Action – Facilitate on a Guided Discussion

(To be discussed)

Conditions – Given a subject, guidelines and

prepared power point presentation in a classroom
environment
Standard - The Instructor will facilitate a guided
discussion on a prepared power point presentation
to guided discussions to an agreed destination.
Safety Requirements: be aware on electrical wires of
over head projector
Risk Assessment Level: Low (No Risk in the Area)
Environmental Considerations: (very cool not warm)
Evaluation: Check On Learning
 Chain of Command

Sentries are the actual guards that man

points around the area to be protected.
Generally they composed at the rank of
corporal and below must memorize and
understand the General Orders of a
Guards to qualify to serve as a sentry.
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 OVERVIEW
• DEFINITION OF TERMS
• PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING AND
REPLYING A PASSWORD
• DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
GUARDS
• 11 GENERAL ORDERS
 DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. OFFICER OF THE DAY

Acting directly under the
commanding officer.

Responsible on a given day for the

execution of all orders of the
commanding officer relating to
interior guard duty and other duties
2.COMMANDER OF THE
GUARD
Responsible for the instruction,
discipline, and performance of
duty of the guards.

Member of the guard next junior

to the Officer of the Day.
3.SERGEANT OF THE GUARD
Non-commissioned officer of
the guard.
Supervises the enlisted
members of the guard.
Responsible to the
Commander of the Guard for
the execution of all orders
related to guard duty.
4.GUARDHOUSE
A building occupied by
men detailed for interior
guard duty.
It is a guard tent or any
other designated location
for the headquarters of the
guard.
5.CHALLENGE
Used to cause an unidentified
party or person to halt and to
be identified.
If secret challenge is used, it
follows the original challenge
and consists of a word or
distinctive sound.
The command “HALT. WHO IS THERE?”
6.PASSWORD
A word or distinctive sound
used to answer a challenge,
identifies the person or party
desiring to enter or pass and
is always secret.
7.COUNTERSIGN
 Consists of a secret challenge
and a password.
 Words comprising the
countersign are issued from
the principal headquarters of
a command to aid guards and
sentinels in their scrutiny of
person who apply to pass the
lines.
 Countersigns

The countersign is a system

where sentries identify unknown
visitors. The headquarters of the
highest level organization in a
compound or building determines
the countersign. The countersign
consists of a challenge and a
password.
 Countersigns

When an unknown person approaches

the sentry, the sentry instructs her to halt
and directs the challenged person to
identify herself.

The sentry then says the challenging

phrase and the challenged person
answers with the password. If the
challenged person replies correctly, he
may pass.
 PROCEDURES FOR
CHALLENGING
AND REPLYING A PASSWORD
2. CHALLENGING ONE PERSON
AIR FORCE SENTRY
a. To a person about to enter his post:
“HALT WHO GOES THERE”
b. Sentry orders the person forward
“ADVANCE TO BE RECOGNIZED” & say; Sgt___ of
Unit…
c. When a person close enough to be identified. The
Sentry commands:
“HALT” (He does not recognized & say again; Sgt
___of Unit)
d. The Sentry has identified the person, he will permit him
to proceed.
“PASS SIR”
 PERSON
CHALLENGED
a. On halt immediately and
answers:
nd
Sgt____, 722 SOG”

b. The person will advance without

replying.
 PERSON
CHALLENGED
c. Person will halt and wait for
further instruction.
d. The person challenged will
give the reply in low voice.
e. Person will proceed when
told
to proceed.
 CHALLENGING A
GROUP
a. To a group of person about to enter
his post:
GUARD: “HALT, WHO GOES THERE”
LT YU, “LT GO AND Sgt uy;
request permission to enter / pass”
.
b. Guard will order the most Senior to
advance forward:
“LT YU, advance to be recognized”
Continuation . . .

