The DFL Program
	Students are all trained at the same pace, regardless of prior experience, with the objective being to bring the entire unit to the same level of proficiency, and working TOGETHER as one team.

DFL Honor Guard Training Instructors are all ACTIVE members of their respective department's Honor Guards, and bring their "real world" experiences to their instruction.

Combining classroom instruction with intensive inter-active "hands-on" training, students are instructed and drilled in the basics, beginning with Positions at the Halt and progressing through Facing Movements, Manual of Arms, Casket Watch, and Casket Movement.  An entire day is devoted to Flag Law, Flag Etiquette, and Color Guard Techniques.  The training culminates with Flag Fold, Firing Party, and/or Bell Ceremony.

With emphasis on Attention to Detail, students participate in team building and time management excercises, and are afforded ample time to practice and hone their skills.