1. Coordinate Social Events

2. Terminal Learning Objective
ACTION: Coordinate Social Events
CONDITIONS: In a classroom environment, given a list of attendees including rank and / or title, a description of the event to be held, a diagram of the table(s) to be used, handouts on seating arrangements, a computer with Microsoft® Office software, printer, access to DA PAM (A Guide to Protocol and Etiquette for Official Entertainment) and FM 6-0 Commander and Staff Organization and Operations.
STANDARD: Verify Order of Precedence, Arrange List of Attendees, Prepare Place Cards for Attendees, Prepare Seating Arrangements, and Verify Flag Placement without error.
Learning Domain: Cognitive - Apply
GLO14: This includes Branch and Career Management Field proficiency, Career Programs, Series Technical Certifications, and Warfighting Skills.

3. Army Command Structure
Army has no purpose.

4. Operational Units

5. Organizational Structures
Commander
LTC
Battalion
S-1 through S-4 is usually a CPT.
S-1
S-2
S-3
S-4
Commander
COL
Brigade
S-1 through S-4 is usually a MAJ.
G-1
G-2
G-3
G-4
Commander MG
Division
Assistant Chief of Staff
G-1 through G-5 is usually a LTC.
G-5
Corps
Assistant Chief of Staff
G-1 through G-5 is usually a COL or BG.
G-1
G-2
G-3
G-4
Commander
LTG
G-5

6. Army Size Elements
DCSPER
DCSI
DCSOPS
DCSLOG
Commander
GENERAL
DCSIM
DCSRM
Army size elements are usually commanded by a General.
The Deputy Chiefs of Staff are usually Brigadier General, Major General, or Lieutenant Generals.

7. Staff Organization
commander, COS, or their supervising coordinating staff officer. 

8. Personal Staff Officers
Aide-de-camp
Chaplain
Command Sergeant Major
Inspector General
Public Affairs Officer
Safety Officer
Staff Judge Advocate
Surgeon
Aide-de-Camp
Secretary
Executive Admin Assistant
Driver
Enlisted Aide
The aide-de-camp serves as a personal assistant to a general officer.
An aide-de-camp is authorized for general officers in designated positions.
The rank of the aide-de-camp depends on the rank of the general officer.
No officer exercises coordinating staff responsibility over the aide-de-camp.

9. Special Staff Officers Secretary General Staff (SGS)
Aviation
Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
and Nuclear (CBRN) Officer
Engineer Officer
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer
Equal Opportunity Officer
Knowledge Management Officer
Liaison Officer
Operations Security Officer
Secretary General Staff
Secretary General Staff (SGS)
Administrative Branch
Protocol Branch
The SGS is a Special Staff officer who acts as Executive Officer for the Chief of Staff.
Corps, divisions, major support commands, and general officers with a staff are authorized an SGS.
The SGS normally monitors preparation and execution of all official social events and ceremonies involving the commander, deputy or assistant commanders or the Chief of Staff.

10. Check on Learning Q. What is the difference between a G-1 and an S-1?
A. A "G" designator shows that it is division level or higher, while an "S" is battalion or brigade level.
Q. What does “compartmentalization” mean?
A. Each person does his job correctly so the entire headquarters functions effectively.
Q. What is the Secretary General Staff (SGS)?
A. The SGS is the special staff officer who acts as XO for the Chief of Staff.
Q. What is an Aide-de-camp?
A. The aide-de-camp serves as a personal assistant to a general officer.

11. Arrange the List of Attendees

12. Order of Precedence
In the United States, official position is determined by election or appointment to office or by promotion within the military establishment.
Considerations:
#1. Rank - always considered first.
#2. Title or position.
#3 Primary mission has precedence over support.

13. Special Considerations
(1 of 2)
Individuals frocked to a higher grade.
Entitled to all honors, courtesies, and benefits of the higher grade except for pay and allowances.
Seated ahead of others in their actual pay grade but behind all individuals actually holding the rank to which frocked.
When more than one frocked person is present (frocked to the same rank), effective date of frocking will dictate precedence.
Individuals on approved promotion lists.
Differ from those who are frocked to the next higher grade in that they continue to wear the insignia of rank of the current pay grade.
There is no requirement to allow their seating above others in the same rank and grade.

14. Special Considerations
(2 of 2)
Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA)
At Army official and social functions, conferences, meetings, and ceremonies, the SMA is accorded protocol ranking equivalent to a general officer.
SMA should be ranked behind the last four-star general officer or civilian equivalent.
Courtesies should, in addition to seating, include billeting, transportation, and parking consistent with existing Army regulations.
Retired Army Officers
Ranked following active duty officers of the same grade.
Ranked in order of recency of retirement, not by age.
Former Chiefs of Staff of the Army are ranked immediately following the current CSA and in order of recency of retirement.

15. 54th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
Order of Precedence - Example
1. Commanding General
2. Assistant Division Commander (Operations)
3. Assistant Division Commander (Support)
4. Chief of Staff
5. Commander, 1st Brigade
6. Commander, 2d Brigade
7. Commander, 3d Brigade
8. Commander, 54th Cavalry Brigade(Air Attack)
9. Commander, Division Artillery
10. Commander, Sustainment Brigade
11. Commander, Troops Brigade
12. Deputy Installation Commander
13. Assistant Chief of Staff, G1/AG
14. Assistant Chief of Staff, G2
15. Assistant Chief of Staff, G3
16. Assistant Chief of Staff, G4
17. Assistant Chief of Staff, G5
18. Division Surgeon
19. Provost Marshal
20. Staff Judge Advocate
21. Chaplain
22. Inspector General
23. Public Affairs Officer

16. Check on Learning
Q. What are the considerations for Order of Precedence?
A. #1 Rank
#2 Title or position
#3 Echelon
Q. What protocol is the Sergeant Major of the Army accorded?
A. Ranking equivalent to a general officer.
Q. How are retired officers ranked?
A. Retired officers are ranked following active duty officers of the same grade.

