Marine corps drill and ceremonies manual - Regimental Drum Major ...

(1) At the command FORM FOR SHELTER TENTS TO THE LEFT, the
second in command moves to a position on the right of the right Marine of
the front rank. The messengers take positions on left Marine of the rear
rank. The squad leader of the first squad commands STAND FAST and the
squad leaders of the other squads give the supplementary command BY THE
LEFT FLANK.
(2) At the command MARCH, all squads except the first face to
the left in marching and step off. Squad leaders move their squads into
line abreast of the squad(s) are ready on line by giving the commands BY
THE RIGHT FLANK, MARCH and SQUAD, HALT.
(3) At the commands TAKE INTERVAL TO THE LEFT, MARCH; COUNT
OFF, given by the platoon commander, the entire rank takes interval and
counts off.
e. When directed by the platoon commander, the odd-numbered
Marines draw their bayonets and thrust them into the ground alongside the
outside of the left heel near the instep. The bayonet indicates the
position of the front tent pole. Marines not equipped with bayonets mark
the place with the left heel. Odd and even-numbered Marines (numbers 1
and 2, numbers 3 and 4, etc.) pitch tents together.
f. To assemble, the commands are ASSEMBLE TO THE RIGHT, MARCH;
RIGHT, FACE; COLUMN OF TWOS (THREES, FOURS) TO THE RIGHT, MARCH. The
second in command and messengers resume their normal posts.
8-18. TO FORM COLUMN OF TWOS AND SINGLE FILE AND REFORM
a. The platoon may be marched in column of twos and reform into
column by the procedures given below. The change of column is always made
from the halt.
(1) Being in column of threes, to form column of twos, the
platoon commander commands COLUMN OF TWOS FROM THE RIGHT (LEFT), MARCH.
On the preparatory command, the squad leaders give the following
supplementary commands: the two right (left) squad leaders command,
FORWARD; the remaining squad leader commands, COLUMN OF TWOS TO THE LEFT
(RIGHT). On the platoon commander’s command of execution, MARCH, the two
right (left) squads march forward; the remaining squad Terms column of
twos to the left (right) as prescribed in squad drill (see paragraph 7-
13) then, on commands of its squad leader, executes column half right
(left) and column half left (right) so as to follow the two leading squads
at normal distance in column (see fig. 8-5).
(2) Being in columns of twos, to reform into column of
threes, the platoon commander commands COLUMN OF THREES TO THE LEFT
(RIGHT), MARCH. At the preparatory command, squad leaders give the
following supplementary commands: the two leading squad leaders command,
STAND FAST; and the remaining squad leader commands, Column OF FILES FROM
THE RIGHT (LEFT). On the platoon commander’s command of execution, MARCH,
the two leading squads stand fast; the rear squad forms single file from
the right (left) as in squad drill (see paragraph 7-14), then on command
of its squad leader, moves to its normal place beside the leading squads
by executing a column half left (right) then column half right (left). It
is halted by the squad leader when its leading "4"s is on line with the
leading rank of the platoon (see fig. 8-9)
b. The platoon, being at a halt, may be marched in single file
then reform into column of threes in the same manner is forming into
column of twos and reforming into column of threes by giving the following
commands.
(1) Being in column of threes, to form column of files, the
platoon commander commands COLUMN OF FILES FROM THE RIGHT (LEFT), MARCH.
On the preparatory command, squad leaders give the following Supplementary
commands: right (left) squad leader, FORWARD; remaining squad leaders,
STAND FAST. On the platoon commander’s command of execution, MARCH, the
right (left) squad marches forward; the remaining squads stand fast, then
each in succession, on command of its squad leader, executes a column half
right (left), then column half left (right),
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