Duty Shifts

Created by Major General James "Reaper" Archer on 241108.02 @ 00:29

Duty Station (Bridge)	Alpha Shift - Morning Watch-Forenoon Watch 0400hrs - 1200hrs	Beta Shift - Morning Watch-Afternoon Watch 1200hrs - 1600hrs	Dogwatch Shift - First Dogwatch 1600-1800hrs	Dogwatch Shift - First Dogwatch 1800-2000	Gamma Shift - Evening Watch (aka First Watch) 2000-2400hrs
Bridge Command	Commanding Officer/Executive Officer	Executive Officer	Second Officer	Officer of the Watch	Duty Officer
Executive Officer	Executive Officer/Second Officer	Duty Officer	Duty Officer	Duty Officer	Duty Officer
Flight Control	Chief Helm Officer Officer	Assistant Helm Officer	Duty Helm Officer	Duty Helm Officer	Navigational Specialist
Tactical	Chief Tactical Officer	Assistant Tactical Officer	Assistant Tactical Officer	Assistant Tactical Officer	Tactical Specialist
MEU Security Company	Security Company Commander*	Security Company Lieutenant*	Security Company Sergeant*	Security Company SNCO*	Security Company NCO*
Operations	Chief Operations Officer	Assistant Operations Officer	Assistant Operations Officer	Assistant Operations Officer	Operations Specialist
Engineering	Chief Engineering Officer/Assistant Engineering Officer*	Engineer*	Engineer*	Engineer*	Engineer*
Science	Chief Science Officer*	*Manned when needed*	*Manned when needed*	*Manned when needed*	*Manned when needed*
310th Tactical Assault Wing Flight Operations	Flight Operations Officer*	Flight Operations Officer*	Flight Operations Officer*	Flight Operations Officer*	Flight Operations Officer*
Department Station
Shuttlebay	Assistant Helm Officer	Chief Helm Officer	Helm Officer	Helm Officer	Helm Officer
Engineering	Chief Engineering Officer/Assistant Engineering Officer	Engineering Officer	Engineering Officer	Engineering Officer	Engineering Officer
MEU Security Company	Security Company Commander	Security Company Lieutenant	Security Company Sergeant	Security Company SNCO	Security Company NCO
Sickbay	Chief Medical Officer	Assistant Medical Officer	Medical Officer	Medical Officer	Medical Officer
310th Tactical Assault Wing	Wing Commander	Wing Lieutenant	Squadron Commander	Pilot	Pilot
310th Tactical Assault Wing Deck Operations	Wing Plain Captain	Flight Operations Officer	Squadron Deck Chief	Squadron Deck Chief	Squadron Deck Chief
Task Force Duty Station CiC)
CiC Command	Task Force Commanding Officer/Executive Officer	Task Force Executive Officer	Task Force Chief of Staff	Duty Officer	Duty Officer
1st MEB Command	MEB Commander	MEB Executive Officer	MEU Commander	MEU Executive Officer	Command Sergeant Major
Task Force Security	Task Force Chief of Security	Duty Officer	Duty Officer	Duty Officer	Duty Officer
Task Force Diplomatic Corps	Duty Officer	Duty Officer	Task Force Chief Diplomatic Officer	Duty Officer	Duty Officer
First Force Unit 1	Unit 1 Commander	Unit 1 Executive Officer	Unit 1 Senior Non-Comissioned Officer	Team Leader	Team Non-Comissioned Officer
Task Force Ship Liaesons	Duty Officers	Duty Officers	Duty Officers	Duty Officers	Duty Officers

*Station only manned when needed

'Duty Officer' refers to whomever the Commanding or Executive Officer assigns at that periods duty officer.

Please note, that when a position is not filled, another member of crew (or an NPC) will take their duty shift.

A Department head may assume the duty shift of any of their subordinates at any time, provided they are either not needed elsewhere or have assigned someone else to cover for them. All Department Heads will be at Alpha Shift duty stations during Yellow and Red alert.

Watch - The standing of duty shifts. The practice varies, but in Starfleet, the watch rotation is as follows:

0000-0400 - Midwatch

0400-0800 - Morning Watch

0800-1200 - Forenoon Watch

1200-1600 - Afternoon Watch

1600-1800 - First Dogwatch

1800-2000 - Second Dogwatch

2000-2400 - Evening Watch (aka First Watch)

The purpose of the dogwatches is to permit the watchstanders to eat the evening meal. These watches are said to be "dogged."