GENERAL ORDERS

Question 1

What is your 1st General Order?

Answer 1

To TAKE charge of this post and government property in view

Question 2

What is your 2nd General Order?

Answer 2

To WALK my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and OBSERVING everything that takes place within sight or hearing

Question 3

What is your 3rd General Order?

Answer 3

To REPORT all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce

Question 4

What is your 4th General Order?

Answer 4

To REPEAT all calls from posts more distant from the guardhouse than my own

Question 5

What is your 5th General Order?

Answer 5

To QUIT my post only when properly relieved

Question 6

What is your 6th General Order?

Answer 6

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, Officers and Petty Officers of the watch only

Question 7

What is your 7th General Order?

Answer 7

To TALK to no one except in the line of duty

Question 8

What is your 8th General Order?

Answer 8

To GIVE the alarm in case of fire or disorder

Question 9

What is your 9th General Order?

Answer 9

To CALL the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instruction

Question 10

What is your 10th General Order?

Answer 10

To SALUTE all Officers and all Colors and Standards not cased

Question 11

What is your 11th General Order?

Answer 11

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