US Navy Organization Flashcards
11 General Orders of a Sentry
- To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
- To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
- To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
- To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.
- To quit my post only when properly relieved.
- 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 talk to no one except in the line of duty.
- To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
- To call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instruction.
- To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.
- 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.
Chain of Command
President - Biden VP - Harris SECDEF - Lloyd J. Austin III SECNAV - Thomas W. Harker CNO - Admiral Michael M. Gilday Fleet Commander - Adm. John Aquilino Type Commander -
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
MCPO Russell Smith
Fleet Master Chief (FLTCM)
the principal enlisted advisor to the Fleet CINC.
Force Master Chief (FORCM)
Principal enlisted advisers to commanding officers. Have the responsibility of keeping the CO up to date on situations, procedures, and practices that affect the welfare, morale, and well-being of the enlisted crew.
COCOM (or CoCOM)
Unified Combatant Command which is a United States joint military command that is composed of forces from two or more services and has a broad and continuing mission.
Navy Component Command
9 Navy Component
PACOM
EUCOM
SOUTHCOM
CENTCOM
NORTHCOM
SOCOM
TRANSCOM
STRATCOM
AFRICOM
FLTCOM (Fleet Commander)
overall responsible for the operations of the Fleet in their AOR.
TYCOM
coordinates the Man, Train and Equip (MT&E) functions for specific communities within the Navy.
Pacific Command (PACOM)
west coast of the U.S. to the western border of India
European Command (EUCOM)
Southwestern Asia, Levant and different areas in Europe.
Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)
Central America, South America and Caribbean (except US territories)
Central Command (CENTCOM)
Northeast Africa, across the Middle East to Central and South Asia.
Northern Command (NORTHCOM)
Continental U.S., Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Straits of Florida, portions of the Caribbean region to include Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
2nd Fleet
Atlantic ocean. Headquarters is in Norfolk, VA
3rd Fleet
Pacific Ocean. Headquarters is in San Diego, CA
4th Fleet
South America. Headquarters is in Jacksonville, FL
5th Fleet
CENTCOM/Middle East. Headquarters is in Manama, Bahrain
6th Fleet
Mediterranean. Headquarters is in Gaeta, Italy
7th Fleet
Pacific and Indian Ocean. Headquarters is in Yokosuka, Japan
10th Fleet
US Fleet Cyber Command.