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Army Customs, Courtesies & Traditions I

Army Customs, Courtesies & Traditions I

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Agenda

• Titles• Saluting Basics• Courtesies• Honors• Questions

Titles

Officers:1st & 2nd Lieutenants:LTC BG, MG, LTG:Senior Females:

“Lieutenant”“Colonel”“General”“Ma’am”

Warrant Officers:Male (CW1-CW5):Female (CW1-CW5)Informally (CW2-CW5)

“Mr. _______”“Miss/Mrs________”“Chief”

Titles

Titles

Non-Commission Officers:CSM/SGM:1SG:MSG/SFC/SSG/SGT:Corporal:

“Sergeant Major”“First Sergeant”“Sergeant”“Corporal”

Enlisted Soldiers:PV1/PV2/PFC: (formal)SPC: (formal)All:

“Private _______”“SPC___________”“Jones, Smith”

Titles

Good Morning, Sir!

Good Morning.

Salute Basics

Good Morning, Sir!

Good Morning.

Salute Basics

Circumstances:In a vehicleWhen you see a vehicleIn civilian clothesIn the field

Good Morning, Sir!

Salute Basics

Good Morning, Sir!

Salute Basics

Circumstances:In a vehicleWhen you see a vehicleIn civilian clothesIn the fieldUnder Cover

Salute Basics

Salute Basics

100 Meters

Good Morning, Sir!

What the…

Salute Basics

Salute Basics

Salute Basics

6 Paces

Good Morning, Sir.

Gig ‘em!

Salute Basics

Group, Attention!Good Morning, Sir.

Saluting-Groups

Good Morning, Sir.

Saluting-Details

Group, Attention!Good Morning, Sir.

Saluting-Formations

Saluting-Formations

Good Morning, Sir.

Saluting-Formations

2LT Aggie

LTC I. P. Freely

Place of Honor

MG BigCheese

Indoor Courtesies

Indoor Courtesies

Indoor Courtesies

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Commanding

General

Indoor Courtesies

I

MILSCI

Room, Attention!At Ease!

Carry on!

Indoor Courtesies

Indoor Courtesies

LTC Tusker

SDO

Battalion, Attention!

TIME:0630

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Indoor Courtesies

LTC Tusker

SDO

Battalion, Attention!

TIME:0900

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Indoor Courtesies

COL Spartan

SDO

Battalion, Attention!

TIME:1400

1-64 Armor BN HQCDR: LTC I. TuskerCSM: CSM Killer

Indoor Courtesies

LTC Tusker

SDO

TIME:1800

Taking off for the day, sir?

Roger

1-64 Armor BN HQCDR: LTC I. TuskerCSM: CSM Killer

Indoor Courtesies

LTC Tusker

SDO

Battalion..Attention!

1-64 Armor BN HQCDR: LTC I. TuskerCSM: CSM Killer

Indoor Courtesies

LTC Tusker

SDO

Carry On!

1-64 Armor BN HQCDR: LTC I. TuskerCSM: CSM Killer

Indoor Courtesies

LTC Tusker

SDO

1-64 Armor BN HQCDR: LTC I. TuskerCSM: CSM Killer

Indoor Courtesies

LTC Tusker

SDO

1-64 Armor BN HQCDR: LTC I. TuskerCSM: CSM Killer

Indoor Courtesies

At Ease!COL

Spartan

Indoor Courtesies

2LT Aggie

2LT Chump

Hey Tom, you wanna

go get liquored

up tonight?

Only if you’re Driving, Bart!

Officer Titles

To The Colors

Reveille:

Retreat: To the Color:

Actions:When in a vehicleWhen in formationWhen in civilian clothesWhen in PT’sWhen in a bus

To The Colors

• When the Colors pass indoors:• When the Colors pass outdoors:• Dipping the Colors:• Playing of the National Anthem

indoors:• Playing of the National Anthem

outdoors:

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Army Customs, Courtesies & Traditions I

Army Customs, Courtesies & Traditions I

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