SUBJECT: MILITARY COURTESY DISCIPLINE

HANDOUTS

 Military Courtesy
- pertains to the wholesome relationship between juniors and seniors, between
young and old, with all persons. It includes an essential element of a full and proper
appreciation of the rights of others. It also includes special acts and ceremonial
procedures, which are prescribed in official regulations

Act of politeness, civility and respect that a personnel in the military organization accord
to one another. It involve respect, good manner and behavior.
- Military courtesy is not a one-way street. Enlisted personnel are expected to be
courteous to Officers and likewise Officers are expected to return the courtesy. Mutual
respect is a vital part of military courtesy.

 Military Discipline
- is a state of order and obedience existing within a command. It involves the
ready subordination of the will of the individual for the good of the group.
- is the result of effective training, it is manifested in individuals and units by unity,
bonding and a spirit of; by smartness of appearance; justice and equality for all soldiers,
regardless of religion and belief, gender and what group they respect.

Hand Salute

The origin of the hand salute is uncertain. Some historians believe it began in late
Roman times when assassinations were common. A citizen who wanted to see a public
official had to approach with his right hand raised to show that he did not hold a
weapon. Knights in armor raised visors with the right hand when meeting a comrade.

T Hand Salute
This practice gradually became a way of showing respect and in early American history
sometimes involved removing the hat. By 1820, the motion was modified to touching
the hat, and since then has become the hand salute used today. During our time in the
Army, we render salute to show respect toward an officer, flag, or our country.

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 Procedure in rendering hand salute to an officer

Hand Salute
Without headgear
Raise your hand up to your
eyebrow. Keep the outer edge of
the hand barely canted
downward so that neither the
back of the hand nor the palm is
clearly visible from the front. The
hand and wrist are straight, the
elbow inclined slightly forward,

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 Hand Salute
• headgear w/ visor
  Hand Salute
• headgear
w/o visor

 Hand Salute
• With glasses

 Salute is rendered
When the Philippine National Anthem, or foreign national anthem is played.
 Salute is rendered
When reporting or rendering courtesy to an individual, turn the head and eyes toward the
person addressed and simultaneously salute and say appropriate greeting.
 Hand Salute
Salute will be exchanged between officers and enlisted personnel. Military personnel
under arms will render the salute prescribed for the weapon with which they are armed.
Covered or uncovered, salute is rendered in the usual manner.

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THE FLAG
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the colors are six paces from you. Hold the salute until the colors are six paces beyond you.

RENDERING HONOR TO THE FLAG

- When the flag is being raised in the morning or lowered in the evening, stand at attention on
the first note of Reveille or "To the Colors.” "Color" refer to the flag of the Republic of the Philippines
and can include the unit flag. If you are in formation, you render salute.
- If you are in civilian clothing, stand at attention and place your right hand over your heart.
 4. When entering or exiting a vehicle, the junior grade person is the first to enter, and the
senior in grade is the first to exit.
5. When an officer enters a dining facility, unless he directs otherwise or a more senior
officer is already present, the diners will be given the order "At ease" by the first person who
sees the officer. You will remain seated at ease and will continue eating unless the officer
directs otherwise.

Courtesy in dealing appropriately in the presence of officers and those senior in grade/
NCO:
1. When talking to an officer, stand at attention unless given the order "At ease”.
2. When an officer enters a room, the first personnel to recognize the officer calls personnel
in the room to attention but does not salute.
3. When accompanying a senior, walk on his left.
GENERAL COURTESY AND DISCIPLINE
1. Being late for any engagement is the height of bad manners.
2. It is bad taste to address a woman by her first name or nickname unless she has indicated otherwise.
3. A military personnel always asks to be permitted to smoke in the presence of a woman especially in a
room or automobile.
GENERAL COURTESY AND DISCIPLINE
4. It is not polite to compliment a person in a company because the others might feel slighted.
5. He/she must be careful in speaking about his wife/husband. To people who have not met him/her
socially.

SUMMARY
 Definition of terms
 Hand salute
 Procedure in rendering hand salute to an officer
 Rendering honor to the flag
 Courtesies to an officer and senior NCO
 GENERAL COURTESY AND DISCIPLNE
 Military taboos

LEARNING OUTCOME
By this time, each one of you already able to adapt the military courtesy and
discipline and practiced the procedure in rendering hand salute to an officer ,
flag or our country as prescribe by TRADOC PAM 600-4.