Which command creates the space needed for an inspection party to step between the ranks during a personnel inspection?

Which command creates the space needed for an inspection party to step between the ranks during a personnel inspection?

• A. Open ranks
• B. Close order
• C. Formed ranks
• D. Stepped rows

Answer: (A)

Open ranks creates the space needed for an inspection party to walk between the ranks. During a personnel inspection, inspectors need a clear corridor to pass along the line, and issuing the open ranks command separates the ranks enough to allow that passage—often with the front rank stepping back to form a gap. Closing order tightens spacing, making passage harder. Formed ranks keep the formation in place without creating an inspection corridor, and stepped rows isn’t a standard drill term used to generate this space.

Open ranks creates the space needed for an inspection party to walk between the ranks. During a personnel inspection, inspectors need a clear corridor to pass along the line, and issuing the open ranks command separates the ranks enough to allow that passage—often with the front rank stepping back to form a gap.

Closing order tightens spacing, making passage harder. Formed ranks keep the formation in place without creating an inspection corridor, and stepped rows isn’t a standard drill term used to generate this space.