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== Military paces ==
In the military venue there are various rhythmic [[military step]]s or standard paces. One step occurs on each beat. A pace is the length of one step, assumed to be 75&nbsp;cm or 30"; (not to be confused with the ancient Roman unit of length (2 steps or 5 Roman feet = 148&nbsp;cm or 58")). The three most common paces are: 

* Quick March: The basic mobility. 120 beats per minute (beats/min. or bpm). In the US this is called "quick time".
* Double March: The basic run.  180 beats/min. In the US this is called "double time".
* Slow March: Ceremonial pace, 60 beats/min.
Some paces specific to particular units include:

* British armed services:
** [[Royal Air Force|RAF]],<ref>"RAF Drill and Ceremonial", AP818.  Available at e.g. https://www.200sqn.co.uk/resources/files/AP818-Condensed.pdf</ref> [[Royal Navy]],<ref>"Royal Navy Ceremonial and Drill", BRd 1834. Available at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a_copy_of_the_royal_navy_drill_m/response/1614088/attach/3/brd%201834%20book%201.pdf?cookie_passthrough=1</ref> and the [[British Army|army]]<ref name=":0">"The Drill Manual", Army Code No 70166. Available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5acf2fb740f0b617df33589e/2018-03287.pdf</ref> except the Rifles: Quick March 116 beats/min., Slow March 65 beats/min.
** [[Rifle regiment|Rifles]] March: Quick March 140 beats/min. (like double-time, this is a rapid trot, with the rifle usually carried at the trail, not on the shoulder), Slow March 70 beats/min.<ref name=":0" />
** [[Highland regiment|Highland]] March: Regiment-specific pace, 80 beats/min. when wearing kilts.

* [[French Foreign Legion]] Pace: 88 beats/min
* Paso Legionario: Specific march used by the [[Spanish Legion]], 144 beats/min, embodiment of their "espíritu de marcha".
* Typical [[Germany|German]] speed is 112 beats/min.