Interior Guard Duty

Interior duty guard - is installed by
Commanders of all military installations to
preserve order, protect property and enforce
military regulations.

Countersign - consists of a secret challenge
and reply to aid the guards/sentinels in the
scrunity of persons who apply to pass the lines
or it may be defined as a secret challenge and
the secret password

Challenge - the command, “HALT, WHO IS THERE?”
given by a sentry is used to cause unidentified
person or party to halt and be identified.

Password - word or a distinctive sound used to
answer a challenge, identifies the person or party
desiring to enter or pass and is always a secret.

Relief - those members of the guard who, under the
supervision of and including a corporal of the guard, have
the same watch; the procedure whereby posted member
of the guard.

Sentry - an enlisted man assigned to
duty as member of the guard, to keep
watch, maintain order, protect person or
property, or warn of any attack.

Watch - a period of time during which a
member of a guard performs the
prescribed duties, beginning from when he
is posted and terminates when he is
relieved by proper authority.

Relieve - to direct any member of the guard to cease
performance duties.

Post - the place or area where a sentry is stationed or
the place where a member of the guard other than the
sentry is required to be when not performing duties
anywhere.

Patrol Post - a post within a sentry - a prescribed
route within specified limits for the guard patrol.

Fixed Post - a post within the limits of
which a sentry is required to stay for the
performance of his duty.

Guardhouse - a building, tent or other
location designated as the headquarters of
the guard.

Detain - the action of any person so
authorized used to secure the custody of
an illegal offender.

FUNCTIONS AND GENERAL DUTIES

Field Officer of the Day (FOD) - A
field grade officer detailed, as FOD
is the Commanding Officer’s
personal representative. His
primary concern is the supervision
in the proper performance of duty
of the interior guards

Officer of the Day (OD) -
responsible for the proper
performance of duty by the main
guards. He is responsible in executing
all orders of the commanding officer
relating to interior guard

Commander of the Guard (COD) -
responsible for the instruction,
discipline, and performance of the
guards. Being senior in rank, the
commander of the guard is
responsible for proper action in case
of emergency.

Sergeant of the Guard (SOG) - the
overall supervisor over the other NCO
and sentinels of the guards. He takes
over as the commander of the guards
in case no one else is detailed as such.

Relief Commander - the
commander that give instructions to
the members of his relief as to their
orders and duties, and makes certain
that each sentinel understands them.
He also familiarizes himself with the
special duties of members of his relief.

Sentinel of the Guards - they must
memorize, understand and comply
with the general orders for sentinels.
In addition, they must understand and
comply with the specific orders
applicable to their particular posts,
including the use of the countersigns
if they are in effect.

11 General orders of the guard

1.To take charge of my post and all government
property in view.

2.To walk my post in a military manner, keeping
always on the alert and observing everything that
takes place withing sight or hearing.
3.To report all violations of orders I am instructed to
enforce.

4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the
guardhouse than my own.
5. To quit my post only when properly relieved.
6. To receive, obey and pass to the sentinel who
relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer,
Officer of the Day, Commissioned and Non-
Commission Officers of the guard only.
7. To talk to no one except in line of duty.

8. To give alarm in case of fire and disorders.
9. To call the Commander of the Guard in any case not
covered by instructions.
10. To salute all officers, and all colors and standard not
cased.
11. To be especially watchful at night during the time for
challenging and to challenge all persons on or near my post
and not to allow no one to pass without proper authority.