What is the 3rd General Order?

What is the 3rd General Order?

• A. To take charge of this post and all government property in view
• B. To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes places within sight or hearing
• C. To report all violations of order I am instructed to enforce
• D. To receive and act upon orders only from superiors

Answer: (C)

The thing being tested is knowing what the third General Order requires of a sentry. This order tells you to report any violations of the orders you’ve been entrusted to enforce. The idea is to keep the chain of command informed and to ensure that problems are addressed promptly, preserving discipline and the security of the post. If you witness someone disobeying a rule you’re responsible for upholding, your duty is to report it so superiors can take appropriate action. Think of the other lines as describing different general orders: one is about taking charge of the post and all government property, and another about walking the post in a military manner and staying alert. The notion of “receiving and acting only on orders from superiors” isn’t the specific instruction of the third order, and it doesn’t capture the duty to report violations.

The thing being tested is knowing what the third General Order requires of a sentry. This order tells you to report any violations of the orders you’ve been entrusted to enforce. The idea is to keep the chain of command informed and to ensure that problems are addressed promptly, preserving discipline and the security of the post. If you witness someone disobeying a rule you’re responsible for upholding, your duty is to report it so superiors can take appropriate action.

Think of the other lines as describing different general orders: one is about taking charge of the post and all government property, and another about walking the post in a military manner and staying alert. The notion of “receiving and acting only on orders from superiors” isn’t the specific instruction of the third order, and it doesn’t capture the duty to report violations.