Military Instructors Manual Part 8

After inspection:

Close Ranks, march.

Rest.

Regimental Inspection.

Commands mean and principles are same as for Battalion. (Look up Post of Colonel, par. 754, Infantry Drill Regulations.)

Ceremonies.

BATTALION REVIEW.

After Battalion is formed in line, Major faces front.

When Reviewing Officer halts, Major turns about and commands:

Present Arms; turns to front and salutes. Major turns about; commands Order Arms, and again faces front.

When Reviewing Officer is within 6 paces, the Major salutes, takes post on the right and accompanies him.

On arriving at the right of the line again, Major salutes, halts, takes his post in front of Battalion and commands:

Pa.s.s in Review. Squads Right, March.

Major and Staff execute Eyes Right and take post on right of Reviewing Officer remaining until Battalion has pa.s.sed, when he salutes and rejoins it.

Double time is given by Major when the Battalion comes to its original starting place and the Battalion pa.s.ses in review as before except that Eyes Right is omitted and Major salutes only when he leaves Reviewing Officer.

Major and Staff may be dismounted at discretion of Commanding Officer.

BATTALION PARADE.

When band sounds off, the Reviewing Officer and his Staff stands, if dismounted, with arms folded: if mounted they remain at attention at a convenient distance in front of the center and facing the Battalion.

The Battalion is not presented for Battalion Parade.

The Lieutenants take posts in front of center of their Platoons at Captain's command for dressing his Company on the line.

After Guides Posts, the Adjutant commands:

(To Battalion) Parade Rest.

(To Band) Sound Off.

Battalion, Attention. Present Arms.

At conclusion of National Anthem Adjutant reports:

Sir: The parade is formed.

The Major directs: _Take your post, sir_.

Major then commands: _Order Arms_.

At conclusion of Manual of Arms, Major directs: _Receive the reports, sir_.

Captains report "'C' Company present or accounted for," or "'C'

Company, 1 officer, 7 enlisted men are absent."

Publish the orders, sir:

After publishing them, Adjutant commands: Officers, Center, March. At command Center, Officers face center: at command March, march to center and halt, facing front.

Commands Forward and Halt are given by Senior Officer. Left Officer of center Company is guide and marches on the Major. Halt at 6 paces from Major, salute and come down with the Major.

At command Officers Posts, March, Officers face about at command "posts" and are conducted by Senior Officer who halts them 3 paces from line. Officers, Halt. Posts, March. Face outward at command, Posts, step off with 4 pace intervals. Lieutenants go to their posts by shortest route, in rear of Company.

REGIMENTAL PARADE.

Lieutenants remain in file closers.

At command, Officers Center, Captains remain at their posts with their Companies.

REGIMENTAL REVIEW.

Regiment formed in line or line of ma.s.ses.

Colonel commands: Pa.s.s in Review.

Each Major commands: 1, _Squads Right_; 2, _March_.

If in line of ma.s.ses, Colonel commands: "Pa.s.s in Review." Major of Right Battalion commands: _Column of Squads, First Company Squads, Right, March_.

FIRE DIRECTION IS THE FUNCTION OF THE CAPTAIN AND HIGHER COMMANDERS. ABOVE THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN AND DIRECTION IS PRINc.i.p.aLLY TACTICAL. WITH A CAPTAIN IT IMPLIES THE ABILITY TO ISSUE CORRECT FIRE ORDERS TO MEET GIVEN SITUATIONS IN ORDER THAT THE FIRE OF THE COMPANY MAY BE AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE.

FIRE CONTROL IS THE COMBINED PRODUCT OF THE FIRE UNIT COMMANDERS AND THE FIRERS. THE FIRE UNIT IS THE PLATOON.

FIRE DISCIPLINE MEANS STRICT ATTENTION TO THE SIGNALS AND ORDERS OF THE COMMANDER, AND IS THE FACULTY DEVELOPED IN THE MEN BY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING, OF COMMENCING, CEASING, OR DIMINISHING FIRE, OR OF CONCENTRATING IT UPON A DEFINED OBJECT IN OBEDIENCE TO THE DELIBERATE WILL OF THE COMMANDER.

NOTE.--It is to be remembered that all grades of commanders are supposed to be familiar with the duties of all below them.

In issuing orders all Officers, in addition to announcing where they will be found will give the location of the next higher Commander.