352.  When the last detail has formed, the sergeant major takes a side step to the right, draws sword, verifies the detail, takes post two paces to the right and two paces to the front of the guard, facing to the left, causes the guard to count off, completes the left squad, if necessary, as in the School of the Company, and if there be more than three squads, divides the guard into two platoons, again takes post as described above and commands:  1. Openranks_, 2.  MARCH.

At the command march, the rear rank and file closers march backward four steps, halt, and dress to the right.  The sergeant major aligns the ranks and file closers and again taking post as described above, commands:  FRONT, moves parallel to the front rank until opposite the center, turns to the right, halts midway to the adjutant, salutes and reports:  “Sir, the details are correct,” or “Sir, (so many) sergeants, corporals, or privates are absent”; the adjutant returns the salute, directs the sergeant major:  Take your post, and then draws saber; the sergeant major faces about, approaches to within two paces of the center of the front rank, turns to the right, moves three paces beyond the left of the front rank, turns to the left, halts on the line of the front rank, faces about, and brings his sword to the order.  When the sergeant major has reported the officer of the guard takes post, facing to the front three paces in front of the center of the guard, and draws saber.

The adjutant then commands:  1. Officer(or_officer)_and_ noncommissionedofficers_, 2. Frontand_center_, 3.  MARCH.

At the command center, the officers carry saber.  At the command MARCH, the officer advances and halts three paces from the adjutant, remaining at the carry; the noncommissioned officers pass by the flanks, along the front, and form in order of rank from right to left, three paces in rear of the officer, remaining at the right shoulder; if there is no officer of the guard the noncommissioned officers halt on a line three paces from the adjutant; the adjutant then assigns the officers and noncommissioned officers according to rank, as follows:  Commander of the guard, leader of first platoon, leader of second platoon, right guide of first platoon, left guide of second platoon, left guide of first platoon, right guide of second platoon, and file closers, or, if the guard is not divided into platoons:  Commander of the guard, right guide, left guide, and file closers.

The adjutant then commands:  1. Officer(or_officers)_and_ noncommissionedofficers_, 2.  POSTS, 3.  MARCH.

At the command posts, all, except the officer commanding the guard, face about.  At the command MARCH, they take the posts presented in the school of the company with open ranks.  The adjutant directs:  Inspect your guard, sir; at which the officer commanding the guard faces about, commands:  Prepare for inspection, returns saber and inspects the guard.