Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. Enabling Objectives 11 General Orders Sailor’s Creed Anchor’s Aweigh Rank and Recognition RTC Chain of Command Weapons.

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Enabling ObjectivesEnabling Objectives11 General Orders11 General Orders

Sailor’s CreedSailor’s Creed

Anchor’s AweighAnchor’s Aweigh

Rank and RecognitionRank and Recognition

RTC Chain of CommandRTC Chain of Command

Weapons ConditionsWeapons Conditions

Watch-standingWatch-standing

Recruit Petty Officers RolesRecruit Petty Officers Roles

Entering/Exiting an RDC’s OfficeEntering/Exiting an RDC’s Office

RTC JargonRTC Jargon

Items that you must bring to RTCItems that you must bring to RTC

11 General 11 General Orders of a Orders of a

SentrySentry

11 General Orders of a 11 General Orders of a SentrySentry

1.1. To take charge of this post and all To take charge of this post and all government property in view.government property in view.

2. 2. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.that takes place within sight or hearing.

3.3. To report all violations of orders I am To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.instructed to enforce.

4.4. To repeat all calls from posts more distant To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.from the guard house than my own.

11 General Orders of a 11 General Orders of a SentrySentry

5.5. To quit my post only when properly relieved. To quit my post only when properly relieved.

6.6. To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, command duty officer, commanding officer, command duty officer, officer of the deck, and officers and petty officer of the deck, and officers and petty officers of the watch only.officers of the watch only.

7.7. To talk to no one in the line of duty. To talk to no one in the line of duty.

8.8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

11 General Orders of a 11 General Orders of a SentrySentry

9.9. To call the officer of the deck in any case not To call the officer of the deck in any case not covered by instructions.covered by instructions.

10.10. To salute all officers and all colors and To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.standards not cased.

11.11. To be especially watchful at night, and, To be especially watchful at night, and, during the time for challenging, to challenge all during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post and to allow no persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.one to pass without proper authority.

Sailor’s CreedSailor’s Creed

I am a United States Sailor and I will obey the I am a United States Sailor and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.orders of those appointed over me.

I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.freedom and democracy around the world.

I proudly represent my country’s navy combat I proudly represent my country’s navy combat team with Honor, Courage, and Commitment.team with Honor, Courage, and Commitment.

I am commited to excellence and the fair I am commited to excellence and the fair treatment of all.treatment of all.

Anchor’s AweighAnchor’s Aweigh

Stand Navy out to sea, Fight our battle cries Stand Navy out to sea, Fight our battle cries We’ll never change our course so vicious foe steer shy- We’ll never change our course so vicious foe steer shy-y- Roll out the TNT, Anchors aweigh y- Roll out the TNT, Anchors aweigh

Sail on to victory and sink their bones to Sail on to victory and sink their bones to Davy Jones hooray!Davy Jones hooray!

Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh Farewell to foreign shores, We sail at the break of day day Farewell to foreign shores, We sail at the break of day day day day, Through our last night ashore, drink to the foam, day day, Through our last night ashore, drink to the foam, Until we meet once more here’s wishing you Until we meet once more here’s wishing you

a happy voyage home!a happy voyage home!

Oooh rah ___ (Division Number), Go Navy! Smooth Sailing!Oooh rah ___ (Division Number), Go Navy! Smooth Sailing!

RTC MaximRTC Maxim

““I will not lie, cheat, or steal, I will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those nor tolerate those

among us who do.”among us who do.”

Rank and RecognitionRank and Recognition

Rank and recognition is very important in the Rank and recognition is very important in the military.military.

At RTC you will be required to remember both At RTC you will be required to remember both the description (text) and the visual rank of the description (text) and the visual rank of enlisted and officers by week 2.enlisted and officers by week 2.

