INTERIOR INTERIOR GUARD GUARD DUTYDUTY

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW DEFINITION OF TERMS

PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING AND REPLYING A PASSWORD

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GUARDS

11 GENERAL ORDERS

DEFINITION OF TERMSDEFINITION OF TERMS

1.1. OFFICER OF THE DAYOFFICER OF THE DAYActing 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 as may be assigned.

2.COMMANDER OF THE GUARDCOMMANDER OF THE GUARDResponsible for the instruction, discipline, and performance of duty of the guards. Member of the guard next junior to the Officer of the Day.

3.3.SERGEANT OF THE GUARDSERGEANT OF THE GUARDNon-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.

4.4.GUARDHOUSEGUARDHOUSEA 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.

5.5.CHALLENGECHALLENGEUsed 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?”

6.6.PASSWORDPASSWORDA word or distinctive sound used to answer a challenge, identifies the person or party desiring to enter or pass and is always secret.

7.7.COUNTERSIGNCOUNTERSIGNConsists 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.

8.8.CONFINEMENT OFFICERCONFINEMENT OFFICERA 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. RELIEFRELIEFThe procedure whereby members of the post is relieved and members is posted in his place.

10. RELIEVEDRELIEVEDTo direct any members of the guard to cease performance of duty.

11.11.WATCHWATCHA period of time during which member of the

guard performed the prescribed duties beginning where he is posted and terminated his duties.

12.12.STOCKADESTOCKADEA confinement facility under the jurisdiction of

an instillation commander used for the confinement of military persons.

2. CHALLENGING ONE PERSONAIR FORCE SENTRY

a. To a person about to enter his post: “HALT WHO GOES THERE”

b. Sentry orders the person forward “ADVANCE, Cdt Damasco TO BE RECOGNIZED”

c. When a person close enough to be identified. The Sentry commands:“HALT” (He does not recognized Cdt Damasco)

d. The Sentry has identified the person, he will permit him to proceed.

“PASS SIR”

PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING AND REPLYING A PASSWORDAND REPLYING A PASSWORD

a. On halt immediately and answers:Cdt Damasco, THE Personnel, S-1”

b. The person will advance without

replying.

PERSON CHALLENGEDPERSON 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.

PERSON CHALLENGED PERSON CHALLENGED

CHALLENGING A GROUPCHALLENGING A GROUPa. To a group of person about to enter

his post:GUARD: “HALT, WHO GOES THERE”LT MORE: “LT MORE AND MTI’S request permission to enter / pass”.

b. Guard will order the most Senior to advance forward:“ADVANCE LT MORE TO BE RECOG

NIZED”

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c. When LT MORE 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Commanding Officer – COCommanding Officer – CO

Provides sentinel for security.Prescribes regulations and special orders of the guard.Receives the report of the Officer of the DaySupervises and inspects stockade prisoners.

2.2. Officer of the Day – ODOfficer 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.

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.

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3. 3. Sergeant of the Guard – SOGSergeant 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.

4.4. Corporal of the guard – COGCorporal 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.

6. SentinelsSentinelsMemorize, understand, and complied with the 11 General Orders, Special Orders 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.

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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 Non-commissioned officer of the guard only.

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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.

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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.

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orders promulgated by the commanding officers which prescribe the special duties for the main and special guards.

SPECIAL ORDERS

SUMMARYSUMMARY DEFINITION OF TERMS

PROCEDURES FOR CHALLENGING AND REPLYING A PASSWORD

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GUARDS

11 GENERAL ORDERS

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