Posted on Aug 26, 2014
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I am having a debate with another NCO in my section. He believes that it is authorized to have an NCO pull CQ without a runner. I do not believe this is accurate, but I can not find any doctrine that confirms it.
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Look at the company SOP!
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You mean to tell me the Army hasn't decided outright what to do in all situations!?!
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As these duties are locally managed, there is no doctrinal requirement.

That said, the Army also says in Safety briefings that after 24 hours, a Soldier driving will be as if they were at a BAC of .08, yet we still take issue with having the personnel on such shift establish a rest cycle.
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I have not been at a unit yet that would post a CQ/SD NCO without a runner. The purpose of the runner is to always have someone present at the place of duty. If a situation arises that would take the NCO away from the place of duty (i.e. making security rounds, checking the barracks, etc.), it would be considered dereliction of duty without a runner being present.
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