MILITARY COURTESY & DISCIPLINE

S C O P E DIFINITION OF TERMS.

WHO, WHAT WHEN, WHERE WHY & HOW TO SALUTE.

SERVICES AND LAST COURTESIES.

IDENTIFICATION OF RANKS/INSIGNIAS IN THE AFP.

DEFINITION OF TERMS MILITARY DISCIPLINE - IS THE STATE OF ORDER & OBEDIENCE AMONG PERSONNEL IN A MILITARY ORGANIZATION IT CHARACTERIZED BY THE MEN’S PROMPT AND WILLING RESPONSIVENESS TO ORDERS AND UNDERSTANDING COMPLIANCE TO REGULATION.

MILITARY COURTESY – ARE THE ACTS OF POLITENESS, CIVILITY & RESPECT THAT PERSONNEL IN THE MILITARY ORGANIZATION ACCORD TO ONE ANOTHER.

JUST LIKE IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD, MILITARY COUTESY SERVES TO SMOOTH THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP AMONG MEN IN THE PROFESSION OF ARMS.

AS A SOLDIER, YOU MUST BE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF MILITARY COURTESY. LEARN TO PRACTICE THEM WHOLEHEARTEDLY & INSIST THAT YOUR FELLOW SOLDIERS DO THE SAME.

CUSTOMS OF THE SERVICE – IT IS THE BODY OF UNWRITTEN LAW OF THE ARMIES, NAVIES & AIR FORCES.

MORALE – THE TERM MAY BE DEFINED AS THE MENTAL STATE & SPIRIT OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT.

EFFICIENCY – IT IS THE ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCCESSFULLY AN ASSIGNED TASK IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME WITH THE LEAST CONFUSION.

EFFECIENCY REQUIRES INTEREST, RESOURCEFULLNESS, & PROFICIENCY. IT DEVELOPS PRIDE AND THE SATISFACTION OF A JOB WELL DONE.

S A L U T E

SALUTE – IS THE MOST IMPORTANT & THE MOST COMMON FORM OF ALL THE MILITARY COURTESIES.

IT IS A TIME HONORED TRADITION OF THE PROFESSION OF ARMS, PRACTICED IN ALL MILITARY ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD.

THE MANNER AND INDIVIDUAL EXECUTES THE SALUTE IS AN INDICATION OF HIS ATTITUDE TOWARDS HIS DUTIES AS A MILITARY MAN & EXISTING STATE OF MORALE & DISCIPLINE IN HIS UNIT.

A SLOPPISHLY & GRUDGINGLY RENDERED SALUTE OR A CHILDISH PRETENSE NOT TO NOTICE ANYONE TO WHOM A SALUTE IS DUE, SHOWS NEGLECT OT IGNORANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL DUTIES, HIS LACK OF CONFIDENCE & ABILITY TO PERFORM THEM, HIS LACK OF PRIDE IN HIS TEAM & POSSESSION OF STUBBORN & DIFIANT CHARACTER MAKING HIM UNSUITED TO COOPERATE WITH OTHERS IN A COMMON EFFORT.

WHEN YOU SALUTE SALUTE OR RETURN A SALUTE SMARTLY, CLEARLY MARK YOURSELF AS A SOLDIER WHO HAS PRIDE IN YOURSELF & YOUR ORGANIZATION.

WHO & WHAT ARE ENTITLED TO THE SALUTE 1. COMMISSIONED OFFICER (BOTH MALE & FEMALE) OF THE AFP.

2. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (BOTH MALE & FEMALE) OF THE ARMED FORCES OF ALLIED NATIONS.

3. CIVILIAN HIGH OFFICIALS OR FOREIGN DIGNITARIES DURING MILITARY HONORS RENDERED FOR THEM.

4. COLORS & STANDARD NOT CASED. (THIS MEANS THAT THESE SYMBOLIC MANIFESTATION ARE OPENLY & PUBLICLY DISPLAYED DURING MILITARY PARADES & OTHER FORMAL MILITARY OCCASIONS.

