Posted on Dec 8, 2015
Saluting in a group where the group leader is higher ranking
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When walking in a group, say a Colonel, First Sergeant and a Chief, and they come up to a LTC, what is the protocol for saluting? The LTC salutes the COL as that is a given, but do the First Sergeant and the Chief salute the LTC first or not salute the LTC at all due to their association within the Colonels group? Regs don't cover when the leader of a group is the senior ranking or if they even classify this as a group or not.
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So I have been told different things and been told it is not in the regulations (and I also checked this out myself). If you are walking with an officer and an officer of the same rank as of the officer that you are walking with approaches do you salute them? Example: You are a CPT walking with a LTC and another LTC walks by do you salute?
I have heard it is respectful to salute and they just return your salute and you are on your way. I also heard that if you salute then you are disrespecting the officer that you are walking with.
And to take it one step further. You are a SGT walking with a COL and a CPT walks by do you salute the CPT?
I have heard it is respectful to salute and they just return your salute and you are on your way. I also heard that if you salute then you are disrespecting the officer that you are walking with.
And to take it one step further. You are a SGT walking with a COL and a CPT walks by do you salute the CPT?
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