Forecastle  and  Fantail  Security Watch When these watches are posted, they are armed  with  a  rifle,  a  belt,  30  rounds  of ammunition, a police whistle, and a flashlight. They  should  not  leave  their  posts  until  properly relieved. Upon being relieved they should report this  fact  to  the  OOD.  They  should  prevent unauthorized  persons  from  approaching  or coming  on  board  the  ship.  Should  any  boat  or person  closely  approach  the  ship,  they  should challenge  the  boat  or  person  and  positively identify  them  before  directing  them  to  pro- ceed  to  the  gangway.  The  boat  or  person should  be  kept  under  surveillance  until  the OOD at the gangway has been notified and taken charge. If the challenge is not answered, it should be repeated; and then if no answer is received, the whistle should be sounded to call for assistance. The watch should be pre- pared  to  use  the  rifle  as  necessary  to  prevent the  approach. If the watch believes that the advancing person   or   boat   is   going   to   cause   serious bodily  harm  or  death,  and  all  other  means fail  or  cannot  be  reasonably  exhausted  in time, the use of deadly force becomes neces- sary.   The   use   of   deadly   force   should   be thoroughly  understood  by  all  personnel  under arms as outlined in SECNAVINST 5500.29A (Use of Force by Personnel Engaged in Law Enforcement  and  Security  Duties). SECTION LEADERS The  senior  section  leader  in  the  division  usually directs duty section policy implementation and sees  that  everyone  is  treated  fairly  on  the  division watch  bill.  The  senior  section  leader  makes decisions  involving  the  operation  of  the  division’s duty sections and evaluates, supervises, and trains the  division’s  section  leaders. The  duty  section  leader  is  the  division’s ranking  representative  while  in  a  duty  status  (after normal  working  hours)  and  is  thus  “senior”  to all other members of the division (except the division officer and the senior section leader). In order for section leaders to carry out their military and professional responsibilities, they must be given authority that is commensurate with their assigned duties. They are in charge of their duty sections and are responsible for the conduct of the  duty  section.  Because  of  their  position,  duty section  leaders  can  demonstrate  and  develop  their abilities  as  leaders.  This  opportunity  is  especially valuable  for  senior  petty  officers  who  would  not otherwise  have  the  chance  to  display  or  develop these skills. The most important job section leaders  perform  is  seeing  that  the  members  of  their sections are able to do any job that may be required  of  them.  This  will  involve  a  great  deal of  work  from  everyone  concerned  to  attain  the necessary  degree  of  proficiency. Depending  upon  the  size  or  class  of  ship,  each division has a duty section leader who is the senior petty  officer  in  each  duty  section.  Therefore,  being assigned as a section leader depends upon the size of the command and the number of personnel in your duty section. As a section leader you will have things to report.  Always  use  the  chain  of  command.  During normal working hours you should report to your leading  petty  officer  (LPO). The  LPO  will  in  turn  report  to  the  leading chief petty officer (LCPO) or the division officer. After normal working hours you report to your department duty officer, who reports to the command  duty  officer. When you are assigned as a section leader, you assume  additional  responsibilities  for  the  work, conduct, appearance, and welfare of the per- sonnel   in   your   section.   Along   with   these additional  responsibilities,  you  are  granted additional authority to properly carry out your duties. The section leader is the first step up the ladder of  naval  authority.  You  may  be  the  supervisor  for all  the  routine  and  special  activities  of  the  people in your section, including reveille, quarters for muster,  observance  of  the  proper  uniform  of  the day, and for items listed in the Plan of the Day. Also,  you  are  responsible  for  the  damage  control functions  of  your  duty  section  after  normal working  hours. When your duty section is being relieved, you  should  pass  on  to  your  relief  any  in- formation  regarding  the  section.  This  could range from safety hazards to the cleanliness of the ship. 5-13