“‘The rolling kitchen will be with the reserve. Meals will be cooked and distributed to the supports. “‘Messages to the reserve.’” Procedure _The Director_: “You will note that the order given by Lieutenant Williams follows the form of the five paragraph order and covers all essentials. Are there any questions?” _Lieutenant Hunt_: “It seems to me that we are imposing on the first platoon. They have been on advance party duty all day, and now we propose to keep them on front-line observation duty all night.” _The Director_: “If the platoon had had any serious contact with the enemy during the day, it would have been proper to bring it back to the reserve, but they have just been marching along on the road. They have had practically no flank patroling to do and are in just as good shape as the rest of the company. I can see no reason for not detailing them for support duty tonight. The platoon is out in front, near the place where it is to be posted. “Any other questions? There appear to be none. “Now I want each member of the class to write out, on his pad, the order of Captain E. Try to get the proper form and wording for each sentence in it and cover the points brought out by Lieutenant Williams in his solution.” The necessary time is allowed for this. The solutions are collected and redistributed. One or more members of the class may be called upon to read the solution in his possession and comment upon the wording and form of the order. The Director will then distribute slips of paper containing the order of Captain E as given. This is done in order that each member of the class may compare his work with it and that the situations following and their solution may be based on it. * * * * * =Outpost= =Card No. 1= =Director’s Key= 1. Prepare copies of the problem and Situation No. 1, also the solution to Situation No. 1, a copy for each member of the class. 2. Conduct the class to the point on the road where the battalion is halted and where it will bivouac for the night. 3. Make short talk on the protection of troops in bivouac and the formation and duties of outposts: (_a_) How a command protects itself at a halt; (_b_) Duties of outposts; (_c_) Subdivision of outposts; (_d_) Formation of outposts (illustrate by reference to outstretched hand), main body, reserve, supports, outguards, sentinels. 4. Distribute sheets bearing problem and Situation No. 1. 5. Read problem aloud and question members of the class on the tactical situation: mission of battalion; why halt; estimation of the situation; elements of field order; compare with battalion commander’s order; why Company E for outpost. 6. Conduct class to point where support of advance guard is supposed to be.