4. Men from Other Units- The first sergeant will assign brigaded men to platoons or sections. NCQ's must make all efforts to welcome them and see to their comfort the same as you would for your own men. For this event they are your men. Advise them of the schedule including drill and extra duties. (The captain will have established a policy of whether they are required to participate or simply offered the option of participating in company extra duties. Battalion extra duties and all drills are not optional.)
5. Paper Work- In general the first sergeant is responsible for company records. In this he is frequently aided by the appointment of a company clerk.
          a. Morning Report. This report is made after the reveille fomlation and given to the Battalion adjutant. It includes all personnel expected to be on the field that day (this includes late arrivals and those in civilian camp the previous night as well as those in camp).
          b. Duty Rosters. Duty Rosters are maintained during an event to assure everyone knows his assignments. This is particularly necessary if you are hosting an event. Fatigue duties include meals, water barrel filling, firewood, guard, picket, garbage removal, etc. Hosting duties include registration, water buffalo refilling, parking guard, provost guard, activity coordination, etc. Whereas meals are typically
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