_The Director_: “I think you are right. The Lieutenant made a mental calculation of the time that it would take the main body to pass the danger point and specified that 35 minutes as the time the patrol should stay out. I do not think that is any concern of the men. Sergeant Wilkins might well tell it to Corporal Jenkins so if anything should happen to him he would know the orders. Any further comment?” _Lieutenant Williams_: “Does the Director think that it would be proper to halt the squad to give them the orders?” _The Director_: “Yes, I think that was the proper procedure. It is highly important that every man of the squad know what they are going out for. Time is not a specially important factor just now. Then, too, the squad must be gotten into patrol formation. I think time is saved by taking a minute or two to issue the orders and make sure that every man understands the mission. The men can then go about the work so much more intelligently.” * * * * * =Flank Guard= =Card No. 3= =Director’s Key= 1. Distribute Situation No. 3. Read and explain. 2. Explain that no member of class will be called upon to lead a patrol of this kind, but they must know what happens when they send one out. Necessity for training of non-commissioned officers. 3. Action of Sergeant Wilkins. Get squad out of column and halt it. 4. Orders to patrol: Information of enemy and own supporting troops; plan of commander; tactical dispositions; signals. 5. Comment: How long to stay out; halting patrol for orders. * * * * * Procedure The class is now conducted along the road on which the patrol is operating to the point selected for the next situation, where it is halted. The Director distributes the sheets containing Situation No. 4 and makes such explanation as may be necessary. (Note.—The terrain selected for this and the following situations should be carefully selected for the purpose of bringing out the tactical features included in the solutions. In framing up the problem and fitting it to the ground the Director will do well to first select the terrain on which Situation No. 4 is to be carried out and then construct the problem back from this point.) The Problem =Situation No. 4=: You, Sergeant Wilkins, have arrived at this point. Your patrol is in the formation originally adopted. Nothing has yet been seen or heard of the enemy. _Required_: What action do you take? Solution