The

Mexican Armed Forces The Mexican Armed Forces () are the military forces of the United Mexican States. The Spanish crown established a standing military in colonial Mexico in the eighteenth century. After Mexican independence in 1821, the military played an import ...

have a number of bugle and trumpet calls for the different branches. Drums and bugles are used to signal the various calls for most units of the Army, Navy and Air Force while the cavalry trumpet is used to signal calls for the cavalry units of the Army, Army artillery units and the Air Force. Many of the calls and signals listed below are also used by civilian drum and bugle bands.

All-forces calls

* Attention - signals the unit to stand at attention, also signals the end of flag raising and lowering * At Ease * Slope Arms - signals the unit to slope arms * Present Arms - signals the unit to present arms * Order Arms - signals the unit to order arms * Port Arms * Sling Arms * Unsling Arms * Ground Arms * Fix Bayonets * Remove Bayonets * Drumbeat pace/Marchpast pace * Accelerated/double pace * Honor March ''(Marcha de Honor)'' - performed in the presence of the

President of Mexico The president of Mexico (), officially the president of the United Mexican States (), is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Constitution of Mexico, the president heads the executive branch of the federal government and ...

and the National Defense Secretary/Assistant Secretary. It is played to accompany the

National Anthem of Mexico The "Mexican National Anthem", also known by its incipit "Mexicans, at the Cry of War", is the official national anthem of the United Mexican States. Its lyrics, composed by poet Francisco González Bocanegra after a Federal contest in 1853, ...

or played as a stand-alone march * Salute to the Flag ''(Toque de Bandera)'' - performed during flag raising and lowering ceremonies and marches of honor commemorating the

Flag of Mexico The national flag, national flag of Mexico () is a vertical Tricolour (flag), tricolor of green, white, and red with Coat of arms of Mexico, the national coat of arms charge (heraldry), charged in the center of the white stripe. While the meani ...

. Like the Marcha de Honor, played to the accompaniment of the National Anthem of Mexico or as a stand-alone march. * NCO's and Enlisted Arrival - Signals the arrival of NCO's and enlisted personnel * Officers Arrival - Signals the arrival of officers * Arrival of Honor - Signals the arrival of the guest of honor * Bands/Musicians Arrival - Signals the arrival of the military band * Buglers Arrival - Played by the drums and bugles to signal their arrival

Branch calls

Mexican Army

The

Mexican Army The Mexican Army () is the combined Army, land and Air Force, air branch and is the largest part of the Mexican Armed Forces; it is also known as the National Defense Army. The Army is under the authority of the Secretariat of National Defense o ...

uses 129 bugle calls. Most are played by drummers and buglers in the infantry bands and the engineers. The remainders are played by trumpeters of the cavalry and artillery.

Infantry calls

* Alarm * Infantry * Column * Sections/Squads * Companies * Battalion * Cease Firing * Lines * Listing * Reunion * Regiment * Platoons * Medic

Cavalry and armored branch calls

* Marcha Dragona ''(Dragoons March)'' * Regiment * Veterinarian visit * Charge * At the Gallop * Shoulder, Saber * Order Saber * Cavalry * Squadrons * Troops * Platoon * Water * At the Trot * Walk March * Start Engine * Mount Horse/Vehicle * Dismount Horse/Vehicle * Load Ammunition

Artillery calls

* Battery * Artillery * Gunners * Center * Counter March * Close cannon * Close Mounting * Carriages Column * Discharge * Distance * Battery Fire * On Batteries * On Discharge * Dismount from vehicles * Mount vehicles * Intervals * Lines * Lines of Columns * Artillery March * Auxiliaries' Arrival * Groups * Start Engines

Mexican Navy

Drum and bugle calls are always performed by the

Mexican Navy The Mexican Navy () is one of the components of the Mexican Armed Forces. The Secretariat of the Navy is in charge of administration of the navy. The commander of the navy is the Secretary of the Navy, who is both a cabinet minister and a career ...

's drum and bugle bands, whether aboard ships or on land. * Ship Batteries * Flotilla * Marines on board * Sailors on board * Fleet * Squadron * Flag Officers' arrival * Gun Salute * Ship Companies * Naval Artillery * Battle Stations

Mexican Air Force

Drum and bugle calls of the

Mexican Air Force The Mexican Air Force (FAM; ) is the air service branch of the Mexican Armed Forces. It is a component of the Mexican Army and as such overseen by the National Defense Secretariat (SEDENA). The objective of the FAM is to defend the integrity, in ...

are used on the ground on airbases. * Group * Wing * Squadron * Medic * Flight