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Subordinates will salute their immediate his greeting. When all business has been
superiors at their first meeting. Salutes on transacted, the junior salutes and leaves
second and subsequent encounters are after the salute has been returned. One does
discretionary. Servicemen are to salute the not sit down in a senior officer’s office
National Cadet Corps Officers when meeting unless invited to do so.
such officers in the course of official duties
When driving or riding one should not salute,
Being the leadership and deep expertise as it will interfere with safe driving/riding
nucleus of MDES, ME4 and above MEs will practices.
be considered as Senior MEs or can be
addressed by appointment such as OC, or SALUTING THE QUARTERDECK (RSN)
generic title such as “Sir”, can be accorded a
salute by their juniors.. Some hold that the salute to the
quarterdeck is derived from the very early
WHEN TO SALUTE seagoing custom of the respect paid to the
pagan altar on board ship, and later to the
Normally, a Salute is required of all crucifix and shrine.
personnel when meeting or recognising
persons entitled to the salute. The salute is Others hold that the custom comes from the
rendered when the person to be saluted is early days of the British Navy when all
within recognition distance, which is about officers who were present on the quarterdeck
30 paces and the salute is executed from a returned the salute of an individual by
distance of six paces. The first position of uncovering (removing the hat).
the salute is held until the salute is returned.
While running, a person shall render a The original salute consisted of uncovering.
greeting in place of a salute. Salutes are The salute, touching the hat, to the seat of
exchanged by individuals whether indoors or authority, the quarterdeck, the place nearest
outdoors. Officers are expected to be prompt the colours, is an old tradition.
and militarily correct in returning the salutes
of their subordinates. SALUTING THE ENSIGN (RSN)

The salute is rendered only once if the We salute the ensign each time we embark or
senior remains in the immediate vicinity disembark a ship as a sign of respect to our
and no conversation take place. If ships and her Commanding Officer.
conversation takes place, the junior salutes
again when either leaves. When reporting, It also symbolises pride and respect in our
the person making the report salutes first. navy and our country.

When reporting to an officer, salutes are SALUTING AT SEA (RSN)
exchanged both when reporting and leaving.
If reporting indoors, a junior removes his
headdress, knocks, and enters when told to
do so. Upon entering, the junior halts not
closer than two paces from the officer,
salutes, and reports stating his purpose after