4. INTERIOR GUARD DUTY.pdf

INTERIOR GUARD DUTY CPO ROMEO A BANANIA 749784 PN(RET)(RES) 1 (Training Staff/3rd Training Day (21 Oct 22)  INTRODUCTION An interior guard duty system is installed to preserve order, protect property, and enforce military regulations. Secur...

INTERIOR GUARD DUTY CPO ROMEO A BANANIA 749784 PN(RET)(RES) 1 (Training Staff/3rd Training Day (21 Oct 22)  INTRODUCTION An interior guard duty system is installed to preserve order, protect property, and enforce military regulations. Security is part of the commander’s responsibility.  INTRODUCTION Normally, an interior guard system is composed of the following: ▪ Officers of the Day ▪ Deck Petty Officer of the Watch ▪ Relief Commander ▪ Member of the Guards.  DEFINITION Countersign - consists of a secret challenge and reply to aid the guards/sentinels in the scrutiny of persons who apply to pass the lines or it may be defined as a secret challenge and the secret password.  DEFINITION Challenge - the command, “HALT, WHO IS THERE?” given by a sentry is used to cause an unidentified person or party to halt and be identified.  DEFINITION Password - word or a distinctive sound used to answer a challenge, identifies the person or party desiring to enter or pass and is always a secret.  DEFINITION Interior Guard - the guard detailed by a commander to preserve order, protect property and enforce regulations within the jurisdiction of the command.  DEFINITION Relief - those members of the guard who under the supervision are the duty for the day. They are the; 1st Relief, 2nd Relief and 3rd Relief respectively.  DEFINITION Sentry - an enlisted man/woman assigned to duty as member of the guard, to keep watch, maintain order, protect person or property, or warn of any attack, a sentinel.  DEFINITION Watch - a period of time during which a member of a guard performs the prescribed duties, beginning from when he is posted and the termination when he is relieved by proper authority.  DEFINITION Relieve - to direct any member of the guard to cease performance duties.  DEFINITION Post - the place or area where a sentry is stationed or the place where a member of the guard other than the sentry is required to be when not performing duties elsewhere.  DEFINITION Patrol Post - a post within a sentry prescribed his own route, within specified limits, or has his route prescribed for him.  DEFINITION Fixed Post - a post within the limits of which a sentry is not required to more about appreciable for the performance of this duty.  DEFINITION Guardhouse - a building, tent or other location designated as the headquarters of the guard.  DEFINITION Detain - the action of any person so authorized used to secure the custody of an illegal offender until proper authority may be noticed. FUNCTIONS & GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONNEL Officer of the Day - The OOD is responsible for the proper performance of the detailed duty. He is charged with executing all orders of the Commanding Officers relating to interior duty guard. FUNCTIONS & GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONNEL Deck Petty Officer of the Watch – Assist the OOD and he is responsible for the instruction, discipline, and performance of the interior guard duty members. FUNCTIONS & GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONNEL Relief Commander - instructs his relief as to their orders, duties and responsibilities. He is the 1st Relief and makes certain that each instruction was properly turn over. FUNCTIONS & GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONNEL Member of the Guards - They must memorize, understand, and comply with the General Orders for sentinels and comply with the specific orders applicable to their particular posts, including the use of countersigns if they are in effects.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No.1 - To take charge of this post and all government property in view.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No.2 - To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No. 3 - To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No.4 - To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No. 5 - To quit my post only when properly relieved.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No. 6 - To receive obey and pass on to the sentinel who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Officer of the Day, Commissioned and NCO of the guard only.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No. 7 - To talk to no one except in line of duty. General Orders No. 8 - To give alarm in case of fire and disorders.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No. 9 - To call the Commander of the Guard in any case not covered by instructions.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No. 10 - To salute all officers, and all colors and standard not cased.  11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD General Orders No. 11 - To be especially watchful at night during the time for challenging and to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority. END of LECTURE