* * * * * =Outpost= =Card No. 6= =Director’s Key= 1. Conduct class to location of outguard No. 1. 2. Explain method of inspection of line of outguards by support commander. Considerations that will come up: Location of outguard; location of sentinel posts; arrangements for communication; fire positions; men familiar with plans for defense; patroling; messing; changes in dispositions. 3. Report and sketch. 4. Conduct class to outguard No. 3. Discuss dispositions. 5. Conduct class to support. Pass out Situation No. 6. Write out report of support commander. * * * * * _Terrain Exercise No. 8._ A Visiting Patrol The Problem =Special Situation=: A blue force operating in hostile country halts at (_a_) and establishes an outpost along the line (_b_). Support No. 2 is located at (_c_) with outguard No. 1 at (_d_); outguard No. 2 at (_e_) and outguard No. 3 at (_f_). =Situation No. 1=: You, Lieutenant A are in command of Support No. 2, consisting of your platoon and located at this point. The first section furnishes the outguards and the platoon (less 1st Section) the main body of the support. You have made the inspection of your line of observation and sent your report to the company commander. _Required_: What arrangements do you make for visiting patrols? Explanation of Letter Symbols (_a_) The location of the bivouac of the main body of the Blue force. This should be located at a central point with reference to the outpost line. (_b_) Designate the general line of the Blue outpost. (_c_) The location of Support No. 2. It should be located at a central point with reference to the line of outguards. (_d_)-(_e_)-(_f_) The location of the three outguards posted from Support No. 2. In fitting this exercise to the ground the location of the outguards should be selected first. Care should be taken to so locate them that the ground is suitable for illustrating the tactical features that are to be brought out and discussed in the Terrain Exercise. The location of Support No. 2 should then be selected and finally that of the Blue main body. If you have had a previous Terrain Exercise covering the subject of outposts it may be convenient and advantageous to base this Terrain Exercise on the same situation and covering the same ground. Procedure The class is conducted to (_c_), the location of Support No. 2. The Director distributes the sheets containing the Special Situation and Situation No. 1, reads them aloud to the class and makes such explanation as may be necessary. One or more members of the class may be called upon to state his understanding of the situation.