BMR ch 9 customs & curtesies Flashcards
What is a curtesy?
A form of polite behavior and excellence of manners
What is a custom?
A way of acting.
A way that has continued consistently over such a long time that it has become like law
An act or condition acquires the status of a custom under what four circumstances?
1) when it is continued consistently over a long period.
2) when it is well defined and uniformly followed.
3) When it is generally accepted so as to seem almost compulsory.
4) when it is not opposition to the terms and provisions of a statute, lawful regulation, or order.
When does navy customs allow left handed saluting?
When unable to use right arm due to injury
Can Army or Air Force customs allow for left handed saluting when right arm is injured?
No
If a naval personnel is in an office with several army personnel and everyone is uncovered, and an army officer enters, do you rise and salute with the soldiers?
Yes
What distance is considered “good” for the purposes of saluting an officer?
6
Salutes are rendered to what officers?
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine corps, coast guard,
National oceanic and atmospheric administration
Public health services
Foreign military services
Military reserves
National guard when the are a activated and in uniform
What side must you be on, and what must be said when passing an officer?
Left side
“By your leave sir/ma’am”
When would you not salute an individual wearing civilian attire that you know is am officer?
In a time of war
What are the three types of rifle salutes?
1) present arms
2) at order arms
3) at right shoulder arms
What three reasons would be reason for a Sailor to use the present arms rifle salute?
1) When standing in a sentry box or post
2) when halted on patrol to reply to an officer
3) when in ranks and so commanded
What three reasons would rate an at order arms rifle salute?
1) when reporting a roll call if already at order arms
2) when standing sentry or guard duty by a door inside a building.
3) when reporting individually to am officer indoors
What four reasons would cause a Sailor to use the at right shoulder arms rifle salute?
1) when on patrol and passing, with out halting, a person entitled a salute
2) when leading a detail past an officer
3) when reporting a roll call cans already at right shoulder arms
4) when going individually to and from drill or place of duty and you pass any one entitled to salute
When in a mess hall do you need to render a salute?
No
Of addressed stop eating and show respect
When are passing honors rendered and by whom?
By a ship to other ships and to boats having officials embarked.
When and by whom are side honors rendered?
To officials or officers as they board and depart a Navy ship
What are gun salutes and when are they used?
Rendered to high ranking individuals, to nations, and to celebrate national holidays.
What are two instances where honors will not be given?
- Nations or officials not recognized by the US
- officials and officers who request honors
Passing honors are renderer on occasions when ships are ___ yards, __yards for boats, from an official or flag officer.
600 yards for ships
400 yards for boats
