Duties and Watch Organization for a Naval Officer

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Duties and Watch Organization for a Naval Officer

• NS 101
• Captain N. A. Reed

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Learning Objectives

• Know (identify) shipboard watch organization,
  including the duties of the CO, XO, department
  heads and division officers
• Know the conditions of readiness
• Know the purpose of the watch, quarter and
  station bill

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References

• The Naval Officers Guide Ch. 7 and 10
• Naval Orientation Ch. 4 and 16

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CO

• Will never stand watch.
• Ever.
• Should she/he? Why or why not?

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XO

• Will never stand watch.
• Well, almost never.
• Why not?
• CDO special case

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Department Heads/ Division Officers

• All stand watch on a rotating basis.
• Junior personnel stand more than senior.

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Officer of the Deck (Underway) OOD

• Takes charge of the safe and proper operation of
  the ship. The CO places special trust and
  confidence in this person.
• Duties
• Safe Navigation of the ship
• Avoid danger and keep station by issuing
  necessary helm and rudder order through the
  conning officer

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OOD Duties (continued)

• Make all required reports to the CO
• Supervise all personnel on watch
• Be aware of the status of the engineering plant
• Carry out the routine of the ship
• Supervise conduct of OJT for the JOOD and JOOW.

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Deck vs Conn

• To have the deck means to supervise all functions
  and maneuvers of the ship.
• To have the conn means to maneuver the ship as
  necessary to carry out the mission.

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JOOD/JOOW

• The OOD usually delegates the conn to the JOOD
• JOOD is often nearly qualified OOD, but may not
  take the deck until he is
• JOOW usually brand new to the ship and is in
  control primarily to learn the watch routine and
  assist when possible.

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Combat Systems Watch OfficerCICWO (Surface only)

• Supervises the Combat Information Center (CIC)
  and ensures that the OOD is kept advised of
  recommendations for maintaining station and safe
  navigation

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Tactical Action OfficerTAO (Surface only)

• Watch billet assigned during wartime steaming or
  higher threat. Responsible for tactical
  employment of the ships weapons systems and
  defense of the ship.

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Engineering Officer of the Watch EOOW

• In charge of the safe operation of the ships
  engineering plant

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Command Duty OfficerCDO

• This person is the direct representative of the
  CO. Larger ships have CDO underway, smaller
  ships only in port.
• All persons regardless of rank are subordinate to
  the CDO
• CDO does not relieve CO of any responsibility
• Usually a set of established rules, or standing
  orders that describe the powers of the CDO

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OOD in port

• Supervises the quarterdeck, ensures security of
  the ship and carries out ships routine

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Underway Watch Routine

• 0000-0600 Midwatch
• 0600-1200 Morning watch
• 1200-1800 Afternoon watch
• 1800-2400 Evening watch
• Dogging the watch
• Submarines are 3-section
• Watch relief what time?

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Watch, Quarter, and Station Bill

• Divides the crew into watch sections. Each
  member will typically stay with the same watch
  section for the entire time underway.
• Provides a berthing plan.
• For each readiness condition, tells each member
  of the crew where to go.

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Conditions of Readiness

• Condition I (General Quarters) Maximum state of
  readiness entire crew at battle stations
• Condition I AS Variation of Condition I to meet
  ASW threat
• Conditioin I E Relaxed Condition I to feed crew

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Conditions (cont.)

• Condtion II Special Watch for gunfire support
  ships during extended periods of shore
  bombardment
• Condition III Wartime cruising , 1/3 crew on
  watch armed to match anticipated threat
• Condition IV Normal Peace time cruising
• Contition V Peacetime watch in port, enough
  personnel on board to cover emergencies (usually
  1/3 on carrier , 1 aircafts crew for squadrons)

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Why is it important to have a standard
organization like this?

• Minimize possibility of overlapping of
  responsibility
• Personnel when transferred will understand the
  organization.

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