FROM SINGLE FILE TO COLUMN OF TWOS: This movement is done only from a halt, and all members required to move do so at the same time. The commands are Column of Twos To the Left, (or Right), MARCH. On MARCH, the front member stands fast. Even-numbered members (counting from front to rear) face half left on the ball of the right foot and at the same time step off on the left foot. Figure 8-8 shows this movement. These members take two steps, turning to the front on the ball of the right foot when that foot hits the ground. They march forward and halt when abreast and  at  normal  intervals  from  the  odd-numbered members  that  were  formerly  in  front  of  them. Odd-numbered members (except the front member) march forward and halt upon reaching a normal distance from the members that are now in front of them. FROM COLUMN OF TWOS TO SINGLE FILE: This movement, done from a halt, normally is used to return a squad to its original position after completing the movement just described. The commands are Column of Files from the Right (or Left, depending on the  position  of  the  members),  MARCH.  On  the command MARCH, the number one and number two members (now the right and left front members) step off at the same time. Figure 8-9 shows this movement. The number one member marches forward. The number two member pivots to the half right on the ball of the right foot and steps off on the left foot, takes two steps, and pivots to the half left when the right foot hits the ground. The number two member now follows in file and at a normal distance behind the number one member. The remaining odd- and even-numbered members step off in pairs, execute the same movements as numbers one and two, and follow in file at a normal distance. NOTE Many commands contain the words  from and to, and they may be confusing. Therefore, remember that when going from a large number of files to a small number of files, the command contains the word from. TO  DISMISS  THE  SQUAD:  A  squad  not  under arms   is   dismissed   by   the   single   command DISMISSED.  The  command  is  given  only  when  the members are at attention. 8-28 1 1 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 2 2 SINGLE FILE NO. 2 MEMBER NO. 1 MEMBER STANDS FAST NO. 2 POSITION NO. 4 MEMBER NO. 3 MEMBER TO NO. 2 POSITION NO. 3 POSITION NO. 4 POSITION NO.5 MEMBER TO NO. 3 POSITION NO.6 MEMBER MOVE UP TO ABREAST OF NO. 3 POSITION (FILLED BY NO. 5 MEMBER) COLUMN OF TWOS NO. 5 POSITION MRP3F0510 Figure 8-8. From single file to column of twos.