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What is the first General Order of a Sentry?
To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
What is the second General Order of a Sentry?
To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always alert and observing everything that takes place within my sight or hearing.
What is the third General Order of a Sentry?
To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
What is the fourth General Order of a Sentry?
To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own.
What is the fifth General Order of a Sentry?
To quit my post only when properly relieved.
What is the sixth General Order of a Sentry?
To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, officer of the day, and officers and petty officers of the guard only.
What is the seventh General Order of a Sentry?
To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
What is the eighth General Order of a Sentry?
To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
What is the ninth General Order of a Sentry?
To call the petty officer of the guard in any case not covered by instructions.
What is the tenth General Order of a Sentry?
To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.
What is the eleventh General Order of a Sentry?
To be especially watchful at night and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.
List the three main reasons for a ship to maintain a watch.
The three main reasons for a ship to stand watch are—
a. Communications
b. Security
c. Safety
To find the ship’s organized plan for action, you would look in the—
Battle bill.
What person assigns qualified personnel to stations and enters their names on the Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill?
The division officer and division chief
During what battle station situation would a special watch be used by gunfire support?
Condition II
What battle station situation would be considered the normal wartime cruising watch?
Condition III
During what battle station situation would all battle stations be manned?
Condition I
You are relieving a watch. How many minutes ahead of time should you arrive at your station?
15 minutes
The ship’s bell is usually restricted to what hours?
The ship’s bell is usually restricted to the hours between reveille and taps.
How many bells are sounded at 0700?
6 bells are sounded at 0700.
What are the hours of the Midwatch?
0000 to 0400
What are the hours of the Morning watch?
0400 to 0800
What are the hours of the Forenoon watch?
0800 to 1200
What are the hours of the Afternoon watch?
1200 to 1600
What are the hours of the First dog watch?
1600 to 1800
What are the hours of the Second dog watch?
1800 to 2000
What are the hours of the Evening watch?
2000 to 2400
What is the purpose of the dog watch?
The purpose of the dog watch is to rotate watches.
What type of watch is stood by most Sailors?
Most Sailors stand security watches.
The watch system is divided into what two parts?
The watch system is divided into underway and in-port watches.
List four purposes of a security watch.
Security watches—
a. prevent sabotage
b. protect property from theft
c. prevent access to restricted areas
d. protect personnel
What person is responsible for maintaining the ship’s deck log while under way?
The QMOW maintains the ship’s deck log while under way.
The fog lookout normally stands—
The fog lookout normally stands in the bow where approaching ships can better be seen and heard.
List the conditions under which you would normally stand an after steering watch.
Normally, an after-steering watch is stood under the following conditions:
a. General quarters
b. Under way replenishment
c. Sea and anchor detail
The sound and security watch reports directly to the (a) ___________, and the results of their inspections are logged in (b) _______________.
The sound and security watch reports directly to the (a) OOD, and the results of their inspections are logged in (b) ship’s deck log.
There are 11 general orders and these orders don’t change. General orders cover what situation(s)?
General orders cover situations of a routine nature common to most sentry posts.
List the conditions under which deadly force may be used.
Deadly force can be used—
a. to protect your life or the life of another person where no other means of defense will be effective
b. when no other means is available to prevent the commission of or to prevent the escape of a person known to have committed robbery, murder, rape, arson, or kidnapping
c. to prevent acts of sabotage, espionage, or other crimes against the government after failure of all other available means of preventing such crime
Describe how bearings are measured?
Bearings are measured in degrees, clockwise around a circle from 000° to 360°.
List the three different types of bearings.
The three different types of bearings are—
a. Relative
b. True
c. Magnetic
Explain the difference between reporting bearing angles and position angles.
Bearings are reported in three digits, spoken digit by digit; positions are reported in one or two digits and spoken whole.
You are using your hand as an aid to determine the position angle of an aircraft. What is the approximate width of a closed fist (in degrees)?
A closed fist is approximately 8°.
If the binocular IPD is adjusted properly, what will you see when viewing through them?
One circle
List the three adjustments that must be made when using binoculars.
Adjust each eyepiece and set the IPD.
The improvement of vision in dim light is known as—
Dark adaptation.
How many minutes will it take for you to reach your best night vision?
30 minutes
Explain the difference between the method used for a day lookout and a night lookout.
1. The day lookout moves his/her eyes in 5 steps, pausing at each step;
2. The night lookout keeps moving his/her eyes.
A ship maintains a watch for which of the following reasons?
A) Communications
B) Security
C) Safety
A ship’s plan for action is contained in what type of bill?
Battle bill
Qualified personnel are assigned to stations by which of the following persons?
Division officer and division chief
If you are scheduled to stand the second dog watch, you should report at which of the following times?
1745
What watch are you standing between 2000 and 2400 hours?
Evening watch
Watches are split into port and starboard for what reason?
For security
What type of watch do most Sailors stand?
Security
List three key assignments for officers in the watch organization?
A) CDO
B) OOD
C) JOOD
What person is responsible to maintain the ship’s deck log while underway?
The QMOW
What person makes sure all deck watch stations are manned with qualified personnel and all watch standards from previous watches are relieved
BMOW
Where is the fog lookout watch usually stood?
In the bow where approaching ships can be heard
For what reason does the fog lookout watch normally consist of two Sailors?
