Customs and Courtesies & USCG Core Values

Question 1

What is a Salute?

Answer 1

Signed of Respect from one person to another. From a Junior Personnel to a Senior Personnel.

Question 2

What does a Salute Reflect

Answer 2

Military Bearing of unit, self and service.

Question 3

What angle (degrees) do you salute

Answer 3

45 degree angle

Question 4

How many Paces do you salute

Answer 4

6 paces

Question 5

When can you salute with your left?

Answer 5

When holding a boatswains pipe, when injured

Question 6

Who initiates and drops slate first?

Answer 6

Junior or enlisted personal.

Question 7

When walking by or with a senior officer where do you position yourself?

Answer 7

To the left. If walking by a senior officer, pass to the left and say “at your leave” or salute. When walking with a senior officer you salute with him.

Question 8

When to pop to attention

Answer 8

1. Orders/awards/citations
2. Semper Paratus
3. Taps
4. Pledge of Allegiance

Question 9

US Flag is known by: Colors, Standard and National Ensign (not sure about the third one). Describe Each.

Answer 9

1. National Ensign? - on Vessel?
2. Colors - When carried by foot
3. Standard - When Displayed on vehicle or aircraft

Question 10

When to salute during colors

Answer 10

1. Salute at first note (of star spangled banner not drum roll) and drop at last note ( of music not carry on horn)

During Colors face the flag and salute.

** if in formation, senior most officer will salute for formation. Formation will be in Position of Attention

Question 11

When is colors ?

Answer 11

Always at 0800 (for sunrise) and local sunset time. If no sunset then perform at 2200/ TAPS

Question 12

What are the 3 mandatory component of colors

Answer 12

1. First Call (5 min prior)
2. Attention to Colors
3. Carry on

Question 13

Customs and Courtesies for Telephone

Answer 13

Disclose your:

1. Name
2. Rank
3. Location

Obtain:

1. Get Call back number
2. name and rank of caller? Not sure…

Question 14

To Cover or Not to Cover

Answer 14

Cover

1. outdoors
2. Under Arms (you have a gun)
3. Indoor formations/official duty

Not Cover

1. Indoors
2. Air station Runway

Question 15

When to not call Attention on Deck

Answer 15

1. Mess hall
2. Most Senior Officer is already present in the room
3. If nature of work doesn’t permit
4. large groups / congested areas

Question 16

When requesting to enter a room occupied by a senior officer

Answer 16

1. Knock Appropriately
2. State name & purpose
3. Request Permission to enter
4. Walk in and stand at attention until told to stand easy

Question 17

More Standards Military Etiquette

Answer 17

1. Senior boards 1st and departs last on ships
2. Seniors Board Last and leave first on planes, small boats, and autos
3. ?

Question 18

What are Values?

Answer 18

Attitudes about the worth or importance of people, concepts, or things.

Question 19

Why core values?

Answer 19

1. Clarity about guiding principles
2. Clarifies values by finding your voice.
3. Affirms shards ideas
4. Aligns actions with shared values

Coast Guard Core values are Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty

Question 20

What are some ways to mitigate cultural stress?

Answer 20

Educate, train, accept outcome, GAR