MSL 101, Lesson 5: US Military Customs & Courtesy

US Military Customs & Courtesy

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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

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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!!

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Military Rank ProgressionEnlisted and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs)

Commissioned Officers

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Officer/Enlisted Rank Insignia Grade Army ROTC Cadet

Special

General of the Army

No equivalent cadet rank

0-10 General

No equivalent cadet rank

0-9 Lieutenant General

No equivalent cadet rank

0-8 Major General

No equivalent cadet rank

0-7 Brigadier General

No equivalent cadet rank

0-6

Colonel

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Colonel

0-5

Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel

0-4

Major

Major

0-3

Captain

Captain

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0-2

First Lieutenant

First Lieutenant

0-1

Second Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant

Grade Army Senior ROTC Cadet

W-5 Master Warrant

Officer 5

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 Warrant Officer

No equivalent cadet rank

Grade Army Senior ROTC Cadet

Special

Sergeant Major of

the Army

No equivalent cadet rank

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E-9

Command Sergeant

Major

Command Sergeant Major

E-9

Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major

E-8

First Sergeant

First Sergeant

E-8

Master Sergeant

Master Sergeant

E-7

Sergeant First Class

or Platoon Sergeant

Sergeant First Class

E-6

Staff Sergeant

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E-5

Sergeant

Sergeant

E-4

Corporal Corporal

E-4

Specialist

No equivalent cadet rank

E-3

Private First Class Private First Class

E-2

Private E-2 Private

E-1

NO INSIGNIA

Private E-1

No equivalent

cadet rank