Customs and Courtesies (AR 600-25) Quiz

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Questions and Answers

When meeting an officer outdoors, at what distance do you salute?

Ten steps

Six steps (correct)

Three steps

One step

What Army regulation covers salutes, honors, and visits of courtesy?

AR 600-25

Under what circumstances are salutes not required to be rendered or returned?

Carry articles with both hands

When in civilian attire

Engaged in routine work

All the above (correct)

When do you salute inside a building?

When reporting to your commander, pay officer, military board, at an indoor ceremony, or at sentry duty indoors. Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the salute?

The origin of the hand salute is uncertain, but it may have begun in late Roman times when citizens approached officials with their right hand raised. Signup and view all the answers

Can you salute as a prisoner?

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the proper process for reporting to an officer indoors?

Remove headgear, knock, enter when told, approach within two steps, salute, and report. Signup and view all the answers

What is the proper process for reporting to an officer outdoors?

Move rapidly toward the officer, halt three steps away, salute, and report. Signup and view all the answers

In what situations would enlisted members exchange salutes?

When rendering reports in formation and reporting to an enlisted president of a board. Signup and view all the answers

On what command would you salute while in formation?

Present, ARMS. Signup and view all the answers

Is the recipient of the Medal of Honor entitled to a salute?

True Signup and view all the answers

Where do you walk when walking with someone that is senior to you?

Left side Signup and view all the answers

When meeting an officer in the open, how far away should you be before rendering the hand salute?

6 steps Signup and view all the answers

Who salutes in a group of soldiers not in formation?

The first person to see the officer calls the group to attention and everyone salutes. Signup and view all the answers

When a President or Former President of the U.S. arrives and leaves an army installation, how many gun salutes do they get?

21 gun salute, both times Signup and view all the answers

Do persons meeting the flag detail salute the flag once it has been folded?

False Signup and view all the answers

Who will set the time of sounding reveille and retreat?

Installation Commanders Signup and view all the answers

During the sounding of reveille, when is the flag hoisted?

On the first note of reveille Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Customs and Courtesies Overview

Salute an officer outdoors from a distance of six steps.
Salutes are governed by Army Regulation AR 600-25.

Saluting Protocols

Salutes are not exchanged if personnel are in civilian attire, engaged in routine work, carrying items that prevent saluting, part of a detail, or in areas where safety is a concern.
Inside, salutes are required when reporting to commanders, pay officers, military boards, during indoor ceremonies, or while on sentry duty indoors.

Historical Context

The origin of the hand salute is uncertain; it may stem from late Roman times to show no weapons were present or from knights raising visors to show respect.
The popular modified practice of touching the hat began around 1820.

Reporting Procedures

When reporting to an officer indoors, remove headgear, knock, enter upon invitation, and salute while reporting your presence. The salute is held until acknowledged.
Outdoors, approach within three steps, salute, and report; salute again upon dismissal.

Special Circumstances

Enlisted personnel do not typically exchange salutes, except when rendering reports in formation or reporting to an enlisted board president.
In formation, salutes are only exchanged at the command "Present, ARMS."

Honors and Etiquette

Medal of Honor recipients, enlisted or commissioned, are entitled to a salute.
Walk on the left side of a senior officer when accompanying them.

Flags and Ceremonies

The President or a Former President receives a 21-gun salute upon arrival and departure from an army installation.
When lowering the flag (retreat), the flag is treated as cased color; personnel do not salute the flag detail once it's folded.

Timing of Ceremonial Sounds

Installation Commanders determine the timing of reveille and retreat.
The flag is hoisted at the first note of reveille.

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Test your knowledge on Army customs and courtesies with this quiz based on AR 600-25. You'll cover essential topics such as saluting distances, regulations, and more. Perfect for military personnel looking to refine their understanding of proper etiquette.