How is the 'range' hand signal indicated?

How is the 'range' hand signal indicated?

• A. Extend the arm fully toward the leader; open the fist exposing one finger for each 100 meters
• B. Extend the arm forward with palm down
• C. Extend the arm to the side and sweep left to right
• D. Point at the target and shout a number

Answer: (A)

The range signal is shown by extending the arm fully toward the leader and counting fingers to indicate distance in hundreds of meters. Each finger represents 100 meters, so the observer can quickly convey an exact range at a glance without speaking. This setup—clear line of sight to the leader and a simple, repeatable finger count—makes the distance easy to read in noisy or chaotic environments. Other signals aren’t used for indicating range: a palm-down forward gesture serves other commands, sweeping the arm to the side is used for scanning or signaling direction, and pointing with a spoken number relies on vocal cues rather than a standardized visual cue.

The range signal is shown by extending the arm fully toward the leader and counting fingers to indicate distance in hundreds of meters. Each finger represents 100 meters, so the observer can quickly convey an exact range at a glance without speaking. This setup—clear line of sight to the leader and a simple, repeatable finger count—makes the distance easy to read in noisy or chaotic environments.

Other signals aren’t used for indicating range: a palm-down forward gesture serves other commands, sweeping the arm to the side is used for scanning or signaling direction, and pointing with a spoken number relies on vocal cues rather than a standardized visual cue.