Transcript Shipboard Organization and the Military Duties of a Naval

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Shipboard Organization &
Military Duties of a Naval
Officer
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Learning Objectives
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Know shipboard command relationships and
organization
– Organization of shipboard watch teams
– Responsibilities, accountability, and duties of
each watchstander
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Shipboard Administrative organization
– Commanding Officer (CO)
– Executive Officer (XO)
– Department Head (DH)
– Division Officers (DO)
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Learning Objectives
Know purpose and contents of ship’s deck
and engineering logs
 Know the duties and authority of Naval
Officers
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Authority
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U.S. Navy Regulations outlines the authority
of a Naval Officer. Upon commissioning, an
officer is granted the authority and
responsibility to perform his or her duties
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Watchstanding
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Officer of the Deck (OOD) (underway)
– Safe navigation of the ship
– Avoid danger and keep station by issuing the
necessary engine and rudder orders.
– Make all required reports to the CO.
– Supervise all personnel on watch.
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Watchstanders
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OOD
– Be aware of the status of the engineering plant .
– Carry out the routine of the ship.
– Supervise and conducts on the job training (OJT)
for the JOOD and JOOW.
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The ‘Deck’
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To have the deck means to supervise all
functions and maneuvers of the ship.
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Junior Officer of the Deck
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OOD usually delegates the conn to the
JOOD.
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The ‘Conn‘:
– Directs the movement of the ship with rudder and
engine orders.
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Combat Systems Watch Officer
(CICWO)
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Supervises Combat Information Center
(CIC), makes recommendations to the OOD
concerning safe navigation and station
keeping.
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Tactical Action Officer (TAO)
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Assigned during wartime steaming or higher
threat.
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The TAO is responsible for tactical
employment of the ship's weapons systems
and defense of the ship.
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Engineering Officer of the
Watch (EOOW)
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Ensures the safe operation of the ship's
engineering plant.
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Command Duty Officer (CDO)
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Direct representative of the CO.
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Larger ships may have a CDO underway,
smaller ships only when in port.
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All persons, regardless of rank, are
subordinate to the CDO.
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OOD In Port
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Supervises the quarterdeck, ensures security
of the ship.
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Carries out the ship's routine.
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Standardized Organization
onboard Navy Ships
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Minimize possibility of overlapping of
responsibility.
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Minimize duplication of assigned personnel
and tasks.
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Uniformity
– Personnel transferred from ship to ship will know
basic organization of each command structure.
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Ship's Organization
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Administrative Chain of Command department heads report to CO through XO
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Operational Chain of Command - department
heads report directly to CO
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Battle Organization
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Conditions of Readiness
– I - General Quarters - maximum state of
readiness; entire crew at battle stations.
• IAS - Variation of Condition I to meet ASW threat.
• IE - Relaxed Condition I to feed crew.
– II - Special watch for gunfire support during
extended periods of shore bombardment
– III - Wartime Cruising - 1/3 of crew on watch.
– IV - Normal Peacetime Cruising.
– V - Peacetime Watch In Port - enough
personnel onboard to cover emergencies and
get underway.
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Personnel Organization
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Commanding Officer (CO)
– Absolute responsibility - safety, well-being, and
efficiency of his/her command.
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Safe navigation
Preparation of ship for battle
Direct ship to engage enemy to the best of its ability
Morale, welfare, and living conditions of crew
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Personnel Organization
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Commanding Officer
– May delegate authority, but not responsibility.
– Training and education delegated to XO.
– Must be a line officer aboard ship.
• What is a line officer?
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Personnel Organization
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Executive Officer (XO)
– Second in command, must be ready to assume
command in the event CO is disabled.
– Coordinates all departments.
– Morale, welfare, discipline.
– Assignment of personnel and records.
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Personnel Organization
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Executive Officer (XO)
– Preparation of ship's bills and orders.
– Supervises all education and training.
– Loading and berthing.
– Ship's correspondence.
– Approves liberty and leave.
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Personnel Organization
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Department Heads
– Responsible for all aspects of their department.
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Examples:
– Operations
– Navigation
– Weapons/Deck
– Engineering
– Supply
– Dental/Medical
– Air
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Personnel Organization
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Division Officer
– Acts as an assistant to the DH.
– Carries out policies of command
– Inspects divisional spaces, equipment, personnel
– Responsible for training of division members
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Personnel Organization
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Division Supervisors
– LCPO
– Leading Petty Officer
– Work Center Supervisor
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In-port Watch Organization
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CDO
– Senior line officer on board; authorized to take
ship to sea if required - designated in writing
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Quarterdeck
– OOD - may be CPO/JO
– POOW - OOD's primary assistant/armed for
security
– Messenger
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In-port Watch Organization
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Engineering Watches
– Damage Control Central (DC Central) Watch
– Sounding and Security Watch
• Security of tanks and engineering spaces
• Reports to OOD every hour
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Weapons Rover
– When special weapons on board
– Armed
– Reports every 30 minutes
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Special Watch Routines
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General Quarters
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Sea and Anchor Detail
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Anchoring detail
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Anchor watch
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Bills and Logs
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Watch, Quarter and Station Bill
– Designates personnel by name, rank, and billet
for each casualty situation.
– Fire, Flooding, Man Overboard, etc.
– Cleaning stations
– Special Sea details
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Bills and Logs
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Deck Log
– Navigator responsible for proper entries.
– Includes every occurrence of significance .
– Includes engine orders, courses, speeds,
positions, weather, damage, accidents, changes
in ship's personnel or passengers, records of
meetings or courts, reports of inspections.
– Chronological record of all watches.
– Deck Log can be used as legal evidence!
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Bills and Logs
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Engineering Log
– Daily record, by watches, of all aspects affecting
the engineering department including operation
of the ship's propulsion and auxiliary machinery
systems
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Engineer's Bell Book
– Chronological record of all orders to the engine
room(s) affecting ship's speed
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Bills and Logs
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Bill
– A list of who is responsible for certain things.
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Watch bill
Cleaning bill
Duty bill
Etc
Logs
– Legal record of events, usually chronological
– Use black pen (unless specified otherwise)
– Sign in/out appropriately
“I, LT EYRICH, ASSUME THE DUTIES OF NROTC
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA DUTY OFFICER.”
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BUDDY TANKING
F/A-18E/F Superhornets have an external pod with an
extendable boom for tanking. VFA-14 tanks a prowler
from VAQ-135
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FOR FRIDAY
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Recce
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Expect
– Ships
– Aircraft
– Weapons
– Assessment Quiz (not counted)
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