Which hand signal begins with arms extended in front, palms together, and ends by bringing the arms to the horizontal with palms forward?

Which hand signal begins with arms extended in front, palms together, and ends by bringing the arms to the horizontal with palms forward?

• A. Open up or extend hand signal
• B. Squad
• C. Platoon hand signal
• D. Skirmisher

Answer: (A)

The motion describes the open up or extend signal. Starting with arms extended in front, palms together, and then moving the arms to the horizontal with palms forward visually instructs troops to increase spacing and spread out, transitioning from a compact formation to a wider line. This exact sequence matches the cue used to open up the formation, making it the best fit for the described gesture. The other options refer to different commands or formation changes and don’t follow this same arm motion from front-facing palms-together to horizontal, so they don’t align with the described signal.

The motion describes the open up or extend signal. Starting with arms extended in front, palms together, and then moving the arms to the horizontal with palms forward visually instructs troops to increase spacing and spread out, transitioning from a compact formation to a wider line. This exact sequence matches the cue used to open up the formation, making it the best fit for the described gesture.

The other options refer to different commands or formation changes and don’t follow this same arm motion from front-facing palms-together to horizontal, so they don’t align with the described signal.