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What distance should one maintain when saluting a person?
What distance should one maintain when saluting a person?
- Three paces
- Ten paces
- Six paces (correct)
- Fifteen paces
Under what circumstances should the salute not be rendered?
Under what circumstances should the salute not be rendered?
- When carrying a weapon
- While at a halt or walking
- When standing still
- While running (correct)
How should the salute be exchanged when individuals are covered or uncovered?
How should the salute be exchanged when individuals are covered or uncovered?
- The salute should not be exchanged if uncovered
- It is only exchanged if the senior is uncovered
- A salute is exchanged in both cases (correct)
- It is exchanged differently in each case
What is the protocol for saluting if a conversation occurs between a senior and a junior?
What is the protocol for saluting if a conversation occurs between a senior and a junior?
Is it acceptable to salute while holding a cigarette or pipe in the mouth?
Is it acceptable to salute while holding a cigarette or pipe in the mouth?
What does military courtesy primarily express?
What does military courtesy primarily express?
What actions must be performed when executing a hand salute?
What actions must be performed when executing a hand salute?
When is it required to salute inside military installations?
When is it required to salute inside military installations?
Who are the persons entitled to receive a salute?
Who are the persons entitled to receive a salute?
What must be done during non-office hours outside military installations?
What must be done during non-office hours outside military installations?
Military courtesy helps recognize what important aspect within the military?
Military courtesy helps recognize what important aspect within the military?
What is a sign of military discipline in relation to military courtesy?
What is a sign of military discipline in relation to military courtesy?
Which of the following accurately represents a common misconception about military salutes?
Which of the following accurately represents a common misconception about military salutes?
Study Notes
Military Courtesy
- Definition: Courtesy in the military is about recognizing authority and displaying respect for senior members within the military team.
- Most important form: The hand salute.
- Hand Salute:
- It's rendered by raising the right hand smartly, touching the tip of the forefinger to the front brim of the headgear when covered.
- Hand Salute rules:
- Required inside military installations during office hours.
- Required outside military installations during office hours.
- Required inside military installations outside office hours.
- Required outside military installations during off-office hours.
- Persons entitled to salute:
- Commissioned officers of the AFP, both male and female.
- Commissioned officers of friendly nations when recognized as such.
- Saluting distance:
- Six (6) paces from the person being saluted.
- Ten (10) paces for recognition distance.
- Returning a salute:
- Those entitled to it must return the salute.
- Salutes and movement:
- Not rendered while running, but at a halt or walk.
- Saluting etiquette:
- Never salute with a cigarette or pipe in your mouth.
- Salutes are exchanged whether individuals are covered or uncovered.
- The salute is rendered once if the senior remains in the immediate vicinity, and no conversation takes place.
- If a conversation takes place, the junior again salutes the senior when they part from each other.
- The standard parting phrase is "Thank you and good day!".
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Test your knowledge of military courtesy and the rules surrounding saluting. This quiz covers the definition of military courtesy, the hand salute's significance, and the regulations for saluting officers both inside and outside military installations. Get ready to demonstrate your understanding of respect and protocol within the military!
