General Order #6 requires you to receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves you all orders from which sources?

• A. The commanding officer, command duty officer, and officers and petty officers of the watch only.
• B. The commanding officer, the executive officer, and officers and petty officers of the watch only.
• C. The commanding officer, the command duty officer, and officers and petty officers of the watch only.
• D. The officer of the deck and the ship's master.

Answer: (C)

General Order #6 sets who a sentry must hear from and pass on to the next relief. A sentry must receive, obey, and relay to the relieving sentry all orders from the commanding officer, the command duty officer, and officers and petty officers of the watch. This keeps the guard’s instructions tighted to the ship’s formal on-watch chain: the commanding officer is the top authority, the command duty officer is the person on the scene responsible for the current watch, and the officers and petty officers of the watch are the ones who directly issue day-to-day directions to the guard. Sticking to these sources ensures clear, consistent guidance during relief and avoids transmitting orders from other roles that aren’t part of the standard guard procedure.