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Yes. A matter of military protocol. The First Lt. outranks the Second. It really shouldn't be a big deal, Usually done in formal situations, but in most cases no one is going to kick a fuss about it unless the 1st Lt is really feeling uptight about it, usually when he just got chewed out on some issue by a more senior officer.
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Does a lieutenant command a platoon?
A Lieutenant (Second or First) may be a staff officer, they may command a platoon, they may serve as a company Executive Officer, or, in the case of a First Lieutenant who is eligible for promotion to Captain, they may command a company.
What does a second lieutenant in the air force do?
What ever he is told.
When a group of NCOs are walking with a Major and they meet an oncoming Major do the NCOs render a salute to the oncoming Major?
Those travelling with a senior officer are, in effect, a part of the senior officer and return the salute simultaneously with the senior officer. Basic protocol is that you should always return a salute, regardless if it is rendered correctly or even deserved.When moving in formation, the officer/NCO is responsible for insuring proper honors are rendered, whether they are saluting for the unit, or give the command for the entire unit to salute.DiscussionI am looking for an answer to this question myself, but have not yet found anything authoritative. So I'll share what makes sense to me (and what was taught to me in the early days of my Army career).When a salute is rendered to a group of officers of mixed ranks, it is the senior officer in that group who is officially the target/recipient of the salute. While that doesn't settle the question of who returns the salute, it suggests that it may be either optional or inappropriate for the other officers to return the salute.Consider a party of two, a lieutenant and a major, encountering another party of two, a captain and a lieutenant colonel. It would seem most natural that the lieutenant and major salute the lieutenant colonel. But it would seem inappropriate for the captain to return the salute rendered by the approaching party, inasmuch as that group salute included one rendered by an officer senior to him. When observing just such an encounter, one occasionally witnesses an awkward (not to mention confused) back-and-forth volley of salutes: the lieutenant saluting the captain and lieutenant colonel, the captain responding and simultaneously saluting the major (who is already in the act of trying to salute the lieutenant colonel, but now struggles to figure out whether/how to respond to the captain's salute), the major saluting the lieutenant colonel, and the lieutenant colonel responding.It would seem that the easiest solution would be that all members of a party encountering another party containing a senior officer would render a salute. Only the senior officer of the receiving party would return the salute.To further bolster this suggestion, consider what an officer should do when accompanying a senior officer and then encountering another officer of the same rank as the senior. For clarity, I'll specify that a captain is walking with a major. They approach another major. Clearly, the two majors do not exchange salutes. But if the captain salutes the approaching major, he is effectively disengaging from the major he is already escorting in order to acknowledge another officer whose rank is no higher than the one he is already escorting. This seems inappropriate.As a platoon leader, I was once outdoors with a number of soldiers in my platoon when another lieutenant approached. A well-intended, but unobservant sergeant in the party I was attending to called the group to attention and saluted the approaching lieutenant. Naturally, I responded with something like "Am I not really here, or what?", indicating that he had just taken the attention of my group away from me in order to acknowledge an officer of equivalent rank. Clearly, this was inappropriate.This would explain why one accompanying a senior officer need only salute officers senior to both of them, and not all officer senior to him. If we apply a similar approach, I think we find grounds for suggesting that when a group of mixed rank officers is saluted, only the senior responds.Unfortunately, I think that few servicemen are reflective enough to realize this. Instead, withholding a salute can leave them wondering what is wrong with the junior officer that he didn't return the salute. So propriety aside, it may still be worth returning a salute. Beyond being just a show of deference or respect, a salute is also a greeting exchanged between comrades in arms. Given that, we might welcome the opportunity to participate in an exchange of salutes.As a commissioned officer, myself, a first lt., i wasalways taught that the salute is a recognition of rank, not the individual, and common militarycourtesy requires that all salutes be returned by all officers to those doing the saluting.
What is the officers ranks?
In the Navy, the ranks are (in ascending order) Ensign, Junior Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Rear Admiral (lower half), Rear Admiral (upper half), Vice Admiral, Admiral, and Fleet Admiral. In the Army and Air force, the ranks are (in ascending order) Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonial, Colonial, Brigadier general, Major General, Lieutenant general, General, and general of the army (or air force).
What is a word for a low rank soldier in the army?
The lowest rank in the US Army for an officer is Second Lieutenant. Then, First Lieutenant. It is important to note that even a Second Lieutenant out ranks many of the most senior non-officers (or enlisted men). In the UK, there is no such thing as a first lieutenant, just lieutenant. Any officer will still outrank any NCO.
If a captain and a first lieutenant walk past another captain is the first lieutenant required to salute?
yes. captain outranks lieutenant.
Is a 15 gun salute given for the death of a first lieutenant in the army?
No such thing.
What grade officers hold the rank of second lieutenant first lieutenant or captain?
Company
What is the abbreviation for the word lieutenant?
Generally, the rank of lieutenant (for both the police and the armed forces) is abbreviated as "Lt". If you were contacting a lieutenant named Jack Mason, you'd put "Lt. Jack Mason" or "Lt. Mason".
What rank is after lieutenants?
Depends which branch of service. In the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps there are two Lieutenant ranks - Second Lieutenant (O-1) - which is the lowest commissioned officer rank - and First Lieutenant (O-2), which is the next rank up. Likewise in the Navy and Coast Guard, there are also two Lieutenant ranks - Lieutenant Junior Grade - which is pay grade O-2 and equivalent to a First Lieutenant in any other branch - and Lieutenant - which is pay grade O-3 and equivalent to a Captain in any other branch. After (Navy) Lieutenant comes Lieutenant Commander, which is equivalent to a US Army/Air Force/Marine Corps Major.
What is the first mate and the crew salute him or her?
the answer is the captain
Is lieutenant a higher rank than first or second lieutenant?
i think so. cuz in movies u nevr hear any1 address a first or second lieutenant This depends. Second Lieutenants and First Lieutenants are both addressed verbally as "Lieutenant". The Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force have Second Lieutenants as the lowest Commissioned Officer rank. They are then promoted to First Lieutenants. The next rank for Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force Officers is Captain. The Navy has the rank of Lieutenant but is a higher rank. Naval Officers begin as Ensign. They are promoted to Lieutenant JG (junior grade) and then to Lieutenant. The Navy Lieutenant is the equivalent of an Army Captain. The Navy also has the Captain rank, but the Navy Captain is the equivalent of an Army Colonel.
Do lower ranks salute higher ranks in the Salvation Army church?
No. The only time the Salvation Army salute is seriously offered today is when a new commissioned lieutenant receives his first appointment {job} from his territorial leader as part of the commissioning {ordination} celebration.
Does a lieutenant command a platoon?
A Lieutenant (Second or First) may be a staff officer, they may command a platoon, they may serve as a company Executive Officer, or, in the case of a First Lieutenant who is eligible for promotion to Captain, they may command a company.
What happen if first leutenant in the army loose rank what rank do they get?
They Get Demoted to second lieutenant
Do you salute the American flag with a bicycle helmet?
First, I assume the question is really..."Do you salute the American flag while you are wearing a bicycle helmet?" If the helmet is part of a uniform, you salute. If it's not, you take the helmet off and hold it over your heart. Second, if the question is..."Do you salute a bicycle helmet with an American flag on it?" then the answer is no.
What are the ratings and certificates for The Second Lieutenant - 1915?
The Second Lieutenant - 1915 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
