Posted on Jun 17, 2014
Do junior officers only salute senior officers and admirals and do senior officers only salute admirals?
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O-1 to O-3 salute O-4 to O-10
O-4 salutes O-5 to O-10
O-5 to O-6 salute O-7 to O-10
In short junior officers only salute senior officers and admirals
and senior officers only salute admirals.
Is this a safe line of thinking?
O-4 salutes O-5 to O-10
O-5 to O-6 salute O-7 to O-10
In short junior officers only salute senior officers and admirals
and senior officers only salute admirals.
Is this a safe line of thinking?
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
I certainly agree with that, the regulations that require the salute should remove any question on the subject, its very clear. The only thing to think about is compliance with the regulation and a proper show of respect between fighting men and women. Very simple any Officer that outranks You gets a proper respectful salute !
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Is saluting really that hard to understand? | RallyPoint
OK for all the salute threads here on rallypoint, I really want to understand why there is so much discussion? They all ask should it happen, not does it happen. The answer is clear per TC 3-25.1 Appendix A paragraph A-1. A-1. WHEN TO SALUTE Army personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) to a salute except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes...
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Cadet Schembecker (sp?). You deserve a salute. Rolling Thunder Marine salute where you hold it up to 4 hours saluting veteran bikers. Then hopefully you'll think twice about posting any more 2lt vs. 1lt salute links or comments!
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Everybody salutes every officer that outranks them. From W1 to O10. So all enlisted salute every officer and officers all that outrank themselves
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I salute any officer who outranks me. I accessioned at a O2-1LT (Chaplain) and always saluted an O3/CPT.
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Yes, but it's also "traditional" (but not by regulation) for everyone (irrespective of their grade) to salute any service member awarded the MOH. This includes POTUS.
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I believe it is service dependent, possibly event command specific (some commands are just looser about following traditions or have a specific reason for a non-saluting policy). In general Marine and Naval officers with a single bar, (Lt's, Ens, CWO's and WO's) do not exchange salutes amongst each other. There are exceptions, this is not an exhaustive list:
_Assuming a post or relief of post to include officer of the day and officer of the deck. The relief initiates the salute regardless of seniority to indicate they have formally assumed the duties of the post.
_Participants in parades and ceremonies. Who initiates the salute is dictated by billet, not by seniority.
_Requesting permission to board or depart a vessel in port. The person requesting permission initiates the salute.
_Assuming a post or relief of post to include officer of the day and officer of the deck. The relief initiates the salute regardless of seniority to indicate they have formally assumed the duties of the post.
_Participants in parades and ceremonies. Who initiates the salute is dictated by billet, not by seniority.
_Requesting permission to board or depart a vessel in port. The person requesting permission initiates the salute.
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Yes if they out rank you. You salute them.
E's salute Os and Os salute senior Os
E's salute Os and Os salute senior Os
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I was in the Army but no, it is not. The only officers I did not salute were 1LTs(O-2s) when I was a 2LT(O-1). Anything else is begging for trouble.
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No, not at all.
Going by regs, at least in the Army junior officers salute all senior officers. Sometimes there are informal agreements between ranks, such as 2LT and 1LT which preclude saluting, but for the most part, you salute all superior officers.
Going by regs, at least in the Army junior officers salute all senior officers. Sometimes there are informal agreements between ranks, such as 2LT and 1LT which preclude saluting, but for the most part, you salute all superior officers.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Informal agreements don't cut it, the regulations rule and require the salute. Its not a great effort and a sign of respect between fighting men and women. Why does this question keep getting asked ? Read, become familiar with the Regulation and obey it, its NOT an option.
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