Which General Order requires you to receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves you all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch only?

• A. Sixth General Order
• B. Seventh General Order
• C. Second General Order
• D. Ninth General Order

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how a sentry handles orders during relief and keeps to the proper chain of command. This General Order specifically requires you to receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves you all orders from only the Commanding Officer, the Command Duty Officer, the Officer of the Deck, and the Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch. That exact scope—relaying orders from those designated superiors to the relieving sentry—defines this order and keeps command information flowing correctly.

That’s why this option fits: it codifies who can issue relayed instructions to the post and who must be passed along to the next guard, preserving proper authority on the deck. The other orders cover different duties—walking the post, taking charge of the post and government property, or knowing when to call for a supervisor—without addressing the specific relay of orders during relief, so they don’t apply to this scenario.