1. Military Customs and Courtesies

2. Definitions Rank Recognition Rendering Courtesies General Courtesies Reporting Procedures Customs and Courtesies

3. Custom – act or ceremony stemming from tradition Courtesy – written guidanceDefinitions

4. Airmen Rank Recognition

5. Airman Basic (AB) – Does not wear any rank insignia – Addressed as “Airman Basic” or “Airman” – Pay grade is E-1 Rank Recognition

6. Airman (Amn) – Chevron of 1 stripe with star – Addressed as “Airman” – Pay grade is E-2 Rank Recognition

7. Airman First Class (A1C) – Chevron of 2 stripes with star – Addressed as “Airman First Class” or “Airman” – Pay grade is E-3 Rank Recognition

8. Senior Airman (SrA) – Chevron of 3 stripes with star – Addressed as “Senior Airman” or “Airman” – Pay grade is E-4 Rank Recognition

9. Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) Rank Recognition

10. Staff Sergeant (SSgt) – Chevron of 4 stripes with star – Addressed as “Staff Sergeant” or “Sergeant” – Pay grade is E-5 Rank Recognition

11. Technical Sergeant (TSgt) – Chevron of 5 stripes with star – Addressed as “Technical Sergeant” or “Sergeant” – Pay grade is E-6 Rank Recognition

12. Senior Noncommissioned Officers (SNCO) Rank Recognition

13. Master Sergeant (MSgt) – Chevron of 6 stripes with star – Addressed as “Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant” – Pay grade is E-7 Rank Recognition

14. Senior Master Sergeant (SMSgt) – Chevron of 7 stripes with star – Addressed as “Senior Master Sergeant” or “Sergeant” – Pay grade is E-8 Rank Recognition

15. Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) – Chevron of 8 stripes with star – Addressed as “Chief Master Sergeant” or “Chief” – Pay grade is E-9 Rank Recognition

16. First Sergeant (1 st Sgt) Rank Recognition – Special Positions

17. Command Chief Master Sergeant (CCM) Rank Recognition – Special Positions

18. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force (CMSAF) Rank Recognition – Special Positions

19. Company Grade Officers (CGO) Rank Recognition

20. Second Lieutenant (2d Lt) – Wears 1 gold bar – Addressed as “Second Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant” – Pay grade is O-1 Rank Recognition

21. First Lieutenant (1st Lt) – Wears 1 silver bar – Addressed as “First Lieutenant” or “Lieutenant” – Pay grade is O-2 Rank Recognition

22. Captain (Capt) – Wears 2 silver bars connected – Addressed as “Captain” – Pay grade is O-3 Rank Recognition

23. Field Grade Officers (FGO) Rank Recognition

24. Major (Maj) – Wears 1 gold oak leaf – Addressed as “Major” – Pay grade is O-4 Rank Recognition

25. Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) – Wears 1 silver oak leaf – Addressed as “Lieutenant Colonel” or “Colonel” – Pay grade is O-5 Rank Recognition

26. Colonel (Col) – Wears one silver eagle – Addressed as “Colonel” – Pay grade is O-6 Rank Recognition

27. General Officers (GO) Rank Recognition

28. Brigadier General (Brig Gen) – Wears 1 silver star – Addressed as “Brigadier General” or “General” – Pay grade is O-7 Rank Recognition

29. Major General (Maj Gen) – Wears 2 silver stars – Addressed as “Major General” or “General” – Pay grade is O-8 Rank Recognition

30. Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) – Wears 3 silver stars – Addressed as “Lieutenant General” or “General” – Pay grade is O-9 Rank Recognition

31. General (Gen) – Wears 4 silver stars – Addressed as “General” – Pay grade is O-10 Rank Recognition

32. Rank Recognition – Special Positions

33. Army/Marines Rank Recognition

34. Navy/Coast Guard Rank Recognition

35. Identifying Officers Service Cap Rendering Courtesies 2d Lt - Capt Maj - Col All Generals

36. Identifying Officers Flight Cap ABU Cap Rendering Courtesies

37. Identifying Officers ABUs Service Uniform Rendering Courtesies

38. Saluting Rendering Courtesies

39. Saluting Special Considerations Rendering Courtesies

40. Saluting Special Considerations Rendering Courtesies

41. Saluting Entering a Military Installation Rendering Courtesies

42. Saluting Staff Cars Rendering Courtesies

43. Saluting U.S. Flag Rendering Courtesies

44. Reveille and Retreat Rendering Courtesies

45. The National Anthem and To the Colors Rendering Courtesies

46. Ruffles and Flourishes Rendering Courtesies

47. Pledge of Allegiance Rendering Courtesies

48. Air Force Song Other Service Songs Individual Courtesies – Manners – Appropriate Titles – Gossip General Courtesies

49. Professionalism Position of Honor Senior Officer Enters Proper Telephone Etiquette General Courtesies

50. Entrance Procedures – Prepare mentally and physically – Knock once on the door – When told to enter, use the most direct route and march at attention – Position yourself centered to within two paces of the desk Reporting Procedures

51. – Once centered and halted at attention, salute, and render a reporting statement – Hold salute until it is returned – Remain standing at attention until given direction Reporting Procedures

52. Departure Procedures – Once you have been dismissed, resume the position of attention and salute – Once the senior ranking officer returns your salute, drop yours – Execute the appropriate facing movement and exit using the most direct route Reporting Procedures

53. Definitions Rank Recognition Rendering Courtesies General Courtesies Reporting Procedures Customs and Courtesies