Objectives

• To provide the cadets with the

basic knowledge on Military
Courtesy and Discipline.
• Military Discipline
Definition of Military Discipline
Importance of Discipline
Creating a Climate for Discipline
How Discipline is Measured
Other forms I application of
discipline
•
Definition of Military Courtesy
The Salute
General Rules in Rendering Salute
Form of Address
Other forms of courtesy

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 Definition of Military Discipline
• state of order and obedience existing within a Command
• subordination of individual will for the good of the group
• demands habitual but reasoned obedience to Command
• created by training, use of punishment and rewards
• demands correct performance of duty
 Importance of Military Discipline

o Insures orderly & effective group action= teamwork.

o Instill a sense of obligation to oneself, to his commander,
unit, and entire organization.
o Insure unit efficiency in battle
 Creating a Climate for Discipline

• Training
• Judicious use of punishment and rewards
• Instilling sense of confidence and responsibility
• Training
- Develops Teamwork in accomplishing tasks.
- Unify actions into single effort to accomplish the mission
- Develops habit of prompt obedience to orders
- Enables one to learn what is required in the battlefield

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• Judicious use of punishment and
rewards
- Awards - "positive incentives"
• only to those who deserve
- Punishment: to reform or eliminate
those unfit in the organization
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• Punish only the guilty person/party.
• Impose promptly
• Make the guilty party/person realize his
mistake. ("sandwich method")
• Impose punishment appropriate for the
offense.
• Should be done in private.

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 • Instilling sense of confidence and responsibility
- Makes one realize his obligations
• not only to himself but to his entire organization.

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 How Discipline is Measured
• result of the job
• subordinate's attitude
• performance of jobs even in
the absence of the
Commander
 Other
Forms/Applications of
Discipline
G Fire discipline
~ start, control and stopping
of fires during combat
actions
G Water discipline
~ proper and wise use of
water
G March discipline
~ march orders, alertness and
security maintenance during
marches
G Combat discipline
~ continue fighting against
overwhelming odds.
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 "A soldier, an army, which loses its
sense of discipline ceases to be an
army."
---Juan Carias I, Spanish Monarch
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Military Courtesy
 O Acts of politeness, civility and respect

O Serves to smoothen personal relationship

o Done in military organization as a mutual

respect for one another

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 The Salute
• most important form of military courtesy
• the way it is executed indicates the state of
morale and discipline
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 General Rules for Saluting
• required on and off military installations and on and off
office hours

• rendered at a distance of about 6 paces or the

recognition distance of 30 paces

- the hand is held in position until the officer saluted

has passed or after the salute is returned

• salute must be returned by the person entitled to it

- if he is in formation with other officers, only the most

senior or the marcher returns it
 General Rules for Saluting
• salute is not rendered when you are running
• never salute while smoking
• salute should not be executed in a haphazard
manner
• salutes are exchange whether individuals are
in covered or uncovered area
 General Rules for Saluting
• the salute is rendered but once if the senior remains in the
vicinity and no conversation takes place
- if conversation takes place salute is rendered after the
conversation
• the person reporting should salute first
• army personnel never salute with the left hand
• the salute is always executed while looking at the person
being saluted
- it is best to accompany such courteous gesture with
some appropriate greeting

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 Who and What
Entitled to Salute

./ commissioned officers of the AFP

./ commissioned officers of allied nations

./ high civilian officials or foreign dignitaries during

military honors

./ colors and standards not cased

 When to salute?

1. When reporting to an officer.

2. Meeting an officer.
3. When the national color passes by.
4. When the national anthem is being played.
{outdoor only)
5. Raising and lowering of flag.
6. After conversing with an officer.
 When not to salute?

1. When the troops are at work.

2. Indoors, except when reporting to an officer.
3. When carrying articles with both hands, or
being so occupied to make saluting
impracticable.
4. When attending to a vehicle.
5. When meeting a prisoner.
6. When in ranks.
 Forms of Address

• Addressing Seniors
• Addressing Juniors

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• Addressing Seniors
- juniors address their seniors as "sir" or
"ma'am"
Addressing Juniors
by their names:
• you may call juniors and contemporaries by first name
• avoid calling your subordinates by their last names only
by their proper titles:
• A Sergeant Major is addressed as "Sergeant Major"
• A First Sergeant is addressed as "First Sergeant"
• Sergeants are addressed as "Sergeants"
• Corporals are addressed as "Corporals"
• Private First Class and Privates are addressed as "Privates"
 Other Forms of Courtesy
• avoid undue familiarity with your seniors
• never invite an EP to an officer's club
• walk on the left of the senior - keep in step with him
• give your seniors priority in entering any conveyance
• to pass a senior while walking, salute and ask
permission to go ahead
• "I desire" or "I wish" statements of your commander
should be carried out with all authority and po.wer of
an order.

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---Washington, George {1732-1799}, commander in chiefof
the Continental army during the American War of Independence,and
later thefirst President of the United States.

"A soldier, an army, which loses its sense of discipline, ceases

to be an army."
--· Juan Carlos I, Spanish Monarch