_The Director_: “That is exactly the point I wanted to bring out. We will take it up in detail later on in the problem. Let us assume that three outguards will be required to cover the front. No. 1, on the right of the road, is to be a sentry squad; No. 2, posted on the road, is also to be a sentry squad; and No. 3, posted on the left of the road, is to be a cossack post. How many men in a cossack post, Captain Hodges?” _Captain Hodges_: “A non-commissioned officer and three men. This number furnishes a commander for the post and three reliefs for a single sentinel post.” _The Director_: “That is correct. Are there any questions on the points that we have been discussing?”[13] Solution _The Director_: “We are now ready to issue Lieutenant M’s order for the establishment of support No. 1. Captain Hodges, please tell us the first and second paragraphs of the order.” _Captain Hodges_: “I would tell the men about where the enemy is and all I know about our own troops and then tell them what we are going to do.” _The Director_: “All right. Now, assume that you are Lieutenant M, and the rest of us here are the members of your platoon. Put all you have said in the form of an order to us.” _Captain Hodges_: “You want me to do everything I would do if I were Lieutenant M?” _The Director_: “Exactly.” _Captain Hodges_: “I would give the command: 1. Platoon, 2. ATTENTION, and order CLOSE UP. I assume that the men are in columns of files, one on each side of the road. I then give the command AT EASE, and caution the men, ‘Let me have your attention.’ I direct, ‘Noncommissioned officers assemble here.’ I then give the order for the establishment of the support as follows: “‘Small detachments of the enemy have been reported at (_h_) and (_i_). Our 3rd Battalion is halted for the night at (_k_). Our regiment (less the 2nd and 3rd Battalions) is halted for the night at (_l_). Our Battalion halts for the night at (_m_). Our company furnishes the outpost with the second platoon (less one section) as support No. 2 at —— and the remainder of the company as reserve at —— March conditions have ceased. “‘This platoon forms support No. 1.’” _The Director_: “Captain Harvey, what does the third paragraph of the order deal with?” _Captain Harvey_: “With the disposition of troops.” _The Director_: “Will you state what you think should go into it?” _Captain Harvey_: “Yes, sir. I think it should be as follows: “‘Sergeant X, with the first section (less one squad), will cover the posting of the outguards, and on completion of that duty withdraw to the support. “‘Corporal W, with the fourth squad, will form outguard No. 1, which, posted in the vicinity of ——, will cover the front from —— (inclusive) to —— (inclusive).