When an E-4 calls me "hey" or "hey man" knowing that I am an officer, should I bother to correct him?

You are what is wrong with todays military. You need to find another job....

You are what is wrong with the military today…..

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I'd Damn Well Straighten The Boy Out!
And By The Way:...Officers Are Expected To Be Leaders..
You Must To Be Sure Of What Your Doing, When You're Leading Others.
It's Not For The Weak Of Heart Or With A Slow Reaction Time!

If you are in uniform the specialist should call you sir and salute when appropriate. Most times I would salute the uniform and not the person because I usually did not the officer. I was leaving the PX and failed to salute a captain. He stopped me and told me to give him 20. I did and learned my lesson. Situational awareness when in uniform.

Absolutely correct him/her, even if they're not in your direct chain of command. There are standards for addressing others in a professional manor. When "Hey" or "Hey you" is an accepted way of catching the attention of an officer, it indicates, to me at least, that there is a severe breakdown of discipline and organization in the offenders unit.

It matters not the rank of one addressing you as "hey" or "hey man." It's downright disrespectful! And disrespect should be confronted and consequences given.

Hi All My Fellow Veterans
I also was raised as a US Army 'Brat'. I was born at the old Fort Belvoir, Virginia Hospital in 1954. My Dad was a SSG at the time and four years later was a SFC. My Dad became a Chief Warrant Officer in the early 1960s. We often had other enlisted and NCOs visit our on base housing while living in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and Fort Hood, Texas. Most of the visits were for fishing trips, Holidays, coin and Stamp collecting. I do not remember hearing anyone call my Dad 'Sarge' but I heard many call him 'Chief'. On duty or off should not make any difference. Respect of the rank is broad but respect for the person is wider. When I worked in the A Company 34th Signal BN Motor Pool we had a Motor Officer, 2nd LT Sipes. Lt. Steven Sipes was as green as a gourd. Our Motor Pool personal were a very tight group; yes we had our share of screw-ups and several had Article 15s and at least one ended their time in Fort Leaven Worth. We had a close relationship with our LT and became close friends on and off duty. We also referred to LT Sipes as 'Steve' anytime we were in the Motor Pool and no other Officers were in our AO. We referred to LT Sipes as LT or sir at all other times. This was our way to show our respect for the person and still show respect for his rank at the same time. I for one would always show respect for the rank on anyone that I recognize off duty, in uniform or not. Any Officer that has to ask what to do in this situation really needs to look into a mirror and ask themselves why are they an Officer to begin with. Duty, Honor, Country! I attended the Small Arms Repair Course in Grafenberg, Germany. On the wall in the classroom was a plaque with a very fitting inscription, "He that knows how will always have a job, He that knows why will always be the boss!" I carried that saying into my last duty station in Fort Ord, California with the HHQ 2nd of the 31st INF BN. I will not say that I respected every Officer that I ever had dealings with but I always respected the Rank regardless of my personal feelings about the person. I SALUTE All My Fellow Veterans!!! GOD Bless America!!!

If you’re in the Army hell yes!

Not to be rude but, I can not belive that combat arms O3 is asking this question. You are their leader not their friend. A beloved and respected leader is what you should strive to be. They should never be casual with you. And you should never be casual with them unless the situation dictates that you be casual with them for example a life or death situation or a mental breakdown. That's my one and a half cents on the issue. Having said that however I realize that close intense combat with a group of men changes the dynamic in the company.

I think the trouble lies in a lack of training of our children in the first place. When I was a child , we were expected to treat all adults and those in authority with respect. I addressed my father as sir when responding to him. This generation has an ultra casual outlook on authority. So if you have to re-educate the young soldiers