What movement occurs after the business is completed when reporting indoors?

• A. The soldier salutes, holds until returned, executes the appropriate facing movement, and departs.
• B. The soldier leaves quietly without saluting.
• C. The soldier remains at attention until dismissed.
• D. The soldier lowers the salute and leaves.

Answer: (A)

After indoors reporting, the proper sequence is to render a salute, hold it until the officer returns the salute, perform the correct facing movement to depart, and then leave. This shows respect to the senior, confirms the report has been acknowledged, and maintains orderly, punctual movement out of the room. Leaving without saluting or remaining at attention after finishing would break formal drill etiquette, while lowering the salute or departing without the appropriate facing movement also violates the established procedure for indoor reporting.