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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
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