Daily Sequence of Bugle Calls
Bugle calls are musical signals that announce scheduled and certain non-scheduled events on an Army installation. Scheduled bugle calls are prescribed by the commander and normally follow the sequence shown below. Non-scheduled bugle calls are sounded by the direction of the commander. Those bugle calls followed by an asteisk (*) are optional.
Daily Sequence
First Call
Reveille
Assembly
Mess Call (morning)
Sick Call*
Drill Call*
Assembly
First Sergeant's Call*
Officer's Call*
recall*
Mail Call
Mess Call (noon)
Drill Call*
Assembly
recall*
Guard Mount Formation
(When scheduled)Retreat Formation
(When scheduled)First Call
Assembly
Adjutant's Call (parade only)
Retreat
To The Color
Mess Call (evening)
tattoo
Call to Quarters
taps
Sunday Sequence
First Call
Reveille
Assembly
Mess Call (morning)
Church Call
Assembly
Mess Call (noon)
First Call (Retreat)
Assembly
Retreat
To The Color
Mess Call (evening)
tattoo
Call to Quarters
taps