17. Prepare Place Cards for Attendees

18. Titles of Address Title Rank Private PV1, PV2, PFC Specialist SPC
Sergeant
SGT, SSG, SFC, MSG
First Sergeant
1SG
Sergeant Major
SGM, CSM
Mister / Mrs.
Warrant Officer
Lieutenant
2LT, 1LT
Major
Colonel
LTC, COL
General
BG, MG, LTG, GEN

19. Guest Place Cards Style and format may vary.
Most generally used are heavy, white cards about 2 inches high and 3 inches long.
Flag of host general or a unit crest may be embossed or stamped on the place card.
Ranks are spelled out.
Colonel John J. Jones

20. Check on Learning
Q. What is the correct title of address for a Master Sergeant?
A. Sergeant
Q. What is the correct title of address for Warrant Officers?
A. Mister or Mrs.
Q. What is the general rule for place cards?
A. Most generally used are heavy, white cards about 2 inches high and 3 inches long; however, style and format may vary based on local SOP.

21. Prepare Seating Arrangements

22. One-Table Seating Arrangement
Spouses are seated according to their spouse’s rank.
The host does not give up his position unless the guest is the president, king, or queen of a country.
Husband and wife do not sit next to each other.
Men do not sit next to each other, and women do not sit next to each other.
Check with your supervisor for specific instructions.

23. Usual Mixed Dinner
Figure 3-1, DA PAM

24. Couples at Mixed Dinner
Figure 3-3, DA PAM
Married Couples
Figure 3-4, DA PAM
Unmarried Couples

25. Check on Learning Q. When are Seating Charts normally used?
A. Seating charts are normally used for larger luncheons and dinners when you wish to have all guests seated at chalkboard specific places.
Q. What plays a major role in determining the placement of a guest?
A. The number of guests, size of the dining area, number and size of tables, and type of function.
Q. How are spouses seated?
A. Spouses are seated according to their military sponsor's rank.

26. Determine Flag Placement

27. Display of Flags
Placement. At military receptions and dinners the custom is to display appropriate national colors and distinguishing flags in the “flag line.”
The flag line is centered behind the receiving line and/or the head table and are arranged in order of precedence.
The U.S. flag is always located at the place of honor, that is, the flag’s own right (the observer’s left), regardless of the order or location of individuals in the receiving line.
When a number of flags are grouped and displayed from a radiating stand, the U.S. flag is in the center and at the highest point of the group.

28. Flags - Order of Precedence
The U.S. flag is always displayed when foreign national flags, State flags, positional flags, individual flags, the U.S. Army flag, or other organizational flags are displayed or carried.
The order of precedence of flags is as follows:
The flag of the United States.
Foreign national flags. Normally, these are displayed in alphabetical order (English alphabet).
Flag of the President of the United States of America.
Normally, the State flags are displayed in order of admittance to the Union. The territorial flags are displayed after the State flags in order of entry into the Union.
Military organizational flags in order of precedence or echelon.
Positional flags in order of precedence.
Personal flags in order of rank.

29. Service Flags - Order of Precedence
The order of precedence for Service Flags is as follows:
United States Army.
United States Marine Corps.
United States Navy.
United States Air Force.
United States Coast Guard.
Army National Guard.
Army Reserve.
Marine Corps Reserve.
Naval Reserve.
Air National Guard of the United States.
Air Force Reserve.
Coast Guard Reserve.

30. General Officer Flags
(1) For each general officer present at the head table of a reception or dinner, only one general officer “star” flag for each grade may be displayed, regardless of the number present for each grade.
(2) If two or more service general officers are participating in an event, star flags for each Service are displayed. The star flag of the senior officer precedes the others.
(3) Positional flags take precedence over personal flags. It is incorrect to display a four-star personal flag for the Chief of Staff or Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. When these individuals visit an installation or agency, someone in the official party normally carries a positional flag for this purpose. Keep in mind that the host’s flags are always displayed / flown.

31. Check on Learning Q. Where is a "flag line" positioned?
A. The flag line is centered behind the receiving line and/or the head table.
Q. Where is the U.S. Flag always located?
A. The flag of the United States is always located at the place of honor, that is, the flag’s own right (the observer’s left), regardless of the order or location of individuals in the receiving line.
Q. What is the general rule for display of General Officer flags?
A. For each general officer present at the head table of a reception or dinner, only one general officer “star” flag for each grade may be displayed, regardless of the number present for each grade.

32. Terminal Learning Objective
ACTION: Coordinate Social Events
CONDITIONS: In a classroom environment, given a list of attendees including rank and / or title, a description of the event to be held, a diagram of the table(s) to be used, handouts on seating arrangements, a computer with Microsoft® Office software, printer, access to DA PAM (A Guide to Protocol and Etiquette for Official Entertainment) and FM 6-0 Commander and Staff Organization and Operations.
STANDARD: Verify Order of Precedence, Arrange List of Attendees, Prepare Place Cards for Attendees, Prepare Seating Arrangements, and Verify Flag Placement without error.