To allow the lookout to work without having his/her hearing impaired by wearing sound-powered phones
What type of watch is set when positive steering control must be maintained?
After steering
What is the purpose of the security watch?
To increase the physical security of the ship
List three duties of security watches and patrols:
A) To be alert for fire hazards
B) To check the security of weapons magazines
C) To inspect damage control closures
You are a member of a security patrol, and you detect a fire hazard that affects the safety of the ship. What action should you take?
Report it to the OOD immediately
What is the purpose of a shipboard fire watch?
To immediately extinguish fires caused by welding or burning operations
When standing a barracks security watch, you have what three responsibilities?
A) Knowing and carrying out provisions of the fire bill
B) Knowing and carrying out provisions of the emergency bill
C) Knowing barracks regulations
When standing a barracks security watch, which of the following is the first action to take if there is a fire?
Report the fire
Sentries are governed by what two types of orders?
General and special
You are required to know the general orders of a sentry. How many general orders are there?
11
When aboard ship, you should refer to what publication for the procedures used to relieve an armed watch?
SOP
List three precautions to follow when standing an armed watch with a pistol?
A) When relieved, unload the pistol in a safe area
B) Don’t surrender the pistol to an unauthorized person
C) Keep the pistol (which is loaded with one round in the chamber) in its holster unless you have to use it
Under which three conditions can deadly force be used?
A) To prevent the escape of a murderer
B) To prevent sabotage
C) To protect your life
Why is a lookout posted?
To search for objects radar can’t detect
The peacetime lookout organization has how many sailors in each watch station
Three
Which are the three types of bearings?
Relative, true, and magnetic
Which of the following is Navy phraseology for reporting a bearing of 038º?
Zero, tree, ate
Lookouts report what type of bearing?
Relative
Which statement describes a target angle?
The relative bearing of your ship from another ship
A position angle can never be more than what number of degrees?
90º
How are position angles reported?
Two digits, spoken as a whole
How should you report objects that are low in the water?
By the object’s approximate distance
Ranges are reported in what unit of measurement?
Yards
When using binoculars, what adjustments should you make?
Two for focus and one for proper distance between the lenses
When should you use binoculars?
When identifying objects at night and when scanning sectors in the daytime
How long does it take for you to reach your best night vision?
30 minutes
What is meant by the term dark adaptation?
The improvement of vision in dim light
When should you use “off-center vision”?
When it’s dark
What information is contained in an initial report?
The object and its bearing from the ship
Condition III is the normal wartime cruising watch. Normally, when cruising under Condition III, the ship’s company stands watch on a basis of--
4 hours on, 8 hours off
Normally, Sailors having the midwatch are permitted to sleep how long?
1 hour past reveille (late sleepers).
If the crew is divided
into four sections, the odd-numbered sections make up
the (1)____; the even-numbered ones, the (2)____.
1. The starboard section
2. The port section
What is the responsibility of the OOD within a ship's watch organization?
The officer of the deck (OOD) is in charge of the ship and is responsible to the commanding officer (CO) for the safe and proper operation of the ship or station.
What is the responsibility of the CDO within a ship's watch organization?
The CDO is eligible for command at sea and is designated and empowered by the captain to advise, supervise, and direct the officer of the deck (OOD) in matters concerning the general operation and safety of the ship or station.
What is the responsibility of the JOOD within a ship's watch organization?
The junior officer of the deck (JOOD) is the principal assistant to the OOD.
What is the responsibility of the JOOW within a ship's watch organization?
The junior officer of the watch (JOOW), when assigned, is in training for qualification as the OOD
What is the responsibility of the BMOW within a ship's watch organization?
The QMOW assists the OOD in navigational matters and maintains the ship’s deck log. Additional duties include reporting and recording weather changes and executing required ship’s navigational lighting changes. The QMOW, who must be a qualified helmsman, supervises the helmsman if senior to the BMOW.
What is the responsibility of the QMOW within a ship's watch organization?
The BMOW must see that all deck watch stations are manned with qualified personnel and all watch standers in previous watch sections are relieved. A BMOW must be a qualified helmsman and supervises the helmsman if senior to the QMOW.
How often should lookouts be rotated?
at least hourly
Where is the MOW posted?
The messenger of the watch (MOW) stands the watch on the bridge (under way) and the quarterdeck (in-port).
Which individual is the only person who can authorize the use of deady force?
Commanding Officer
What are the three basic lookout positions?
Surface lookouts
Low-sky lookouts (horizon to 5 degrees above)
High-sky lookouts (horizon to zenith)
What is the definition of the term "bearing" as it applies to naval watchstanding?
The direction of an object from a ship
A ship bearing 090° may be reported as being--
Either "zero-niner-zero" or “abeam to starboard.”
What is the definition of the term "Target angle?"
Target angle is the relative bearing of your ship from another ship.
When estimating position angles, the width of the thumb between the horizon and the aircraft is approximately ____; the width of the closed fist, approximately ____; and the open hand, approximately ____ (at arm’s length).
Width of the thumb is approximately 2°;
The width of the closed fist, approximately 8°;
The width of the open hand,
approximately 15°.
Ranges are always reported in what measurement?
Yards.
Binoculars should never be used in what conditions?
Fog, rain, snow, or thick haze