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. You also learned where you can find
information on Navy correspondence to assist you in
writing letters, messages, and reports.
The importance and seriousness of terrorist threats
and security precautions were discussed. Bomb threats
are included as part of this section for obvious reasons.
They are a security threat and are the tools of terrorism
as well as weapons of a distraught person. We must
train to act against these threats for the safety of our
personnel and facilities.
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. Drills and ceremonies are as old as organized
militaries, and the Navy takes pride in the correct
execution of both.
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 14277,
Naval Education and Training Professional
Development and Technology Center, Pensacola,
FL, 1999.
Department of the Navy Correspondence Manual,
SECNAVINST 5216.5D, Department of the Navy,
Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC, 1998.
Drill and Ceremonies Manual and Interior Guard
Manual, SECNAVINST 5060.22, Chief of Naval
Operations, Washington, DC, 1991.
Manual for Courts-Martial, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D.C., 1998.
Preparing, Maintaining, and Submitting the Ship’s
Deck Log, OPNAVINST 3100.7C, Chief of Naval
Operations, Washington, DC, 1994.
Quartermaster, NAVEDTRA 14220, 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.
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