General Orders

What is your 1st General Order? (45 Second Plank)

• To take charge of my post and all government property in view.

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

What is your 2nd General Order? (1 Minute and 30 Second Plank)

• To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

• To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the watch only.

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

What is your 3rd General Order? (45 Second Plank)

• To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

• To salute all colors, all officers and standards not cased

• To salute all officers, and all colors and all standards not cased

What is your 4th general order? (1 Minute Plank)

• To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch only.

• To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own.

• To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging to challenge all those on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without the proper authority.

• To call the officer of the deck in any case not covered by instructions.

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

What is your 5th General Order? (45 Second Plank)

• To quit my post only when properly relieved

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• To quit this post only when properly relieved.

What is your 6th general order? (2 Minute Plank)

• To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.

• To repeat, obey, and pass on the orders from the Commanding Officer, Officer of the Deck, Command Duty Officer, and Petty Officers and Officers of the watch only.

• To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

• To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, the Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the watch only.

What is your 7th General Order? (45 Second Plank)

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

• To salute all officers, and all close and standards not cased.

• To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

• To call the officer of the deck in any case not covered by instructions.

What is your 8th General Order? (45 Second Plank)

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

• To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.

• To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

What is your 9th General Order? (1 Minute Plank)

• To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder

• To report all violations of orders I am I instructed to enforce.

• To salute all officers, and all colors and standards not cased.

• To call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions.

• To call the Officer of the deck in all cases not covered by instructions.

What is your 10th general order? (1 Minute Plank)

• To quit my post only when properly relieved.

• To be especially watchful at night, and during time for challenging to challenge all on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.

• To salute all officers, and all colors and standards not cased.

• To receive obey and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the watch.

• To salute all colors, officers, and standards not cased.