11 General Orders ~ The easy way

prop827 · 02-10-2012, 09:57 AM

This sounds oddly familiar..... I still have this almost exact memorized from when I was in boot camp using these tricks. It really works.

Craig · 02-10-2012, 09:48 PM

prop - That is the stuff you posted. I just compiled it into a document to help others. I loved that when you 1st posted it. It has sooooo much great information in it.

prop827 · 02-12-2012, 02:04 PM

hahaha well I'm glad its out there to help everyone, no sense keeping it to yourself when others really need the information. I just found some humor in it haha.

ctraggie · 02-14-2012, 10:16 AM

At my DEP meetings my recruiter is pushing memorizing the GOs by memorizing the first few words of each one:
To take
To walk
To report
To repeat
To quit
To receive
To talk
To give
To call
To salute
To be especially

navycooke · 02-14-2012, 02:40 PM

The best way I found to memorize them is to do it in two parts. The first part being to just study and memorize the correct wording of each, without worrying about the order they come in. Secondly, memorize the order by just the first two words of each of them. It's easier to remember the order of two words than entire orders, and if you've already memorized the wording of each, when you recall the first two words the rest will come naturally.

It also helps to make "mental checkpoints" when you memorize the order. 3 and 4 are the double R's, report and repeat, and repeating comes after reporting naturally. 6 is the first long one. 9 is to call, by remembering 911 etc. 11's the last long one, then everything else just falls in between them. That's just what worked for me, just come up with however works for you like the ways in the image.

Laworlo · 02-14-2012, 02:51 PM

When learning mine (I do this at work or driving mainly), I will start with the first general order and respond like in BC. (For example, Petty Officer, my first general order is to take charge of this post and all government property in view, Petty Officer) I then will continue down the list. If I make even one mistake, I start over from the first general order and redo. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten far down the list and messed up one word and had to start all over again. lol

jkkremer · 02-23-2012, 05:02 PM

One of the ways to practice the GOs (that I got from one of the recruiters at my NRS) is to take two dice and roll them. Recite the GO from both dice and the GO when you add the two together. If you roll a 12, recite any GO you want. I used it and I never fail when we fall in and recite our GOs.

02-10-2012, 09:48 PM	#2
Craig Administrator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Centennial, Colorado Posts: 2,767 Rep Power: 286	prop - That is the stuff you posted. I just compiled it into a document to help others. I loved that when you 1st posted it. It has sooooo much great information in it. __________________

02-10-2012, 09:57 AM	#1
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	This sounds oddly familiar..... I still have this almost exact memorized from when I was in boot camp using these tricks. It really works.

02-12-2012, 02:04 PM	#3
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	hahaha well I'm glad its out there to help everyone, no sense keeping it to yourself when others really need the information. I just found some humor in it haha.

02-14-2012, 10:16 AM	#4
ctraggie Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wahiawa, HI Posts: 59 Rep Power: 0	At my DEP meetings my recruiter is pushing memorizing the GOs by memorizing the first few words of each one: To take To walk To report To repeat To quit To receive To talk To give To call To salute To be especially

02-14-2012, 02:40 PM	#5
navycooke Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	The best way I found to memorize them is to do it in two parts. The first part being to just study and memorize the correct wording of each, without worrying about the order they come in. Secondly, memorize the order by just the first two words of each of them. It's easier to remember the order of two words than entire orders, and if you've already memorized the wording of each, when you recall the first two words the rest will come naturally. It also helps to make "mental checkpoints" when you memorize the order. 3 and 4 are the double R's, report and repeat, and repeating comes after reporting naturally. 6 is the first long one. 9 is to call, by remembering 911 etc. 11's the last long one, then everything else just falls in between them. That's just what worked for me, just come up with however works for you like the ways in the image.

02-14-2012, 02:51 PM	#6
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 0	When learning mine (I do this at work or driving mainly), I will start with the first general order and respond like in BC. (For example, Petty Officer, my first general order is to take charge of this post and all government property in view, Petty Officer) I then will continue down the list. If I make even one mistake, I start over from the first general order and redo. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten far down the list and messed up one word and had to start all over again. lol

02-23-2012, 05:02 PM	#7
jkkremer Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	One of the ways to practice the GOs (that I got from one of the recruiters at my NRS) is to take two dice and roll them. Recite the GO from both dice and the GO when you add the two together. If you roll a 12, recite any GO you want. I used it and I never fail when we fall in and recite our GOs.