SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6557021 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do you salute officers if they are on a vehicle that is not properly identified and has no colors or standards? 2020-12-06T14:37:57-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6557021

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do you salute officers if they are on a vehicle that is not properly identified and has no colors or standards?

2020-12-06T14:37:57-05:00 2020-12-06T14:37:57-05:00 Maj John Bell 6557123

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How do you know if they are an officer? Because you know them, I presume. If you know it is an officer, yes, you salute.

2020-12-06T15:40:46-05:00 2020-12-06T15:40:46-05:00 CSM Darieus ZaGara 6557144

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You always salute when you recognize an Officer.

2020-12-06T16:03:09-05:00 2020-12-06T16:03:09-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6557169

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why would you if you don&#39;t know there is an officer in it?

2020-12-06T16:27:33-05:00 2020-12-06T16:27:33-05:00 SSgt Christophe Murphy 6557170

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When it is common knowledge yes. If you know them or can see that they are officers yes. If you have no idea who/what they are, they are in an unmarked vehicle and in civilian clothes then there is no reason you would salute and should be a non-issue. You wouldn&#39;t salute the officer because with everything stated you wouldn&#39;t know anything that says they are. Seems pretty cut and dry

2020-12-06T16:27:51-05:00 2020-12-06T16:27:51-05:00 MAJ Javier Rivera 6557181

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What does TC 3-21.5?

2020-12-06T16:32:08-05:00 2020-12-06T16:32:08-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6557411

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I thought General Officers had a Red Placard on the front of the vehicle with their Star(s) either in place of the front plate or on the dashboard. Saluting that vehicle is spelled out clear as day in the regs, and such a vehicle probably has an LT driving the GEN. <br /><br />Other than that, I can&#39;t presume soldiers are checking who is in any given vehicle that they are in proximity of.

2020-12-06T18:34:16-05:00 2020-12-06T18:34:16-05:00 Lt Col Jim Coe 6557480

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I rode around in several types of military vehicles and lots of POVs in uniform for many years. Only time I was saluted was going through a gate or on Lackland. Generally in AF only cars and aircraft with placards get saluted.

2020-12-06T19:00:21-05:00 2020-12-06T19:00:21-05:00 Cpl Vic Burk 6557482

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If I know for sure it is an officer, yes. Otherwise if you can&#39;t tell it is an officer I don&#39; think you have any obligation to salute. In the Corps (At Camp Lejeune anyways) the officers had a blue base sticker, enlisted red, no sticker, I considered a visitor.

2020-12-06T19:01:11-05:00 2020-12-06T19:01:11-05:00 SSG Dennis R. 6557507

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a brand-new PVT I saluted a blue-stickered VW bug as it entered an intersection on Ft Rucker. Probably not the best thing to do -- the full bull driving the bug returned the salute &amp; promptly stalled the damn thing &amp; I had to shag ass.

2020-12-06T19:10:43-05:00 2020-12-06T19:10:43-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6557784

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What are they teaching in basic now?.

2020-12-06T21:27:08-05:00 2020-12-06T21:27:08-05:00 SPC Gary Watson 6557863

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When we were on Gate Duty we were told to salute officers vehicles that were identified with a numbered blue bumper sticker. If a vehicle did not have either a red, green, or blue sticker that vehicle was stopped and identification was required. If an officer then produced his or her ID showing their rank then a salute was rendered and their purpose for getting on base was determined before issuing a visitor pass.

2020-12-06T22:14:23-05:00 2020-12-06T22:14:23-05:00 SSG Greg Miech 6558050

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is reasonable to identify the vehicle belonging to a officer or actual rank of the officer should be saluted, however while walking over 6 paces from the vehicle I do not think so. One should not have to walk and observe every vehicle if there is an officer. At the gate just salute the ID Tag. One does not know if it is the wife or actual female officer traditionally.

2020-12-07T00:00:48-05:00 2020-12-07T00:00:48-05:00 SMSgt Keith Klug 6558462

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My very first commander had a distinctive personal car. It was easy to identify. When he came by almost everyone saluted him. Plus, he was a great commander who would fight for us. So, Yes.

2020-12-07T06:53:01-05:00 2020-12-07T06:53:01-05:00 SSG Clayton Blackwell 6558723

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If I know them, sure, otherwise, no.

2020-12-07T08:30:48-05:00 2020-12-07T08:30:48-05:00 Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member 6559143

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I pay respects to my superiors with salutes, if I recognize them...just like I pay respects to my subordinates by standing up (when I’m seated). Respect is mutual....IMO

2020-12-07T11:03:11-05:00 2020-12-07T11:03:11-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6559400

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, see AR 600-25 paragraph 2-1d.

2020-12-07T12:35:32-05:00 2020-12-07T12:35:32-05:00 SSG Eric Blue 6559647

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you recognize the officer, then yes.

2020-12-07T14:23:09-05:00 2020-12-07T14:23:09-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 6559828

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m curious to know what happened to cause this question to be asked

2020-12-07T15:17:25-05:00 2020-12-07T15:17:25-05:00 SFC Terry Bryant 6782266

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If YOU or a member of your group identify an officer and he is within the saluting distance and or location then by all means you salute. I seen my CO many times out in public in his civilian uniform and even then I referred to him as Sir or LTC and last name. With a heart salute also if on or off post. Common courtesy my friend.

2021-02-27T22:17:54-05:00 2021-02-27T22:17:54-05:00 SFC Terry Bryant 6782274

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If YOU or a member of your group identify an officer and he is within the saluting distance and or location then by all means you salute. I seen my CO many times out in public in his civilian uniform and even then I referred to him as Sir or LTC and last name. With a heart salute also if on or off post. Common courtesy my friend.

2021-02-27T22:20:40-05:00 2021-02-27T22:20:40-05:00 CPL Joseph Elinger 6800758

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Clearly discretionary, especially if you, or they are in civies.

2021-03-06T15:50:13-05:00 2021-03-06T15:50:13-05:00 2020-12-06T14:37:57-05:00