This is the Power Point presentation for Military Courtesy and Discipline. This file is uploaded for the benefit of ROTC Cadets.

1. Military Courtesy
and Discipline

2. Objectives
•To provide the cadets with the
basic knowledge on Military
Courtesy and Discipline.
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• Military Discipline
– Definition of Military Discipline
– Importance of Discipline
– Creating a Climate for Discipline
– How Discipline is Measured
– Other forms / application of
discipline
• Military Courtesy
– Definition of Military Courtesy
– The Salute
– General Rules in Rendering Salute
– Form of Address
– Other forms of courtesy

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Definition of Military Discipline
• state of order and obedience existing within a Command
• subordination of individual will for the good of the group
• demands habitual but reasoned obedience to Command
• created by training, use of punishment and rewards
• demands correct performance of duty

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Importance of Military Discipline
Insures orderly & effective group action = teamwork.
Instill a sense of obligation to oneself, to his commander,
unit, and entire organization.
Insure unit efficiency in battle

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Creating a Climate for Discipline
• Training
• Judicious use of punishment and rewards
• Instilling sense of confidence and responsibility

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• Training
– Develops Teamwork in accomplishing tasks.
– Unify actions into single effort to accomplish the mission
– Develops habit of prompt obedience to orders
– Enables one to learn what is required in the battlefield

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• Judicious use of punishment and
rewards
– Awards – “positive incentives”
• only to those who deserve
– Punishment: to reform or eliminate
those unfit in the organization
• Punish only the guilty person/party.
• Impose promptly
• Make the guilty party/person realize his
mistake. (“sandwich method”)
• Impose punishment appropriate for the
offense.
• Should be done in private.

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• Instilling sense of confidence and responsibility
– Makes one realize his obligations
• not only to himself but to his entire organization.

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How Discipline is Measured
• result of the job
• subordinate’s attitude
• performance of jobs even in
the absence of the
Commander

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Other
Forms/Applications of
Discipline
Fire discipline
start, control and stopping
of fires during combat
actions
Water discipline
proper and wise use of
water
March discipline
march orders, alertness and
security maintenance during
marches
Combat discipline
continue fighting against
overwhelming odds.

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“A soldier, an army, which loses its
sense of discipline ceases to be an
army.”
---- Juan Carlos I, Spanish Monarch

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Military Courtesy

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Military Courtesy
 Acts of politeness, civility and respect
 Serves to smoothen personal relationship
 Done in military organization as a mutual
respect for one another

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The Salute
• most important form of military courtesy
• the way it is executed indicates the state of
morale and discipline

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General Rules for Saluting
• required on and off military installations and on and off
office hours
• rendered at a distance of about 6 paces or the
recognition distance of 30 paces
– the hand is held in position until the officer saluted
has passed or after the salute is returned
• salute must be returned by the person entitled to it
– if he is in formation with other officers, only the most
senior or the marcher returns it

18. General Rules for Saluting
• salute is not rendered when you are running
• never salute while smoking
• salute should not be executed in a haphazard
manner
• salutes are exchange whether individuals are
in covered or uncovered area
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General Rules for Saluting
• the salute is rendered but once if the senior remains in the
vicinity and no conversation takes place
– if conversation takes place salute is rendered after the
conversation
• the person reporting should salute first
• army personnel never salute with the left hand
• the salute is always executed while looking at the person
being saluted
– it is best to accompany such courteous gesture with
some appropriate greeting

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Who and What
Entitled to Salute
 commissioned officers of the AFP
 commissioned officers of allied nations
 high civilian officials or foreign dignitaries during
military honors
 colors and standards not cased

21. 1. When reporting to an officer.
2. Meeting an officer.
3. When the national color passes by.
4. When the national anthem is being played.
(outdoor only)
5. Raising and lowering of flag.
6. After conversing with an officer.
When to salute?

22. 1. When the troops are at work.
2. Indoors, except when reporting to an officer.
3. When carrying articles with both hands, or
being so occupied to make saluting
impracticable.
4. When attending to a vehicle.
5. When meeting a prisoner.
6. When in ranks.
When not to salute?

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Forms of Address
• Addressing Seniors
• Addressing Juniors

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• Addressing Seniors
– juniors address their seniors as “sir” or
“ma’am”

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• Addressing Juniors
– by their names:
• you may call juniors and contemporaries by first name
• avoid calling your subordinates by their last names only
– by their proper titles:
• A Sergeant Major is addressed as “Sergeant Major”
• A First Sergeant is addressed as “First Sergeant”
• Sergeants are addressed as “Sergeants”
• Corporals are addressed as “Corporals”
• Private First Class and Privates are addressed as “Privates”

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Other Forms of Courtesy
• avoid undue familiarity with your seniors
• never invite an EP to an officer’s club
• walk on the left of the senior - keep in step with him
• give your seniors priority in entering any conveyance
• to pass a senior while walking, salute and ask
permission to go ahead
• “I desire” or “I wish” statements of your commander
should be carried out with all authority and power of
an order.

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-----Washington, George (1732-1799), commander in chief of
the Continental army during the American War of Independence, and
later the first President of the United States.
“A soldier, an army, which loses its sense of discipline, ceases
to be an army.”
---- Juan Carlos I, Spanish Monarch