Figure 8-2.—Visual communications log (page 2 of 2).based on the communications center's current guardlist. This file is subdivided by general message titleand filed in serial number order. General message filesare given the classification of the highest classifiedmessage contained within.To learn more about the communications centermaster file, cryptocenter file, and general message file,you need to visit your local radio shack.WATCH-TO-WATCH INVENTORYThe signal supervisor is responsible for allpublications issued to the signal bridge. Because manyof the publications are classified, they must besafeguarded. Others may be in limited supply. All areessential for efficient operation of the signal bridge.To provide positive control of communicationspublications, a watch-to-watch inventory similar tothe one shown in figure 8-3 should be used.At the change of each watch, the watches willjointly conduct a sight inventory of every publication.Some loose-leaf publications require a page check atthe change of the watch in addition to the sightinventory. These loose-leaf publications will bespecifically indicated on the watch-to-watchinventory. The signing of the watch-to-watchinventory by the relieving watch certifies that thepublications were sighted, that the required pagechecks were conducted, and that the relieving watchstander is responsible for them. Any discrepanciesnoted must be resolved before the watch is relieved.All signatures must be in ink. Watch-to-watchinventories of communications publications may bedestroyed after 30 days provided they are no longerrequired for local reference. On board ships, if aninventory is not conducted on a watch-to-watch basis,a daily inventory is required.8-8
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