USCG Exam PracticeAB watchkeeping and helm commands
When a helmsman receives the order 'right standard rudder,' what is the correct sequence of actions?
- A. Execute the order, then repeat it back, then report completion.
- ✓ Repeat the order back verbatim, execute it, then report completion.Correct
- C. Acknowledge with 'aye aye,' execute the order, and remain silent unless asked.
- D. Repeat the order back, wait for confirmation, then execute and report.
Why B is correct
NAVEDTRA 14067 §1-2 specifies the disciplined 'order — repeat back — execute — report' cycle. The helmsman repeats the order exactly as received to confirm it was heard correctly, carries it out, and then reports when it has been executed.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14067 §1-2