WHEN TO THE SALUTE

1. REPORTING TO AN OFFICER.

2. MEETING AN OFFICER.

3. WHEN THE NATIONAL COLOR PASSES BY.

4. WHEN THE NAT’L ANTHEM IS BEING PLAYED (OUT DOOR ONLY).

5. RAISING AND LOWERING OF THE NATIONAL FLAG.

6. AFTER CONVERSING WITH AN OFFICER.

WHEN NOT TO THE SALUTE

1. WHEN TROOPS ARE AT WORK.

2. INDOORS, EXCEPT WHEN REPORTING TO AN OFFICER.

3. WHEN CARRYING ARTICLES WITH BOTH HANDS, OR BEING OCCUPIED AS TO MAKE SALUTING IMPRACTICABLE.

4. WHEN ATTENDING TO A VEHICLE.

5. WHEN MEETING A PRISONER.

6. WHEN IN RANKS.

HOW TO SALUTE

1. STAND AT ATTENTION.

2. RAISE THE RIGHT HAND SMARTLY.

3. FINGER EXTENDED & JOINT, TOUCHING THE TIP OF THE RIGHT EYEBROW BY THE MIDDLE FINGER.

4. PALM FACING THE GROUND, FOREARM IN 45 DEGRESS & ARM PARALLEL TO THE GROUND.

GENERAL RULES FOR SALUTING

SALUTING DISTANCE IS THE DISTANCE OF RECOGNITION. USUALLY IT DOES NOT EXCEED 30 PACES. THIS SALUTE IS RENDERED & THE HAND IS HELD IN POSITION UNTIL THE OFFICERS SALUTED HAS PASSED OR AFTER THE SALUTE IS RETURNED.

A SALUTE MUST ALWAYS BE RETURNED BY THE OFFICER ENTITLED TO IT, UNLESS HE IS IN THE FORMATION OF OTHER OFFICERS. IN WHICH CASE ONLY YHE MOST SENIOR OR THE MARCHER RETURNS IT.

THE SALUTE MUST NOT BE RENDERED IN A CASUAL OR PERFUNCTORY MANNERS, NOR WITH PIPE, CIGAR OR CIGARETTE HELD IN THE MOUNT OR IN THE RIGHT HAND. IT IS ONLY RENDERD AT HALT OR A WALK. IF RUNNING, A SOLDIER COMES TO A WALK BEFORE SALUTING. WHEN MOUNTED ON A HORSE, HE BRING THE HORSE TO A WALK AND SALUTE.

WHEN SEVERAL ARE IN A GROUP, NOT IN FORMATION, ALL RISE & SALUTE. WHEN IN FORMATION, ONLY THE COMDR OR THE MOST SENIOR SALUTES.

THE SALUTE IS MADE WHETHER A HEADGEAR IS WORN OR NOT.

GENERAL RULES FOR SALUTING

A SOLDIER SALUTES AN OFFICER IF HE MEETS & RECOGNIZE HIM INSIDE A MILITARY CAMP EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BOTH IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES OR WHEN EITHER ONE OF THEM IS IN UNIFORM. WHEN BOTH OR EACH OF THEM ARE IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES & THEY MEET OUTSIDE OF CAMP, A COURTEOUS “GOOD MORNING, SIR OR OTHER GREETING WILL DO.

THE SALUTE IS RENDERED ONLY ONCE IF THE OFFICER REMAINS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY & CONVERSATION TAKES PLACE, THE JUNIOR MUST AGAIN SALUTE THE OFFICER WHEN HE LEAVES OR DISMISS HIM.

UNLIKE NAVY PERSONNEL, SOLDIERS NEVER SALUTE WITH THE LEFT HAND. WHEN SOLDIER HOLD SOMETHING ON HIS RIGHT HAND, HE TRANSFER IT TO THE LEFT & SALUTE. WHEN IT IS IMPRACTICAL TO BURDEN BOTH HANDS, HE SIMPLY GREET THE OFFICER AS HE MEETS HIM.

