Customs and Courtesies Briefing

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Customs and Courtesies Briefing

• C/ 1st Lt Kinman
• OPS Group/ IMT FT

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Introduction

• Greeting
• Saluting
• 7 Basic Responses
• Reporting in Procedures
• Coming to Attention
• Traveling in Groups during LLAB

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Greetings

• Use appropriate military courtesies when greeting
  military members. Always use full rank and last
  name if you recognize the member or by Sir or
  Ma'am as appropriate. You will be required to
  greet all POC, officers, and NCOs, both inside
  and outdoors during LLab.
• Practical
• (1) Good morning, Lieutenant Colonel Allen. 
• (2) Good afternoon, Cadet Cheng.
• (3) Good evening, Technical Sergeant Smith.
• (4) Greet groups of officers as appropriate,
  Good morning (afternoon or evening) officers
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Greetings

•  (5) Greet groups of NCOs as appropriate Good
  morning (afternoon or evening) ladies and (or)
  gentlemen). 
• (6) Greet mixed groups (officers, POC, NCOs,
  males, females) appropriately as ladies and (or)
  gentlemen.
• (8) Greet groups of one female and multiple males
  (time of day appropriate) as, Good morning
  maam good morning gentlemen.
• (9) Greet groups of one male and multiple females
  (time of day appropriate) as, Good evening
  ladies good evening sir.
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Saluting

• A common military hand salute consists of raising
  the right hand, held flat, to the right eyebrow.
  The hand is slightly tilted forward, as if
  shading the eyes so that the palm is not visible
  to the one being saluted.
• If passing by a senior ranking member a salute is
  rendered 6 to 12 paces away from the senior
  person. You will hold your salute until the
  person has passed or returns the salute. The
  salute is accompanied with an appropriate
  greeting. However if both hands are full, only a
  verbal greeting is rendered.

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Saluting

• If in formation the commander will give a salute
  for the entire group.
• Practical Situations
• If you are in double-time is a salute required?
• Do you salute in the Physical Training Uniform?
• How does the guidon bearer perform a hand salute?

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7 Basic Responses

• During LLab, when talking to POC you will be
  required to STAND at the position of attention
  and use 7 basic responses, unless otherwise told
  differently.
• (a) Yes, Sir (Maam). 
• (b) No, Sir (Maam).
• (c) No excuse, Sir (Maam). 
• (d) Sir (Maam), I do not know. 
• (e) Sir (Maam), I do not understand.
• (f) Sir (Maam), may I make a statement? 
• (g) Sir (Maam), may I ask a question?

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Reporting in procedures

• If you have been directed to report, you will
  state, Sir (Maam), Cadet (last name) reports as
  ordered.
• If reporting on your own, you will state
  appropriately
• (a) Sir (Maam), Cadet (last name) reports to
  ask a question.
• (b) Sir (Maam), Cadet (last name) reports to
  make a statement.
• When reporting to an officer in his/her office,
  knock twice on the door. When told to enter, walk
  directly (squaring any corners) to within two
  paces of the desk, come to attention (eyes caged
  forward), and salute. Hold your salute until it
  is returned and remain standing at attention
  until you are dismissed or told to be seated.

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Reporting in procedures

• At the end of the conversation ask, Will that be
  all, Sir (Maam)? The officer will acknowledge
  then from the same location you reported in,
  salute and state Good ( time of day) Sir(Maam)

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Coming to attention

• If an officer (Army or Air Force) walks into or
  out of a room, call the room to attention saying
  Room tench hut.
• If in uniform, and an officer (Army or Air Force)
  is spotted near you (outside), call the area to
  attention by saying Area, tench hut. Render a
  salute and verbal greeting, and carry on. (this
  applies to only groups of cadets. If you are by
  yourself do not follow this procedure. Merely
  salute and render a verbal greeting).

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Coming to attention

• During Lead Lab you will be required to stand at
  attention when speaking to a POC or an officer.
• During Lead Lab, when entering a room, do not
  talk, fill seats front to back, inside to
  outside. When sitting you must sit at the
  position of attention (feet at a 45 degree angle,
  seated in the front 6 inches of your seat, back
  straight, hands cuffed at your knees, eyes caged,
  and no talking), unless told you can sit At
  Ease.

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Traveling in Groups during lab

• During Lead Lab, all GMC cadets will be required
  to travel in groups. No GMC cadet should transit
  alone.
• Groups with two or more cadets will march two
  abreast, keeping in step.
• If a group has four or less members, the cadet in
  charge will beat the right rear and all cadets
  will render salutes.
• If a group has five or more members, the cadet in
  charge will march on the traffic side no more
  than four paces from the unit, will salute for
  the entire group, and will march even with the
  last rank.

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• Questions?