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4.6 Guard Detail

Battalion Duty Officer (BDO). The BDO is the senior cadet on weekend duty or special times
determined by the Commandant of Cadets. This Cadet reports to the Weekend Duty Formation
(WDF) normally held on Thursday at 1745. The BDO is responsible for overseeing the
compliance with all campus rules over his/her assigned period of duty and works directly with
the Officer in Charge (OC) to ensure good order and military bearing are maintained. The BDO
is responsible for the entire weekend guard detail as well as restricted and penalty hour
formations. The BDO is free to roam the campus, but the OC must be able to contact the BDO at
a moment’s notice. The BDO also coordinates the Company Duty Officers (CDOs) and ensures
they perform all of their duties. The BDO also performs other duties as assigned by the OC.
Rank: c/2LT-c/MAJ (exempting the Battalion XO).

Company Duty Officer (CDO). The CDO is the cadet responsible to assist the BDO at the
company level. Specifically, the CDO must attend and ensure all Weekend Duty personnel
attend the WDF. The CDO will ensure restricted cadets report five minutes early to restricted
formations in the proper uniform. The CDO also ensures all penalty hours are marched properly.
The CDO is also responsible for ensuring good order and cleanliness in the dining hall and
barracks, and that reasonable noise levels are maintained by forbidding inappropriate behavior at
all times. CDOs will perform additional duties as assigned by the OC and must be reachable at
all times. CDOs will inspect the rooms of the cadets on campus to ensure daily standards are
maintained. Rank: c/SGT-c/1LT from the respective companies (exempting HQ personnel).

Cadet Guard Duty Personnel. Cadets work directly with the OC and S-2 to ensure all
activities within the Guard House operate efficiently, all rules and SOPs are followed, the Guard
House is kept clean at all times, bugle calls are played in accordance with the posted schedule,
and for running errands as directed by the OC. Rank: c/PVT-c/1LT.

Alternate Guard Duty. Each duty position will be assigned a primary and alternate cadet. The
alternate cadet must remain reachable and on campus during the assigned period of duty in the
event the primary cadet is unable to fulfill his/her responsibilities. Alternates will not be
assigned for BDO or CDO.

Instructions for guard duty can be found in the Guard House SOP Handbook in the Guard House.
In general, failure to properly perform guard duty is a very serious offense and will result in the
proper disciplinary actions being taken. Guard Duty takes precedence over all activities except
classes, athletic obligations, and medical leaves. Each cadet is expected to coordinate his/her
own arrangements in the event of a conflict. In the event a cadet is unable to fulfill his/her guard
duty responsibilities, a Change of Guard Detail Request form must be completed and submitted
to the Commandant of Cadets’ Office.

Uniform for Guard Duty. The uniform for guard duty is the uniform of the day including
tactical uniforms such as ACUs on those prescribed days. Cadets on guard duty must have
immaculate military appearance, exceptional military bearing, remain in duty uniform at all
times while in the Guard House, and must not allow any loitering in the area. Each guard detail
will be expected to clean the Guard House. Cellular telephones, DVD players, iPods, radios, and

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