If in line of masses, Colonel commands: "Pass 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 Principally 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, Oe 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.

The authorities for statements under the Platoon Leader and below are not given after each statement but the paragraphs from which they are deduced are given under the heading for each grade. This course was thought necessary to avoid repetition.

I. The Colonel.

Position—(369, 380, 528—i.d.r.)

  1. Advancing to the battlefield as:
    1. Independent commander ordinarily with the advance guard in order that he may:
      1. Receive information promptly.
      2. Personally see the situation (reconnoiter).
      3. Order the deployment.
      4. Begin the action strictly in accordance with his own wishes.
    2. Subordinate commander (427, i.d.r.).
      After receiving his order for the action, precedes his command as far as possible in order to:
      1. Personally reconnoiter the ground.
      2. Be prepared to issue his orders promptly.
  2. During the action; such as will enable him to:
    1. Observe the progress of events.
    2. Receive and transmit messages and orders.
    3. Be in constant, direct, and easy communication with the reserve. (369, i.d.r.)