What is the order of command on a ship?

Deck officers are licensed mariners who are responsible for the navigation and safe passage of the ship.

  • Chief mate.
  • Second mate.
  • Third mate.
  • Deck cadet.
  • Boatswain.
  • Able bodied seaman.
  • Ordinary seaman.
  • Chief engineer.

What do command ships do?

Command ships serve as the flagships of the commander of a fleet. They provide communications, office space, and accommodations for a fleet commander and his staff, and serve to coordinate fleet activities.

What is the command part of a ship called?

The bridge is a room or platform of a ship from which the ship can be commanded.

What are the commands in the Navy?

There are nine Navy component commands, and their commanders carry out operations within the designated area of responsibility.

  • Fleet Forces Command.
  • Military Sealift Command.
  • Naval Forces Central Command.
  • Pacific Fleet.
  • Naval Special Warfare Command.
  • Fleet Cyber Command / 10th Fleet.
  • Naval Forces Europe / Naval Forces Africa.

What does LCC ship stand for?

LCC. Landing Craft Control. Military, Craft, Landing.

How do you command a ship in the Navy?

There are three ways to become the captain of a Navy ship. The first is by going to college and joining the Navy as an officer. The second is to advance through the ranks of the U.S. Merchant Marine, go to college and join the Navy as a sealift support officer.

Who commands a carrier?

The carrier is commanded by an aviation community captain. A carrier air wing (CVW) typically consisting of up to nine squadrons. Carrier air wings are commanded by an aviation community captain (or occasionally a Marine colonel).

Who commands a destroyer?

O-5 Commander – U.S. Navy Ranks Commanders often serve as the captain of a small Navy vessel, such as a frigate, destroyer, or submarine.

What are the Navy’s 5 system commands?

The current Navy systems commands are:

  • Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
  • Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) (formerly SPAWAR),
  • Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC)
  • Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)
  • Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC)

What are the 10 General Orders?

U.S. Navy and Coast Guard General Orders of the Sentry

  • To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
  • To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
  • To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.