THE ELEVEN GENERAL ORDERS OF A SENTRY Flashcards
What is your 1st General Order?
To take charge of this post and all government property in view?
Which General Order references taking charge of your post?
The 1st General Order
What is your 2nd General Order?
To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
Which General Order references Keeping always on the alert?
The 2nd General Order
What is your 3rd General Order?
To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
Which General Order references to report all violations?
The 3rd General Order
What is your 4th General Order?
To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.
Which General Order references to repeat call from posts more distant from the guard house?
The 4th General Order
What is your 5th General Order?
To quit my post only when properly relieved.
Which General Order references quitting your post when properly relieved?
The 5th General Order
What is your 6th General Order?
To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me, all orders of the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officers of the deck, Officers and Petty Officers of the watch only.
Which General Order references receiving, obeying and passing orders?
The 6th General Order
What is your 7th General Order?
To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
Which General Order references NOT talking in the line of duty?
The 7th General Order
What is your 8th General Order?
To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
Which General Order references giving the alarm in case of fire or disorder?
The 8th General Order
What is your 9th General Order?
To call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions.
Which General Order references calling there Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by the instruction?
The 9th General Order
What is your 10th General Order?
To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.
Which General Order references saluting Officers and colors not cased?
The 10th General Order
What is your 11th General Order?
To become 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.
Which General Order references challenging all persons on or near your post?
The 11th General Order
