Which command brings a unit from Present Arms back to Order Arms?

Which command brings a unit from Present Arms back to Order Arms?

• A. Present Arms
• B. Attention
• C. Order Arms
• D. Dress Right Dress

Answer: (C)

The key idea is moving from a salute back to the standard rifle at the side. When you execute Present Arms, you raise the rifle to salute. To bring the unit back to the normal resting position, you issue Order Arms. This command lowers the rifle from the presented position to the side at the proper alignment, restoring the arms to their rest state. Attention would halt or change posture, not complete the return to the rest position, Present Arms would start another salute, and Dress Right Dress relates to marching alignment rather than rifle position.

The key idea is moving from a salute back to the standard rifle at the side. When you execute Present Arms, you raise the rifle to salute. To bring the unit back to the normal resting position, you issue Order Arms. This command lowers the rifle from the presented position to the side at the proper alignment, restoring the arms to their rest state. Attention would halt or change posture, not complete the return to the rest position, Present Arms would start another salute, and Dress Right Dress relates to marching alignment rather than rifle position.