Thread: Present Arms……or is it Attention

Is that ADFA? They do the most incredible passing out parade.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Is that ADFA? They do the most incredible passing out parade.

Yes it’s ADFA…….

The parade these days is not quite like the older days……..

Although give them credit, they were matching on grass which some reckon it’s harder…

Way back when I marched out of apprentice school l, the grumpy staff that were posted to apprentice school reckoned Duntroon had the best parade followed by Arm Apprentice School……our was pretty impressive as we did slow March and fired volleys….

I also did realize the governor General has his own salute, we’ll command for the salute, the band play a different tune and there was also his flag flying.

Originally Posted by W&KO

Yes it’s ADFA…….

The parade these days is not quite like the older days……..

Although give them credit, they were matching on grass which some reckon it’s harder…

Way back when I marched out of apprentice school l, the grumpy staff that were posted to apprentice school reckoned Duntroon had the best parade followed by Arm Apprentice School……our was pretty impressive as we did slow March and fired volleys….

I also did realize the governor General has his own salute, we’ll command for the salute, the band play a different tune and there was also his flag flying.

Oh far out, thats interesting. I thought the ADFA one back in the day was better than Duntroon, but things change. I agree, grass is harder but mainly because there isn't the feedback from the manouvers that hard parade ground gives.

Young mate will have been given a ribbing for this one!

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Is that ADFA? They do the most incredible passing out parade.

In my day, although a couple of people did indeed "pass out", it was called Marching Out. Another incursion of Americanisms.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Oh far out, thats interesting. I thought the ADFA one back in the day was better than Duntroon, but things change. I agree, grass is harder but mainly because there isn't the feedback from the manouvers that hard parade ground gives.

Young mate will have been given a ribbing for this one!

He was either a 1st or 2nd, hopefully he’ll perform better for his March Out parade.

At least he didn’t drop, I’d say there were more than 10 drop to the ground.

I would say girl behind noticed, looks like she is looking down.

Originally Posted by W&KO

Yes it’s ADFA…….



Although give them credit, they were matching on grass which some reckon it’s harder…

Indeed it is, although perhaps not if you are one of those who drops. I think it's harder because there is no real noise of the boots like there is doing drill on a hard surface, but that's maybe just my perception.

I still have the small scar on my right side from the bayonet of a fellow who passed out during parade.

I was there as we made the transition to Steyr, so this one was a good old L1A1