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RDMA MANUALS

RDMA Dress Manual v2.5 (pdf)

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RDMA Drill Manual v3.0 (pdf)

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RDMA Mace Manual v3 (pdf)

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RDMA Contest Regulations v2.0 (rev. 2012) (pdf)

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RDMA Scoring Sheet (pdf)

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U.K. MANUALS

MoD Army Dress Regulations (All Ranks) (2011) (pdf)Download
SCOTS Official Dress Regulations ED1 (pdf)Download
SCOTS Dress Regulations ED2 Part 1 (2018) (pdf)Download
SCOTS Dress Regulations Part 2 (Bands) (2019) (pdf)Download
Infantry Training - The Drummers Handbook, Chapter 4 Drill for Corps of Drums (Drum Major) (1985) (pdf)Download
Infantry Training - The Drummer's Handbook, Chapter 13 Playing the Bugle (1985) (pdf)Download
MoD Sword Drill (1965) (pdf)Download
U.K. Manual of Elementary Drill All Arms (1935) (pdf)Download

U.S. Air Force Manuals

U.S. Air Force - Music Ceremonies and Accessions 35-106 (2002) (pdf)Download
U.S. Air Force - Mace Manual (pdf)Download
U.S. Air Force - Ceremonial Band (pdf)Download

U.S. Army Manuals 2000- Present

U.S. Army - Drum Major TC 1-19.50 (2023) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Ceremonial Music Performance TC 1-19.10 (2017) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drum Major TC 1-19.50 (2017) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drum Major Lesson 1 - Stationary Movements and Manual of Instruments (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drum Major Lesson 2 - Manual of the Mace (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drum Major Lesson 3 - Marching Band Drill (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drum Major Lesson 4 - The Review Ceremony (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drum Major Lesson 5 - Parades (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drum Major Lesson 6 - Honor Guards, Honor Cordons, Guard Mounts, and Funerals (pdf)Download
U.S. Army, 3rd Infantry (Old Guard) Manual of Arms for the Espontoon (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Drill and Ceremonies FM 3-21.5 (2003) (pdf)Download

U.S. Army Manuals 1891 - 1999

U. S. Army - Bands Field Manual Appendix B, Section 1 - Formations and Alignments (1999) (pdf)Download
U. S. Army - Bands Field Manual Appendix B, Section 2 - Marching Movements (1999) (pdf)Download
U. S. Army - Bands Field Manual Appendix B, Section 3 - Band Commander Movements (1999) (pdf)Download
U. S. Army - Bands Field Manual Appendix B, Section 4 - Military Ceremonies (1999) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - The Marching Band FM12-50 (1969) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - The Marching Band FM12-50 (1957) (pdf)Download
War Department - BASIC FIELD MANUAL - The Band FM 28-50 (1946) (pdf)Download
War Department - BASIC FIELD MANUAL - The Band FM28-5 (1942) (pdf)Download
War Department - BASIC FIELD MANUAL - The Band FM 28-5 (1939) (pdf)Download
US Army - Infantry Drill Regulations part 1 (1891) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Infantry Drill Regulations Part 2 (1891) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Infantry Drill Regulations Part 3 (1891) [The Band pp 183-185] (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Infantry Drill Regulations part 4 (1891) (pdf)Download
U.S. Army - Infantry Drill Regulations Part 5 (1891) (pdf)Download

U.S. Marine Corps Manuals

U.S. Marine Corps - Fleet Marine Band Program MCO 5000.18A (2025) (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Band Manual MCO 5000.18 (2013) (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Band Manual MCO P5000.18B (2004) (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Band Manual MCO P5000.18 (2002) Pt. 1 (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Band Manual MCO P5000.18 (2002) Pt. 2 (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Band Manual MCO 5060.20 (2019) (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Drill And Ceremonies Manual NAVMC 2691 (1983) (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Manual For Drummers and Buglers NAVMC 2643 (1971) (pdf)Download
U.S. Marine Corps - Manual for Drummers, Trumpeters, and Fifers (1935) [Manual of the Baton pp75-79] (pdf)Download

ADDITIONAL MANUALS

Canadian Forces Manual of Drill and Ceremonial A-DH-201-000/PT-000 - Band Drill Ch 14 (2024) (pdf)Download
Royal New Zealand Air Force - Manual of Ceremonial and Drill NZAP 2.4 (2024) (pdf)Download
New Zealand Army - Orders for Dress (2020) (pdf)Download
Swedish Military Mace Manual (2000) (pdf)Download
The Pipe Band Drum Major a Basic Guide - Drum Major Joe MacDonald (rev. 2004) (pdf)Download
Drum Major Staff Drill - Drum Major John Moon (1994) (pdf)Download
The Drum Majors Manual - Major George N. Malstrom (1930) [Signal Baton] (pdf)Download
Drum Major and Leader's Guide - T.H. Rollinson (1880) (pdf)Download

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