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Customs and Courtesies

Customs and Courtesies. 1. Customs and Courtesies. Overview. Definitions Rank Recognition Rendering Courtesies General Courtesies Reporting Procedures. 2. Customs and Courtesies. Objective. Comprehend and apply information contained in this lecture. 3. Definitions.

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Customs and Courtesies

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  1. Customs and Courtesies 1

  2. Customs and Courtesies Overview Definitions Rank Recognition Rendering Courtesies General Courtesies Reporting Procedures 2

  3. Customs and Courtesies Objective Comprehend and apply information contained in this lecture. 3

  4. Definitions Custom – act or ceremony stemming from tradition Courtesy – written guidance 4

  5. Rank Recognition Airman Insignia 5

  6. Rank Recognition Airmen Basic (AB) • Does not wear any rank insignia • Addressed as “Airman Basic” or “Airman” • Pay grade is E-1 6

  7. Rank Recognition Airmen (Amn) • Chevron of 1 stripe with star • Addressed as “Airman” • Pay grade is E-2 7

  8. Rank Recognition Airman First Class (A1C) • Chevron of 2 stripes with star • Addressed as “Airman First Class”or “Airman” • Pay grade is E-3 8

  9. Rank Recognition Senior Airman (SrA) • Chevron of 3 stripes with star • Addressed as “Senior Airman” or “Airman” • Pay grade is E-4 9

  10. Rank Recognition Junior Noncommissioned Officers 10

  11. Rank Recognition Staff Sergeant (SSgt) • Chevron of 4 stripes with star • Addressed as “Staff Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-5 11

  12. Rank Recognition Technical Sergeant (TSgt) • Chevron of 5 stripes with star • Addressed as “Technical Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-6 12

  13. Rank Recognition Senior Noncommissioned Officer 13

  14. Rank Recognition Master Sergeant (MSgt) • Chevron of 6 stripes with star • Addressed as “Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-7 14

  15. Rank Recognition Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) • Chevron of 7 stripes with star • Addressed as “Senior Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant” • Pay grade is E-8 15

  16. Rank Recognition Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) • Chevron of 8 stripes with star • Addressed as “Chief Master Sergeant” or “Chief” • Pay grade is E-9 16

  17. Rank Recognition – Special Positions First Sergeant (1st Sgt) 17

  18. Rank Recognition - Special Positions Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) 18

  19. Rank Recognition - Special Positions Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) 19

  20. Rank Recognition Company Grade Officers 20

  21. Rank Recognition Second Lieutenant (2d Lt) • Wears 1 gold bar • Addressed as “Second Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant” • Pay grade is O-1 21

  22. Rank Recognition First Lieutenant (1st Lt) • Wears 1 silver bar • Addressed as “First Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant” • Pay grade is O-2 22

  23. Rank Recognition Captain (Capt) • Wears 2 silver bars connected • Addressed as “Captain” • Pay grade is O-3 23

  24. Rank Recognition Field Grade Officers 24

  25. Rank Recognition Major (Maj) • Wears 1 gold oak leaf • Addressed as “Major” • Pay grade is O-4 25

  26. Rank Recognition Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) • Wears 1 silver oak leaf • Addressed as “Lieutenant Colonel” or “Colonel” • Pay grade is O-5 26

  27. Rank Recognition Colonel (Col) • Wears one silver eagle • Addressed as “Colonel” • Pay grade is O-6 27

  28. Rank Recognition General Officers Brigadier General Major General Lieutenant General General 28

  29. Rank Recognition Brigadier General (Brig Gen) • Wears 1 silver star • Addressed as “Brigadier General” or “General” • Pay grade is O-7 29

  30. Rank Recognition Major General (Maj Gen) • Wears 2 silver stars • Addressed as “Major General” or “General” • Pay grade is O-8 30

  31. Rank Recognition Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) • Wears 3 silver stars • Addressed as “Lieutenant General” or “General” • Pay grade is O-9 31

  32. Rank Recognition General (Gen) • Wears 4 silver stars • Addressed as “General” • Pay grade is O-10 32

  33. Rank Recognition - Special Positions Chaplains and Doctors 33

  34. Rank Recognition – Other Services Army 34

  35. Rank Recognition – Other Services Marines 35

  36. Rank Recognition – Other Services Navy 36

  37. All Generals Maj - Col 2d Lt - Capt Rendering Courtesies Identifying Officers Service Cap 37

  38. Rendering Courtesies Identifying Officers Flight Cap BDU Cap 38

  39. Rendering Courtesies Identifying Officers BDUs Service uniform 39

  40. Rendering Courtesies Saluting 40

  41. Rendering Courtesies Saluting • Special Considerations 41

  42. Rendering Courtesies Saluting • Special Considerations Groups 42

  43. Rendering Courtesies Staff Cars 43

  44. Rendering Courtesies U.S. Flag 44

  45. Rendering Courtesies Reveille and Retreat 46

  46. Rendering Courtesies The National Anthem and To the Colors 48

  47. Rendering Courtesies Ruffles and Flourishes 50

  48. Rendering Courtesies Pledge of Allegiance 53

  49. General Courtesies Air Force Song Other Service Songs Individual Courtesies *Manners *Appropriate Titles *Gossip 54

  50. General Courtesies Individual Courtesies *Professionalism *Position of Honor *Senior Officer Enters *Proper Telephone Etiquette 56

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