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Ward Room
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The Officers' Wardroom is where the ship's
officers take their meals.
On smaller ships, there is considerable formality to each meal, and the
rules of conduct are quite specific. Among these are:
- No one sits down until the Head of the Wardroom (usually the
Executive Officer) arrives and sits.
- No one leaves until the XO leaves. If you must leave prior to
his/her departure, ask permission. It is almost always granted.
- There is no discussion of your work, politics, or religion. (yours
or anyone else's)
- There is no coarse language.
- You are fully dressed in the uniform of the day.
On larger ships, there is often greater informality for breakfast and
lunch, but dinner is usually still a formal affair.
A fourth meal ("Midrats") is served late at night to
accommodate those standing watch overnight.
For more information on the protocols for the Ward Room, read:
LT Christian's
Little Blue Book
Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington,
D.C., 20372-5300
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