Military Saluting Protocols

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Which of the following is not classified as a flag in military service?

Banner (correct)

Standard

Ensign

Color

What action is required from vehicles when the National Anthem is played outdoors?

Bring vehicles to a halt (correct)

Speed up to clear the area

Turn off the engine

Continue moving without interruption

What is the correct salute position when the National Anthem is played outdoors?

Salute until the first note

Hands by the sides

Remain seated and listen

Stand at attention and face the music until the last note (correct)

Who must dismount and salute when the National Anthem is played in a vehicle?

The individual in charge of the vehicle Signup and view all the answers

During which events will military personnel not salute indoors?

When there is no flag present Signup and view all the answers

Which rank flag represents a Brigadier General in the Philippine Army?

1 Star Signup and view all the answers

What is saluted when the National Anthem of a friendly country is played?

The same marks of respect as for the National Anthem Signup and view all the answers

What type of flag is carried by motorized or mounted units?

Standard Signup and view all the answers

What should a soldier do when reporting indoors unarmed?

Remove headgear and knock on the door twice before entering. Signup and view all the answers

How should a soldier report to an officer outdoors?

Salute while remaining covered with headgear. Signup and view all the answers

What is the required action when a soldier reports for pay?

Report to get paid but must not salute afterwards. Signup and view all the answers

When should drivers of motor vehicles salute?

Only when the vehicle is at a halt and engine is off. Signup and view all the answers

What should a soldier do when reporting indoors with arms?

Keep headgear on and salute at trail arms. Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct procedure for reporting to an officer while carrying a rifle?

Carry the rifle and salute at trail arms. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered indoors for the purpose of saluting?

Washrooms and quarters. Signup and view all the answers

What should a soldier do after completing their report when indoors?

Salute again, execute about face, and leave. Signup and view all the answers

What action is required when a detail is riding in a vehicle?

The individual in charge salutes for the entire detail. Signup and view all the answers

In what situation do individuals in formation salute?

Only at the command PRESENT ARMS. Signup and view all the answers

How should a group of individuals not in formation react upon the approach of a superior officer?

The first person noticing him/her should call them to attention. Signup and view all the answers

What is the proper response when an officer enters a room or tent?

All personnel present will uncover and stand until the officer leaves. Signup and view all the answers

When employees are working in an office and an officer enters, what is the expected behavior?

They continue working and only stand at attention if addressed. Signup and view all the answers

What should happen in an enlisted personnel’s mess hall when an officer arrives?

The group is told to remain at ease but continues to eat. Signup and view all the answers

What is the appropriate action for men not in uniform during the National Flag salute?

Remove their headdress with the right hand over the heart Signup and view all the answers

What should be done with a flag that is torn or unserviceable?

Reverently burn it Signup and view all the answers

What is the expectation for soldiers when addressed by a superior officer while at work?

They come to attention immediately, except during routine business. Signup and view all the answers

When should the National Flag remain flying throughout the day?

From sunrise to sunset Signup and view all the answers

What should a unit resting alongside the road do upon the approach of an officer?

They do not react unless the officer addresses them. Signup and view all the answers

How should the flag be folded?

By two people on opposite ends with the blue field aligned to the left Signup and view all the answers

What is the proper procedure when the flag is passing in a parade?

All present should render the hand salute Signup and view all the answers

What are the other names of the Flag in military service?

Flag, color, standard, ensign Signup and view all the answers

What action should be taken at sunset concerning the National Flag?

Lower it at sundown and store it away Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in raising the National Flag?

Begin at sunrise Signup and view all the answers

What is the flag's position during National Heroes Day from sunrise until noon?

Half staff Signup and view all the answers

When the national flag covers a casket, where must the white triangle be positioned?

At the head of the casket Signup and view all the answers

What should not happen when the flag is being lowered?

It should touch the ground Signup and view all the answers

In a vertical display against the wall, where is the blue side of the national flag positioned?

On the top right Signup and view all the answers

When the national flag is displayed with another flag from crossed staffs, where should the national flag be positioned?

On the right of the other flag Signup and view all the answers

When displayed in the chapel, where is the national flag positioned relative to the congregation?

On the right side of the congregation Signup and view all the answers

What is done to the flag before it is completely detached from a fan yard?

It is folded into a specific shape Signup and view all the answers

How should the national flag be displayed when flown from a staff?

Blue field on top Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Saluting

Salutes should not be rendered with a cigar, cigarette, pipe, chewing gum, or candy in the mouth.
Salutes are typically given outdoors, including in drill halls, gymnasiums, and other roofed enclosures used for drill or exercise.
Salutes are typically not given indoors, including in offices, hallways, kitchens, orderly rooms, recreation halls, washrooms, and quarters.

Reporting to an Officer

A junior officer must salute when reporting to a senior officer.
The salute is maintained until the report is complete.
The salute is repeated before leaving.
When reporting indoors and unarmed, remove headgear, knock twice, and enter the office when told to do so. Halt at about two paces from the officer and salute and say "Sir, Pvt Cruz reports to the Company Commander."
When reporting indoors while carrying a rifle, remain covered. Carry the rifle at "trail arms."
When reporting outdoors, remain covered. Carry the rifle at trail or right shoulder.
A soldier reporting for pay answers "here" when their name is called. Then, approach and salute the officer paying, pick up and count their money, and leave without saluting.