THE SALUTE IS ALWAYS EXECUTED WHILE LOOKING AT THE PERSON BEING SALUTED. IT IS ALWAYS BEST TO ACCOMPANY SUCH COURTEOUS GESTURE WITH “GOOD MORNING, SIR” OR SOME APPROPRIATE GREETINGS.

ENLISTED PERSONNEL SALUTE OTHER ENLISTED PERSONNEL ONLY IN FORMATION WHEN RENDERING REPORTS.

WHENEVER A SOLDIER IS DOUBT, WHETER A SALUTE IS APPROPRIATE OR NOT HE SALUTE.

SERVICES & LAST COURTESIES

FUNERAL SERVICES ARE ACCORDED TO ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO DIED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES. DECEASED MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE ENTITLED TO THE FOLLOWING:

1. VIGIL GUARDS DURING THE WAKE.

2. GUN SALUTE DURING INTERMENT.

3. PALLBEARERS ARE PROVIDED TO CARRRY THE CASKET DURING THE INTERMENT.

4. TAPS IS BEING PLAYED WHILE THE CASKET IS BEING LOWERED TO THE GRAVE.

AS COURTESY TO THE DECEASED MIL PERS, WHILE THE CASKET IS BEING CARRIED FROM THE HOUSE TO THE CAISSON, MIL PERS STAND ATTENTION, UNCOVER & HOLD THE HEADDRESS OVER THE LEFT BREAST.

SERVICES & LAST COURTESIES

DURING THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, THEY EXECUTE HAND SALUTE. THE HONOR IS ALSO ACCORDED TO THE REMAINS AS IT PASSES BY THE MOURNERS.

MILITARY MEN NOT IN FORMATION ATTENDING MILITARY FUNERALS FOLLOW THE MOURNERS ACCORDING TO SENIORITY.

AS THE CASKET IS BEING LOWERED FROM THE CAISSON TO THE GRAVE DURING THE SOUNDING OF THE VOLLEY, TAPS & FUNERAL SERVICES, THE HEADRESS IS REMOVED & PLACED OVER THE LEFT BREAST.

DURING THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, MILITARY PERSONNEL REMAIN UNCOVER & EXECUTE THE HAND SALUTE. THIS POSITION IS MAINTAINED UNTIL THE CASKET REACHES THE GRAVE OR WHEN IT IS BEYOND SALUTING DISTANCE. ACTIVE PALLBEARERS REMAIN COVERED WHILE THE ARE CARRYING THE CASKET.

IDENTIFICATION OF RANKS & INSIGNIAS IN THE AFP

OFFICERS

GENERAL/ADMIRAL . . .

LIEUTENANT GENERAL/VICE ADMIRAL.

MAJOR GENERAL/REAR ADMIRAL .

BREGADIER GENERAL/COMMODORE.

COLONEL/CAPTAIN. . . I I I

LIEUTENANT COLONEL/COMMANDER. I I

MAJOR/LT COMMANDER. I

CAPTAIN/LT SENIOR GRADE. . I I I

1ST LIEUTANANT /LT JUNIOR GRADE. . I I

2ND LIEUTANANT /ENSIGN. . I

IDENTIFICATION OF RANKS & INSIGNIAS IN THE AFP

CHIEF MASTER SGT/MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

SENIOR MASTER SGT/SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

SM SM

ENLISTED PERSONNEL

CM CM

PHIL ARMY PHIL NAVY PHIL AIR FORCE

CM

SM

MASTER SERGEANT/CHIEF PETTY OFFICER

M MM

IDENTIFICATION OF RANKS & INSIGNIAS IN THE AFP

TECHNICAL SERGEANT / PETTY OFFICER 1ST CLASS

PHIL ARMY PHIL NAVY PHIL AIR FORCE

STAFF SERGEANT / PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS

SERGEANT / PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS

CORPORAL / SEAMAN 1ST CLASS

IDENTIFICATION OF RANKS & INSIGNIAS IN THE AFP

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS / SEAMAN 2ND CLASS/ AIRMAN 1ST CLASS

PRIVATE / APPRENTICE SEAMAN/ AIRMAN