SHIPBOARD WATCH

In-port Watch Organization Commanding Officer Executive Officer Senior Watch Officer Admin Chain of Command Command Duty Officer Department Duty Officers Department Watches Chain of Command Communications Watch Officer Officer of the Deck Junior Officer of the Deck Junior Officer of the Watch Radio Watches Message Center Signal Bridge Watch Petty Officer of the Watch Quartermaster of the Watch (When Required) Duty MAA Boat Coxswains (When Assigned) SGT of the Guard (When Marine Det Assigned) Quarterdeck Watch (Messengers, Talkers, & Buglers) Gangway Watch Security Watches & Patrols Brows & Pier Sentries Brig Sentries, Guards, & Orderlies Sideboys Anchor Watch & Fog Lookouts (When Assigned)

Underway Watch Organization Admin Chain of Command Tactical Action Officer Commanding Officer Executive Officer Senior Watch Officer Chain of Command Helmsman Quartermaster of the Watch Officer of the Deck Junior Officer of the Deck Junior Officer of the Watch Aft Steering Watch Engineering Officer of the Watch Main Engine & Auxiliaries Watches Electrical/ Intercom Bolier Watches Damage Control Watch Officer Repair Parties Sounding & Security Boatswain’s Mate of the Watch Air/Surface Lookouts/ Bridgewatch Lifeboat/ Life Bouy Watches Messenger Communications Watch Officer Radio Watches Message Center (Radio Traffic) Signal Bridge CIC Watch Officer Radar Operators and Trackers Communications Talkers Electronic Warfare Operators

Department Duty Watches Command Duty Officer Air Department Engineering Department Navigation Department Operations Department Medical/Dental Department Supply Department Engineering Duty Officer Duty QM Ops Duty Officer Duty HM Duty SK Duty SM Duty RM Duty DT Sounding & Security Patrol Duty SH Guard Mail Petty Officer Duty DK DC Central Watch Duty ET Cold Iron Watch Weapons/Deck Department Executive Department Duty Weapons Officer Duty MAA Duty YN Duty GM Duty PN Security Alert Team

ASSUMING/RELIEVING THE WATCH PROCEDURES 1. Be on-station 15 minutes prior to start time of watch. 2. State “Ready to relieve.” 3. When you understand all conditions and instructions, state “I relieve you.” 4. The off-going watch stander informs the Watch Supervisor by stating “I have been properly relieved by (name of person).” 5. The on-coming watch stander informs the Watch Supervisor by stating “I have assumed the duties as (name station).” 6. The off-going watch stander departs the watch station promptly.

UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE Congressional Code of Military Criminal Law applicable to all military members worldwide.

Summary IN-PORT WATCHES UNDERWAY WATCHES DEPARTMENTAL WATCHES PROPER ASSUMING/RELIEVING THE WATCH PROCEDURES DERELICTION OF DUTY