RTC Chain of RTC Chain of CommandCommand

President (Commander-in-Chief):President (Commander-in-Chief): Mr. Obama Mr. Obama

Vice-President:Vice-President: Mr. Biden Mr. Biden

Secretary of Defense: Secretary of Defense: Mr. Gates Mr. Gates

Secretary of the Navy:Secretary of the Navy: Mr. Winter Mr. Winter

Chief of Naval Operations: Chief of Naval Operations: ADM Roughhead ADM Roughhead

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy: MCPON West MCPON West

Chief of Naval Education and Training:Chief of Naval Education and Training: RADM Jones RADM Jones

CNET Force Master Chief: CNET Force Master Chief: Force MC Walker Force MC Walker

RTC Chain of RTC Chain of CommandCommand

Commander, Naval Training Center: Commander, Naval Training Center: RADM RADM SharpeSharpe

CNTC Command Master Chief:CNTC Command Master Chief: MC Beldo MC Beldo

Commanding Officer (CO), RTC:Commanding Officer (CO), RTC: CAPT CAPT PetersonPeterson

Executive Officer (XO), RTC: Executive Officer (XO), RTC: CDR Lewis CDR Lewis

Command Master Chief (CMC): Command Master Chief (CMC): MC Dodd MC Dodd

Director of Military Training: Director of Military Training: CDR Nielson CDR Nielson

Fleet Commander: Fleet Commander: LT Vignola LT Vignola

RTC Chain of RTC Chain of CommandCommand

Ship’s OfficerShip’s Officer

Ship’s Leading Chief Petty OfficerShip’s Leading Chief Petty Officer

1st Division Commander1st Division Commander

2nd Division Commander2nd Division Commander

3rd Division Commander3rd Division Commander

Weapon ConditionsWeapon Conditions

Condition 1:Condition 1: magazine inserted, round magazine inserted, round chambered, slide forward, safety onchambered, slide forward, safety on

Condition 2:Condition 2: does not apply to the 9mm pistol does not apply to the 9mm pistol

Condition 3:Condition 3: magazine inserted, chamber magazine inserted, chamber empty, slide forward, safety onempty, slide forward, safety on

Condition 4:Condition 4: magazine removed, chamber magazine removed, chamber empty, slide forward, safety onempty, slide forward, safety on

WatchstandingWatchstanding

WatchstandingWatchstanding

Execute the 11 General OrdersExecute the 11 General Orders

Watch Bill - posted daily with list of names of Watch Bill - posted daily with list of names of recruits whom have watch the following day (check recruits whom have watch the following day (check regularly)regularly)

During watch you must have an ironed uniform, During watch you must have an ironed uniform, clean shave, etcclean shave, etc

Watch will always start 15 minutes prior to the start Watch will always start 15 minutes prior to the start time of your watch:time of your watch:

Roving Security Watch: 1600-2000 = 1545-1945Roving Security Watch: 1600-2000 = 1545-1945

WatchstandingWatchstandingThere are two watches at RTC:There are two watches at RTC:

Roving Security Watch (RSW)Roving Security Watch (RSW)

equipped with 9mm handgun and trainee textbookequipped with 9mm handgun and trainee textbook

(4 hours during the day, 2 hours during the night)(4 hours during the day, 2 hours during the night)

posted at compartment door, makes roves every 30 posted at compartment door, makes roves every 30 minutes, responsible for maintaining decklogminutes, responsible for maintaining decklog

Night Security WatchNight Security Watch

equipped with flashlight and trainee textbookequipped with flashlight and trainee textbook

(2 hours)(2 hours)

posted under compartment clock, takes RSW’s post posted under compartment clock, takes RSW’s post when RSW is on rove, wake up iron/snow watch recruitswhen RSW is on rove, wake up iron/snow watch recruits

Snow WatchSnow Watch

During the winter season, due to the location During the winter season, due to the location of RTC, frequent and unexpected snow of RTC, frequent and unexpected snow storms/blizzards occur regularly.storms/blizzards occur regularly.

Always check the Snow Watch Bill for the time Always check the Snow Watch Bill for the time slot you are expected to do this watch. slot you are expected to do this watch.

During lights out, you will be woken up by the During lights out, you will be woken up by the night watch to head to the meeting location night watch to head to the meeting location and shovel snow until told otherwise to stop.and shovel snow until told otherwise to stop.

Iron WatchIron Watch

Everyone in the military must have a perfect Everyone in the military must have a perfect uniform.uniform.

In RTC, you will be expected to iron every night In RTC, you will be expected to iron every night for 30 minutes at a time during lights out. The for 30 minutes at a time during lights out. The night watch will wake you up when it is your night watch will wake you up when it is your time to iron.time to iron.

Skipping Iron Watch is not an option.Skipping Iron Watch is not an option.

