CUSTOMS AND COURTESIES
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OVERVIEW
• Marine Corps Customs
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Common Sayings and Quotations
Naval Terminology
Boarding/Disembarking a Naval Vessel
Entering/Exiting a Vehicle or Small Vessel
• Courtesies
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Marine Corps Rank Structure
Saluting
Report to an Officer
Addressing and Walking with Marines
Checking in to a New Command
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OVERVIEW
• Ceremonial Info
• Colors, Standards and Guidons
• Music for Colors, Parades, and Ceremonies
• Honors to Colors and Standards
• Social Events
• Marine Corps Birthday
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COMMON SAYINGS AND
QUOTATIONS
• “First to Fight”
• “Leatherneck”
• “Uncommon valor was a common virtue”
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COMMON SAYINGS AND
QUOTATIONS
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Devil Dogs
Marine Corps Motto
The President’s Own
“Retreat Hell! We Just got here!”
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NAVAL TERMINOLOGY
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Adrift
Aft
All Hands
Ashore
As You Were
Aweigh
Aye Aye, Sir
Belay
Below
Breakout
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Brig
Brown Bagger
Bow
Bridge
Brow
Butt Kit
C.P.
Carry On
Chit
Fantail
NAVAL TERMINOLOGY
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Field Day
Field Scarf
Forecastle
Galley
Gangway
Gator
Geedunk
Gundeck
Hatch
Head
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Ladder
Liberty
Overhead
Passageway
Petty Officer
Police
Port
Quarterdeck
Rate
Scuttlebutt
NAVAL TERMINOLOGY
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Sea bag
Secure
Shipping Over
Sick bay
Skipper
Skylark
Smoking Lamp
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Square away
Starboard
Stern
Swab
Topside
Turn to
Wardroom
Watch
BOARDING A NAVAL VESSEL
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DISEMBARKING A NAVAL
VESSEL
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ENTERING / EXITING BOATS OR
VEHICLES
• Junior enters first,
exits last
• Senior enters last,
exits first
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MARINE CORPS
ENLISTED RANK STRUCTURE
Junior Marines
Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs)
Staff Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOs)
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MARINE CORPS
OFFICER RANK STRUCTURE
Warrant Officer
Gunner
Field-grade
Company-grade
Flag
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THE MILITARY SALUTE
A gesture of friendliness,
raising the right hand to
show it holds no weapon.
This gesture survives as
today’s hand salute, which
is the traditional greeting
among soldiers of all
nations.
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SALUTING
Individuals entitled to a salute:
• Officers senior to you in any
service or friendly foreign
government
• Appointed and elected
officials
• Foreign government officials
• Note: Medal of Honor
recipients may be saluted,
but not required.
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SALUTING PROCEDURES
• When meeting or
passing a senior
• 6 Paces away (Max
distance is 30 paces)
• Verbal greeting
• Hold until returned
• No need to stop
• Leaving a conversation
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RULES FOR SALUTING
OFFICERS & UNCASED COLORS
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Out-of-doors
Under arms
In a group (not formation)
Overtaking
Uncased colors
Morning and Evening Colors
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WHEN NOT TO SALUTE
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Engaged in routine work
Indoors except when under arms
Your hands are full
The rendition of a salute is
obviously inappropriate
Driving an automobile
In the ranks of a formation
Prisoner Chaser
In a tactical setting or possibly
within sight of the enemy
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SPECIAL SITUATIONS
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Enlisted to enlisted salutes
If a senior remains in the area
Indoors or working in an office
Other services
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REPORTING TO AN OFFICER
OUTDOORS
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Approach the officer and halt at the position of
attention about two paces in front of the officer.
Do not interrupt until recognized.
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Salute and hold the salute until it is returned or
acknowledged.
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Report “Good morning, Sir or Ma’am,” state your
rank and name, and reporting as ordered.
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When you receive the command “dismissed,” say
“aye, aye, Sir/Ma’am,” take one step back, salute
and give proper greeting of the day, then execute
an about face.
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REPORTING TO AN OFFICER
INDOORS
• Center yourself six inches from the front of the
officer’s desk.
• If under arms, render a salute. Under arms
means that you are neither armed with a
weapon, or are wearing a duty belt.
• Report in the same manner as outdoors.
When not under arms, you will follow the
same procedure except you will not salute.
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ADDRESSING MARINES
• General
• Use rank and name
• Addressing Officers
• Sir/Ma’am, General
• Use short titles for Col/Lt
• Speaking to Enlisted Marines
• Informal Situations
• Miscellaneus (Gunner/Skipper)
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WALKING WITH MARINES
• With a senior
• Left, One pace behind, in step
• With peers
• Next to each other, Column of two, in
step
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REPORTING TO A NEW
COMMAND
• Original orders
• Report before 2359 on the day you
are required to report (or specified in
orders)
• Must be in proper uniform when you
arrive
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REPORTING
TO A NEW COMMAND
• For
duty
ashore,
uniform
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Service
“A”
• For duty
on ship,
uniform is
Blue Dress
“B”
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COLORS, STANDARDS
AND GUIDONS
• Colors
• National Ensign when
dismounted or carried
uncased and unfurled
• Standard
• Vehicle mounted
• Marine Corps flag
• Guidon
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NATIONAL ENSIGN
• Raised at 0800
and lowered at
sunset (daily)
• Three sizes:
– Storm:
– Post:
– Garrison:
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MUSIC FOR COLORS,
PARADES AND CEREMONIES
• National Anthem, “Star Spangled Banner”
• Morning Colors
- “First Call”
“Attention”
“To the Colors”
“Carry On”
• Evening Colors
- “First Call”
“Attention”
“Retreat”
• Honors
- “Ruffles and Flourishes”
- “Flag Officer’s March”
• Marines’ Hymn
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“Carry On”
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HONORS TO COLORS
AND STANDARDS
• Either you or they
approach
• Within 6 paces
• Come to attention
• Salute
• Hold until passed by 6
paces
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MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY
• November 10, 1775
• Customary actions:
– Troop formations
(when practical)
– Reading of General
John A. Lejeune’s
message
– Birthday ball
– Cake cutting ceremony
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SUMMARY
• Marine Corps Customs
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Common Sayings and Quotations
Naval Terminology
Boarding/Disembarking a Naval Vessel
Entering/Exiting a Vehicle or Small Vessel
• Courtesies
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Marine Corps Rank Structure
Saluting
Report to an Officer
Addressing and Walking with Marines
Checking in to a New Command
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SUMMARY
–Ceremonial Info
–Colors, Standards and Guidons
–Music for Colors, Parades, and Ceremonies
–Honors to Colors and Standards
–Social Events
–Marine Corps Birthday
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