MSL 101, Lesson 5: US Military Customs & Courtesy

US Military Customs & Courtesy

MSL 101, Lesson 5: US Military Customs & Courtesy

Customs & Courtesy What are Customs & Courtesies?

Why have them?

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Saluting

    Origin How to Salute When to Salute When not to Salute Rev. Apr 2006 Slide 4 of 21

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When to Salute

 Required to

salute

when you meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) to a

salute

except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes and buses, in public places such as inside theaters, or when driving a vehicle).

    A

salute

is also rendered:  When the United States National Anthem, "To the Color," "Hail to the Chief," or foreign national anthems are played.

To uncased National Color outdoors.

On ceremonial occasions as prescribed in Chapter 9.

At reveille and retreat ceremonies, during the raising or lowering of the flag.

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When to Salute (cont)

     During the sounding of honors When pledging allegiance to the US flag outdoors.

When turning over control of formations.

When rendering reports. To officers of friendly foreign countries.

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When not to Salute

    Indoors, except when reporting to an officer or when on duty as a guard.

A prisoner.

Saluting is obviously inappropriate. (Example: A person carrying articles with both hands, or being otherwise so occupied as to make

saluting

impracticable, is not required to

salute

a senior person or return the

salute

to a subordinate.) In any case not covered by specific instructions, the

salute

is rendered.

Either the senior or the subordinate is wearing civilian clothes.

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Reasons for Rank

 Identifies who is in charge!!

 Not much of an issue in small tribes or groups.

 As armies became more complex, rank insignia became important!!

 Ranks has existed for thousands of years. We have adapted much of our rank from the British Army!! Rev. Apr 2006 Slide 19 of 21

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Military Rank Progression

Enlisted and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) Commissioned Officers

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Officer/Enlisted Rank Insignia Grade Army ROTC Cadet

No equivalent cadet rank

Special

General of the Army

0-10

General

0-9

Lieutenant General

0-8

Major General

0-7

Brigadier General

0-6

Colonel No equivalent cadet rank No equivalent cadet rank No equivalent cadet rank No equivalent cadet rank Graphic not available Colonel

0-5

Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel

0-4

Major Major

0-3

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0-2

First Lieutenant

0-1 Grade

Second Lieutenant

Army W-5

Master Warrant Officer 5 First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Senior ROTC Cadet

No equivalent cadet rank

W-4

Chief Warrant Officer 4 No equivalent cadet rank

W-3

Chief Warrant Officer 3 No equivalent cadet rank

W-2

Chief Warrant Officer 2 No equivalent cadet rank

W-1 Grade

Warrant Officer

Army

No equivalent cadet rank

Senior ROTC Cadet

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Special

Sergeant Major of the Army Slide 23 of 21 No equivalent cadet rank

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E-9

Command Sergeant Major

E-9

Sergeant Major

E-8

First Sergeant

E-8

Master Sergeant Command Sergeant Major Sergeant Major First Sergeant Master Sergeant

E-7

Sergeant First Class or Platoon Sergeant

E-6

Slide 24 of 21 Sergeant First Class Staff Sergeant

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E-5

Sergeant

E-4

Corporal

E-4

Specialist

E-3

Private First Class

E-2 E-1

Private E-2 NO INSIGNIA Private E-1 Sergeant Corporal No equivalent cadet rank Private First Class Private No equivalent cadet rank Rev. Apr 2006 Slide 25 of 21