the division officer should fall in so that the inspecting party will approach from the right. Call the division to attention when the inspecting party approaches. When the  inspecting  party  is  approximately  six  paces  from you, order Hand, SALUTE. Greet the inspecting officer with “Good morning (afternoon) Commander (Captain, Commodore,  Admiral).”  The  inspecting  officer  will then return your salute. You should now order TWO. You should address the inspecting officer as follows: “Division  ready  for  your  inspection,  sir/ma’am,  no authorized  absentees  (or  the  number  of  authorized absentees).”  You  should  be  prepared  to  give  the inspecting  officer  an  exact  breakdown  of  your personnel,  if  requested.  As  your  division  is  being inspected, you should fall in just behind the inspecting officer, on the side away from the rank being inspected. Some inspecting officers may request the division to be uncovered. At the request, give the commands About, FACE; UNCOVER; and TWO. At the completion of the inspection, give the commands COVER; TWO; About, FACE;  and  CLOSE  RANKS.  You  should  then  place your division at parade rest until the inspecting party has finished  inspecting  the  next  division.  You  may  then place  the  division  at  ease.  Unless  given  orders otherwise, your division should remain at parade rest until the entire inspection has been completed. QUARTERS Quarters  are  a  little  more  informal  than  an inspection. You still need to have the division fall in to ranks  of  two  or  four.  When  the  division  officer approaches, have the division come to attention. The command  will  be  Division,  ATTENTION  TO QUARTERS. Salute the division officer and greet him or her with “Good morning sir/ma’am.” The division officer will then return your salute; at that time give the command Division, STAND AT EASE. You will then inform  the  division  officer  of  the  disposition  of  the division, and he or she will sign the muster report. The division officer will then pass on any word received at officer’s call. At this time, if he or she desires to inspect the division, you should call the division to attention. Give the command OPEN RANKS, then UNCOVER, and TWO (if required). You should follow the division officer  during  the  inspection  and  record  any deficiencies he or she may notice. At the conclusion of the inspection, give the commands COVER, TWO, and CLOSE RANKS. If the division officer desires, he or she  may  go  over  the  discrepancies  found  during inspection with the division or with the leading petty officer.  At  the  conclusion  of  quarters  give  the command DISMISSED. CEREMONIES You  should  review  the  numerous  types  of ceremonies covered in Drill and Ceremonies Manual and Interior Guard Manual, SECNAVINST 5060.22. However, a few general guidelines are presented here. For  a  ceremony,  your  division  should  fall  in  to formation just as if they were to be inspected. Your department head generally will be out in front of the formation and will require a report. The department head  will  call  the  department  to  attention  and  say “division officer’s report.” At the appropriate time you should salute and reply with “division, no authorized absences  (or  the  number  of  absentees).”  The department  head  will  return  your  salute.  The department  head  will  place  the  department  at  ease, parade rest, or attention at the appropriate times. Usually at ceremonial events, the national anthem is played. In this event, you will place the division at attention (if not already at attention) and salute the flag on the first note of the anthem. SUMMARY As a petty officer, your responsibilities and duties are  much  greater  than  those  of  a  nonrated  person. Every  time  you  are  advanced  in  rate,  your responsibilities  and  duties  expand  accordingly.  By completing  all  the  requirements  for  advancement  to petty  officer,  including  your  commanding  officer’s recommendation, you are declaring your readiness and willingness  to  accept  more  responsibility  and authority. 8-30 Q20. As you face a formation, the tallest person should be in which of the following positions? 1. Middle of the formation 2. On your right 3. On your left 4. End closest to where the inspecting party will arrive Q21. An inspection is more informal than quarters. 1. True 2. False REVIEW QUESTIONS