Army The 15-Inch Step, Forward/Half Step
a. To march with a 15-inch step from the halt, the command is Half step, MARCH. On the preparatory command Half step, shift the weight of the body to the right foot without noticeable movement. On the command of execution MARCH, step forward 15 inches with the left foot and continue marching with 15-inch steps. The arms swing as in marching with a 30-inch step.
b. To alter the march to a 15-inch step while marching with a 30-inch step, the command is Half step, MARCH. This command may be given as either foot strikes the marching surface. On the command of execution MARCH, take one more 30-inch step and then begin marching with a 15-inch step. The arms swing as in marching with a 30-inch step.
c. To resume marching with a 30-inch step, the command Forward, MARCH is given as either foot strikes the marching surface. On the command of execution MARCH, take one more 15-inch step and then begin marching with a 30-inch step.
d. The halt while marching at the half step is executed in two counts, the same as the halt from the 30-inch step.
e. While marching at the half step, the only commands that may be given are: Mark time, MARCH; Forward, MARCH; Extend, MARCH; and HALT.
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Air Force Half Step
Half Step. The command Half Step, MARCH is given as either foot strikes the ground. On the command MARCH, the airman takes one more 24-inch steps followed by a 12-inch step (measured from heel to heel) in quick time, setting the heel down first without scraping the ground. The airman maintains coordinated arm swing and continues the half step until marched forward or halted.
To resume a full 24-inch step, the command Forward, MARCH is given as the heel of the left foot strikes the ground. On the command MARCH, the airman takes one more 12-inch step with the right foot and then steps out with a full 24-inch step with the left foot.
The halt executed from half step is similar to the halt executed from a 24-inch step. The half step is not executed from the halt nor are changes of direction made from the half step. It is executed only in quick time, and normal arm swing is maintained.
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Marines To march with 15-inch steps,
the command is half step, MARCH. It may be commanded at the HALT or when either foot strikes the deck while marching at quick time.
1. At the HALT. On the preparatory command, shift your weight to your right leg without noticeable movement. On the command, MARCH, step off forward in quick time cadence with 15-inch steps. The balls of your feet should strike the deck before your heels.
2. Marching in quick time. On the command, MARCH, take one more 30-inch step. Begin the 15-inch steps explained above.
3. To resume quick time from half step, the command is forward, MARCH. It may be given as either foot strikes the deck. On MARCH, take one more half step. Move out at quick time.
4. The HALT from half step is executed in the same manner as from quick time.
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