Posted on Sep 16, 2016
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As an E-4 in the Army, how would I go about addressing an E-7 in the Marine Corps or another branch? They call them Sir, do we as well?

Reason I asked I'm watching recruits from the USMC boot camp calling NCO's Sir/Ma'am, and for the Army we would call the cadre by their rank... But it was clarified below
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TSgt Terry Hudson
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Please sister branches, teach your junior Enlisted to call me dude...lmao! Don’t come to me with that “hey, chair Force, give me a chance to correct my troop first” bs when I set them str8!
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LCDR Other Than Operational Flying
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Here’s a thought. Address them as you would an NCO in your own branch. Being at usafa they salute me in the classroom. Think I salute them back? Hell no. Follow your service etiquette.
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SSgt Larry Atkinson
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If your an E-4 in the army your either a corporal or spec 4. The more you work with the different services the easier it gets. Some JTFs were lax on the rank calling and some were strict by the book. You'll be able to tell quickly how you fit in the work environment. Good luck
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SSgt Larry Atkinson
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Marines in boot camp are not allowed to refer to anyone by their rank. To the recruits a E-1, or E-2 is still sir or madam. When they Graduate boot camp then they refer to others by their rank.
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Sgt John Garrett
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When you are a recruit in the Marine Corps every Marine is addressed as “sir” or “ma’am.” Once you graduate boot camp and you are a Marine you address them by their rank (rate if enlisted technically speaking. Only officers have rank in the Marine Corps)
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SGM Bill Frazer
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Boots are Boots- Call them Sergeant, or gunny, depending on the rank/position.
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PO3 Chris Wright, MBA
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The beat thing to do would be learn the rank structure for that branch. E-7 can be addressed by the following in each branch.
Navy - Chief
Army - Sergeant
USMC - Gunnery Sergeant
USAF - Bob
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PO3 John Keas
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I was always told to be safe...call them by their devices. Whatever they were. From Private, Airman, Sergeant, Petty Officer/Chief, Senior Chief/Master Chief. If they prefer another title, they will tell you.

As for calling MGST or other senior enlisted Sir/Ma'am...that depends on the position they are in. Most of the time it is still safe to just go by the collar devices etc.
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SSgt Don Ferrell
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I have been told by DOD folks to not address military officers and NCO's by rank in public because of possibly exposing them to lone wolf type terrorist.
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CW3 Kim B.
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Sarge and big sarge are referencing bottom eating fish......more appropriate is Sergeant, Master Sergeant, First Sergeant , etc .
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