WEAPON POSTURES & ROE

• Imposition of weapon postures during normal peacetime steaming does not inhibit Commander’s unrestricted right of self defense as provided by ROE, but may impede ability to defend own ship.

• Prudent step in most operating environments to minimize the risk of inadvertent weapons firing. TACNOTE XZ0050-2-94

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• It is incumbent upon the CO to move to higher states of readiness to protect the ship while at the same time keeping his ISIC informed of deviations from assigned weapons postures.