INTERIOR GUARD

DUTY
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 Action – Facilitate on a Guided Discussion

(To be discussed)
 Conditions– Given a subject, guidelines and prepared
power point presentation in a classroom environment
 Standard - The Instructor will facilitate a guided discussion
on a prepared power point presentation to guided
discussions to an agreed destination.
LESSON ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

 Safety Requirements: be aware on electrical wires of

over head projector
 Risk Assessment Level: Low (No Risk in the Area)
 Environmental Considerations: (very cool not warm)
 Evaluation: Check On Learning
 Chain of Command

Sentriesare the actual guards that man points

around the area to be protected. Generally they
composed at the rank of corporal and below must
memorize and understand the General Orders of a
Guards to qualify to serve as a sentry.
 OVERVIEW

DEFINITION OF TERMS
PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGE AND REPLYING A
PASSWORD
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GUARDS
11 GENERAL ORDERS
 Definition of terms

1.OFFICER OF THE DAY

Acting directly under the commanding officer.

Responsible on a given day for the execution of all orders

of the commanding officer relating to interior guard duty
and other duties as may be assigned.
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• 2 COMMANDER OF THE GUARD

Responsible for the instruction, discipline, and

performance of duty of the guards.

Member of the guard next junior to the Officer of the

Day.
 Definition of terms

3.SERGEANT OF THE GUARD

Non-commissioned officer of the guard.

Supervises the enlisted members of the guard.

Responsible to the Commander of the Guard for the

execution of all orders related to guard duty.
 Definition of terms

4.GUARDHOUSE

A building occupied by men detailed for interior guard

duty.

It is a guard tent or any other designated location for

the headquarters of the guard.
 Definition of terms
5.CHALLENGE

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.

The command “HALT. WHO IS THERE?”

 Definition of terms
6.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.
 Definition of terms
7.COUNTERSIGN

Consists of a secret challenge and a password.

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.
 Countersigns

• The countersign is a system where sentries identify

unknown visitors. The headquarters of the highest level
organization in a compound or building determines the
countersign. The countersign consists of a challenge and a
password.
 Countersigns

• When an unknown person approaches the sentry, the

sentry instructs her to halt and directs the challenged
person to identify herself.

• The sentry then says the challenging phrase and the

challenged person answers with the password. If the
challenged person replies correctly, he may pass.
 Countersigns
2. CHALLENGING ONE PERSON AIR FORCE SENTRY
a. To a person about to enter his post:
“HALT WHO GOES THERE”
b. Sentry orders the person forward
“ADVANCE TO BE RECOGNIZED” & say; Sgt___ of Unit…
c. When a person close enough to be identified. The Sentry
commands:
“HALT” (He does not recognized & say again; Sgt ___of Unit)
d. The Sentry has identified the person, he will permit him to
proceed.
“PASS SIR”
 PERSONAL CHALLENGE

a. On halt immediately and answers:

Sgt____, 722nd SOG”

b. The person will advance without replying.

 PERSONAL CHALLENGE
c. Person will halt and wait for further instruction.

d. The person challenged will give the reply in low voice.

e. Person will proceed when told to proceed.

 CHALLENGING A GROUP

a. To a group of person about to enter his post:

GUARD: “HALT, WHO GOES THERE”
LT YU, “LT GO AND Sgt uy;
request permission to enter / pass”.
b. Guard will order the most Senior to advance forward:
“LT YU, advance to be recognized”
 CHALLENGING A GROUP
c. When LT YU is close enough to be identified, guard will
command:
“Advance the Patrol to be Recognized”

d. Once recognized, the group will be

allowed to enter or pass.
 Definition of terms
8.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.
 Definition of terms
9. RELIEF

The procedure whereby members of the post is relieved

and members is posted in his place.
10. RELIEVED

To direct any members of the guard to terminate the

performance of duty.
 Definition of terms
11.WATCH

A period of time during which member of the guard

performed the prescribed duties beginning where he is
posted and terminated his duties.
12.STOCKADE

A confinement facility under the jurisdiction of an

instillation commander used for the confinement of
military persons.
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. 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.
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.Officer of the Day – OD

Responsible for the performance of the Guard.

Protects life and properties in case of alarm.
Provides signature of the Guard report.
Responsible for the guard.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the instruction, performance, and
discipline of the guard.
Prepares the daily report.
Responsible for the lowering and raising of the
National Flag.
Forms the reserve guard in case of alarm.
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• . Sergeant of the Guard – SOG
 Supervises the Non-Commissioned Officer of the
Guard.
 Responsible for the posting of relief at proper time.
 Responsible for the cleanliness of the Guard house and its

surroundings.
 Forms the guard in case of emergency.
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
4.Corporal of the guard – COG

Assigns members of the guard to their post.

Reports to the sergeant of the guard all violations of
orders and unusual incidents.
Posts himself at the guard house.
Awakens the next relief on time of relieving.
Examine persons halted or determined by sentinels.
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• 5. Sentinels

Memorize, understand, and complied with the 11

General Orders, Special Orders General Orders
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• 5. Sentinels

Memorize, understand, and complied with the 11

General Orders, Special Orders General Orders
 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• 5. Sentinels

Memorize, understand, and complied with the 11

General Orders, Special Orders General Orders
 11 GENERAL ORDER
All sentries are governed by their 11 general orders.
They must immediately protect all government property
within view of the sentries post, remain watchful when walking
their patrol route, and report any violations they witness of
standing orders. Sentries must repeat all calls from posts further
than their own. They can only leave their posts when properly
relieved, and must relate all orders and relevant information to
the relief. Sentries should not talk to anyone unless it is related to
duty. They must raise the alarm in times of fire and disorder, and
for unrelated issues, call the corporal of the guard. Sentries must
render proper military courtesy to all officers and colours, and
only let individuals with proper authority pass.