_Captain Harvey_: “I will take post in front of the squad and command: 1. Squad, 2. ATTENTION.
“‘You heard what the lieutenant said about the enemy and our supporting troops.
“‘Crane and Hanson (both riflemen), march on the right and left of the road, respectively. Keep about abreast of each other.
“‘Pendleton (rifle grenadier), follow Crane and Hanson at a distance of about 25 yards. March on the right side of the road.
“‘Alley (rifleman) and Stone (carrier for the automatic rifleman), follow Pendleton at 25 yards distance—Stone on left, Alley on right of road. Stone, watch the country to the east and Alley, watch the country to the west.
“‘Patrick (automatic rifleman) and Corporal Smith follow Alley and Stone at a distance of about 25 yards—Patrick on the right, Corporal Smith on the left of road.
“‘Bailey (rifleman), follow Patrick and Corporal Smith at a distance of about 25 yards and watch for signals from the advance party.
“‘I will march with Pendleton on the left side of the road.
_The Director_: “Are there any questions?”
_Lieutenant Williams_: “Yes, sir. I would like to ask why Captain Harvey places the automatic rifleman so far back in the formation?”
_The Director_: “Captain Harvey, will you please explain your reasons?”
_Captain Harvey_: “If the point encounters the enemy, we would want to conduct a little reconnaissance before committing the automatic rifleman to action. If he is any farther to the front, he is most likely to get involved early in the encounter and perhaps in a position hastily chosen, where his weapon could not produce his maximum effect. The automatic rifle has the fire power of several rifles, and we want to take advantage of this fact. We must therefore get the weapon into the position where it can be done, and this cannot usually be determined with the first few shots of an advance guard meeting engagement.”
_The Director_: “Those are very good reasons—ones which I believe all the members of this class will remember when it comes to training their own non-commissioned officers. Are there any other questions?”
_Lieutenant Williams_: “Why did Captain Harvey omit to designate a second in command?”
_The Director_: “The succession in military command is determined by seniority. Corporal Smith is the next senior and will automatically assume command. If there were no non-commissioned officer with the squad, Sergeant Roberts would have designated one of the privates as second in command. Any other questions? (_Pause._) There appear to be none. I wish you would ask questions to bring out points that are not fully understood. It is by a discussion of these points that we arrive at a reasonable solution of these problems. Now, a few remarks before we pass on to the next situation.”