CUSTOMS

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CUSTOMS COURTESIES
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REGULATION

• CAP PAMPHLET 151 (E)

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WHY C C?

• PRIDE AND PROFESSIONALISM
• AUXILARY OF USAF
• RESPECT FOR SUPERIORS AND SUBORDINATES

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WHATS THE DIFFERENCE? PROVEN TRADITIONS THAT
EXPLAIN WHAT SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT BE DONE

• CUSTOMS-THINGS PEOPLE DO BECAUSE THE GROUP THEY
  BELONG TO OBLIGATES THEM TO
• EXAMPLES?

• COURTESIES-THINGS PEOPLE DO BECAUSE THEY ARE
  POLITE, DISCIPLINED PEOPLE
• EXAMPLES?

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RESPECT FOR THE FLAG

• DONT TREAT IT WITH CONTEMPT
• DONT WEAR IT AS AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING
• DONT USE IT AS A DRAPERY
• DONT WRITE ON IT

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SALUTING THE FLAG

• WHEN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED
• INDOORS IN MILITARY STYLE UNIFORM AND NOT IN
  FORMATION FACE THE FLAG (OR MUSIC IF FLAG NOT
  VISIBLE), STAND AT ATTENTION (DO NOT SALUTE)
• IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES/OTHER CAP UNIFORMS STAND AT
  ATTENTION AND PLACE RIGHT HAND OVER YOUR HEART
  (REMOVE YOUR HEADGEAR)
• OUTDOORS I.M.S.U STAND AT ATTENTION, SALUTE THE
  FLAG (OR MUSIC) AND KEEP THE SALUTE UNTIL THE
  SONG IS OVER
• IN CIVVIES SAME AS INDOORS

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PresentARMS!

• DEMONSTRATION/PRACTICE
• HISTORY OF THE SALUTE
• ALWAYS SALUTE SUPERIOR OFFICERSCADETS WEARING
  SHOULDER BOARDS WHO OUTRANK YOU AND ALL SENIOR
  MEMBERS
• OFFICERS IN THE MILITARY
• PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
• MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS
• DO NOT SALUTE INDOORS UNLESS FORMALLY REPORTING
• ALWAYS VERBALLY GREET AN OFFICER, AS WELL AS
  SALUTE THEM
• JUNIOR MEMBER ALWAYS SALUTES FIRST

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C C ABOUT OFFICERS

• WHEN AN OFFICER ENTERS THE ROOM, THE FIRST PERSON
  TO SEE THE OFFICER MUST CALL THE ROOM TO
  ATTENTION (IF THERE IS NO HIGHER RANKING OFFICER
  IN THE ROOM)
• NOT DURING CLASS!!!!

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TERMS OF ADDRESS

• AIRMAN BASIC-SENIOR AIRMAN ADRESSED AS AIRMAN
• STAFF SERGEANT-TO SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT
  SERGEANT
• CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT-CHIEF

• YOU ARE NOW REFERRED TO AS CADET AIRMAN BASIC
  (LAST NAME)
• ADDRESS OFFICERS (SENIOR AND CADET, MEMBERS OF
  THE ARMED FORCES) AS SIR OR MAAM OR THEIR
  GRADE
• SENIOR MEMBERS WILL PROBABLY REFER TO YOU AS
  CADET

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GRADE VS. RANK

• GradeWhat you wear on your collar/shoulder
• Your authority
• RankGrade adjusted for time
• Individuals can have the same grade, but not the
  same rank

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NO PDA!

• PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION OR AGRESSION
• HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD, YOU MUST ACT
  PROFFESIONAL AND MATURE AT ALL TIMES IN UNIFORM

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WRAP-UP!

• WHY DO WE PRACTICE C C ?
• WHAT ARE C C?
• WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
• HOW DO WE SHOW RESPECT FOR THE FLAG?
• SALUTING THE FLAG/NATIONAL ANTHEM/OFFICERS
• WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF ADDRESS FOR 1 -3 STRIPES? 4
  STRIPES? OFFICERS?
• WHAT IS PDA? WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT?

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QUESTIONS??