Combat station

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In the navy, a combat station is the name of the place that crew members of a warship have to occupy as quickly as possible in the event of a combat alarm .

This station is determined for the soldier on board according to specialization (on-board use), his rank and his marine-specific training. There can be stations of the ship security (fire / or leak protection), the air defense (occupation of the guns) and much more. be. The entirety of all battle stations is referred to as the "battle role". Each crew member has a role card in which their respective functions, including those of the battle station, are listed. The respective "roles" are communicated to the crew by bell signals and loudspeaker announcements throughout the ship. For example: "All men at the battle station", "Fire in the ship" or "Man overboard".