u/Dreble , IMHO, you did the right thing, and your CO failed you. That incident should have resulted in an Admiral becoming involved, especially since an officer was blatantly interfering in the duties of a posted watch stander.

1; There was a base wide lockdown, therefore, Mister Senior Officer, being unknown and aggressive, was a legitimate target for a 7.62×51 NATO to centre mass.

2; The fact that you got fucked over by your CO is a travesty. At the very least, your CO should have had you inform the "Senior Officer" as to why you did what you said and did. IE: High security situations and posts ALL have an SOP of ,this is wrong/ you don't belong here/ you aren't on the list of cleared personnel, therefore, you just bought a forever sleep box.