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 masses. Colonel commands: Pass in Review. Each Major commands: 1, _Squads Right_; 2, _March_. 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, 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.