when your a marine do you salute officers from other branches ?

Question

Like saluting an officer in the army, navy etc...

Answer 1

Under normal circumstances, yes. Any person in the military salutes any other member... if one of the two is a commissioned officer of higher rank. The junior is supposed to initiate the salute and hold the salute until it has been returned by the senior. Enlisted personnel don't salute each other. Officers do salute each other.

There is the presumption that both parties are "covered"... that is wearing hats.

There are some places that this practice is somewhat modified. Aboard ship on the weather decks (outside), it is sometimes inconvenient for either party to render a salute. An enlisted man may have his hands full of equipment. And, if the officer had to return every salute, he would hardly have time to do whatever he was supposed to be doing. And, in heavy weather, it might well be unsafe to let go of whatever you're hanging onto to salute. So sometimes the protocol is to salute the first time you encounter an officer during the day... if you are able to do so.

In my experience, salutes are not exchanged in combat situations... under any circumstances. The enemy knows that the second person that salutes is the officer... and therefore a target.

Answer 2

Yes and also any officers from friendly countries. This may not be true in combat zones - the Army requires saluting but the Air Force disallows it (it alerts snipers). I suspect the Marines do it anyway like the Army but I do not know this for a fact. Whether or not a salute is rendered when in civies or in doors differs between the branches so you would follow Marine custom.

Answer 3

Yes. You also salute officers of other nations if they are allies.
For example, you see an officer in the Italian Army. You know he's an officer. he rates a salute.
Remember, if you salute an officer, he is obligated to salute you. It is a sign of mutual respect.
If you're on a work detail, and you are constantly running into an officer that you have already saluted, once is enough, you don't salute again until you're dismissed from that detail.

Answer 4

An officer is an officer; it doesn't matter what branch they're in. The only time we don't salute is when we're in the field for obvious reason. Unlike the Army, we don't salute indoors and incovered.

Answer 5

Yes, any member of the US Military salutes any US Military officer, regardless of branch. We also salute officers in militaries of friendly nations.

Answer 6

Absolutely but there are many rules for saluting. Generally it's only when you're wearing a cover (hat) outside. You, however, do NOT salute in combat zones and in some cases in training where you are simulating a combat zone.

Answer 7

Yes, I have to salute officers in uniform from any military in the world.

Answer 8

Yes. Moreover, the Army has some peculiar rules about requiring a salute on some occasions when uncovered, so if you're in a joint exercise, you'll want to brush up.

Answer 9

Always salute all officers unless you are in a building , exception when called to report for something, or in the field.

Answer 10

Of course. But that rule is not in affect in a combat zone. In fighting, saluting a officer can get them killed.