1. Standard Organization and Regulations of the U. S. Navy SORN
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Standard Organization and Regulations of the U. S. Navy
SORN

2. What is the SORN? A roadmap for the creation of a Navy Command.
Broken down into sections based on the criteria needed to have a basic command structure.

3. Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Unit Organization
Chapter 2 – Standard Unit Organization
Chapter 3 – The Unit Organization
Chapter 4 – Watch Organization
Chapter 5 – Regulations
Chapter 6 – Unit Bills
Chapter 7 – Safety
Chapter 8 – Training
Chapter 9 – Ship Maintenance & Modernization
Chapter 10 – Unit Directive System

4. Chapter 1 Unit Administration
Elements of Administration
Planning
Organization
Command and Control
Communications
Records and Information Management

5. Chapter 2 Standard Unit Organization
Process of Organization
Standard Pattern of Organization
Manning
Promoting Understanding of the Organization

6. Chapter 3 The Unit Organization
Command
The Executive Assistants
Boards and Committees
Collateral Duties
Heads of Departments
Department Organization
Division Organization
Marine Detachments Afloat
Flagships and Embarked Staffs

7. Chapter 4 Watch Organization
Establishment of Watches
The Deck and Engineering Logs
The Watch Organization Underway
The Watch Organization In Port

8. Chapter 5 Regulations
This chapter includes regulations and guidance concerning the administration of Naval Personnel and Naval Units

9. Chapter 6 Unit Bills Elements of a unit Bill Administrative Bills
Emergency Bills
Special Bills

10. Chapter 7 Safety Safety Program Safety Management
The Safety Organization
Specific Responsibilities
Elements of the Unit Safety Program
Coordination of the Safety Program
Nuclear Weapons and Propulsion Safety Programs

11. Chapter 8 Training Importance of Training
All other matters pertaining to setting up a training program

12. Chapter 9 General Policy Levels of Maintenance Depot Level Maintenance
Naval Aviation Maintenance Program

13. Chapter 10 Unit Directives System
Navy Directives Issuance System
Unit Directives System
Plan of the Day
Night Orders, Battle Orders, Combat Intentions, OOD Standing Orders

14. Question 1
If we were tasked with pre commissioning a ship, where would be find guidance as to the duties of the Commanding and Executive Officer?
A: Chapter 3: The Unit Organization

15. Question 2
If you wanted to establish a list of Command Collateral Duties for your ship where would you go to find that information?
A: Chapter 3 Collateral Duties

16. Question 3
If you need guidance on policy concerning a service member arrested by the local police, where would you look?
A: Chapter 5 Regulations

17. Question 4
If you need to establish a recall bill for your command where would you find the appropriate guidance?
A: Chapter 6 Regulations

18. Question 5
Where would you find information to establish a ship’s enlisted safety committee?
A: Chapter 7 Safety

19. Question 6
You need to counsel your LPO about their responsibilities where would you find information defining the LPO position?
A: Chapter 3 The Unit Organization under Division Organization

20. Question 7
Your ship is about to get underway, you need to determine the types of underway watches that will need to be set, where do you find that information?
A: Chapter 4 Watch Organization, The watch organization underway

21. Question 8
You need to set up a Watch Quarter and Station bill, where would you find guidance pertaining to that?
A: Chapter 6 Unit Bills

22. Question 9
You need to set up a training program for your ship, where is information concerning training contained?
A: Chapter 8 Training

23. Question 10
Where would you find guidance concerning the Ship’s 3-M System?
A: Chapter 9 Ship Maintenance and Modernization