Mil Courtesy

Salute
How to Salute
Entitled to Salute
General Rules for Saluting
When not to Salute
Saluting vehicles
Interior Guard Posted
Honors to the Color/Anthem
Display of Flag
Other Form of Address
Other Forms of Courtesy
Mil Discipline
Three Meaning of Discipline
Creating a Climate of Discipline
Judicious Use of Punishment & Reward
Instilling a Sense of Confidence
Indication of Military Discipline
Acts of politeness, civility and respect that a
personnel in the military organization accord
to one another. It is an expression or
manifestation of consideration for others. It
promotes good relationship, closer
coordination and teamwork among members
of an organization. It is of vital importance in
promoting and developing a proper “Esprit de
Corps” (Team Spirit). Courtesy is not only
accorded to senior but also to subordinates
and peers.
It is executed by snappily raising the right
hand smartly until the tip of the forefinger
touches the edge of the right eyebrow on the
front brim of the headgear when covered.
Fingers are extended and joint, and palm
facing the forearm inclined at 45 degrees and
the right upper arm horizontal.
A person saluting looks at the person saluted.
When the salutes is returned, he drops the
right hand smartly to the side.
Commissioned Officers (both male &
female) of the AFP
Commissioned Officers (both male &
female (of the Armed forces of Allied
Nations
President of the Republic of the Philippines
Foreign Dignitaries
Secretary of National Defense
Salute is required on and off military
installations during and non-office hours.
Saluting distance is the distance of
recognition and is usually rendered when the
person to be saluted is 6 paces away.
When reporting to an officer indoor/outdoor, a
salute is rendered approximately 3 paces
distance.
In leaving an officer if a conversation takes
place, you have to render a salute.
In making reports, the person reporting
salutes first regardless of rank.
Salute is rendered once only, when an officer
remain in the vicinity and no conversation
takes place.
Salute must never be rendered in a carelessly
manner, nor with pipe, cigar or cigarette in the
mouth or in right hand.
It is rendered at a halt or a walk. If running or
jogging came to walk first before saluting.
When in group, not in formation all will rise
and salute.
When in formation only the commander
salutes.
The salute must be acknowledge by those
entitled to it.
Salute is rendered in honor to the national
anthem and colors.
Salute is used in making courtesy calls.
When reporting to an officer indoor, an unarmed
soldier removes his headgear before entering, halts
at about 2 paces from the officer salutes and reports.
A soldier under arms, when reporting to an officer
indoor, follow the above procedure except that the
headgear is not removed, when carrying a rifle salute
at order arms, otherwise the hand salute is given.
When reporting outdoors with rifle, observe the hand
procedure, then execute rifle salute at order or right
shoulder arms.
When troops are at work.
Indoors, except when reporting to an officer.
When carrying articles with both hands, or
being so occupied as to make saluting
impracticable.
When meeting or serving as military prisoner.
Standing next to horse or leading a horse.
Render the rifle salute by present arm after
first halting and facing the music, person or
colors.
Execute hand salute when armed with pistol.
Not to attempt a conversation with an officer,
just to salute another, but if the officer when
the sentinel is conversing salutes a senior,
the interior guard also salutes.
To salute whether outdoors or indoor when
posted on guard duty.
OUTDOOR
– At the first note, all personnel present will face the
source of the music and stand at attention render
salute until the last note of the music.
– Vehicles in motion are brought to halt. Persons
riding in cars, motorcycles will dismount and
salute. Troops aboard the vehicle need not embark
but shall remain seated at attention and do not
salute. The on-in-charge of the vehicle should
dismount and be the one to render salute.
INDOOR
– When the national anthem is played
indoors military personnel will stand
at attention and face the music on the
flag if one is present, they will not
salute unless underarms.
When hoisted at the flagpole it should be hoisted fully
at the top of the pole, blue part above.
When the flag is displayed with other flag, the
national flag is in the right side.
When displayed on walls, red at the right side as seen
when you are facing the flag.
When displayed on a horizontal position, the triangle
is at the right side with the blue part up.
When displayed over the casket, the triangle in the
direction of the head of the cadaver with the blue part
on the right side.
SENIORS
– Use the word “SIR” before or not adter ir their
statement.
JUNIORS
– Address juniors by proper titles and names to
promote subordination and respect.
– Refrain calling your subordinates by nickname.
– Formally speaking to subordinates is never wrong,
whereas when you speak to your men informally,
you run the risk of being too familiar to them and
you are liable to compromise your position.
Avoid undue familiarity with your senior officers even
when they seem to encourage you.
When walking with the senior, walk on his left and try
to keep in step with him.
The most senior enter the cars last, and gets out
ahead of others.
When in a hurry, and you wish to pass an officer from
behind, salute and ask permission to go ahead.
The word “I wish” or “I Desire” are to be taken as
orders.
Inside a car, the place of honor is at the right
front, for the back seat, it is the right side.
Walking in a group of three, the most senior
occupies the middle position. Walking at the
right side of the senior is the next ranking
individual, while the most junior walks on the
left side of the most senior.
When walking in a group composed of more
than three, shall observe the above-cited
procedure. The rest walk behind the first line
of walkers, but according to seniority in rank.
It is the individual or group attitude that ensures
prompt obedience to orders and initiation of
appropriate actions in the absence of orders.
It is that state of order and obedience among
personnel in a military organization.
It is that mental attitude and state of training which
render obedience and conduct instinctive under all
conditions.
It is necessary to ensure orderly group activity for the
smooth accomplishment of a mission.
TRAINING
– Through training a soldier learns to work
with other soldiers so that a team can
accomplish increasingly difficult task in a
manner, which they can take pride.
– Through training military drills group
members learned to unify their action into a
single effort to accomplish the group
mission.
– Training develops in the individual the habit
of prompt obedience to all orders.
JUDICIOUS USE OF PUNISHMENT
– Punish only the guilty person
– Impose the punishment promptly.
– Make the guilty person realize his mistake.
– Impose punishment appropriate for the
offense.
– Unlike giving rewards which should be done
in public, punishment should be
administered in private.
INSTILLING A SENSE OF CONFIDENCE AND
RESPONSIBILITY
– By instilling a sense of confidence and responsibility
among his subordinates, a leader succeeds in
creating a climate of discipline in his unit.
– A confident and responsible soldier realized that he
has an obligation not only to himself but also to the
other soldier in the unit.
– He knows that violation of the rule of discipline will
not reflect in him as individual but will also
discredit, if not cause irreparable damage to his unit.
INDICATION OF MILITARY DISCIPLINE
– Attention to details
– Harmonious relations between unit and individual
– Devotion to duty
– Proper subordinate relationship
– Proper conduct of individuals on and off duty
– Standard of cleanliness of dress, uniforms,
equipment, barracks and materials
– Promptness in responding to commands and
directives
– Adherence to the chain of command