.C.C.
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ALTAR
Recession from Church
PEWS
PEWS
H.G.- when preceding H.G. goes by, take 1 step
forward, face to rear of church, march to rear of
church, in step with the preceding H.G., each
succeeding pair of H.G. does the same
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ALTAR
Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.-leads H.G. at Carry Swords down center
aisle and Halts at front of church.
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ALTAR
Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.- does About Face. H.G.- then does Face
to the center
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ALTAR
Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)
PEWS
PEWS
C.C.C.-marches between the columns to the rear of
church H.G.-when C.C.C. passes 1st H.G. on
C.C.C.s right takes 1 step forward, face to rear
of church, march to rear of church, in step with
C.C.C.
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ALTAR
Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)
PEWS
PEWS
H.G.-when 1st H.G. on C.C.C.s right takes 1 step
to rear of church the opposite H.G. takes 1 step
forward, turns to the rear of the church and
marches to the rear of the church, in step with
preceding H.G. Each succeeding pair of H.G. does
the same.
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ALTAR
Recession from Church (narrow main aisle)
PEWS
PEWS
H.G.-when the H.G. marching to the rear of the
church clears the last H.G. facing into the aisle
he moves toward the pews on the side he was on to
form 2 columns
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
CASKET WATCH
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CASKET WATCH POSTING 1ST GUARDS
CASKET

1. C.C.C. will lead 1st pair of H.G. with swords at
   Carry Sword position to the casket and Halt.

1. C.C.C. commands Present Sword and Carry
   Sword.

1. C.C.C. commands Guards Post.

1. H.G. will go to each end of the casket, where
   they will Face each other. The guards will
   remain at the position of Carry Sword. If a
   guard is unable to stand at Carry Sword then
   both guards may stand at Parade Rest.

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CASKET WATCH POSTING 1ST GUARDS
CASKET

1. C.C.C. will About Face and return to the
   assembly room, or maneuver as necessary to return
   to the assembly room.

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CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS
CASKET

1. C.C.C. will lead pair of H.G. with swords at
   Carry Sword position to the casket and Halt.

1. H.G. will Side Step 2 steps from the C.C.C.

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CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS
CASKET

1. C.C.C. will command Guards Return.

1. H.G. at the casket will Face toward the new
   watch and move on line to the space next to the
   C.C.C. and About Face.

1. C.C.C. will command Present Sword and them
   Carry Sword.

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CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS
CASKET

1. C.C.C. commands Guards Post.

1. H.G. will go to each end of the casket, where
   they will Face each other. The guards will
   remain at the position of Carry Sword. If a
   guard is unable to stand at Carry Sword then
   both guards may stand at Parade Rest.

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CASKET WATCH RELIEVING GUARDS
CASKET

1. C.C.C. And H.G. will About Face and return to
   the assembly room, or maneuver as necessary to
   return to the assembly room.

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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
RESOURCE MATERIAL
COLOR CORPS DRILL MANUAL (Supreme Supply Catalog
808 dated 6-08)
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COLOR CORPS TRAINING
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