Shipboard Organization & Military Duties of a Naval Officer NVSC 101

Learning Objectives Know shipboard command relationships for administrative and operational environments: Know the organization of various shipboard watch routines, and the duties and responsibilities of key watchstanders Know the shipboard administrative organization and the responsibilities of the: CO, XO, DH, and Division Officer

Learning Objectives Know shipboard command relationships for administrative and operational environments: Identify the various conditions of readiness Know the purpose of the Watch, Quarter, and Station bill Know the purpose and contents of the Deck Log and Engineering Log. Describe the authority and duties of a Naval Officer.

Authority U.S. Navy Regulations outlines the authority of a Naval Officer. Upon commissioning, an officer is granted the authority and responsibility to perform his or her duties. Definition - the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.

Officer of the Deck Officer of the Deck (OOD) (Underway) Safe navigation of the ship Avoid danger and keep station by issuing the necessary helm and rudder orders Make all required reports to the CO Supervise all personnel on watch Know the status of the engineering plant Carry out the routine of the ship Supervise and conduct OJT for the JOOD and JOOW

The ‘Deck’ To have the deck means to supervise all functions and maneuvers of the ship Navigation, weapons, tactics, engineering, flight ops

Junior Officer of the Deck OOD usually delegates the Conn to the JOOD The ‘Conn’ Directs the movement of the ship with rudder and engine orders

Combat Information Center Watch Officer (CICWO) Supervises CIC Makes recommendations to the OOD concerning safe navigation and station keeping

Tactical Action Officer (TAO) Assigned during wartime steaming or higher threat (deployment) The TAO is responsible for tactical employment of the ship's weapons systems and defense of the ship

Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) Ensures the safe operation of the ship's engineering plant

Command Duty Officer (CDO) Direct representative of the CO Larger ships may have a CDO underway, smaller ships only when in port All persons, regardless of rank, are subordinate to the CDO

OOD Inport Supervises the quarterdeck, ensures security of the ship Carries out the ship's routine

Standardized Organization onboard Navy Ships Minimizes the possibility of overlapping of responsibility Minimize duplication of assigned personnel and tasks. Uniformity Personnel transferred from ship to ship will know basic organization of each command structure

Ship's Organization Administrative Chain of Command - Department Heads report to CO through XO. Operational Chain of Command - Department Heads report directly to CO

Battle Organization Conditions of Readiness I: General Quarters - maximum state of readiness; entire crew at battle stations II: Special watch for specific mission (ASW – Anti-Submarine Warfare)

Battle Organization Conditions of Readiness III: Wartime Steaming, 1/3 of crew on watch IV: Normal Peacetime Steaming V: Peacetime Watch Inport - enough personnel onboard to cover emergencies and get underway

Admin Organization Commanding Officer (CO) Absolute responsibility: safety, well-being, and efficiency of his/her command Safe navigation Preparation of ship for battle Direct ship to engage enemy to the best of its ability Morale, welfare, and living conditions of crew

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Admin Organization Commanding Officer May delegate authority, but not responsibility Training and education delegated to XO Must be a line officer aboard ship

Admin Organization Executive Officer (XO) Second in command, must be ready to assume command in the event CO is disabled Coordinates all departments Morale, welfare, discipline, cleanliness Damage control, supervise operational plans and skeds….more…

Admin Organization Executive Officer (XO) Preparation of ship's bills and orders Supervises all education and training Loading and berthing Ship's correspondence Approves liberty and leave

Admin Organization Department Heads Examples Responsible for all aspects of their department Examples

Admin Organization Division Officer Acts as an assistant to the DH by running a Division of Sailors generally of the same rate Examples

Admin Organization Division Supervisors LCPO - ideally E-7/E-8 Leading Petty Officer – E-6 Work Center Supervisor- E-5, runs 3M (maintenance and material management) program

Inport Watch Organization CDO Senior line officer on board Authorized to take ship to sea if required Designated in writing Quarterdeck OOD: may be CPO/JO POOW: OOD's primary assistant; armed for security Messenger

Inport Watch Organization Engineering Watches Damage Control Central (DC Central) Watch Sounding and Security Watch

Inport Watch Organization Weapons Rovers Armed Reports to OOD every 30 minutes

Special Watch Routines General Quarters Sea and Anchor Detail Anchoring detail Anchor watch

Bills and Logs Watch, Quarter and Station Bill Designates personnel by name, rank, and billet for each casualty situation Fire, Flooding, Man Overboard, etc.

Bills and Logs Deck Log Navigator responsible for proper entries Includes every occurrence of significance Includes engine orders, courses, speeds, positions, weather, damage, accidents, changes in ship's personnel or passengers, records of meetings or courts, reports of inspections. Chronological record of all watches Deck Log can be used as legal evidence!

Bills and Logs Engineering Log Engineer's Bell Book Daily record, by watches, of all aspects affecting the engineering department including operation of the ship's propulsion and auxiliary machinery systems Engineer's Bell Book Chronological record of all orders to the engine room(s) affecting ship's speed

Summary Watch Organization Shipboard Organization Battle Organization Personnel Organization Bills & Logs

Review

Battle Organization Conditions of Readiness I: General Quarters - maximum state of readiness; entire crew at battle stations II: Special watch for specific mission (ASW)

Battle Organization Conditions of Readiness III: Wartime Steaming, 1/3 of crew on watch IV: Normal Peacetime Steaming V: Peacetime Watch In Port - enough personnel onboard to cover emergencies and get underway

Officer of the Deck Officer of the Deck (OOD) (underway) Safe navigation of the ship Avoid danger and keep station by issuing the necessary helm and rudder orders Make all required reports to the CO Supervise all personnel on watch Know the status of the engineering plant Carry out the routine of the ship Supervise and conduct OJT for the JOOD and JOOW

Tactical Action Officer (TAO) Assigned during wartime steaming or higher threat (deployment) The TAO is responsible for tactical employment of the ship's weapons systems and defense of the ship

Admin Organization Executive Officer (XO) Second in command, must be ready to assume command in the event CO is disabled Coordinates all departments Morale, welfare, discipline, cleanliness Damage control, supervise operational plans and skeds….more…

Admin Organization Executive Officer (XO) Preparation of ship's bills and orders Supervises all education and training Loading and berthing Ship's correspondence Approves liberty and leave

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