Orders Of The Sentry

Which order directs a sentry to take charge of the post and protect all government property in view?

• Order 1

• Order 3

• Order 5

• Order 8

According to the Orders of the Sentry, which action is required to maintain military bearing and awareness while on duty?

• Give the alarm in case of fire or disorder

• Walk the post in a military manner, staying alert and observing everything within sight or hearing

• Repeat all calls from posts closer to the guard house

• Talk to no one under any circumstances

A sentry must only leave the post when which condition is met?

• When the Officer of the Deck gives a verbal command

• When properly relieved

• When another sentry is nearby

• At the end of the watch regardless of relief

Which order governs who the sentry may communicate with while on duty?

• Talk to no one except in the line of duty

• Receive, obey, and pass on orders to the relieving sentry

• Call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions

• Repeat all calls from more distant posts

If an incident occurs that is not addressed by existing instructions, what should the sentry do?

• Wait for relief to arrive

• Call the Officer of the Deck

• Report it at the end of the shift

• Give the alarm only if there is disorder

During the designated time for challenging, what two actions must a sentry take according to the orders?

• Repeat calls from closer posts and salute all officers

• Allow only officers to pass and give the alarm

• Challenge all persons on or near the post and allow no one to pass without proper authority

• Talk to no one and quit the post when relieved

Which position serves as Commander-in-Chief in the national chain of command for the Navy and Marine Corps?

• Secretary of Defense

• President of the United States

• Secretary of the Navy

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Who is listed as the Secretary of Defense in the national Navy/Marine chain of command?

• Pete Hegseth

• John Phelan

• General Dan Caine

• J.D. Vance

Which title correctly matches Admiral Daryl Caudle in the chain of command?

• Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)

• Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)

• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)

Who is identified as the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC)?

• General Eric M. Smith

• Rear Admiral Gregory C. Huffman

• Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz

• Lieutenant General Benjamin T. Watson