Which description matches the Echelon hand signal?

Which description matches the Echelon hand signal?

• A. Face the unit being signaled, and extend one arm 45 degrees above the other arm 45 degrees below the horizontal, palms to the front. The lower arm indicates the direction of echelon
• B. Extend the arm in front of the body, hip high, palm down, and move it through a wide horizontal arc
• C. The lower arm indicates the direction of echelon
• D. Raise the arm vertically and wave

Answer: (A)

Echelon signaling relies on a clear, side-oriented two-arm stance. Face the unit you’re signaling, then extend one arm upward about 45 degrees above the horizontal and the other arm outward about 45 degrees below the horizontal, with the palms facing forward. The lower arm—the one closer to the ground—points in the direction you want the echelon to move. This specific positioning makes the signal unambiguous from a distance and immediately communicates both the side of the echelon and the direction. Other descriptions don’t match because they either describe a different gesture (for example, an arm in front at hip height with a wide arc, which isn’t the echelon posture) or only capture part of the signal (noting that the lower arm indicates direction without specifying the two-arm, 45-degree setup). Raising the arm vertically and waving is a distinct signal with its own meaning.

Echelon signaling relies on a clear, side-oriented two-arm stance. Face the unit you’re signaling, then extend one arm upward about 45 degrees above the horizontal and the other arm outward about 45 degrees below the horizontal, with the palms facing forward. The lower arm—the one closer to the ground—points in the direction you want the echelon to move. This specific positioning makes the signal unambiguous from a distance and immediately communicates both the side of the echelon and the direction.

Other descriptions don’t match because they either describe a different gesture (for example, an arm in front at hip height with a wide arc, which isn’t the echelon posture) or only capture part of the signal (noting that the lower arm indicates direction without specifying the two-arm, 45-degree setup). Raising the arm vertically and waving is a distinct signal with its own meaning.