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Customs and CourtesiesCustoms and Courtesies

• Definitions• Rank Recognition• Rendering Courtesies• General Courtesies• Reporting Procedures

Overview

DefinitionsDefinitions

• Custom – act or ceremony stemming from tradition

• Courtesy – written guidance

Airman Insignia

Rank Recognition

Airmen Basic (AB)•Does not wear any rank insignia •Addressed as “Airman Basic” or “Airman”

•Pay grade is E-1

Rank Recognition

Airmen (Amn)

•Chevron of 1 stripe with star

•Addressed as “Airman”

•Pay grade is E-2

Rank Recognition

Airman First Class (A1C)

•Chevron of 2 stripes with star

•Addressed as “Airman First Class”or “Airman”

•Pay grade is E-3

Rank Recognition

Senior Airman (SrA)

•Chevron of 3 stripes with star

•Addressed as “Senior Airman” or “Airman”

•Pay grade is E-4

Rank Recognition

Junior Noncommissioned Officers

Rank Recognition

Staff Sergeant (SSgt)

•Chevron of 4 stripes with star

•Addressed as “Staff Sergeant” or “Sergeant”

•Pay grade is E-5

Rank Recognition

Technical Sergeant (TSgt)

•Chevron of 5 stripes with star

•Addressed as “Technical Sergeant” or “Sergeant”

•Pay grade is E-6

Rank Recognition

Senior Noncommissioned Officer

Rank Recognition

Master Sergeant (MSgt)

•Chevron of 6 stripes with star

•Addressed as “Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant”

•Pay grade is E-7

Rank Recognition

Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt)

•Chevron of 7 stripes with star

•Addressed as “Senior Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant”

•Pay grade is E-8

Rank Recognition

Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt)•Chevron of 8 stripes with star

•Addressed as “Chief Master Sergeant” or “Chief”

•Pay grade is E-9

Rank Recognition

First Sergeant (1st Sgt)

Rank Recognition – Special Positions

Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM)

Rank Recognition – Special Positions

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF)

Rank Recognition – Special Positions

Company Grade Officers

Rank Recognition

Second Lieutenant (2d Lt)

•Wears 1 gold bar

•Addressed as “Second Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant”

•Pay grade is O-1

Rank Recognition

First Lieutenant (1st Lt)

•Wears 1 silver bar

•Addressed as “First Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant”

•Pay grade is O-2

Rank Recognition

Captain (Capt)

•Wears 2 silver bars connected

•Addressed as “Captain”

•Pay grade is O-3

Rank Recognition

Field Grade Officers

Rank Recognition

Major (Maj)

•Wears 1 gold oak leaf

•Addressed as “Major”

•Pay grade is O-4

Rank Recognition

Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col)

•Wears 1 silver oak leaf

•Addressed as “Lieutenant Colonel” or “Colonel”

•Pay grade is O-5

Rank Recognition

Colonel (Col)

•Wears one silver eagle

•Addressed as “Colonel”

•Pay grade is O-6

Rank Recognition

General Officers

Brigadier General Major General

Lieutenant General

General

Rank Recognition

Brigadier General (Brig Gen)

•Wears 1 silver star

•Addressed as “Brigadier General” or “General”

•Pay grade is O-7

Rank Recognition

Major General (Maj Gen)

•Wears 2 silver stars

•Addressed as “Major General” or “General”

•Pay grade is O-8

Rank Recognition

Lieutenant General (Lt Gen)

•Wears 3 silver stars

•Addressed as “Lieutenant General” or “General”

•Pay grade is O-9

Rank Recognition

General (Gen)

•Wears 4 silver stars

•Addressed as “General”

•Pay grade is O-10

Rank Recognition

Chaplains and Doctors

Rank Recognition – Special Positions

Army / Marines

Rank Recognition

Navy/ Coast Guard

Rank Recognition

Rendering CourtesiesRendering Courtesies

Identifying Officers

2d Lt - Capt Maj - Col All Generals

Service Cap

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Identifying Officers

Flight Cap

ABU Cap

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Identifying Officers

ABUs

Service uniform

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Saluting

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Saluting

Special Considerations

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Saluting Special Considerations

Groups

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Staff Cars

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U.S. Flag

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Reveille and Retreat

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Reveille and Retreat

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The National Anthem and To the Colors

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Ruffles and Flourishes

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Ruffles and Flourishes

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Pledge of Allegiance

General CourtesiesGeneral Courtesies

• Air Force Song

• Other Service Songs

• Individual Courtesies

• Manners

•Appropriate Titles

•Gossip

General CourtesiesGeneral Courtesies

Individual Courtesies

• Professionalism

• Position of Honor

• Senior Officer Enters

• Proper Telephone Etiquette

Reporting ProceduresReporting Procedures

Purpose of Reporting

•Demonstrates respect for senior ranking officers and their position

•Use formal reporting procedures when told to report to any senior ranking officer

Reporting ProceduresReporting Procedures

Entrance Procedures• Prepare mentally and physically• Entering• When told to enterWhen told to enter

Reporting ProceduresReporting Procedures

Reporting Once centered and halted at attention,

salute, and render a reporting statement

Reporting ProceduresReporting Procedures

Departure Procedures

•Once you have been dismissed, resume the position of attention and salute

•Once the senior ranking officer returns your salute, drop yours

•Execute the appropriate facing movement and exit using the most direct route

Customs and CourtesiesCustoms and Courtesies

• Definitions• Rank Recognition• Rendering Courtesies• General Courtesies• Reporting Procedures

Summary