c. When LT YU is close enough to

be identified, guard will command:
“Advance the Patrol to be
Recognized”
d. Once recognized, the group will
be
allowed to enter or pass.
8.CONFINEMENT OFFICER
A military police officer
assigned to a stockade and
charge with the security,
administration, care, and
custody of all prisons
confined in the local stockade
or hospital prisoner ward
9. RELIEF
The procedure whereby
members of the post is
relieved and members is
posted in his place.
10. RELIEVED
To direct any members of the
guard to terminate the
performance of duty.
11.WATCH
A period of time during which
member of the guard performed the
prescribed duties beginning where he
is posted and terminated his duties.
12.STOCKADE
A confinement facility under the
jurisdiction of an instillation
commander used for the
confinement of military persons.
 DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Commanding Officer – CO
Provides sentinel for security.
Prescribes regulations and
special orders of the guard.
Receives the report of the
Officer of the Day
Supervises and inspects
stockade prisoners.
2. Officer of the Day – OD
 Responsible for the performance
of the Guard.
 Protects life and properties in case
of alarm.
 Provides signature of the Guard
report.
 Responsible for the guard.
Continuation . . .

Responsible for the instruction,

performance, and discipline of the
guard.
Prepares the daily report.
Responsible for the lowering and
raising of the National Flag.
Forms the reserve guard in case of
alarm.
3. Sergeant of the Guard – SOG
 Supervises the Non-Commissioned
Officer of the Guard.
 Responsible for the posting of relief
at proper time.
 Responsible for the cleanliness of
the Guard house and its
surroundings.
 Forms the guard in case of
emergency.
4. Corporal of the guard – COG
 Assigns members of the guard to their
post.
 Reports to the sergeant of the guard all
violations of orders and unusual
incidents.
 Posts himself at the guard house.
 Awakens the next relief on time of
relieving.
 Examine persons halted or determined
by sentinels.
5. Sentinels
Memorize, understand, and
complied with the 11 General
Orders, Special Orders
General Orders
 General Orders
•All sentries are governed by their 11
general orders.
They must immediately protect all
government property within view of the
sentries post, remain watchful when
walking their patrol route, and report
any violations they witness of standing
orders. Sentries must repeat all calls
from posts further than their own.
 General Orders

They can only leave their posts when

properly relieved, and must relate all
orders and relevant information to the
relief. Sentries should not talk to anyone
unless it is related to duty. They must raise
the alarm in times of fire and disorder, and
for unrelated issues, call the corporal of
the guard. Sentries must render proper
military courtesy to all officers and colors,
and only let individuals with proper
authority pass.
 What are the three general orders?

1.I will guard everything within the limits of

my post and quit my post only when
properly relieved.

1.I will obey my special orders and perform

all my duties in a military manner.

1.I will report violations of my special orders,

emergencies, and anything not covered in
my instructions to the Commander of the
Relief.
 ELEVEN (11) GENERAL
ORDERS
1. To take charge of this post and all
government property in view.
2. To walk my post in a military
manner keeping always on the
alert and observing everything
that takes place within sight or
hearing.
3. To report all violations of orders I
am instructed to enforce.
Continuation . . .
4. To repeat all calls from post more
distant from the guardhouse than
my own.
5. To quit my post only when
properly relieved.
6. To receive, obey and pass to the
sentinel who relieves me all
orders by the Commanding
Officer, Officer of the Day and
Continuation . . .

7. To talk to no one except in

the line of duty.
8. To give the alarm in case of
fire or disorder.
9. To call the Corporal of the
Guard in any case not
covered by instruction.
Continuation . . .

10. To salute all officers, colors

and standard not cased.
11.To be specially watchful at
night and during the time of
challenging, to challenge all
persons on or near my post
and to allow no one to pass
without proper authority.
 SPECIAL ORDERS
orders promulgated by the
commanding officers which
prescribe the special duties for the
main and special guards.
What two types of orders can a guard receive?
What are the three general orders?
How would you challenge people in a vehicle?
What are the two words that the countersign consists of?
At what position do you hold your rifle while challenging?
What is your chain of command as a guard?
What type of guard is normally used to protect a unit in a
tactical environment?
How long will a guard normally stay at his post?
If you sleep on duty, what could your punishment be?
What are two types of guard duty?
What is the normal length of time for a field officer of the
day?
When are guards not required to salute?
What are the duties of a guard?
What is supernumerary?
ANSWER TO ALL QUESTIONS
 SUMMARY
DEFINITION OF TERMS

PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING AND

REPLYING A PASSWORD

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF

GUARDS

11 GENERAL ORDERS
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