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MARINE CORPS ORDER P5060.20
Commandant of the Marine Corps

MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL

Marine Corps Manual COs and all personnel shall familiarize themselves with
this Manual

Purpose. The Marine Corps Drill and Ceremonies Manual is
designed to provide uniformity and standardization for all Marine
Corps organizations. This Manual prescribes procedures for all close
order drill and military ceremonial evolutions.

As a marine you are expected to follow the core values, as well as the 14 leadership traits and 11 leadership principles as follows:

Traits:
Judgement, Justice, Dependability, Integrity, Decisiveness, Tact, Initiative, Endurance, Bearing, Unselfishness, Courage, Knowlege, Loyalty, and Enthusiasm.

Principles:
1: Know your marines and look out for their welfare.
2: Be technically and tactically proficient.
3: Keep your marines informed.
4: Make sound and timely decisions.
5: Employ your command in accordance with its capabilities.
6: Train your marines as a team.
7: Make sure that the task is understood, supervised, and completed.
8: Know yourself and seek self improvement.
9: Develop a sense of responsibility among your subordinates.
10: Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions.
11: Set the example.

Also you are expected to understand and act accordingly to the chain of command.

E1: Private
E2: Private First Class
E3: Lance Corporal
E4: Corporal
E5: Sergeant
E6: Staff Sergeant
E7: Gunnery Sergeant
E8: First Sergeant
E9: Sergeant Major

01: 2nd Lieutenent
02: 1st Lieutenent
03: Captain
04: Major
05: Lieutenent Colonel
06: Colonel
Brigadier General (1 Star)
Major General (2 Star)
Lieutenent General (3 Star)
General (4 Star)

Respect all superiors and display a professional attitude at all times.

Inspections, drill, and call to arms may be ordered at any time, reporting is mandatory. Inspections may consist of a basic knowleges evaluation or test of leadership traits and principles. Drill may consist of drill training or ceremonies. A call to arms will require all marines to report to the commanding officer for further instruction (combat situation).

All new Recruts start out as Privates

Semper Fidelis