Duty Shifts

Created by Commodore Harvey Geisler on 08 Dec 2013 @ 8:36am

The Black Hawk follows a standard Four-Shift Rotation as detailed below.

  • Alpha Shift: 0700-1300 hours
  • Beta Shift: 1300-1900 hours
  • Gamma Shift: 1900-0100 hours
  • Delta Shift: 0100-0700 hours

Bridge Rotation

STATION ALPHA BETA GAMMA DELTA
Command Commanding Officer Executive Officer Second Officer* Senior Staff Rotation***
Executive Officer Executive Officer Second Officer Officer of the Watch Chief of the Boat
Flight Control Chief Flight Control Officer Flight Control Officer Asst. Chief Flight Control Officer Flight Control Officer
Operations Chief Operations Officer Asst. Chief Operations Officer Operations Officer Operations Officer
Tactical Chief Security/Tactical Officer Tactical Officer Tactical Officer Asst. Chief Sec/Tac Officer
Engineering Chief or Asst. Chief Engineer* Engineer* Engineer* Engineer*
Science Chief Science Officer* Science Officer* Asst. Chief Science Officer Science Officer*

*Station manned when needed

**The CO and XO are required to be on call at all times. When not directly assigned, the CO and XO have time to handle administrative functions.

***The Senior Staff will rotate through Gamma Shift on the bridge. When assigned, their duty rotation will be altered to accommodate the additional duty.

All Senior Staff Members will work two shifts. One shift will be at their duty station, and the other to either fulfill administrative functions or command the bridge.

Other Stations

STATION ALPHA BETA GAMMA DELTA
Main Engineering Chief Engineer Engineer Engineer Asst. Chief Engineer
Sickbay Chief Medical Officer Medical Officer Asst. Chief Medical Officer Medical Officer
Security Office Security Officer Asst. Chief Security Officer Security Officer Security Officer
Flight Deck Squadron Commander Flight Officer Flight Officer Flight Officer

Categories: Command Functions | Personnel