5-34 Q4. Most  troop  movements  requiring  changes  in direction are accomplished by what  types  of direction change? SUMMARY As a petty officer, your responsibilities and duties are much greater than those of a nonrated person. Every time you are advanced in rate, your responsibilities and duties  expand  accordingly.  By  completing  all  the requirements for advancement to petty officer third class, including your commanding officer’s recommendation, you are declaring your readiness and willingness to accept more responsibility and authority. This chapter has provided you with information on some of the typical duties you may be assigned, both aboard ship and ashore. Some of these duties include petty officer of the watch, shore patrol, section leader, master-at-arms, police petty officer, and military police. No matter what your duties are, you  have  the authority as well as the responsibility to carry out your position in the military chain of command. The exercise of    authority    is    linked    to    your    acceptance    of responsibility and is granted only to support you in carrying out your assigned duties and responsibilities. Close-order  drill,  in  one  form  or  another,  has always been a part of the military.  It  provides  an orderly, precise means of moving numbers of personnel from one location to another. The sharp execution of drill commands is an indicator of a sharp outfit. Remember, no matter what duties you are assigned as a petty officer, pride, professionalism, and dedication to duty is what being a petty officer is all about. REFERENCES Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 12018, Naval    Education    and    Training    Professional Development and Technology Center, Pensacola, FL, 1999. Manual for Courts-Martial, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1998. Marine   Corps   Drill   and   Ceremonies   Manual, SECNAVINST 5060.22, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1991. Preparing, Maintaining, and Submitting the Ship’s Deck Log, OPNAVINST 3100.7C, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1994. Quartermaster, NAVEDTRA 12120, Naval Education and   Training   Program   Management   Support Activity, Pensacola, FL, 1995. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy, OPNAVINST 3120.32C, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1994. United States Navy Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS 15665I, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC, 1995. REVIEW 1 ANSWERS A1. POOW areas of responsibility include watch standing  and  administration;  quarterdeck and bridge equipment;  logs,  records,  and reports; security; and drills and emergencies. A2. If the pistol has a lanyard attached to it, keep the lanyard around your neck until your relief has positive control of the pistol. Then remove the lanyard from around your neck and place it around the neck of your relief. A3. Details  concerning  special  evolutions  can  be found in the local Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA) regulations. A4. The heavy weather bill will be placed in effect during periods of actual or forecasted high wind and seas, hurricanes, typhoons, tidal waves, and so forth. A5. Commander,  Navy  Operational  Test  and Evaluation   Force   (COMOPTEVFOR)   is responsible   for   objective   evaluation   of   the operational forces. A6. Commander,  U.  S.  Naval  Forces  Central Command (COMUSNAVCENTCOM) is responsible for operational forces in the Arabian Gulf. A7. Chief of Naval Personnel (CHNAVPERS) has the responsibility to develop, implement, and administer service-wide programs for improved human relations.