GENERAL ORDERS TO THE SENTRY

1. TAKE CHARGE OF THIS POST AND ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IN VIEW.

2. WALK MY POST IN A MILITARY MANNER, KEEPING ALWAYS ON THE ALERT, AND OBSERVING EVERYTHING THAT TAKES PLACE WITHIN SIGHT OR HEARING.

3. REPORT ALL VIOLATIONS OF ORDERS I AM INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE.

4. REPEAT ALL CALLS FROM ANY POST MORE DISTANT FROM THE QUARTERDECK THAN MY OWN.

5. QUIT MY POST ONLY WHEN PROPERLY RELIEVED.

6. 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.

7. TALK TO NO ONE EXCEPT IN THE LINE OF DUTY

8. GIVE THE ALARM IN CASE OF FIRE OR DISORDER.

9. CALL THE OFFICER OF THE DECK IN ANY CASE NOT COVERED BY INSTRUCTIONS.

10. SALUTE ALL OFFICERS AND ALL COLORS AND STANDARDS NOT CASED.

11. BE ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AT NIGHT, AND DURING THE TIME FOR CHALLENGING, CHALLENG ALL PERSONS ON OR NEAR MY POST, AND ALLOW NO ONE TO PASS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.

 

NAVY ENLISTED RANKS

E-1 SEAMEN RECRUIT-NO ENSIGNA               E-2 SEAMEN APPRENTICE-TWO SILVER STRIPS

E-3 SEAMEN-THREE SILVER STRIPS               E-4 PO3-EAGLE W/ONE CHEVRON

E-5 PO2-EAGLE W/TWO CHEVRONS                E-6 PO1-EAGLE W/THREE CHEVRONS

E-7 CPO-GOLD ANCHOR W/USN SILVER SUPER IMPOSED

E-8 SCPO-GOLD ANCHOR W/USN SILVER SUPER IMPOSED W/ONE SILVER STAR

E-9 MCPO-GOLD ANCHOR W/USN SILVER SUPER IMPOSED W/TWO SILVER STARS

MCPON GOLD ANCHOR W/USN SILVER SUPER IMPOSED W/THREE SILVER STARS

 

NAVY OFFICER RANKS

0-1 ENSIGN-ONE GOLD BAR                                       0-2 LIEUTENANT JG- ONE SILVER BAR

0-3 LIEUTENANT-TWO SILVER BARS                        0-4 LIEUTENANT CDR-GOLD OAK LEAF

0-5 COMMANDER-SILVER OAK LEAF                        0-6 CAPTAIN-SILVER EAGLE

0-7 REAR ADM LOWER HALF- ONE SILVER STAR  0-8 REAR ADM UPPER HALF-TWO SILVER STARS

0-9 VICE ADM-THREE SILVER STARS                       0-10 ADMIRAL- FOUR SILVER STARS

0-11 FLEET ADMIRAL- FIVE SILVER STARS

 

Chain of command

 

COMMANDER IN CHIEF                                                        CDR OF NAVAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP                                              COMMAND/”CNET”

VICE PRESIDENT                                                                  REAR ADMIRAL KYLE COZAD

VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE                                           CDR OF NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING

SEC OF STATE                                                                      COMMAND/”CNSTC”

     MICHAEL POMPED                                                                REAR ADMIRAL MICHAEL BERNACCHI

SEC OF DEFENSE                                                                 MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY

JAMES MATTIS                                                                      MCPO SMITH

SEC OF THE NAVY                                                                COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

RICHARD SPENCER                                                              GENERAL ROBERT NELLER

CHAIRMEN OF JOINT CHIEF OF STAFF                             SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS

GENERAL JOSEPH DUNFORD (USMC)                               SERGEANT MAJOR RONALD GREEN

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS/ “CNO”                            AREA 10 MANAGER

ADMIIRAL JOHN RICHARDSON                                           COMMANDER MIKE HALE, USN (Ret)