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personnel not on watch Illay be allowed to stand their duty on call 7. A. What is the purpose of the lifeboat watch'
in quarters or at home. }3, \Vhat does it mean to be "on call"?
l\'lajor shore staffs and stat ions lIsually have an officer assigned
8. What are the duties of the QMOW?
as COO for each day. and they may also have an 000. who stands
9. How Illany duty sections is a ship's crew normall), divided into:
his or her watches in a duty orfice. These may be assisted by several
enlisted watchstanders, including a duty MAA. communications A. \ Vhen visiting a foreign port while deployed?
watch. and. on larger stations. a shore patrol watch. B. \ Vhen in U.S. ports and naval bases?
10, \,Vhat name is given to the primary shipboard watch station in
Barracks Security Watch
port?
The bnrmcks sewrit), lI'nfch is a watch maintained in all shore II, \VllO is the primar)' enlisted watch assistant of the 000 in
station barracks for protection against nre, for the safety of person- port?
nel ilnd material. and for carrying out routines. This watchstander
12. \Vhat is the purpose of the security watch and patrols?
is responsible for fulfilling the provisions of the fire bill, emergency
t 3. \ Vhat is the purpose of side boys?
bill, and barracks regulations. The barracks watch is also responsi-
ble for keeping order and discipline. 14. A. \Vhat is the purpose of the barracks securit)' watch?
All N)ROTC cadets must be aware of the nccd for a bar- B. Why should N)ROTC cadets be aware ofbalTacks watch
racks security watch, and learn how to stand one, Why? Because requiremellts?
N]ROTC cadets arc normally scheduled to attend "mini-boot
camps" as part of their Naval Science program. These mini-boot
CRIT ICAL T HINKING
camps arc held at variolls military bases around the cOllntry. \ Vhile
there, cadets normally stay in barracks at the base. I. In the future man)' of the watchstanders described in this
NJ ROTC units also routillely visit naval bases and insti.lllations chapter ma), be replaced with automated systems. Describe
around the country. During these visits cadets arc often housed which watchstanders might be replaced on board a Iypical
ill barmcks as guests of the base commander. N]ROTC units are N"'T ship of the year 2020. and which positions if any will
probably still be manned by humans.
responsible for the sccurit},. cleanliness, and discipline of the bar-
racks that they OCCUP}'.
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watch working hOllrs
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS dogwatch watch section
night vision duty section
I, A. \'Vhat is a <'watch"?
deck watches conning omcer
B. \'Vhat is Illeant by "dogging" a watch?
BMOW.QMOII' after steering
2. A. How long does a traditiollal shipboard watch last? helm quarterdeck brow
B. A typical shore station watch? lee helm POOII'. )0011'
lookout plan of the da), (POD)
3, \Vhat is meant b)'''relieving the watch on time"?
000.)000 ground tackle
4, \,Vhat are the two basic types of enlisted watches in a topside
COO side boys
underway section?
shore patrol boatswain's pipe
S, \Vho is the main enlisted assistant to the OOD? barracks
6. A. \Vhat do lookouts report during their watches?
B. When should additional lookouts be posted'