1. MILITARYMILITARY
COURTESY ANDCOURTESY AND
DISCIPLINEDISCIPLINE
AEROSPACEAEROSPACE
CADETS OF THECADETS OF THE
PHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES
BATCH MABIKASBATCH MABIKAS

2. MILITARY COURTESYMILITARY COURTESY
the expression and
manifestation of
consideration for others
the virtue that is
expected of all
individuals from all walks
of life

3. WHY WE OBSERVE MILITARYWHY WE OBSERVE MILITARY
COURTESYCOURTESY
Army regulation demands
religious observance
Indispensable to military
discipline
Promotes good relationship,
coordination and teamwork

4. It glamorizes the profession
and makes it more
respectable and dignified
It ensures and promotes
good public relations

5. MILITARY DISCIPLINEMILITARY DISCIPLINE
 the mental attitude and state of
training which renders obedience
and proper conduct instinctive
under all conditions
 it is founded upon respect, loyalty
to property and constituted
property
 state of order or obedience
existing within a command

6. PERSONS ENTITLED TOPERSONS ENTITLED TO
SALUTESALUTE
*All commissioned officers of
the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP), both male
and female

7.  Salute shall be rendered about
6 paces from the person or at a
recognizable distance which is
about 30 paces
 Salute can be rendered walking
but do not salute when running

8. WHEN TO SALUTEWHEN TO SALUTE
Rendering salute reporting
and before leaving
Reporting indoors without
arms
Reporting indoors with arms
Reporting outdoors

9.  Reporting to an officer
-the salute is rendered by the
junior when reporting to a
senior
*Reporting indoors – he
removes his headgear,
knocks at the door and
enters when told to do so. At
about 2 paces from each
other he halts, salutes and

10. “Cadet (rank) (military name)
reporting, sir.” If under arms
same procedure applies
except he remains covered
and if carrying rifle he salutes
at trail arms.
*Reporting outdoors – same
procedure applies except
headgear is not removed

11. WHEN TO UNCOVERWHEN TO UNCOVER
Officers and enlisted men
uncover when:
Seated as a member of or in
attendance at a court or
board.
Entering places of divine
worship
Indoors when not in duty

12. HONORING THE NATIONALHONORING THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM OR TO THE COLORSANTHEM OR TO THE COLORS
 Whenever or wherever even the
National Anthem is played or
the color is displayed, military
personnel, not in formation
must observe the following:

13. OUTDOORSOUTDOORS
 Facing the flag, render the
prescribed salute from the first
note of the music until the last
note of the music.
 Vehicles in motion will be brought
to halt.
 Mentioned respect to the National
Colors is rendered to the National
Anthem or colors of friendly
nations.

14. INDOORSINDOORS
When the National Anthem
is played, officers and men
will stand at attention face
the music of the flag, if any
but do not salute

15. WHEN NOT TO SALUTEWHEN NOT TO SALUTE
Standing to horse or leading
to horse
While at work except when
called upon by an officer
Indoors, except when
reporting to an officer
At public conveyance

16.  When both hands are occupied or
carrying articles
 When riding a fast moving
vehicle, except when as part of a
ceremony
 When meeting a prisoner of war,
soldier serving as military
prisoners are not entitled to
salute
 In case of doubt due to absence
of specific instructions the salute

17. OTHER COURTESIES TO ANOTHER COURTESIES TO AN
INDIVIDUALINDIVIDUAL
 When an officer enters a room, a
junior stands at attention until the
officer directs otherwise or leaves
the room. If more than one
individual us present, the first on
who sees the officer shall shout
attention loud enough to be heard
by others and all stay in attention
until the officer directs otherwise.

18.  When accompanying a senior, a
junior stays at the senior’s left
except during inspection where a
junior stays at the right of his
senior.
 In entering a vehicle or a boat,
the order of persons entering the
vehicle is from lowest to highest
of rank. In going out of the
vehicle the highest of ranked
officers goes out first.