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n line, the guides place themselves in the rear rank, now the front rank; the file closers, on facing about, maintain their relative positions. No other movement is executed until the line is faced to the original front. _On Right (Left) Into Line._ 187. Being in column of platoons or squads, to form line on right or left: 1. _On right (left) into line_, 2. _MARCH_, 3. _Company_, 4. _HALT_, 5. _FRONT_. At the first command the leader of the leading unit commands: _Right turn_. The leaders of the other units command: _Forward_, if at a halt. At the second command, the leading unit turns to the right on moving pivot. The command _halt_ is given when the leading unit has advanced the desired distance in the new direction; it halts; its leader then commands: _Right dress_. The units in rear continue to march straight to the front; each, when opposite the right of its place in line, executes _right turn_ at the command of its leader; each is halted on the line at the command of its leader, who then commands: _Right dress_. All dress on the first unit in line. If executed in double time, the leading squad marches in double time until halted. _Front Into Line._ 188. Being in column of platoons or squads, to form line to the front: 1. _Right (Left) front into line_, 2. _MARCH_, 3. _Company_, 4. _HALT_, 5. _FRONT_. At the first command the leaders of the units in rear of the leading one command: _Right oblique_. If at a halt, the leader of the leading unit commands: _Forward_. At the second command the leading unit moves straight forward; the rear units oblique as indicated. The command _halt_ is given when the leading unit has advanced the desired distance; it halts; its leader then commands: _Left dress_. Each of the rear units, when opposite its place in line, resumes the original direction at the command of its leader; each is halted on the line at the command of its leader, who then commands: _Left dress_. All dress on the first unit in line. 189. Being in column of squads to form column of platoons, or being in line of platoons, to form the company in line: 1. _Platoons, right (left) front into line_, 2. _MARCH_, 3. _Company_, 4. _HALT_, 5. _FRONT_. Executed by each platoon as described for the company. In forming the company in line, the dress is on the left squad of the left platoon. If forming column of platoons, platoon leaders verify the alignment before taking their posts; the captain com
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