Coast Guard OCS: Introduction, Sea Jargon, Roles and Missions

(I A A C G. I S T P O T U S. I W P T. I W D T. I W S T. I A T S. F T I A S P. I L T C G C V. I A P T B A C G. W A T U S C G)

I am a Coast Guardsman. I serve the people of the United States. I will protect them. I will defend them. I will save them. I am their shield. For them I am Semper Paratus. I live the Coast Guard Core Values. I am proud to be a Coast Guardsman. We are the United States Coast Guard.

Semper Paratus (Always Ready)

Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty

(T T C O T P A A G P I V)

To take charge of this post and all government property in view

(T W M P I A M M, K A O T A, A O E T T P W S O H)

To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing

(T R A V O O I A I T E)

To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce

(T R A C F P M D F T G H T M O)

To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own

(T Q M P O W P R)

To quit my post only when properly relieved

(T R, O, A P O T T S W R M A O F T C O, F O O T D, O O T D, A O A P O O T W)

To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the commanding officer, field officer of the day, officer of the day, and officers and petty officers of the watch

(T T T N O E I T L O D)

To talk to no one except in the line of duty

(T G T A I C O F O D)

To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder

(T C T P O O T W I A C N C B I)

To call the petty officer of the watch in any case not covered by instructions

(T S A O A A C A S N C)

To salute all officers and all colors and standards not cased

(T B E W A N, A D T T F C, T C A P O O N M P, A T A N O T P W P A)

To be especially watchful at night, and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority

Walk up to the OOD, renter a salute, and request permission to go aboard. After the OOD returns the salute and grants permission, walk up the ladder, face the national ensign, and render a salute. Then, proceed onto the ship