Section 1
Basic Information
12-1. The basic information herein applies to all honor guards:
An honor guard consists of a band, Colors, salute battery (when available and appropriate), and a formation of troops. Honor guards render personal honors to persons of high military or civilian rank or position upon arrival or departure from a military command. Honor guards are not a substitute for those ceremonies appropriate in a review or parade
An honor guard should not be so large as to compromise the exceptional standards required of honor guards. Uniforms will be those prescribed in Army regulations and tables of allowance.
The senior commander or their appointed representative is the host and takes part in the ceremony. They are briefed on the sequence of events and advises the person to be honored of actions that will take place.
Before the arrival of the person(s) to be honored, the honor guard commander positions the band, formation of troops, and salute battery from right to left in that order. The troops are formed in line of companies or platoons with the Colors centered. When conditions dictate, the salute battery may be located separately but its control and purpose must not be impaired.