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Lesson 9: Company Formations and Movement Chapter 4: Leadership Lab Lesson 9: Company Formations and Movement LESSON 9: COMPANY FORMATIONS AND MOVEMENT DRILL TIPS arc The company has four prescribed base formations: company in line with double time platoons in line, company in column guide with platoons in column, company in mark time column with platoons in line (used mass formation primarily for ceremonies), and a post (2 different meanings) company mass formation. However, the company may form into a column of twos in the same manner as the platoon. (Graphics of these formations are with PURPOSE their corresponding text.) This lesson covers company The company normally forms in a line drill formations and movements “with- formation; however, it may re-form in out arms.” Your knowledge and recall column when all personnel can identify of squad and platoon drill from pre- their exact position in the formation. vious lessons will be vitally important in understanding this information. Pay The company forms basically the same special attention to the differences as the platoon. On the command “fall- between platoon and company drill and in,” platoons form in line, centered on to the roles of key personnel in com- and facing the person forming the unit, pany drill. with five-step intervals between platoons. When in a line or a mass formation, the INTRODUCTION right platoon serves as the base; when in a column formation, the lead platoon In this lesson, you will build upon your serves as the base. knowledge of individual drill movements, squad drills and platoon drills in order to The first sergeant assumes the position conduct company drill. of the company commander if there are no officers present. Company drill provides the procedures for executing platoon drill in conjunction with Members of a company break ranks in other platoons in the same formation. For drill the same manner as in platoon drill purposes, a company consists of a company except that the individuals called from headquarters and two or more platoons. the formation form on the company commander rather than on the platoon leader. The company marches, rests, and executes eyes right in the same manner as the platoon. 208 Unit 2: Leadership Theory and Application Chapter 4: Leadership Lab Lesson 9: Company Formations and Movement Having received the report, the DRILL TIPS (CONTINUED) platoon sergeants face about. When all platoon sergeants are facing to the front, the When the company commander directs first sergeant commands “report.” The that the company “open or close ranks,” platoon sergeants salute and report in “extend march,” “close on the leading succession from right to left. The first platoon,” or “prepare for inspection,” sergeant returns each salute individually. platoons execute the movements on the Having received the report from the platoon command of the platoon leaders and not sergeants, the first sergeant faces about and on the directives of the company com- awaits the arrival of the company mander. The platoon leaders command commander. the movement in sequence beginning with the base platoon. If the company commander does not receive the company, the first sergeant FORMING THE COMPANY commands “post.” On this command, the platoon sergeants and guidon bearer step When possible, platoons assemble near forward three steps. Simultaneously, the first the formation site before forming. When the sergeant faces about, steps forward three noncommissioned officers form the company, steps, and occupies the position of the platoon leaders normally observe the procedure commander. from a position to the rear of their platoons. If the company commander receives The first sergeant takes a post nine the company from the first sergeant, after steps in front of, centered on, and facing the the company commander halts at the post, line where the front rank of each platoon is to the first sergeant salutes and reports, “sir, all form. The first sergeant then commands present,” or “sir, all accounted for,” or “sir, “fall in.” (so many) absent.” The company com- mander returns the salute and commands On that command, the platoons form in “post.” The first sergeant faces about and the same manner prescribed in platoon drill. marches to the post three steps to the rear Each platoon sergeant faces the platoon while and at the center of the company, halts, and the platoons are forming and directs the platoon faces about. The guidon bearer steps to adjust (if necessary) and align on the platoon forward three steps. to its right at the correct interval. Once formed, the platoon sergeants face about. (Note: If the TWO 15-INCH STEPS first sergeant commands “at close interval, fall 1 STEP in,” the members of the platoon form at close 12 STEPS interval; however, they maintain the five-step 6 STEPS interval between platoons.) 5 STEPS When all of the platoon sergeants are facing to the front, the first sergeant directs (if 3 STEPS 1 ARM'S LENGTH appropriate) “receive the report.” The platoon PLUS 6 INCHES 2 STEPS sergeants face about and command “report.” The squad leaders report as previously described in platoon drill. Unit 2: Leadership Theory and Application 209 Chapter 4: Leadership Lab Lesson 9: Company Formations and Movement Company in Line with Platoons in Line platoon leaders on the right of the designated platoon have their platoons Key to Company Formation Graphics obtain close interval, face their platoons to the left, march (at the half step) forward COMPANY COMMANDER FIRST SERGEANT until they obtain the five-step interval, halt, and face their platoons to the right. COMPANY XO PLATOON SERGEANT PLATOON LEADER SQUAD LEADER When the company commander wants the company to obtain normal interval from close interval in a line formation while The platoon sergeants face to the right maintaining a five-step interval, the in marching and assume their posts to the rear company commander directs “extend on the of their platoons (if the platoon leader is not base platoon at normal interval.” The present, they step forward three steps). The platoon leaders face about and march (at the platoon leaders march around the left flank of half step) their platoons to a position that their platoons and assume their posts by ensures the five-step interval between inclining and halting, already facing to the platoons after they have obtained normal front. The company executive officer assumes a interval. post two steps to the rear of the first sergeant. After halting and facing the platoons When the company commander forms to the left, the platoon leaders command the company, the procedures are the same as “count, off.” The platoon leaders then above except that the platoon leaders form their command “normal interval, march.” If platoons and the first sergeant, platoon necessary, the platoon leader verifies the sergeants, and guidon bearer fall in at their interval as described in Opening and posts. The command “post” is not necessary. Closing Ranks. CHANGING INTERVAL ALIGNING THE COMPANY The company changes interval in the To align the company in a line same manner as prescribed for the platoon. formation, the company commander directs When the company commander wants the “have your platoons dress right.” On the company to obtain close interval in a line directive, all platoon leaders face about. The formation while maintaining a five-step right flank platoon leader commands “dress interval, the company commander directs right, dress” and aligns the platoon as “close on the base platoon at close interval.” described in platoon drill. The platoon leaders face about and command “count, off.” After the platoons have counted After the right flank platoon leader off, the platoon leaders command “close has verified the alignment of the first rank, interval, march.” The second, third, and fourth the platoon leader to the left commands platoon leaders command “right, face” and in “dress right, dress.” That left platoon leader succession command “half step, march.” They then faces to the half right in marching, halt at the five-step interval and face the moves to a position on line with and one platoon to the left. step to the left of the left flank cadet of the first rank, and faces left down the line. After If the company commander gives “close aligning the first rank, that platoon leader on the third platoon at close interval,” the 210 Unit 2: Leadership Theory and Application Chapter 4: Leadership Lab Lesson 9: Company Formations and Movement centers himself or herself on the first rank, directive, all platoon leaders face about and faces to the right in marching, takes two short in sequence from right to left command steps, halts, executes left face, and aligns the “close ranks, march.” The platoons execute second rank. the movement the same as in platoon drill. After the platoons have completed the The platoon leader aligns the last two movement, the platoon leaders face about. ranks in the same manner as the second. After aligning the last rank, the platoon leader faces CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF to the left in marching, returns to a position at MARCH OF A COLUMN the center of the platoon, halts perpendicular to the formation, faces to the right, commands The company changes the direction “ready, front,” and faces about. All platoon of march basically the same as the squad and leaders to the left of the second platoon take the platoon. The commands are “column right same actions as the second platoon leader. (left), march” or “column half right (half left), march.” The base element during a To align the company in column, the column movement is the lead platoon and company commander directs “have your the squad on the flank, in the direction of platoons cover.” On this directive, the first the turn.
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