INTERIOR GUARD

DUTIES
MILITARY SCIENCE (MS-1)
2LT ARCAN O LATAYAN PA (RET)
 Introduction

An interior guard duty system is installed to

preserve order, protect property, and enforce
military regulations. Security is part of the
commander’s responsibility,.
 Introduction
Normally, an interior guard system is composed of
the following:

Field Officer of the Day (FOD)

Officer of the Day(OOD)
Commander of the Guard (COG)
Sergeant of the Guard (SOG)
Relief Commander for each relief
Sentinel of the guard
 DEFINITION
Countersign

Consist of a secret challenge and

reply to aid the guards/sentinels in the
scrutiny of persons who apply to pass
the lines or it may be defined as a
secret challenge and the secret
password.
 DEFINITION
Challenge

The command, “HALT, WHO IS

THERE?” given by a sentry is used to
cause an unidentified person or party to
halt and be identified.
 DEFINITION
Password

Word or a distinctive sound used to

answer a challenge, identifies the
person or party desiring to enter or pass
and is always a secret.
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Interior Guard

The guard detailed by a commander

to preserve order, protect property and
enforce regulations within the
jurisdiction of the command.
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Relief

Those members of the guard who,

under the supervision of and including a
corporal of the guard, have the same
watch; the procedure whereby posted
member of the guard.
 DEFINITION
Sentry

An enlisted man assigned to duty as

member of the guard, to keep watch,
maintain order, protect person or
property, or warn of any attack, a
sentinel.
 DEFINITION
Watch

A period of time during which a

member of a guard performs the
prescribed duties, beginning from when
he is posted and the termination when
he is relieved by proper authority.
 DEFINITION
Relieve

To direct any member of the guard to

cease performance duties.
 DEFINITION
Post

The place or area where a sentry is

stationed or the place where a member
of the guard other than the sentry is
required to be when not performing
duties elsewhere.
 DEFINITION
Patrol Post

A post within a sentry prescribed his

own route, within specified limits, or
has his route prescribed for him.
 DEFINITION
Fixed Post

A post within the limits of which a

sentry is not required to more about
appreciable for the performance of this
duty.
 DEFINITION
Guardhouse

A building, tent or other location

designated as the headquarters of the
guard.
 DEFINITION
Detain

The action of any person so

authorized used to secure the custody
of an illegal offender until proper
authority may be noticed.
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Field Officer of the Day(FOD)

FOD - A field grade officer detailed as

FOD is the Commanding Officer’s
personal representative. His primary
concern is the proper supervision in the
performance of duty of the interior
guards.
 DEFINITION
Officer of the Day (OOD)

OOD - The OOD is responsible for the

proper performance of duty by the main
guards. He is charged with executing all
orders of the commanding officer
relating to interior duty guard.
 DEFINITION
Commander of the Guard (COG)

COG - He is responsible for the

instruction, discipline, and performance
of the guards.
 DEFINITION
Sergeant of the Guard (SOG)

SOG - The SOG is the overall

supervisor over the other NCO and
sentinel of the guards. He takes over as
commander of the guards in case no
one else is detailed as such.
 DEFINITION
Relief Commander

Instruct his relief as to their orders

and duties and make certain that each
sentinel understand.
 DEFINITION
Sentinel of the Guards

They must memorize, understand,

and comply with the general orders for
sentinel and comply with the specific
orders applicable to their particular
posts including the use of countersigns
if they are in effect.
11 GENERAL ORDERS OF THE GUARD

General Orders No. 1

To take charge of my post

and all government property in
view.
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General Orders No. 2

To walk my post in a military

manner, keeping always on the
alert and observing everything that
takes place within sight or hearing.
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General Orders No. 3

To report all violations of orders

I am instructed to enforce.
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General Orders No. 4

To repeat all calls from posts

more distant from the guardhouse
than my own.
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General Orders No. 5

To quit my post only when

properly relieved.
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General Orders No. 6

To receive, obey and pass to

the sentinel who relieves me all
orders from the Commanding
Officer, Officer of the Day,
Commissioned and Non -
Commissioned Officers of the
guard only.
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General Orders No. 7

To talk to no one except in

line of duty.
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General Orders No. 8

To give an alarm in case of fire

and disorders.
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General Orders No. 9

To call the Commander of the

Guard in any case not covered by
instructions.
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General Orders No. 10

To salute all Officers and all

Colors and Standard not cased.
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General Orders No. 11

To be especially watchful at
night during the time for
challenging and to challenge all
persons on or near my post and to
allow no one to pass without
proper authority.
END OF LECTURE

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