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Cuustoms and Courtesies

Describe when,where and who to salute?
Describe procedures for arriving and departing a quarterdeck?
Describe the procedures followed during morning and evening colors?
Identify the duties of the commanding officer,executive officer,department head,division officer,division leading chief petty officer, and division leading petty officer?

If you can answer any of these questions it would so be helpful.

2007-08-09 09:09:12 · 5 answers · asked by Victor 2 in Politics & Government Military

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102 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND COURTESIES

FUNDAMENTALS



.8 Discuss the circumstances during which a hand salute is rendered and

circumstances in which it is not rendered.



1. Salute while unarmed and armed

a. Salute while armed

1. Perform a rifle salute from order arms- Move your left arm smartly

across your body with your forearm and wrist straight, fingers extended

and joined, and your palm down. Ensure that the first joint of your

forefinger touches the flash suppressor of your rifle. After executing the

salute, resume the position of attention.



2. Perform a rifle salute while at trail arms-The movements are identical to

those used for saluting at order arms, except that your rifle is held in the trail

arms position.



3. Perform a rifle salute when at right (left) shoulder arms- Move your left

(right) arm across your body, fingers extended and joined, and your palm

down. Ensure that the first joint of your forefinger touches the rear of the

receiver just below the charging handle and your forearm is parallel to the

deck.



4. Perform a rifle salute while a sling arms- Reach across your body with

your left hand and grasp the sling of your rifle. Release your right hand.

Execute the hand salute.



b. Observe courtesies while saluting (armed or unarmed)

1. Begin your salute in ample time (at least six, but not more than thirty paces

away).

2. Hold your salute until it is returned or acknowledged.

3. Accompany the salute with an appropriate greeting.

4. Look squarely at the person or colors being saluted.

5. Render the salute only once if a senior remains in the immediate vicinity.

6. Render the salute again if conversation takes place when a senior leaves or

when you depart.

7. Salute in a group. IF your group is not in formation THEN (the first

person to notice an officer approaching) call the group to attention and

salute the group OR (entire group) salute individually. IF your group is in

formation THEN (senior person) call the formation to attention and salute

for the group.









102 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND COURTESIES

FUNDAMENTALS



8. Salute when passing an officer who is going in the same direction as you.

a. Come abreast of the officer, salute and say, “By your leave, sir

(ma’am).”

b. (officer) Return the salute, and say, “Carry on” or “Granted.”

c. Terminate your salute, and pass ahead.



9. Salute officers, regular and reserve, of the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine

Corps, Coast Guard, and foreign military and naval officers whose

Governments are formally recognized by the U.S. Government.



c. DO NOT SALUTE WHEN:

a. At work indoors (except when under arms)

b. Guarding prisoners

c. Under battle conditions

d. A prisoner

e. In ranks, at games, or part of a working detail

f. At crowded gatherings, in public conveyances, or in congested areas, unless

you are addressing or are being directly addressed by a senior

g. Doing so would physically interfere with your performance of an assigned

duty or would create a hazard



d. DO NOT SALUTE WITH:

a. Your blouse or coat unbuttoned

b. A smoking device in your hand

c. Anything in your right hand



e. Report to an officer.

1. Approach the officer at attention.

2. Halt about two paces from the officer.

3. Render the appropriate salute, and say, “Sir (Ma’am), (your name and grade)

reporting as ordered.”

4. Hold the salute until it is acknowledged.

5. Salute after business is completed and wait for the return of your salute or an

acknowledgement.

6. Take one step backward, execute an about face, and depart at attention.



f. Report to an officer indoors and unarmed.

a. When indoors, you will be uncovered. Follow the procedures above and do

not render a salute.









102 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS HISTORY, CUSTOMS, AND COURTESIES

FUNDAMENTALS



.9 Discuss the procedures for rendering honors and circumstances during which

honors are rendered during colors and the National Anthem.

a. Render honors during “Colors” and to the National Anthem, IF you are neither

in formation nor in a vehicle, THEN render the prescribed salute. Hold the salute

until the last note of music is sounded. IF no flag is near, THEN face the music

and salute. IF you are in formation, THEN salute only on the command, “present

arms.” IF you are outdoors and uncovered, THEN stand at attention face the

direction of the flag or music. IF you are indoors, THEN stand at attention face

the music and/or flag, IF you are in a vehicle, THEN (driver) halt vehicle,

(passengers and driver) remain seated, at attention do not salute. IF your are

passing or being passed by an uncased color, which is being paraded, presented,

or is on formal display, THEN salute at six paces distance and hold the salute for

six paces beyond or until it has passed your position by six paces. IF you are

covered, THEN stand or march at attention when passing or being passed by an

uncased color.



b. When the flag is raised at morning colors or is lowered at evening colors,

stand at attention at the first note of the National Anthem or “To the Colors”

(standard), and render the prescribed salute. If you are engaged in some duty

which would become a safety hazard or risk to property, do not salute. Usually

face the flag while saluting, but if your duty requires it, face in another direction.

When the music sounds “Carry On,” resume regular duties.



.10 Discuss the procedure for rendering honors to the Marines Hymn.

a. Stand at attention, whether in uniform or in civilian attire. This tradition also

applies to former Marines.

2007-08-09 09:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by LAVADOG 5 · 2 0

1 Salute all commissioned officers when covered. Salute the Officer of the Deck when crossing the quarterdeck, of departing or arriving on the ship. When uncovered, do not salute.
2. When arriving on the quarterdeck, via the brow, salute the ensign, then salute the OOD, and ask permission to board. When leaving salute the OOD, ask permission to leave, and salute the ensign.
3. During morning and evening colors, if not participating, and outside and covered, when colors is called, face towards the ensign, stand at attention, and salute. Sand at attention saluting the ensign until secure from colors is sounded, three whistles.
4,
a. The Commanding Officer (CO) is overall in charge of their ship or shore facility, and is responsible for the conduct of all in his command. He can delegate the authority to grant some requests, such as for leave, but cannot delegate the authority to deny requests.
b. The Executive Officer (XO) is second in command.
c. Department heads are responsible to the CO for the conduct of their departments.
d. Division officers are responsible to the department head for the conduct of their divisions.
e. LCPO is responsible to the Divo for managing the division.
f. LPO is usually the person that division personnel interact with directly concerning tasking, sometimes he delegates that to their work center supervisor.

There are many duties, too many to mention.

2007-08-09 10:08:04 · answer #2 · answered by Mike W 7 · 1 0

dude, get yourself a bluejackets manual or other navy manual and answer them yourself. you must be in the navy to be having to answer these--you should know the answers, or find them for yourself, sorry. or ask somebody else who has to do the same homework as you.

2007-08-09 09:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by KJC 7 · 2 2

the only reason you would need to know any of this crap is if you were in the navy. enlist and you will learn all this and more in boot camp.

2007-08-09 09:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

read up above

2007-08-09 10:23:28 · answer #5 · answered by r c 2 · 0 0

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