2. Other members of the watch as the in-port
OOD directs.
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
AUTHORITY OF THE JOOD
As the JOOD, you are responsible to the
OOD, and duties may vary from ship to ship and
station to station. The JOOD has the following
duties and responsibilities as outlined in the
SORN:
(1) Be in charge of the crew’s brow or
gangway.
(2) Maintain a properly posted and alert
watch at the brow or gangway.
(3) Ensure that all personnel leaving the unit
have the authority to leave and are properly
attired.
(4) Maintain a record of all personnel
departing or returning from leave.
(5) Keep the OOD (in port) informed of any
actions and decisions.
(6) Perform other duties as the OOD (in port)
directs.
Commanding officers are responsible for
the control of visitors to their commands
and shall comply with the relevant
provisions of the Information and
Personnel Security Program Regulation,
OPNAVINST 5510.1H, and other
pertinent directives.
— United States Navy
Regulations
SHIP’S SECURITY
One of the primary responsibilities of the
OOD and the watch is to ensure the security and
safety of the ship. In port a ship can be threatened
in many ways. Threats to the ship may be natural,
in the form of storms, or accidental, in the case
of fire or collision. A ship may also be threatened
from an almost limitless range of deliberate
human actions.
The security of the ship is the responsibility
of all hands. Everyone aboard ship should be
aware of security and be alert for any signs of
danger. The security of the ship is always
paramount and should be of constant concern to
the in-port OOD. No matter how quiet and
uneventful a watch may seem to be, the OOD
should never allow security of the ship to be
relaxed.
VISITOR CONTROL
All Navy ships are required to have a general
visiting bill, which provides for the control,
identification, and supervision of visitors. A
VISITOR is any person who is not a member of
the unit’s company or is not a member of a staff
using a ship as a flagship.
Casual Visiting
CASUAL VISITING refers to visits on board
by individuals or specific groups, as differentiated
from the general public. In general, casual visits
should be approved in advance by the
commanding officer. Persons included in such
visits include specifically invited guests, members
of the U.S. Armed Forces, close relatives of the
unit’s personnel, and other persons on legitimate
business.
General Visiting
GENERAL VISITING refers to specifically
authorized occasions when the unit acts as host
to the general public, which will normally be
conducted between the hours of 1300 and 1600.
An important point to keep in mind when visitors
are aboard is that visiting is done on an
unclassified basis. This means that no classified
areas or information should be shown or given
to the general public. The visiting bill shows the
areas that are open for general visiting and
describes the safeguards that must be observed.
Any visitor who is authorized access to
classified information should present adequate
identification at the time of the visit. In briefing
escorts, the OOD should ensure they understand
what spaces are not open to visitors. The OOD
should ensure access to spaces containing
classified or sensitive equipment is denied, unless
such equipment has been concealed or adequately
protected. Personnel from each department
should be detailed to act as guides to conduct
tours. One person should be assigned to each
group of visitors (15 people per group). Sentries
should be stationed to assist visitors and to keep
them from tampering with equipment.
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