MILITARY COURTESY

• • Bowing - a sign of great respect
• Salute - highest form of military courtesy
• • Persons entitled to salute

  1. Commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
  2. Commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of allied nations
  3. Civilian high officials or foreign dignitaries during military honors rendered for them
  4. Colors and standards not cased
• • When to salute

  1. Reporting to an officer
  2. Meeting an officer
  3. When the national color passes by
  4. When the National Anthem is being played
  5. Raising and lowering of the flag
  6. After conversing with an officer
• When not to salute (saluting is not required) - When at work

  • Indoors, except when reporting to an officer
  • When both hands are unable to salute; carrying items, disabilities, etc.
  • When serving as a military prisoner
• • Customs and Courtesies (compressed, will be further laid down in a separate document)

  1. Respecting elders
  2. Knocking of door before entering
  3. Saluting senior officers
  4. Be punctual
  5. When leaving, juniors leave only after the guest of honor has departed. Juniors are always last to leave.
  6. A junior walks on the left of a senior with the same pace as the senior
  7. When a man escorts, he opens the door for others
  8. Juniors open the door for seniors and make way for them to pass through
• commanding officer 1st arcen

  • Col. Ritza Ann M. Jovellanos PAF (GCS)
• Commanding Officer 3rd Arcen

  • Col. Richard Somera PAF (GCS)
• Commander-in-Chief

  • President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr.
• Defense Secretary

  • Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
• Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the PH

  • Romeo Saturnino Brawner Jr.
• Commander General of the PH Air Force

  • LTGEN Stephen P. Parreno PAF
• Commander, Air Force Reserve Command

  • MGEN Elpidio B. Talja PAF