Sentry_Duties

dutiesDUTIES OF THE SENTRY INTRODUCTION 1. The sentry is the eyes and ears of your position. He must remain undetected, be able to see anyone coming and to challenge anyone entering your location. Each sentry will normally spend 1 Hr on sentry at a time. SENTRY POST 2. The sentry post should be equipped with the following: a. b. c. d. e. f. STAG LISTS 3. By day sentries are single manned, changing over every hour. At night they are doubled manned, changing one sentry every half hour so that there is always one fresh sentry and one with good night vision. 4. An example of a Day and Night Stag List is given below: START TIME 1600 HRS 1800 HRS 1900 HRS 2000 HRS A good concealed position from which a good arc can be observed. Arc markers and range card of the area to be observed. Sentry List and Orders for the Sentry. Details of friendly Patrols in and out. Communications; string to pull, field telephone, or radio. Binoculars and or night sight if available NAME JONES BLOGGS SMIFF ATKINS START TIME 2100 HRS 2200 HRS 2300 HRS 2400 HRS NAME JONES BLOGGS SMIFF ATKINS START TIME 2130 HRS 2230 HRS 2330 HRS 2430 HRS NAME NOGGS BODD GILES WILSON LAYOUT OF THE SENTRY POSITION 5. An example of the layout for the sentry position is given below: www.acompanyacf.co.uk DUTIES OF THE SENTRY 6. The Sentry should be given clear orders relating to his or her duty. The briefing should follow the following general format: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Direction of the Enemy. The ground to be watched (Arcs). The position of other sentry posts. The names of landmarks to the front. The procedure for challenging and orders for opening fire. Details of returning patrols. Password. Length of time on duty. PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENING 7. On seeing a person or patrol coming towards the position the sentry is to: a. Call out HALT! Who goes there', only loud enough to be heard by the patrol. b. If the sentry recognises the person he can be let straight in. If it is a patrol the patrol commander is to be called forward to the sentry post and is to check the patrol in one member at a time. c. If the sentry does not recognise the person or patrol he should follow this procedure. ADVANCE ONE TO BE RECOGNISED WEAPON ABOVE YOUR HEAD (halt them at a safe distance from you at which you can see and talk to them. If you still do not recognise them give the password challenge i.e. ‘Charlie Charlie’ – the person challenged should then give the correct reply i.e. ‘Delta Delta’ If the wrong reply is given they should be taken prisoner or shot and the section given STAND TO! PASS if an individual, STAY WITH ME AND COUNT YOUR SECTION IN if a patrol. www.acompanyacf.co.uk