Watch StandingWatch Standing

Why do we stand watch?Why do we stand watch?

To protect our shipmatesTo protect our shipmates To protect government propertyTo protect government property To keep any foreign threats at bayTo keep any foreign threats at bay To instill responsibility into one’s selfTo instill responsibility into one’s self

How do you stand watch?How do you stand watch?

The basic principles for standing watch The basic principles for standing watch are outlined in your General Orders of are outlined in your General Orders of the Sentrythe Sentry

Keep vigilant for anything that seems Keep vigilant for anything that seems suspicious suspicious

Question any person that approaches Question any person that approaches youyou

In the watch log record every events that In the watch log record every events that happenshappens

If nothing has happened record every 15 If nothing has happened record every 15 minutes that everything is all clearminutes that everything is all clear

Do not skip lines in the watch logDo not skip lines in the watch log Always use all capital letters and military Always use all capital letters and military

timetime

Questioning PeopleQuestioning People

When someone approaches you while on When someone approaches you while on watch you should respond with, “Halt, watch you should respond with, “Halt, Identify yourself”Identify yourself”

If the person responds with their rank and If the person responds with their rank and name and you can identify the name name and you can identify the name have them step forward with their I.D. out have them step forward with their I.D. out so you can confirm who they are then so you can confirm who they are then you may let them pass you may let them pass

Relieving the watchRelieving the watch

When it is 15 minutes to the next watch When it is 15 minutes to the next watch the watch stander (or in the case of 2 the watch stander (or in the case of 2 watch standers only send one watch watch standers only send one watch stander) should wake up his/her reliefstander) should wake up his/her relief

Be sure to record the time you went to Be sure to record the time you went to wake up your reliefwake up your relief

If your relief doesn’t wake up for his/her If your relief doesn’t wake up for his/her watch inform the JOOD/OODwatch inform the JOOD/OOD

Relieving cont.Relieving cont.

When your relief arrives to relieve you When your relief arrives to relieve you the process will be:the process will be:

Relief: (Salute) “I am here to relieve you”Relief: (Salute) “I am here to relieve you” Watch Stander: (Returns Salute) “I stand Watch Stander: (Returns Salute) “I stand

relieved”relieved” At which time the watch stander will pass At which time the watch stander will pass

on information given to him/her to their on information given to him/her to their reliefrelief

Questions?Questions?