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Military Customs and Courtesies

Military Customs and Courtesies. Customs and Courtesies. Definitions Rank Recognition Rendering Courtesies General Courtesies Reporting Procedures. Definitions. Custom – act or ceremony stemming from tradition Courtesy – written guidance. Rank Recognition. Airmen. Rank Recognition.

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Military Customs and Courtesies

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  1. Military Customs and Courtesies

  2. Customs and Courtesies • Definitions • Rank Recognition • Rendering Courtesies • General Courtesies • Reporting Procedures

  3. Definitions • Custom – act or ceremony stemming from tradition • Courtesy – written guidance

  4. Rank Recognition • Airmen

  5. Rank Recognition • Airman Basic (AB) • Does not wear any rank insignia • Addressed as “Airman Basic” or “Airman” • Pay grade is E-1

  6. Rank Recognition • Airman (Amn) • Chevron of 1 stripe with star • Addressed as “Airman” • Pay grade is E-2

  7. Rank Recognition • Airman First Class (A1C) • Chevron of 2 stripes with star • Addressed as “Airman First Class” or “Airman” • Pay grade is E-3

  8. Rank Recognition • Senior Airman (SrA) • Chevron of 3 stripes with star • Addressed as “Senior Airman” or “Airman” • Pay grade is E-4

  9. Rank Recognition • Noncommissioned Officers (NCO)

  10. Rank Recognition • Staff Sergeant (SSgt) • Chevron of 4 stripes with star • Addressed as “Staff Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-5

  11. Rank Recognition • Technical Sergeant (TSgt) • Chevron of 5 stripes with star • Addressed as “Technical Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-6

  12. Rank Recognition • Senior Noncommissioned Officers (SNCO)

  13. Rank Recognition • Master Sergeant (MSgt) • Chevron of 6 stripes with star • Addressed as “Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-7

  14. Rank Recognition • Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) • Chevron of 7 stripes with star • Addressed as “Senior Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-8

  15. Rank Recognition • Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) • Chevron of 8 stripes with star • Addressed as “Chief Master Sergeant” or “Chief” • Pay grade is E-9

  16. Rank Recognition – Special Positions • First Sergeant (1st Sgt)

  17. Rank Recognition – Special Positions • Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM)

  18. Rank Recognition – Special Positions • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF)

  19. Rank Recognition • Company Grade Officers (CGO)

  20. Rank Recognition • Second Lieutenant (2d Lt) • Wears 1 gold bar • Addressed as “Second Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant” • Pay grade is O-1

  21. Rank Recognition • First Lieutenant (1st Lt) • Wears 1 silver bar • Addressed as “First Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant” • Pay grade is O-2

  22. Rank Recognition • Captain (Capt) • Wears 2 silver bars connected • Addressed as “Captain” • Pay grade is O-3

  23. Rank Recognition • Field Grade Officers (FGO)

  24. Rank Recognition • Major (Maj) • Wears 1 gold oak leaf • Addressed as “Major” • Pay grade is O-4

  25. Rank Recognition • Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) • Wears 1 silver oak leaf • Addressed as “Lieutenant Colonel” or “Colonel” • Pay grade is O-5

  26. Rank Recognition • Colonel (Col) • Wears one silver eagle • Addressed as “Colonel” • Pay grade is O-6

  27. Rank Recognition • General Officers (GO)

  28. Rank Recognition • Brigadier General (Brig Gen) • Wears 1 silver star • Addressed as “Brigadier General” or “General” • Pay grade is O-7

  29. Rank Recognition • Major General (Maj Gen) • Wears 2 silver stars • Addressed as “Major General” or “General” • Pay grade is O-8

  30. Rank Recognition • Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) • Wears 3 silver stars • Addressed as “Lieutenant General” or “General” • Pay grade is O-9

  31. Rank Recognition • General (Gen) • Wears 4 silver stars • Addressed as “General” • Pay grade is O-10

  32. Rank Recognition – Special Positions

  33. Rank Recognition Army/Marines

  34. Rank Recognition Navy/Coast Guard

  35. Rendering Courtesies All Generals Maj- Col 2d Lt - Capt Identifying Officers Service Cap

  36. Rendering Courtesies Identifying Officers Flight Cap ABU Cap

  37. Rendering Courtesies Identifying Officers ABUs Service Uniform

  38. Rendering Courtesies Saluting

  39. Rendering Courtesies Saluting Special Considerations

  40. Rendering Courtesies Saluting Special Considerations

  41. Rendering Courtesies Saluting Entering a Military Installation

  42. Rendering Courtesies Saluting Staff Cars

  43. Rendering Courtesies Saluting U.S. Flag

  44. Rendering Courtesies Reveille and Retreat

  45. Rendering Courtesies The National Anthem and To the Colors

  46. Rendering Courtesies Ruffles and Flourishes

  47. Rendering Courtesies Pledge of Allegiance

  48. General Courtesies • Air Force Song • Other Service Songs • Individual Courtesies • Manners • Appropriate Titles • Gossip

  49. General Courtesies • Professionalism • Position of Honor • Senior Officer Enters • Proper Telephone Etiquette

  50. Reporting Procedures • Entrance Procedures • Prepare mentally and physically • Knock once on the door • When told to enter, use the most direct route and march at attention • Position yourself centered to within two paces of the desk

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