The document outlines basic rifle platoon tactics, including team, squad, and platoon formations and movement techniques. Team formations include the wedge and file, with the wedge providing 360-degree security. Squad formations are column, line, and file, with column being the most common. Platoon formations include column, line, wedge, V, and file. Movement techniques are traveling, traveling overwatch, and bounding overwatch.

1. Move Tactically

2. Basic Rifle Platoon Grey = Platoon Leader Green = Platoon Sergeant Red = Squad Leader Blue = A Team Leader Yellow = B Team Leader Black = Riflemen, Automatic Riflemen, and Grenadiers

6. Echelon Right/Left Echelon Left Echelon Right Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Grenadier Team Leader Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Grenadier Team Leader

8. Squad Column Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Grenadier A Team Leader Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Grenadier B Team Leader Squad Leader

11. Squad File A Team Leader Automatic Rifleman Grenadier Rifleman Automatic Rifleman Grenadier B Team Leader Rifleman Squad Leader (Normal) Squad Leader (Option)

17. Platoon Line, Squads on line

19. Platoon line, Squads in column

23. Platoon “V” Formation

25. Platoon File

30. 50 meters

33. Successive

34. Alternating