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Definition of Terms
Procedures for
challenging and
replying a password
Duties and
responsibilities of
guards
INTERIOR GUARD
- Interior Guard is detailed by the
Commanders of all military installations to
preserve order, protect property, and enforce
military regulations.
COMMANDING OFFICER
- The Officer Commanding
installation, garrison or bivouac.
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CONFINEMENT OFFICER
- A military police officer assigned to a
stockade and charge with the security,
administration, care, and custody of all
prisons confined in the local stockade or
hospital prisoner ward
GUARDHOUSE
- A building occupied by men detailed
for interior guard duty. It might include
guard tent or any other designated location
for the headquarters of the guard.
CHALLENGE
- The command HALT WHO GOES
THERE? is used to cause an unidentified
party or person to halt and to be identified.
If secret challenge is used, it
follows the original challenge and consists of
a word or distinctive sound.
PASSWORD
- A word or distinctive sound used to
answer a challenge, identifies the person or
party desiring to enter or pass and is
always secret.
COUNTERSIGN
- A countersign consists of a secret
challenge and a password. The words
comprising the countersign are issued from
the principal headquarters of a command to
aid guards and sentinels in their scrutiny of
person who apply to pass the lines.
RELIEF
- The procedure whereby members of
the post is relieved and members is posted
in his place.
RELIEVED
- To direct any members of the guard to
cease performance of duty.
WATCH
- A period of time during which member
of the guard performed the prescribed duties
beginning where he is posted and terminated
his duties.
STOCKADE
- A confinement facility under the
jurisdiction of an instillation commander used
for the confinement of military persons.
G - PASS SIR
PC - proceed when told to proceed.
C.
When LT MORE is close enough to be
identified, sentry will command:
E.
G PASS SIR
GC Proceed when told to proceed
Commanding Officer CO
- Provides sentinel for security.
- Prescribes regulations and special orders of
the guard.
- Receives the report of the Officer of the Day
- Supervises and inspects stockade
prisoners.
report.
- Responsible for the
lowering and raising of
the National
Sentinels
- Memorize, understand, and
complied with the general orders.
- Memorize, understand, and
complied with special orders.
To take charge
of this post and
all government
property in
view.
To walk my post in a
military manner keeping
always on the alert and
observing everything
that takes place within
sight or hearing.
To quit my
post only
when
properly
relieved.
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To talk to no
one except in
line of duty.
To give the
alarm in case
of fire or
disorder.
To call the
Corporal of the
Guard in any
case not covered
by instruction.
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To salute all
officers and all
colors and
standard not
cased.
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To be specially watchful
at night and during the
time of challenging, to
challenge all persons on
or near my post and to
allow no one to pass
without proper authority.
Definition of Terms
Procedures for
challenging and
replying a password
Duties and
responsibilities of
guards