Military Customs and Courtesies

1. Military Customs and Courtesies Mutual Respect Good Manners And Politeness Honor – Duty - Respect

2. POSITION OF HONOR CORRECT USE OF TITLES WEARING OF HEADGEAR RESPONDING TO A SENIOR OFFICER’S PRESENCE SALUTES REPORTING HONORS Customs AndCourtesies

3. The position honor is on the right. Position of Honor

4. An Act by the General Assembly passed January 28th, 1861 states …that the said battalion of State Cadets, while habitually maneuvering as infantry, may yet maneuver in any arm of the service, and shall take the right of all troops of the same arm in which it may at any time parade. The Corps of Cadets and the position of honor on the right of the line…

5. Correct Use of Titles

6. Lieutenant General ALL GENERAL/FLAG OFFICERSARE CALLED “GENERAL” OR “ADMIRAL” Admiral General Vice Admiral Major General Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Brigadier General Rear Admiral (Lower Half)

7. Air Force/Army/MarinesCOLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELSMAJORSNavyEQUIVALENT IS “CAPTAIN” or “COMMANDER”“LIEUTENANT COMMANDER” Field Grade Officers Colonel Captain Lieutenant Colonel Commander Lieutenant Commander Major

8. CAPTAINS – NAVY “LIEUTENANT”ALL LIEUTENANTS – “LIEUTENANT”NAVY – “LIEUTENANT JG” AND “ENSIGN” Company Grade Officers LIEUTENANT CAPTAIN First Lieutenant Lieutenant JG Second Lieutenant Ensign

9. ALL CHAPLAINS – “CHAPLAIN”Chaplains can be identified by their collar or sleeve insignia Christian Islamic Chaplain (LTC) Joel Harris The Citadel Chaplain Jewish Buddhist

10. ALL WARRANT OFFICERS – “MISTER” OR “MISS” OFFICER CANDIDATES – “CANDIDATE” CADETS – “CADET” OR “MISTER” OR “MISS” MIDSHIPMEN – “MIDSHIPMAN” OR “MISTER” OR “MISS”

11. Enlisted Personnel

12. Corps of Cadets Rank Insignia Cadet Colonel Cadet Captain Cadet Lt. Colonel Cadet First Lieutenant Cadet Major Cadet Second Lieutenant

13. Corps of Cadets Rank Insignia

14. WEARING OF HEADGEAR

15. Entering a place of Divine Worship You will remove your headgear only when:

16. You are in attendance at an official reception You will remove your headgear only when:

17. Indoors, unless posted as a guard or sentry and the prescribed uniform requires the wearing of headgear You will remove your headgear only when:

18. MOVING TO THE POSITION OF ATTENTION

19. Responding to an officer’s presence You will come to attention when: If OUTDOORS: the first to observe the officer comes to attention and, if appropriate, calls the group to attention and salutes. If INDOORS: an officer enters the room, the first person to observe the officer calls the room to attention.

20. You will come to attention when: If you are assembled in a conference room or a theater it may not be appropriate to shout attention. In this case The individual posted at the door will announce the senior Officer appropriately, such as: “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Commandant of Cadets.” Once the officer reaches their position, they will put you at ease or have you take your seat.

21. SALUTES

22. The way you salute is important because it says a lot about you. If you salute proudly and smartly, it shows you have pride in yourself, your unit, and your school. A sloppy salute, on the other hand, shows you lack confidence, self-discipline, and that you don’t understand the meaning of the salute. Your Salute

23. You will salute when…

24. The President of the United States The Vice President of the United States The Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force All commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the United States You will salute when… • All commissioned officers of the South Carolina Unorganized Militia

25. The President of the United States Played whenever the President enters a formal setting Heard every time the President enters a formal ceremony or speech Honors: Four “Ruffles and Flourishes” and “Hail to the Chief” 21 Gun Salute

26. The Governor The Honorable Nikki Haley 116thGovernor of South Carolina Honors: Four “Ruffles and Flourishes” and “Stars and Stripes Forever” 19 Gun Salute

27. Military Funerals. You salute whenever the casket is being moved and when honors are rendered. You will salute when…

28. When carrying articles in both hands a verbal greeting is appropriate In a designated covered area In a military formation only the senior person salutes UNLESS the group is given the command as in the case of parades or reviews At public gatherings or sporting events WHEN NOT TO SALUTE…

29. REPORTING

30. Indoors - To a superior: Remove your headgear Knock Enter when told to do so Approach within two steps of the officer’s desk and halt Salute and state “Sir (Ma’am) Cadet Jones reports.” Hold the salute until it is returned Upon completion of business, salute until returned, execute the appropriate facing movement, and depart If reporting underarms you do not remove your headgear and you salute in the prescribed manner for the respective weapon How to Report

31. Outdoors - To a Superior: Move rapidly to the vicinity of the officer Halt at a distance of approximately three steps from the officer Salute and report in the same way you would were you indoors How to Report

