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Is it mandatory for an enlisted member to salute a senior enlisted members?
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Normally, a salute is given to a senior ranking person who holds a commissioned status, meaning they are an officer, not a non-commissioned officer or petty officer. If military enlisted members go around saluting each other all the time, it would be a little strange, it is not a normal practice or custom.
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If an enlisted person is standing with an officer and another officer of lower rank walks up is the enlisted person required to return the lower ranked officers salute?
It's actually a bit tricky, but no - the enlisted member should salute the approaching officer after the senior officer has returned the junior's salute or as the junior officer approaches, assuming the senior officer diverts attention from the enlisted to return a salute rather than just acknowledge the salute by a nod. The junior will then return the enlisted member's salute after the senior officer has returned the junior's salute, and the enlisted should hold the salute to the junior officer until returned by the junior officer. However, if the enlisted is engaged in conversation with the senior officer, it is disrespectful to divert attention away from a senior officer to an approaching junior officer to salute. When it occurs, it usually it happens simultaneously when the situation warrants. Most senior officers don't like to be interrupted during a formal conversation (and it's disrespectful to do so unless it's warranted), so most avoid the situation altogether. It depends on the setting as well, e.g., formal or informal, indoors (yes, salutes are rendered indoors at certain functions) or outdoors, etc. Most of the time if a senior officer is engaged in conversation with a junior (enlisted or otherwise), unless it's urgent, the officer wishing to speak to the senior will wait until the senior is finished. If just passing by, the junior may salute the senior, at which point the senior may either acknowledge the salute by a nod, or return if appropriate.
Are enlisted men eligible for a 21 gun salute?
No
Does an officer or enlisted give the first salute?
It depends on the situation. In virtually 99% of all cases, the enlisted member salutes the officer first. However, and though not specifically required by law or military regulation, the only exception is if the enlisted member is a Medal of Honor recipient; in that case, all ranks, junior and senior, are encouraged to salute the MOH recipient first as a matter of respect and courtesy.
Do you have to salute a cadet?
The salute is the greeting among the military. The junior rank/enlisted is required to render the salute first and hold it until the officer drops his salute. Cadets have not taken the oath of office and have not been commissioned. They may be saluted by enlisted. An officer would return a cadet's salute. It is not be a requirement for an enlisted man to render a salute to a cadet but it may not be career enhancing to give a cadet the brush-off when presented with the opportunity to render the greeting.
Do enlisted men have to salute officers from other military branches?
There's a number of variable heres but in general - Yes, most military organizations require enlisted to salute as a statement of respect and courtesy.
Do you salute chief warrant officers?
It depends which armed forces you are a member of.Generally you do not salute warrant officers. Salutes are reserved for commissioned officers.A commission is only granted by the head of state. Such commissioned officers grant warrants, hence the name.Countries have different rules regarding warrants and warrant officers. Some you salute, depending on rank and other criteria.
Do you salute an army warrant officer?
Technically an Officer Candidate outranks every enlisted rank. However, they are not officers and you do not salute them. In some situations on a post if the Officer Candidate School trainers deem it necessary, they may make passerby's salute the candidates if they are being disrespectful. This really depends on the SOP of the post, but in general the answer is no.
Do officers of equal rank salute each other?
Yes. It is customary for junior officers to salute more senior officers. They also salute officers wearing command insignia and everyone, officer or enlisted salute anyone wearing the medal of honor.
When in military uniform do you render salute to members with a purple heart?
In the Navy in an inspection all must render a salute to the member with the purple heart regardless of rank. In other words a seamen or E-3 with a purple heart would be saluted by an Admiral.
Do enlisted soldiers have more rank then a cadet?
Army Cadets and Navy Midshipmen are considered officers for observance of rank, hence all enlisted ranks are required to salute Cadets and Midshipmen.
Do you salute the president?
Yes you do. In the US Military, personal salute Comissoned Warrant officers, and Comissed officers, Foreign friendly Military members, The President, and medal of honor recipients. Like if you earned the Medal of Honor and you were a corporal or private, everybody would have to salute you, even generals. if you are enlistedmen or a non-commisioned officer (NCO) you do not salute eachother, so a E-man (enlisted) would not salute a NCO. Also if you are the lower rank, you have to salute the higher rank first and then the higher rank salutes you bak. But yes if you have to salute the President and you have to call him either "Sir", or "Mr. President". and nothing else except thos two names
Do military members salute the flag or the pilots?
the pilots
