1. SHIPBOARD
WATCH

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

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

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