Saluting in Vehicles

Drivers of motor vehicles salute only when the vehicle is at a halt and the engine is not running.
Salutes are typically not exchanged between persons mounted in different vehicles, persons mounted in moving vehicles, and dismounted persons.
Exceptions to this rule include when a vehicle is clearly marked to indicate the presence of a general officer and when required as part of a ceremony.
Salutes are exchanged between persons in a halted vehicle and dismounted persons.

Saluting in Groups

Individuals in formation do not salute or return salutes except at the command "PRESENT ARMS.” In these instances, the individual in charge salutes and acknowledges salutes for the whole formation.
On the approach of an officer superior in rank, a group of individuals not in formation is called to attention by the first person noticing the officer. All come smartly to attention and salute.
Individuals in charge of a work detail, if not actively engaged, salute or acknowledge salutes for the whole detail.
Units resting alongside the road do not come to attention upon the approach of an officer. However, if the officer addresses an individual or group, they come to attention and remain at attention unless otherwise ordered.
Units will salute the officer after the conversation is ended.

Courtesies to Individuals

When an officer enters a room or tent, officers and enlisted personnel who are junior to the entering officer should uncover (if unarmed) and stand at attention until the officer directs otherwise or leaves.
When multiple individuals are present, the first to perceive the officer will command “attention” loud enough for all to hear.
When an officer enters a room or tent used as an office, workshop, or recreation room, those at work or play are not required to come to attention unless addressed by the officer.
When an officer enters an enlisted personnel’s mess hall, the group is called to at ease by the person noticing him/her first.
Individuals remain seated at ease and continue eating, unless otherwise directed.
If an officer addresses a soldier in the mess hall, they must stop eating and sit erect until the conversation is ended.

Half Mast

The flag is hoisted to the top of the staff before being lowered to the half-staff position.
On National Heroes Day (the last Sunday of August), the flag is displayed at half-staff from sunrise (reveille) until noon and full staff from noon until sunset (retreat).

Display and Salute to the National Flag

The flag may be used to cover the caskets of honored dead.
When positioning the flag, the white triangle must be at the head of the casket, while the blue field must cover the right side.
To prevent the flag from falling off, a black band may be wrapped along the side of the casket.
Before lowering the casket, the flag must be folded and handled to the heirs of the deceased. The National Flag must not be lowered into the grave or be allowed to touch the ground.
When flown from a staff, the flag's blue field should be on top. When planted on the ground, it should be at the most prominent place and higher than the roof of the principal building of the compound or such a height as would give the flag a commanding position within the compound. If placed on a window, it must project upward. When lowering the flag, no part thereof should touch the ground.
When displayed vertically against a wall, the triangle will be uppermost with the Blue Side to the flag’s right.
When displayed horizontally against the wall, the triangle will be on the flag’s right and the Blue Side on the top.
When displayed in the chapel, the National Flag will be on the congregation’s right as they face the chaplain.
When displayed together from crossed staffs as against a wall or posts, the National Flag will be on the right and its staff will be crossed over that of the other flag.
When the National Flag is used together with the colors or standards with the flag of another nation, it must always be above or on the right of other flags in a procession with a line of other flags.
The Flag of the Republic of the Philippines is in front of the center line.
The National Flag shall be raised at sunrise (reveille) and lowered at sundown (retreat) at all posts, camps, and stations.
Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with the right hand over the heart. Women not in uniform should salute by placing the right hand over the heart.
The salute to the flag in a moving column is rendered as the flag passes.
In no case will a torn or slightly torn flag be displayed.
When the flag will be unfit for use, it shall be reported as unserviceable.
The flag should not be thrown into the garbage or used as rags. It should be reverently burned.
When folding the flag, the flag must be handled by two people on opposite ends of the flag. The blue field must be aligned to the left-hand side of the person standing at the head of the flag before it is folded over.
There are four names for the flag in the military service: flag, color, standard, and ensign.
A color is a flag carried by dismounted units and one carried for supreme commanders and such general officers as are indicated below:
- The President of the Philippines.
- The Secretary of the Department of National Defense.
- The Chief of Staff of the AFP.
A standard is a flag carried by motorized or other mounted units and Air Force groups.
An ensign is a flag flown on ships, small boats, and airships.

Honors to the National Anthem

Whenever and wherever the National Anthem is played and not in formation, at the first note, all dismounted personnel present will face the music, stand at attention, and render the prescribed salute except at the “Escort of the Color” or at “Retreat” they will face toward the color or flag. The position of salute will be retained until the last note of music is sounded.
Vehicles in motion will be brought to a halt. Persons riding in passenger car or on a motorcycle will dismount and salute. Occupants of other types of military vehicles remain seated at attention in the vehicle, the individual in charge or each vehicle dismounting and rendering the hand salute. Tank or armored car commander salute from the vehicle.
The above marks of respect are also shown on the national anthem of any friendly country when played upon official occasions.
When the National Anthem is played indoors, military personnel will stand at attention and face the flag. If there’s no flag, face the source of the music and salute. They will not salute unless under arms.

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