Do you salute a warrant officer?

Do you salute a warrant officer?

A warrant officer is an officer appointed over enlisted ranks. Enlisted personnel have to. Officers out rank Warrant Officers so they dont have to salute them, unless said Warrant Officer is a Medal of Honor recipient. Officers should return the salute the Warrant Officers give them.

Is it disrespectful for a civilian to salute a soldier?

Well, it’s not. “The issue with saluting veterans is if you’re a civilian, you really shouldn’t be doing it,” Siegal said. “In the military, saluting is a part of ceremony and it’s very prescriptive. If you’re not in uniform, you can’t salute,” Potter said.

Do generals salute Medal of Honor winners?

Officers should salute other officers and authorized civilians of higher rank. Medal of Honor recipients are the exception to this custom, regardless of the MOH recipient’s rank, officers and enlisted Service members render the hand salute first.

What happens if you don’t salute an officer?

In today’s military, the salute is still taught as a sign of respect for a higher ranking officer. That respect should always be returned. If it appears that not saluting was intentional, most officers will simply ask why they were not saluted.

Do second lieutenants salute first lieutenants?

Some second lieutenants and first lieutenants do not salute one another; nor do they follow other proper customs and courtesies generally shared amongst those of different ranks.

Do you salute retired officers?

Two key points here: One is that salutes are between military members. Second, on the occasion that a military member is standing the watch at our gates, they will salute active duty officers — and as a courtesy, retired officers — when recognized either by being in uniform and/or by providing their military ID card.