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Hawaiian Commands

This document outlines commands and terminology for the Royal Hawaiian Guard related to drill, ceremony, and military formations and movements. It provides the commands and their translations in both English and Hawaiian. Sections include formations, stationary commands, marching commands, presentation drill commands, formal greetings, general words/responses, numbers, and values important to the Royal Hawaiian Guard. The document aims to derive commands from historical Hawaiian sources while incorporating modern US military drill and ceremony practices.

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Hawaiian Commands

This document outlines commands and terminology for the Royal Hawaiian Guard related to drill, ceremony, and military formations and movements. It provides the commands and their translations in both English and Hawaiian. Sections include formations, stationary commands, marching commands, presentation drill commands, formal greetings, general words/responses, numbers, and values important to the Royal Hawaiian Guard. The document aims to derive commands from historical Hawaiian sources while incorporating modern US military drill and ceremony practices.

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Royal Hawaiian Guard Drill & Ceremony Manual

He Kumu Paikau No Na Koa Kia`i Ali`i Hawai`i

Commands are derived from the 1854 He Kumu Pai Kau, No Na Koa Hele Wawae O Ke
Aupuni Hawaii - The Infantry Manual of Arms for the Hawaiian Kingdom and adopted
for use with modern US Military Drill & Ceremony. For two-part commands, the
command of execution is Emboldened.
ENGLISH ʻŌLELO HAWAIʻI
FORMATIONS NOHO PAPA
Guard’s Nā Koa
Squad Kuea
Platoon Mokuna
Company Compani
Battalion Bataliona
STATIONARY COMMANDS KAHEA MAU
Fall In Kaʻawale
Fall Out Hoʻi
Attention Hoʻolohe
Present Arms I Ke Alo Pū
Order Arms I Lalo Pū
Port Arms Hāpai Pū
Right/Left Shoulder Arms E Amo ʻĀkau/Hema Pū
Sling Arms Ma Ka Poʻohiwi Pū
(Traditionally - Shoulder Arms)
Reverse Arms I Lole Pū
Lay Rifle Waiho Pū
Raise Rifle Kaʻikaʻi Pū
Stand Easy Hikiwale Kū
Right/Left Face Ma Ka ʻĀkau/Hema Huli
Half Right/Left Face Ma Ka ʻĀkau/Hema Hapa Huli
About Face E Huli Loa
Parade Rest Hoʻoluʻolu Kū
At Ease Hoʻomaha
Eyes (Group response: Eō) - Called to Maka (Hui: Eō)
have everyone look at the leader.
Eyes Front (Group response: Front) - Pololei (Hui: Mua)
Command called after “Eyes” to return
everyone to their previous position.
Double Arm Interval, Dress Right ʻElua Nā Lima Kaʻawale, E Nānā Ma
Dress Ka ʻĀkau, Kō
Arms Downward, Move Lalo Nā Lima, Kō
Front to Rear, Count Off Mua I Hope, Helu
Even numbers to the left, Uncover Helu Kaulike Hema, Huʻe
Dress Right, Dress E Nānā Ma Ka ʻĀkau/Hema
Ready Front E Nānā I Mua
Royal Hawaiian Guard Drill & Ceremony Manual
He Kumu Paikau No Na Koa Kia`i Ali`i Hawai`i

MARCHING COMMANDS KAHEA MĀKI


Forward March Keʻehi Lōʻihi, Māki / or/ Naue I Mua
Half Step March Keʻehi Pōkole, Māki
Right/Left Step March Ma Ka ʻĀkau/Hema Neʻe, Māki
Slow March (70 bpm) E Hele Lohi, Māki
Mark Time March Hoʻolei Wawaeʻana Māki
Column Right/Left March Kolone ʻĀkau/Hema Māki
Double Time March Hoʻoholo Māki
Halt Kū
Right/Left Flank March ʻAoʻao ʻĀkau/Hema Māki
Right/Left Turn March Ma Ka ʻĀkau/(Hema Paha) Wili Māki
Column at close intervals March Kolone Pili Māki
Quick Time March E Hele Wiki Māki
Rear March E Hele Hope Māki
Change Step March E ʻĀnuʻu Māki
Eyes Right/Left Ma ka ‘Ākau/Hema Hoʻopololei
Ready Front Kū Hoʻopololei
File from the Right/Left March Ma Ka ʻĀkau/Hema, Kūkulu I Ka Laina
Māki
Column of Three’s to the Left/Right Ma Ka ʻĀkau/Hema, Kūkulu Kolone
March Pākolu, Māki
PRESENTATION DRILL COMMANDS KAHEA HŌʻIKE PAIKAU
First Present, Move Hoʻomāʻike Mua, Kō
Last Present, Move Hoʻomāʻike Hope, Kō
Single Spin, Move Ekahi ʻōkaʻa, Kō
Double Spin, Move Elua ʻōkaʻa, Kō
DSP, Move DSP Kō
Double Diagonal, Move Elua lala, Kō
Toss Up, Move Kiola, Kō
Miss Toss, Move Pika Kiola, Kō
Double Toss, Move Elua Kiola, Kō
Pass Rifles Hoʻolei Pū
Ready, Aim, Fire Makakau, E Kī E, Kani
FORMAL GREETINGS KAHEA PA`ALULA
Church Greeting: Welcome to All with Ka Hale Pule Aloha: Welina mai me ke
Aloha, Please stand for the Aloha, e ʻoluʻolu kākou i kū i luna no
presentation of the Hawaiian flag and hāʻawi ʻana i ka Hae. He mele ana nō.
the singing of the Hawaiian anthem, He mele aupuni o Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi
Hawai`i Pono`i Ponoʻī.
Good Morning Aloha Kakahiaka
Good Afternoon Aloha ʻAuinalā
Good Evening Aloha Ahiahi
Royal Hawaiian Guard Drill & Ceremony Manual
He Kumu Paikau No Na Koa Kia`i Ali`i Hawai`i

GENERAL WORDS & RESPONSES `OLELO LAULĀ


Service ʻOihana
Point Kuhi
Pivot `Ūniu
Step Neʻe
Yes ʻAe
No ʻAʻole
Out of Step! Paʻewa ke kaʻi ʻana!
Get in step! Hele kaʻi like!
Present (Response to roll call) Eō
Sentinal Koa Kiaʻi
To Execute/Do Kō
Rifle (Arms) Pū
March Māki
To Halt, Stand. The general battle cry Kū
of the Royal Guards invokes the
principle of Kūpono-Standing Upright
Stand Straight! Kū Pololei!
Eyes Front, Correct, O.K. Pololei
NUMBERS HELU
Zero ʻOle
One Kahi
Two Lua
Three Kolu
Four Hā
Five Lima
Six Ono
Seven Hiku
Eight Walu
Nine Iwa
Ten ʻUmi
Hundred Hanele
VALUES WAIWAI
Character ʻAno
Loyalty Kūpaʻa
Empathy Pili
Duty Pono
Respect Hōʻihi
Selfless Service Lokomaikaʻi
Honor Hanohano
Integrity Kūpono
Personal Courage Wiwoʻole

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