Saluting without cover?

[lordmonar]

The other day I saluted another Senior member who is higher in grade then me, and served in the Navy. 
They didn't have their cover on and they told me I shouldn't have saluted them because they were not covered "that's how it's done in the Navy". (Regardless of the fact that they were not covered) my understanding is that the Navy/Marine corps do not salute when not covered, however the saluting etiquette in the Army / Air Force (and CAP) is different.

Back to the OP.......

Your Navy Friend is "wrong" on multiple levels.  Wrong for not following CAP standards, Wrong for calling you out on a "Navy thing" while you are not a Navy Person and wrong for just not returning your salute and forgetting about it.

Next time politely let him now he is in CAP, needs to find a copy of "respect on display" and read it.

And wrong for being out of doors with out his cover.

[bosshawk]

Kach has a habit of cutting right to the heart of a question.

When in doubt, salute.  If saluted, return it and get on with what you were doing.  I find that a significant number of CAP members have no idea as to how to salute properly or when to salute, so it all becomes a bit comical.

[spacecommand]

I saw no cover but saluted anyway.  I always go  by "when it doubt, whip it out"

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Kach has a habit of cutting right to the heart of a question.

When in doubt, salute.  If saluted, return it and get on with what you were doing.  I find that a significant number of CAP members have no idea as to how to salute properly or when to salute, so it all becomes a bit comical.

That says it about as well as anything.

I automatically put my cover on when going outside and remove it when going inside.

When inside, salute uncovered when reporting to a commissioned or warrant officer senior in grade to you.

When outside, make sure you are covered, and salute all commissioned or warrant officers senior in grade to you.

If in doubt, it is never improper to salute, but it is certainly improper to not salute when C&C's require it.

[Major Lord]

Dear members of the Naval tradition,

We don't have "covers" in CAP. Just hats and caps, sorry. Concur on " in if doubt salute" policy.

Major Lord

[tsrup]

The other day I saluted another Senior member who is higher in grade then me, and served in the Navy. 
They didn't have their cover on and they told me I shouldn't have saluted them because they were not covered "that's how it's done in the Navy". (Regardless of the fact that they were not covered) my understanding is that the Navy/Marine corps do not salute when not covered, however the saluting etiquette in the Army / Air Force (and CAP) is different.

Back to the OP.......

Your Navy Friend is "wrong" on multiple levels.  Wrong for not following CAP standards, Wrong for calling you out on a "Navy thing" while you are not a Navy Person and wrong for just not returning your salute and forgetting about it.

Next time politely let him now he is in CAP, needs to find a copy of "respect on display" and read it.

And wrong for being out of doors with out his cover.

unless it was a corporate uniform or flight line or mess dress...

[JohnKachenmeister]

Wear your cap on the flight line unless you are working around active moving aircraft.

Your head needs protection from the sun. 

[SarDragon]

Nope. Can't do it. Got fanged too many times for doing so.