How to call a room to attention?

Question

I am in army JROTC and i am the battalion commander. i am trying to enfore a regulation where the ROTC room be called to attention when a cadet officer or armed forces member enters the room. although, when someone called "attention on deck" my AI says that it is incorrect since the army doesn't use "deck" i was wondering what is the command to call a room to attention and any more info on this procedure. thanks

i know about the prepatory command and command of execution. i was wondering if there was a special command to call a room to attention such as "attention on deck"

Answer 1

many of the answer given are correct, however I would like to point out that a cadet officer is NOT an officer in the military until his training is complete. The proper way to address an officer cadet is as "cadet" (last name if desired) and then continued convo. Officer cadets are not saluted or called sir. Also, the ONLY time you want to call "Attention(Ah-ten-SHON) is when an officer enters the room. Even done out of respect, a NCO(Corporal(E-4) or higher) should never be called attention for. When an NCO enters the room you should simply call "AT EASE", and usually before everyone can react the response of "carry on" will follow.

Also as stated, never call these out if a lower ranked Officer or NCO enter a room where a higher ranked officer or NCO already is.


RUESTER, 11BC2 myself. HuRah!

Answer 2

When an officer of superior rank enters a room, the first soldier to recognize the officer calls personnel in the room to attention but does not salute. A salute indoors is rendered only when reporting. Sometimes this is restricted only to unit commanders.

The first person who sees an officer enter a dining facility gives the order “At ease.” Personnel will assume teh posture of attention, while remaining seated. With the advent of Consolidated Dining Facilities, many posts restrict this to O-6 and above.

Neither rule is applied if a more senior officer is already present.

Answer 3

This is how we did it in the Air Force. If you are inside a squadron yell.. SQUADRON TEn-cH HUT!!! If you are in a room... just yell ROOM, TEn-Ch HUT!!!. You know it doesn't really matter as long as you get the point across for people to stand at attention. I was a crewchief on F-16's so officer's came in and out of the squadron, no one really said much enless someone of very high rank walked in or our squad commander. The key was to be loud and get your point across. If no one said anything thats when we got our A$$ chewed. If you said just Ten-ch hut!! and that was all, it was better than standing there watching a full bird colonel walk passed you while you picked your nose.

Answer 4

In the Army we call a group to attention by using the element name (i.e. Team, Squad, Platoon, Company) so if your calling a room to attention just say "Group Attention!" and you should be good, in the active military sometimes we will go simply with saying like "Battalion Commander" or "Sergeants Major" and everyone just knows what to do. SO stick with "group Attention"

Answer 5

If you are the first one to see an officer entering the room. YOU HAVE TO SOUND OFF LIKE YOU HAVE A PAIR!!!!!!!!!!
Call out loud enough to wake the dead!!!
They'll get the message!

Answer 6

Group/Class/whatever element, (pause about .25 seconds) Ah-teeeen (about half a second) shun!
Plus all other rules stated above

Answer 7

The proper way to deliver the command, "Attention" according to FM-22-5 "Drill and Ceremonies" is to call in a loud, strong command voice, "AH-Tehn-SHUN!" Prefixes may be used to address the group the you are giving the command to. i.e. "Room, AH-Tehn-SHUN!" or "Class, AH-Tehn-SHUN!" or "Group, AH-Tehn-SHUN!" or "Platoon, AH-Tehn-SHUN!" Deck is only used in the Navy or the Marines, even in a building.

Answer 8

Jphn S. is correct. If you don't go with that then you are going to be wrong.