General Orders

Task: Recite the three general orders.

Condition: Given TRADOC Pamphlet 600-4, an explanation of the three general orders, time to memorize the three general orders.

Standard: Understand the importance of and recite ecite correctly the 3 general orders.correctly the 3 general orders.

Terminal Learning Objective

• Guard Duty is one of the most important duties you perform in the Army. In a combat zone, an alert, cautious guard can make the difference between life and death. Guards are important every where due to the terrorist threats that can occur anywhere.

• The three general orders outline your fundamental responsibilities as a guard.

General Orders

General Order #1:General Order #1: I will guard everything I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved.post only when properly relieved.

General Order #2:General Order #2: I will obey my special I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a orders and perform all my duties in a military manner.military manner.

General Order #3:General Order #3: I will report violations of I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions to anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.the commander of the relief.

General Orders

General Order #1:General Order #1: I will guard everything I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post within the limits of my post and quit my post

only when properly relieved.only when properly relieved.

General Orders

• Gives you responsibility for everything that occurs Gives you responsibility for everything that occurs within the limits of your post while you are on duty.within the limits of your post while you are on duty.

• You must immediately investigate any unusual or suspicious occurrence on or near your post, provided you do not have to leave your post to do so.

• You must apprehend suspicious persons, using only necessary force to overcome resistance.

• You must remain at your post until you are properly relieved.

General Order #2:General Order #2: I will obey my special I will obey my special orders and perform all my duties in a orders and perform all my duties in a

military manner.military manner.

General Orders

• Requires you to perform your duties in a military manner, to be courteous to all, and to speak to no one, except in the line of duty.

• You must maintain an erect and Soldierly bearing, carrying your weapon as instructed.

• You must salute individuals according to Army regulations. The special orders will tell you whether and when to challenge.

Special Orders

• Ex: As a fireguard you may have these special orders:• ensure all personnel are

accounted for and in bed • all wall lockers are secured• no one leaves the barracks

• no one is attempting to

harm themselves or others• clean designated areas

Special orders are specific instructions Special orders are specific instructions providing the details on how to perform on a providing the details on how to perform on a

particular post.particular post.

General Orders

• Requires you to report all special order violations and emergencies.

• Ex: While on fireguard a Soldier goes AWOL, you must report this to your Drill Sergeant.

General Order #3:General Order #3: I will report violations of I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and my special orders, emergencies, and

anything not covered in my instructions to anything not covered in my instructions to the commander of the relief.the commander of the relief.

General OrdersReview

1. What is general order number one? • My first general order is, I will guard everything within the limits of my post and quit my post only when properly relieved

2. What is general order number two? • My second general order is, I will obey my special orders and perform all of my duties in a military manner.

3. What is general order number three? • My third general order is, I will report violations of my special orders, emergencies, and anything not covered in my instructions, to the commander of the relief.

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