Unless you‘re referring to "minutes" on a memo
Ie you write a memo to your section commander asking to be loaded on a course.
Your section commander puts a "1" in a circle at the top of the memo.
Proper format is to write a "2" in a circle below the signature block, room permitting, and continue from there.
For example
(2)
Pl WO -
I concur and recommend mbr for subj crse.
IP Freely
MCpl
Sec Comd
Then this passes up the chain, with the various "minutes" also being added to the bottom of the memo
(3)
CSM -
Concur
B Utthead
WO
1 Pl
(4)
OC "A" Coy -
Mbr has been consistent parader and has req TIR.
J Thomas
CSM
(5)
RSS WO
Please nom mbr for subj crse
M Courageous
Capt
OC "A" Coy
Confusingly, these are also known as "minutes"....