REFERENCES

This chapter has provided you with information on some of the typical duties you may be assigned, both aboard ship and ashore. Some of these duties include petty officer of the watch, shore patrol, section leader, master-at-arms, police petty officer, and military police. You also learned where you can find information on Navy correspondence to assist you in writing letters, messages, and reports. The importance and seriousness of terrorist threats and security precautions were discussed. Bomb threats are included as part of this section for obvious reasons. They are a security threat and are the tools of terrorism as well as weapons of a distraught person. We must train to act against these threats for the safety of our personnel and facilities. Close-order drill, in one form or another, has always been a part of the military. It provides an orderly, precise means of moving numbers of personnel from one location to another. The sharp execution of drill commands is an indicator of a sharp outfit. Drills and ceremonies are as old as organized militaries, and the Navy takes pride in the correct execution of both. Remember, no matter what duties you are assigned as a petty officer, pride, professionalism, and dedication to duty is what being a petty officer is all about. REFERENCES Basic Military Requirements, NAVEDTRA 14277, Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center, Pensacola, FL, 1999. Department of the Navy Correspondence Manual, SECNAVINST 5216.5D, Department of the Navy, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC, 1998. Drill and Ceremonies Manual and Interior Guard Manual, SECNAVINST 5060.22, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1991. Manual for Courts-Martial, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1998. Preparing, Maintaining, and Submitting the Ship’s Deck Log, OPNAVINST 3100.7C, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1994. Quartermaster, NAVEDTRA 14220, Naval Education and Training Program Management Support Activity, Pensacola, FL, 1995. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U.S. Navy, OPNAVINST 3120.32C, Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, DC, 1994. United States Navy Uniform Regulations, NAVPERS 15665I, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, DC, 1995. 8-31