Who sets the time of sounding reveille and retreat?

• A. The Battalion Commander
• B. Installation Commanders
• C. The President
• D. The Commanding Officer of the Post

Answer: (B)

On a military installation, the times for Reveille and Retreat are set to keep everyone on the same daily rhythm across all units and activities on the post. The installation commander has the authority to establish and publish those times for the entire installation, and they can adjust them as needed for ceremonies, events, or local conditions. That centralized control ensures uniform signaling for Soldiers, civilians, and organizations tenant to the installation.

That’s why the installation commander is the best answer. The battalion commander would only affect his unit, not the whole installation. The President isn’t involved in setting daily bugle-call times. The post commanding officer is essentially the installation commander in many contexts, but the formal authority cited for standardizing across the installation is the installation commander.