♦ You will be required to quote any order, or all, of the Eleven General Orders of a Sentry from memory anytime, anywhere and to anyone by the fifth day of the first week of training.  It is important that you know the Eleven General Orders of a Sentry  while you are in DEP, prior to your departure for recruit training. 

  1. To take charge of this 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 within 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 on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Commanding Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch.
  7. To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
  8. To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
  9. To call the Officer of the Deck  in any case not covered by instructions.
  10. To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased.
  11. To be especially watchful at night and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.