7-70. If the platoon sergeant is not going to inspect the entire platoon, they direct the squad leaders of the appropriate squads to inspect their squads. All others will be inspected by the platoon sergeant. When armed, the platoon sergeant slings their weapon in the same manner as the squad leaders.
7-71. The platoon sergeant faces to the Half Left as in marching and marches by the most direct route to a point 15 inches in front of and centered on the first squad leader (or the squad leader of the squad to be inspected). As soon as the platoon sergeant halts in front of the squad leader, they command the other squads to At Ease and inspect the squad leader.
7-72. The platoon sergeant remains at a modified Position of Attention moving their head and eyes only. After inspecting at the center position, they take a short step forward and to the left and inspect, return to the center and step forward and to the right and inspect, and return to the center position.
7-73. Having inspected the squad leader, the platoon sergeant faces to the right as in marching and takes one (two if at normal interval) steps, halts, and faces the next Soldier at the appropriate distance. After the platoon sergeant steps off, the squad leader takes a half step forward and faces about. When moving from Soldier to Soldier, the squad leader and platoon sergeant move simultaneously.
7-74. Having inspected the last Soldier in the squad, the platoon sergeant faces to the right as in marching and marches around behind the squad, inclining as necessary. The platoon sergeant inspects the squad from the rear.
7-75. As the platoon sergeant begins to inspect the first squad from the rear, the second squad leader commands their squad to Attention. The first squad leader returns to their post. After the platoon sergeant arrives in front of the second squad leader, the platoon sergeant commands the first squad to At Ease over their right shoulder. All remaining squads will be inspected in the same manner as the first.
7-76. The platoon sergeant and squad leader execute in the same manner as in inspecting the first squad until the entire platoon has been inspected. After inspecting the rear of the last squad, the platoon sergeant marches by the most direct route to their post, halts, faces to the left and commands the platoon to Attention.
7-77. After commanding the platoon to Attention, the platoon sergeant commands Close Ranks, MARCH. On the command of execution MARCH, the first rank takes four steps backward, the second rank takes two steps backward, the third rank stands fast, and the fourth rank takes one step forward. On the command of execution MARCH, the platoon leader and platoon sergeant take the appropriate number of steps to maintain their posts.
7-78. If the platoon is being inspected as part of a larger formation and control of the platoon has been not been turned over to the platoon sergeant, they face about and execute At Ease. They then await further instructions from the first sergeant.