32. HONORS

33. The Nation The Color Individuals To special songs When are honors rendered…

34. When The United States National Anthem “To the Color” “Hail to the Chief” or “Reveille” Are played outdoors and you are in uniform and not in formation, stand at attention, turn and face the music or flag if visible and salute until the flag reaches the bottom of the pole (if the flag is in view) or the last note of the music has sounded, whichever is later. Personnel not in uniform will stand at attention ( remove headgear, if any, with the right hand) and place the right hand over the heart. To the Nation When are honors rendered…

35. Vehicles in motion will be brought to a halt. Persons riding in a passenger car will dismount and salute. The Pledge of Allegiance is not recited in military formation or ceremonies. At protocol functions, social, or sporting events which include civilian participants, military personnel should When in uniform, stand at attention, remain silent, face the flag and salute. When in civilian attire recite the pledge while standing at attention, facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men should remove headgear with the right hand and hold the right hand over the heart Rendering Honors to the Nation or Color

36. When the national anthem of any friendly country is played at official occasions we show the same marks of respect. Honors to foreign countries

37. Honors Rendered to Individuals • Ruffles and Flourishes and an appropriate march are played for General/Flag Officers and Higher. Lieutenant General John W. Rosa USAF ret.19th President of The Citadel

38. Major General 2 ruffles and flourishes, the General’s March and 13 rounds CannonSalutes are also fired.

39. Individual Service Songs Army June 14th 1775 Marine Corps November 10th 1775 Navy October 13th 1775 Air Force July 27th 1947 Coast Guard August 4th 1790 When other songs are played: When are honors rendered…

40. The Citadel Alma Mater • Oh Citadel we sing thy fame • For all the world to hear, • And in the paths our fathers showed us • Follow without fear. • Peace and Honor, God and Country, • We will fight for thee. • Oh Citadel, we praise thee now • And in Eternity. • Oh Citadel, though strife surrounds us, • We will ever be • Full conscious of the benefits • That we derive from thee. • Stand forever, yielding never • To the tyrant's Hell • We'll never cease our struggles for • Our mighty Citadel. • Cadet A. Preston Price, Class of 1943

41. Honors rendered when other songs are played • “Retreat”Precedes “To the Color” and the lowering of the flag at sunset. When “Retreat” is played, face toward the flag and stand at attention. Salute at the first note of “To the Color”. • “To the Color”This bugle call was sounded to bring companies up to the color line and form battalions for inspections or dress parades. It was also sounded at ceremonies honoring the national colors as it is today. Whenever sounded at the head of columns on the march, it was a signal to prepare for action.

42. At Military Funerals Honors are played…

43. LTC CHARLES BUEHRING CLASS OF 1985 CPT BENJAMIN SAMMIS CLASS OF 1996 LT PETER OBER CLASS OF 1998 2LT SHANE CHILDERS CLASS OF 2001 2LT JOSHUA BOOTH CLASS OF 2005 OFC ARSENIO DOMINGO CLASS OF 1987 SFC ROBERT V. DERENDA CLASS OF 1985 CPT CHARLES KENNY CLASS OF 1993 1LT DAN MALCOM CLASS OF 2001 LCPL TIMOTHY CREAGER CLASS OF 2005 ALUMNI WHO HAVE MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN OPERATIONS IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM CPT DANIEL EGGERS CLASS OF 1997 CPT WARREN FRANK CLASS OF 2004 2LT ALMAR FITZGERALD CLASS OF 2004 LCPL JONATHAN TAYLOR CLASS OF 2009 MAJ BRIAN MESCALL Class of 1997 CPT RYAN P. HALL CLASS OF 2004 1LT RYAN D. RAWL CLASS OF 2004 SGT AARON X. WITTMAN CLASS OF 2007

44. TAPS • Replacing the bugle call “To Extinguish Lights”after 1862, “Taps” is the very last bugle call of the day serving as a signal to discontinue all activities and extinguish lights. • When “Taps” is played at a military funeral you salute. Also when “Echo Taps” is played, you salute.

45. Bugle Calls Heard through out the week Bugle calls are musical signals that announce scheduled and certain non-scheduled events .   Scheduled calls are prescribed by the commander and normally follow the sequence shown below.  DAILY SEQUENCE OF BUGLE CALLS First Call Call to Quarters Adjutants Call Assembly Tattoo Attention Reveille Taps Guard Mount Sick Call Drill Fatigue Call School Call Recall Retreat Mess Call Church Call To The Color

46. AS MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CORPS OF CADETS YOU ARE ALWAYS ON DISPLAY. REMEMBER!!

47. REMEMBER!! • WHETHER YOU KNOW IT OR NOT, YOUR CONDUCT IS ALWAYS BEING EVALUATED IN UNIFORM OR OUT. • YOUR CONDUCT REFLECTS NOT ONLY ON YOURSELF, BUT ON THE CITADEL AS WELL! • HONOR – DUTY - RESPECT

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