Saluting (by rank or grade)

[JeffDG]

I was always taught "you salute the rank/grade, not necessarily the person wearing it."

That's an entirely different barrel of worms. 

A former CC of mine, who became a wing commander and then a region PD Officer, who spent a lot of time at Maxwell, said that with all the foreign military going to various schools at Max, and not knowing their ranks, he would wear his arm out saluting.

He said, "I am up on the British and Commonwealth ranks and know those fairly well, but they have Germans, French, Belgians, Japanese and what not taking courses there...I might be saluting Corporals, but at least I'm covering myself!"

Canadians are easy...pretty much the same as the US Navy with the full/half stripes.

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Canadians are easy...pretty much the same as the US Navy with the full/half stripes.

Except that the Canadian Army is going back to the pre-1968 crowns and pips.




The (renamed) RCN has its Executive Curl back.



Barring (ouch) a return to the RAF/RAAF/RNZAF/Indian AF blue-black rings, the RCAF will be the only holdover from the 1968 insignia.

[Shuman 14]

I was always taught "you salute the rank/grade, not necessarily the person wearing it."

That's an entirely different barrel of worms. 

A former CC of mine, who became a wing commander and then a region PD Officer, who spent a lot of time at Maxwell, said that with all the foreign military going to various schools at Max, and not knowing their ranks, he would wear his arm out saluting.

He said, "I am up on the British and Commonwealth ranks and know those fairly well, but they have Germans, French, Belgians, Japanese and what not taking courses there...I might be saluting Corporals, but at least I'm covering myself!"

When we had foreign students at Fort Leonard Wood we'd have them wear a fob off their left pocket with the equivalent non-subdued US rank attached to it.

It helped... a lot.

[Private Investigator]

Before I leave home my wife salutes me and calls me "Colonel" so that preempts me from trolling for salutes. 

[The CyBorg is destroyed]

Sometimes when I am displeased about something, my dear wife, who outranks me in all ways, will look at me and say "don't give me that look, Captain."

[Shotgun]

I just have to say this topic is somewhat timely and I've changed my opinion and practice on the matter.

I was once a person who thought it would be more appropriate to salute the CC of a unit over an officer with a higher grade.

In fact, when I transferred into a new unit as a Major, it felt awkward to walk up the Squadron CC  (a Captain) and have hm salute me before I could salute him.

But after reviewing this thread it does make a lot of sense and has both clarified and changed my take on the topic.

Wow!  I guess that means you *can* teach an old dog new tricks!

[ColonelJack]

Before I leave home my wife salutes me and calls me "Colonel" so that preempts me from trolling for salutes. 

Which would be really strange if you were just a major.   

Jack

[Private Investigator]

Before I leave home my wife salutes me and calls me "Colonel" so that preempts me from trolling for salutes. 

Which would be really strange if you were just a major.   

Jack

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