Military Customs and Courtesies

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Military Customs and Courtesies
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Customs and Courtesies
Overview

• Definitions
• Rank Recognition
• Rendering Courtesies
• General Courtesies
• Reporting Procedures

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Definitions

• Custom act or ceremony stemming from tradition
• Courtesy written guidance

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Rank Recognition

• Airman Insignia

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Rank Recognition

• Airmen Basic (AB)
• Does not wear any rank insignia
• Addressed as Airman Basic or Airman
• Pay grade is E-1

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Rank Recognition

• Airmen (Amn)
• Chevron of 1 stripe with star
• Addressed as Airman
• Pay grade is E-2

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Rank Recognition

• Airman First Class (A1C)
• Chevron of 2 stripes with star
• Addressed as Airman First Classor Airman
• Pay grade is E-3

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Rank Recognition

• Senior Airman (SrA)
• Chevron of 3 stripes with star
• Addressed as Senior Airman or Airman
• Pay grade is E-4

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Rank Recognition

• Junior Noncommissioned Officers

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Rank Recognition

• Staff Sergeant (SSgt)
• Chevron of 4 stripes with star
• Addressed as Staff Sergeant or Sergeant
• Pay grade is E-5

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Rank Recognition

• Technical Sergeant (TSgt)
• Chevron of 5 stripes with star
• Addressed as Technical Sergeant or Sergeant
• Pay grade is E-6

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Rank Recognition
Senior Noncommissioned Officer
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Rank Recognition

• Master Sergeant (MSgt)
• Chevron of 6 stripes with star
• Addressed as Master Sergeant or Sergeant
• Pay grade is E-7

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Rank Recognition

• Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt)
• Chevron of 7 stripes with star
• Addressed as Senior Master Sergeant or
  Sergeant
• Pay grade is E-8

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Rank Recognition

• Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)
• Chevron of 8 stripes with star
• Addressed as Chief Master Sergeant or
  Chief
• Pay grade is E-9

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Rank Recognition Special Positions
First Sergeant (1st Sgt)
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Rank Recognition Special Positions
Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM)
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Rank Recognition Special Positions
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air
Force (CMSAF)
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Rank Recognition
Company Grade Officers
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Rank Recognition

• Second Lieutenant (2d Lt)
• Wears 1 gold bar
• Addressed as Second Lieutenant or Lieutenant
• Pay grade is O-1

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Rank Recognition

• First Lieutenant (1st Lt)
• Wears 1 silver bar
• Addressed as First Lieutenant or Lieutenant
• Pay grade is O-2

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Rank Recognition

• Captain (Capt)
• Wears 2 silver bars connected
• Addressed as Captain
• Pay grade is O-3

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Rank Recognition
Field Grade Officers
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Rank Recognition

• Major (Maj)
• Wears 1 gold oak leaf
• Addressed as Major
• Pay grade is O-4

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Rank Recognition

• Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)
• Wears 1 silver oak leaf
• Addressed as Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel
  
• Pay grade is O-5

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Rank Recognition

• Colonel (Col)
• Wears one silver eagle
• Addressed as Colonel
• Pay grade is O-6O-6

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Rank Recognition
General Officers
Brigadier General
Major General
Lieutenant General
General
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Rank Recognition

• Brigadier General (Brig Gen)
• Wears 1 silver star
• Addressed as Brigadier General or General
• Pay grade is O-7O-7

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Rank Recognition

• Major General (Maj Gen)
• Wears 2 silver stars
• Addressed as Major General or General
• Pay grade is O-8

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Rank Recognition

• Lieutenant General (Lt Gen)
• Wears 3 silver stars
• Addressed as Lieutenant General or General
• Pay grade is O-9O-9

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Rank Recognition

• General (Gen)
• Wears 4 silver stars
• Addressed as General
• Pay grade is O-10

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Rank Recognition Special Positions
Chaplains and Doctors
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Rank Recognition
Army / Marines
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Rank Recognition
Navy/ Coast Guard
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Rendering Courtesies

• Identifying Officers

Service Cap
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Rendering Courtesies

• Identifying Officers

Flight Cap
ABU Cap
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Rendering Courtesies

• Identifying Officers

ABUs
Service uniform
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Rendering Courtesies

• Saluting

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Rendering Courtesies

• Saluting

Special Considerations
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Rendering Courtesies

• Saluting

Special Considerations
Groups
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Rendering Courtesies

• Staff Cars

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Rendering Courtesies

• U.S. Flag

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Rendering Courtesies

• Reveille and Retreat

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Rendering Courtesies

• Reveille and Retreat

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Rendering Courtesies

• The National Anthem and
• To the Colors

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Rendering Courtesies

• Ruffles and Flourishes

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Rendering Courtesies

• Ruffles and Flourishes

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Rendering Courtesies

• Pledge of Allegiance

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General Courtesies

• Air Force Song
• Other Service Songs
• Individual Courtesies

• Manners
• Appropriate Titles
• Gossip

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General Courtesies

• Individual Courtesies

• Professionalism
• Position of Honor
• Senior Officer Enters
• Proper Telephone Etiquette

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Reporting Procedures
Purpose of Reporting

• Demonstrates respect for senior ranking officers
  and their position

• Use formal reporting procedures when told to
  report to any senior ranking officer

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Reporting Procedures

• Entrance Procedures
• Prepare mentally and physically
• Entering
• When told to enter
• When told to enter

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Reporting Procedures

• Reporting
• Once centered and halted at attention,
• salute, and render a reporting statement

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Reporting Procedures

• Departure Procedures

• Once you have been dismissed, resume the
  position of attention and salute
• Once the senior ranking officer returns your
  salute, drop yours

• Execute the appropriate facing movement and exit
  using the most direct route

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Customs and Courtesies
Summary

• Definitions
• Rank Recognition
• Rendering Courtesies
• General Courtesies
• Reporting Procedures