First Call
Reveille
Assembly
Mess
Drill
Fatigue
Officers
Recall
Church
Swimming
Fire
Retreat
To the Colors
Call to Quarters
Taps
Also known as Assembly of the Buglers, was used to wake the buglers and troops and was the first call of the day. First Call is also played to call riders to the starting gate of many horse races including the Kentucky Derby.
- Top -
Sounded for troops to make the morning roll call.
- Top -
Sounded for troops to assemble in formation on the parade field for morning roll call, report and the Morning Colors ceremony.
- Top -
Sounded for the assembly of the troops for meals.
- Top -
Sounded to assemble on the drill field for instruction or drill.
- Top -
Signals troops to police grounds, clean quarters or report to other work assignments.
- Top -
Sounded to call Officers to Head Quarters.
- Top -
This was a multipurpose signal and was used at FMA primarily to recall cadets to their barracks.
- Top -
Sounded at 1000 hours for Sunday services.
- Top -
Played when it is time to go swimming.
- Top -
Played to alert everyone that a fire is near.
- Top -
Sounded as the flag was lowered during the evening assembly.
- Top -
Sounded when raising the Standard. The Navy refers to this call as "Morning Colors" and was followed by the "carry on" signal on most Naval bases.
- Top -
Sounded to prepare for lights out and bed check.
- Top -
Played as the last call of the day - to stop all talking and have lights out by the last note.
- Top -
