https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-fall-out-or-dismissed-when-only-terminating-a-formation <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>According to FM 22-5 chapter 5-11, fall out doesn&#39;t terminate the formation, it only tells the soldiers they are allowed to move around in the immediate area temporarily until the command &quot;fall in&quot; is given again. Dismissed, as I am reading it, is the only command the terminates a formation, and doesn&#39;t end the duty day unless otherwise stated. It also mentions AR 310-25, which is a book of terms. Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:43:22 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-fall-out-or-dismissed-when-only-terminating-a-formation <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>According to FM 22-5 chapter 5-11, fall out doesn&#39;t terminate the formation, it only tells the soldiers they are allowed to move around in the immediate area temporarily until the command &quot;fall in&quot; is given again. Dismissed, as I am reading it, is the only command the terminates a formation, and doesn&#39;t end the duty day unless otherwise stated. It also mentions AR 310-25, which is a book of terms. PFC Aaron Hyatt Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:43:22 -0500 2016-03-01T05:43:22-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-fall-out-or-dismissed-when-only-terminating-a-formation?n=1342734&urlhash=1342734 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Fall out is a &quot;stand by&quot; but can later lead to a dismiss. It is often used to dismiss though, because the platoon will reform in a school circle or other ad hoc formation before actual dismissal. Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS Tue, 01 Mar 2016 05:48:24 -0500 2016-03-01T05:48:24-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-fall-out-or-dismissed-when-only-terminating-a-formation?n=1343105&urlhash=1343105 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is an Other that should be considered.<br />More often than not, when I release a formation, I am turning over the troops to subordinate leaders with a &quot;Team Sergeants (in my case), take charge of your teams.&quot; 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 01 Mar 2016 09:05:49 -0500 2016-03-01T09:05:49-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-fall-out-or-dismissed-when-only-terminating-a-formation?n=1345453&urlhash=1345453 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I always had my team stand at attention when I dismissed them. When I told them to fall out they wer at parade rest. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:35:23 -0500 2016-03-01T20:35:23-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-fall-out-or-dismissed-when-only-terminating-a-formation?n=1349368&urlhash=1349368 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"It's all yours, Top." used to work pretty well. CPT Jim Schwebach Wed, 02 Mar 2016 22:44:07 -0500 2016-03-02T22:44:07-05:00 2016-03-01T05:43:22-05:00