Which authority may issue orders to the sentry that must be passed on?

Which authority may issue orders to the sentry that must be passed on?

• A. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch only.
• B. Any officer on duty at the time
• C. Only the Officer of the Deck
• D. The Chief Petty Officer on watch

Answer: (A)

The situation hinges on a strict chain of command for a sentry, ensuring there’s a clear and authorized source of orders to be passed on. The sentry must receive, obey, and relay to the relieving sentry all directives from the people who hold real authority on the deck: the Commanding Officer, the Command Duty Officer, the Officer of the Deck, and the Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch. This keeps commands consistent across shifts and prevents confusing or unauthorized directions from slipping through. Other sources on duty aren’t considered valid channels for pass-on orders in this system because they aren’t part of the officially designated command hierarchy for the watch. That’s why the option listing only those specific authorities—CO, CDO, OOD, and the Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch—is the correct one.

The situation hinges on a strict chain of command for a sentry, ensuring there’s a clear and authorized source of orders to be passed on. The sentry must receive, obey, and relay to the relieving sentry all directives from the people who hold real authority on the deck: the Commanding Officer, the Command Duty Officer, the Officer of the Deck, and the Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch. This keeps commands consistent across shifts and prevents confusing or unauthorized directions from slipping through.

Other sources on duty aren’t considered valid channels for pass-on orders in this system because they aren’t part of the officially designated command hierarchy for the watch. That’s why the option listing only those specific authorities—CO, CDO, OOD, and the Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch—is the correct one.