Military Customs and Courtesies Mutual Respect Good Manners And Politeness Honor – Duty - Respect 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Customs And Courtesies • POSITION OF HONOR • CORRECT USE OF TITLES • WEARING OF HEADGEAR • RESPONDING TO A SENIOR OFFICER’S PRESENCE • SALUTES • REPORTING • HONORS 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Position of Honor The position honor is on the right. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 The Corps of Cadets and the position of honor on the right of the line… • An Act by the General Assembly passed January 28th, 1861 states • …that the said battalion of State Cadets, while habitually maneuvering as infantry, may yet maneuver in any arm of the service, and shall take the right of all troops of the same arm in which it may at any time parade. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Commissioned Officer • Commissioned officers generally receive training as leadership and management generalists, in addition to training relating to their specific military occupational specialty or function in the military. Most developed nations have set the goal of having their officer corps university educated, although exceptions exist in some nations to accommodate officers who have risen from the noncommissioned ranks (battlefield commission). 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Commissioned Officer • Many advanced militaries require university degrees as a prerequisite for commissioning, even from the enlisted ranks. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Commissioned Officer • Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position. Commissioned officers are typically the only persons, in a military environment, able to act as the commanding officer (according to the most technical definition of the word) of a military unit. A superior officer is an officer with a higher rank than another officer. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Correct Use of Titles 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 ALL GENERAL/FLAG OFFICERS ARE CALLED “GENERAL” OR “ADMIRAL” General Admiral Lieutenant General Vice Admiral Major General Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Brigadier General Rear Admiral (Lower Half) 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Field Grade Officers Air Force/Army/Marines COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS MAJORS Navy EQUIVALENT IS “CAPTAIN” or “COMMANDER” “LIEUTENANT COMMANDER” Colonel Captain Lieutenant Colonel Commander Major Lieutenant Commander 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Company Grade Officers CAPTAINS – NAVY “LIEUTENANT” ALL LIEUTENANTS – “LIEUTENANT” NAVY – “LIEUTENANT JG” AND “ENSIGN” CAPTAIN LIEUTENANT First Lieutenant Lieutenant JG Second Lieutenant Ensign 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 ALL CHAPLAINS – “CHAPLAIN” Chaplains can be identified by their collar or sleeve insignia Christian Islamic Jewish Chaplain (CDR) Joe R. Molina, SCM Buddhist 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 ALL WARRANT OFFICERS – “MISTER” OR “MISS” OFFICER CANDIDATES – “CANDIDATE” CADETS – “CADET” OR “MISTER” OR “MISS” MIDSHIPMEN – “MIDSHIPMAN” OR “MISTER” OR “MISS” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Corps of Cadets Rank Insignia Cadet Colonel Cadet Captain Cadet Lt. Colonel Cadet First Lieutenant Cadet Major Cadet Second Lieutenant 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Noncommissioned Officer • A Noncommissioned Officer (NCO), is an enlisted military member holding a position of authority who has usually obtained it by promotion from within the non-officer ranks. In the Army, the NCO corps includes the rank of corporal and all the grades of sergeant; There are different classes of noncommissioned officer, including Junior Noncommissioned Officers (JNCO) and Senior (or Staff) Noncommissioned Officers (SNCO). 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Noncommissioned Officer • The noncommissioned officer corps is often referred to as "the backbone" of the armed services and are the primary and most visible leaders for most military personnel. Additionally, they are the primary leaders responsible for executing their units mission and training military personnel so they are prepared to execute their mission. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Noncommissioned Officer • Senior NCOs with their wealth of leadership, mission training and experience are considered the primary link between the bulk of the enlisted personnel and the officers in any military organization. Their advice and guidance is particularly important for junior officers, who begin their careers in a position of authority but generally lack practical experience. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Noncommissioned Officer • Senior NCOs are expected to exercise leadership at a more general level. They lead larger groups of service members, mentor junior officers, and advise senior officers on matters pertaining to their areas of responsibility. A select few senior NCOs in pay grade E-9 serve as Senior Enlisted Advisors to senior commanders in each service. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Army NCOs 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Staff Sergeant (SSG) Master Sergeant (MSG) Sergeant (SGT) Sergeant First Class (SFC) “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 First Sergeant (1SG) Morning/Afternoon/Evening, First Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Sergeant Major” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Marine Corps NCOs USE FULL TITLE 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Corporal “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Corporal” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Sergeant Staff Sergeant “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Sergeant” “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Staff Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Gunnery Sergeant “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Gunnery Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Master Sergeant First Sergeant “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Master Sergeant” “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, First Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Master Gunnery Sergeant Sergeant Major “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Master Gunnery Sergeant” “Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, Sergeant Major” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Air Force NCOs USE FULL TITLE 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Senior Airman Staff Sergeant “Good Morning, Senior Airman” “Good Afternoon, Staff Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Technical Sergeant “Good Morning, Technical Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant “Good Morning, Master Sergeant” “Good Afternoon, Senior Master Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Chief Master Sergeant Command Chief Master Sergeant “Good Morning, Chief Master Sergeant” “Good Afternoon, Command Chief Master Sergeant” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Navy NCOs 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Petty Officer Third Class Petty Officer Second Classs Petty Officer First Class (but usually go by rate) “Good Morning, Petty Officer” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer “Good Morning, Chief” “Good Afternoon, Senior Chief” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Master Chief Petty Officer Command Master Chief Petty Officer “Good Morning, Master Chief” 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Corps of Cadets Rank Insignia 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 WEARING OF HEADGEAR 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 You will remove your headgear only when: Entering a place of Divine Worship 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 You will remove your headgear only when: You are in attendance at an official reception 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 You will remove your headgear only when: Indoors, unless posted as a guard or sentry and the prescribed uniform requires the wearing of headgear 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 MOVING TO THE POSITION OF ATTENTION 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 You will come to attention when: Responding to an officer’s presence If OUTDOORS: the first to observe the officer comes to attention and, if appropriate, calls the group to attention and salutes. If INDOORS: an officer enters the room, the first person to observe the officer calls the room to attention. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 You will come to attention when: If you are assembled in a conference room or a theater it may not be appropriate to shout attention. In this case The individual posted at the door will announce the senior Officer appropriately, such as: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Commandant of Cadets.” Once the officer reaches their position, they will put you at ease or have you take your seat. 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 SALUTES 4th Class Orientation & Training for Class of 2022 Your Salute • The way you salute is important because it says a lot about you. If you