Recruit Petty OfficersRecruit Petty Officers

Recruit Petty Officer in Charge (RPOC): Recruit Petty Officer in Charge (RPOC): division leader, division leader, maintains good order, discipline, and security within divisionmaintains good order, discipline, and security within division

Assistant Recruit Officer in Charge (AROC):Assistant Recruit Officer in Charge (AROC): assists assists RPOC, assumes duties of RPOC when not present, cadence RPOC, assumes duties of RPOC when not present, cadence callercaller

Yeoman (YN) (RPO1):Yeoman (YN) (RPO1): maintains RDC Office, recruit maintains RDC Office, recruit hardcard records, division rostershardcard records, division rosters

Master At Arms (MAA) (RPO1):Master At Arms (MAA) (RPO1): maintains security and maintains security and executes any order a RDC bestows upon themexecutes any order a RDC bestows upon them

Port/Starboard Watch (RPO1): Port/Starboard Watch (RPO1): division watchbill division watchbill coordinatorcoordinator

Recruit Petty OfficersRecruit Petty Officers

Medical/Dental Yeomen(s) (RPO2): Medical/Dental Yeomen(s) (RPO2): assists RDCs in assists RDCs in preparing medical/dental records, coordinates preparing medical/dental records, coordinates appointments, etcappointments, etc

Section Leaders (RPO2): Section Leaders (RPO2): supervise and assist recruits supervise and assist recruits with racks/locker, personal cleanliness, clothing care, etcwith racks/locker, personal cleanliness, clothing care, etc

Laundry Petty Officer (RPO2): Laundry Petty Officer (RPO2): handles laundry for handles laundry for entire divisionentire division

Education Petty Officer (EPO) (RPO2):Education Petty Officer (EPO) (RPO2): assists assists recruits with study material, upcoming tests, executes recruits with study material, upcoming tests, executes ‘readers’‘readers’

Recruit Petty OfficersRecruit Petty Officers

Athletic Petty Officer (APO) (RPO3): Athletic Petty Officer (APO) (RPO3): assists RDC’s assists RDC’s with physical training, demonstrates exercises, with physical training, demonstrates exercises, motivates divisionmotivates division

Religious Petty Officer (Chaplain) (RPO3): Religious Petty Officer (Chaplain) (RPO3): gathers gathers number of recruits attending chapel, provides worship number of recruits attending chapel, provides worship service times, works at chapel on sundays as usherservice times, works at chapel on sundays as usher

Mail Petty Officer (MPO) (RPO3): Mail Petty Officer (MPO) (RPO3): responsible for responsible for picking up and delivering mailpicking up and delivering mail

Entering/Exiting an RDC’s Entering/Exiting an RDC’s OfficeOffice

EnteringEntering

Stand in threshold (At attention)Stand in threshold (At attention)

Knock on door three timesKnock on door three times

Address senior-ranking RDCAddress senior-ranking RDC

Greet (followed by title)Greet (followed by title)

““Seaman Recruit _____, Division # ___, Reporting Seaman Recruit _____, Division # ___, Reporting (followed by title)(followed by title)

If told to enter: take 3 30-inch paces into officeIf told to enter: take 3 30-inch paces into office

State businessState business

Entering/Exiting an RDC’s Entering/Exiting an RDC’s OfficeOffice

ExitingExiting

Stand in threshold (At attention)Stand in threshold (At attention)

(Head turned) “(Title) respectfully request (Head turned) “(Title) respectfully request permission to carry on (Title).”permission to carry on (Title).”

When told to leave respond, “Aye aye (Title)”When told to leave respond, “Aye aye (Title)”

RTC JargonRTC Jargon

When asking a question:When asking a question:

“ “ (Chief/Petty Officer) Respectfully request (Chief/Petty Officer) Respectfully request permission to ask a question (Chief/Petty permission to ask a question (Chief/Petty Officer)”Officer)”

In error:In error:

““Belay my last”Belay my last”

““My apologies”My apologies”

In emergency:In emergency:

““Training time out!”Training time out!”

Required ChecklistRequired Checklist

Photo I.D. / Driver’s LicensePhoto I.D. / Driver’s License

Social Security CardSocial Security Card

Marriage Certificate / Divorce Decree (if Marriage Certificate / Divorce Decree (if applicable)applicable)

Copies of Dependents’ Birth Certificate (if Copies of Dependents’ Birth Certificate (if applicable)applicable)

Direct Deposit Form - from bank with routing Direct Deposit Form - from bank with routing numbernumber