Squad leaders change squad formations in the same way and for the same reasons as the fire team leaders change the fire team formations. Figure 4-21 shows the

Figure 4-22.-Rifle platoon formations.

majority of these changes. Notice that the first fire team is used as a pivot for all formations and that the other fire teams take the most direct route to their new location. Although any formation shown can also be used to show the opposite movement, remember that all movement is to the front. For example, figure 4-21, view 1, shows a squad column moving to the squad line. To move from the squad line back into the squad column, fire teams two and three would not move to the rear and fall in behind team one. Instead, fire team one would move forward rapidly. Then teams two and three would move at a forward angle in behind it.