=373.= To designate the guide the leader cautions: (So-and-so) =THE GUIDE=, and habitually places himself 3 yards in front of the trooper named if not already in that position. A trooper designated as guide will, at the time of the designation, raise his hand or weapon to a position vertically above his head, hold the position for a moment, and then lower his arm to his side without further command. The leader or his assistant may at any time cause the guide thus to indicate his identity to the other troopers by cautioning: =GUIDE=. The leader may change the guide of the squad in line at any time by indicating =disregard= (par. 990), placing himself in front of another trooper and designating the latter as guide in the manner prescribed above. =374.= The base of the squad in each of the column formations is the leading element (four, two, or trooper, respectively). The guide of the leading (base) element is also the guide of the squad. In each four No. 2 is the guide; in each two the right trooper (No. 1 or No. 3). In an incomplete four or two the position of the guide is always filled. The guide of each element in rear of the base follows in the trace of the guide of the base (leading) element at the prescribed distance. =375.= Whenever in the execution of any movement a four or two moves to its new position by an oblique (or movement approximating an oblique) the trooper on the side toward which the oblique is made acts as guide of the element during the oblique. At all other times the guide in a four or two is as indicated in par. 374 unless specially otherwise stated. =376.= The guide of the squad habitually follows the leader at 3 yards distance, but the leader may designate a greater distance, in which case the guide marches accordingly. =377.= When a guide temporarily is =directing guide= (par. 324), it is necessary that he continue accurately in the direction of march or in the direction indicated for him by the leader. This is an application of the marching upon fixed points prescribed in the =School of the Trooper= (par. 232). MOVEMENTS EXECUTED BY THE SQUAD. =378.= Any formation (close or extended order) prescribed for the squad may be taken directly from any other _close-order_ formation. Being in extended order the squad, to pass directly to close order, must execute the assembly or rally. =379.= Subject to such modifications as are indicated under the respective paragraphs describing the movements, the =dismounted squad= executes, at the same commands as prescribed for the mounted squad, such movements as are not obviously inapplicable to dismounted duty. The execution of the dismounted movements will, where differences in the mounted and dismounted methods necessarily exist, be in accord with the principles explained in the =School of the Trooper, Dismounted=, corresponding changes in the details of execution being made.