Army Promotion Board 2021: Custom & Courtesies
This flashcard set provides a concise overview of the Army’s saluting customs and courtesies. It explains when salutes are required, who initiates them, proper greetings, and special circumstances such as saluting indoors or officers in official vehicles.
When must army personnel in uniform salute?
When they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute.
Officers & Medal of Honor recipients
Key Terms
When must army personnel in uniform salute?
When they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute.
Officers & Medal of Honor recipients
Who will salute first?
Junior person
What should accompany the rendering of the hand salute?
Appropriate greeting
When will personnel salute indoors?
When reporting to a military board
Or on the red carpet
When is it required to salute officers in official vehicles?
When recognized individually by rank or identifying vehicle plates and/or flags.
Who is required to salute an officer while said officer is driving in a POV?
Gate guards
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
When must army personnel in uniform salute? | When they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute. Officers & Medal of Honor recipients |
Who will salute first? | Junior person |
What should accompany the rendering of the hand salute? | Appropriate greeting |
When will personnel salute indoors? | When reporting to a military board Or on the red carpet |
When is it required to salute officers in official vehicles? | When recognized individually by rank or identifying vehicle plates and/or flags. |
Who is required to salute an officer while said officer is driving in a POV? | Gate guards |
Who will be saluted by army personnel in uniform? | The POTUS |
What are the 6 situations when salutes are not required to be rendered or returned by the senior or suboordinate? | When a person is in civilian attire Engaged in routine work When both hands are occupied In ranks In public places Or when it would present a safety hazard |
What regulation covers customs and courtesies? | AR 600-25 |
Is the U.S. flag dipped by way of salute or compliment? | No |
When will organizational colors be dipped by way of salute? | In all military ceremonies while the national anthem, “to the colors”, or a foreign nations anthem is being played and when rendering honors to organizations and individuals for which the ceremony is being held. |
Will the U.S. Army flag be dipped. | Yes. It is an organizational color and will be dipped accordingly |
Who is required to be present to salute with canon? | A commissioned officer |
When will a salute with cannon not be fired? | Between retreat and reveille, on Sunday’s, or on national holidays |
What does a salute to the union consists of? | 1 gun for each state |
How many guns are required for national salute or salute to a national flag? | 21 |
What is the origin of the Salute? | It became a way of showing respect in early American history. When a citizen wanted to approach a public official they had to raise their right hand to show that they didn’t have a weapon. Then it went on to knights raising their visors with their right hand to greet their friends. |
Can you salute a prisoner? | No they have lost their right. |
Enlisted members generally do not exchange salutes, what are some examples of when they would exchange salutes? | When rendering reports in formation When reporting to an enlisted president of a board |
Where do you walk when walking with someone that is senior to you? | On the senior person’s left |
When meeting an officer in the open, how far away should you be before rendering the hand salute? | 6 paces |
Who salutes in a group of soldiers not in formation? | The first person to see the officer should call the group to attention and everyone should salute |
When lowering the flag (retreat) the flag is folded (cocked hat) and treated as a cased color. Do persons meeting the flag detail salute the flag? | No. Once the flag has been folded (cocked hat), it is treated as a cased Color and not saluted by persons meeting the flag detail. The flag will be treated with the utmost dignity and respect but not be rendered any sort of honors. |
Who will set the time of sounding reveille and retreat? | Installation Commanders |
During the sounding of reveille, when is the flag hoisted? | On the very first note |
At the last note of retreat, what will happen? | a gun will be fired (if available) on military installations, followed by the playing of the national anthem or sound of “To The Color” (using a drum and bugle corps, a bugler, or recorded music) concurrent with the lowering of the flag.The flag will be lowered to ensure completion at the last note of the music.The same respect will be observed by all military personnel whether the national anthem is played or "To the Color" is sounded. |
When foreign soldiers are invited by U.S. forces to participate in parades, where will they be positioned? | they will be assigned a position of honor ahead of U.S. soldiers. |
What is the official song of the U.S. Army? | “The Army Goes Rolling Along” |
When was "The Army Goes Rolling Along" dedicated by the Secretary of the Army? | Veterans Day, 11 November 1956, and officially announced on 12 December 1957 |
The Army Song is always played at the conclusion of what events | Reviews |
What personnel are included in Full Military Funeral Honors? | 9–memberteam 6 pallbearers, a chaplain, officer or NCO in charge, and a bugler |
Who exits a military vehicle first? | Senior officer |
What is the only time that you do not remove your headgear when reporting to an officer indoors? | Under arms |
When are you considered to be under arms? | When you are carrying a weapon in your hand, by sling or by holster |
How long is the call "to the color" | 40 seconds |
What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Reveille if they are in uniform and in formation either with or without headgear? | Execute"Present Arms" at the command of officer or NCO in charge. Execute"Order Arms" at the command of officer or NCO in charge. |
What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Reveille if they are in uniform and not in formation either with or without headgear? | At the first note of music, face flag and render hand salute |
What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Retreat and To the Color if they are in uniform and in formation either with or without headgear? | At the first note of Retreat, execute "Parade Rest" at the command of the officer or NCO in charge. Remain at Parade Rest until given "Attention" by officer or NCO in charge. |
What are the courtesies rendered by individuals during Retreat and To the Color if they are in uniform and not in formation either with or without headgear? | At the first note of Retreat, face flag and stand at attention (if flag is not in view, face direction of music). Remain at attention until last note of "TO THE COLOR" has been played. |