MILITARY

COURTESY &
DISCIPLINE
A. MILITARY DISCIPLINE

It is the willingness to accept with conviction

and without reservation the necessity for a
common law that rules and coordinate the
effort of a group. It is necessary to ensure
orderly and effective group action, commonly
known as teamwork.
B. MILITARY COURTESY

It is the written, officially

prescribed code of deportment for
members of the military
establishment.
C. MORALE

This term maybe defined as

the mental state and spirit
of an individual or unit.
 MILITARY DISCIPLINE

It is necessary to
ensure orderly and
effective group
action, commonly
known as Teamwork.
TEAMWORK

It is particularly important in
military operations where its
presence or lack of it may very
well spell the difference between
victory or defeat.
Objective of Military Discipline:

A. Unit efficiency in battle

B. Perform its roles correctly
C. Reaches its objectives
D. Accomplishes its assigned mission
E. Help other unit to accomplish their mission
 CREATING A CLIMATE
OF DISCIPLINE

1. Training
2. Judicious Use of Punishment and Reward
3. Instilling a Sense of Confidence and Responsibility
 MILITARY COURTESY
IN THE SERVICE

SALUTE
It is the most important
and most common form
of all military courtesies.
 HOW TO SALUTE?

1. The forearm should be inclined 45 degrees.

2. The tip of the fore finger should be slightly touching above
the eyebrow of the right eye, the thumb and fingers must be
extended and joined.
3. The upper arm is parallel to the deck with elbow forward.
4. Hand and wrist in the straight line.
5. The palm is slightly inward.
 WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SALUTE?

The National Flag and National Anthem.

Commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines
Civilian high officials or foreign dignitaries during military
honors rendered for them.
Officers of the Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey and the
Public Service when they are serving with the AFP.
WHEN TO SALUTE?

A. Greetings
B. Reporting
C. Aboard/ Ashore
D. Overtaking a Senior
E. Seniority Unknown
 WHEN NOT TO SALUTE?

A. When troops are at work

B. Outdoors
C. Indoors, except when reporting
D. When carrying articles with both hands, or being
so occupied as to make saluting impracticable.
TERMINOLOGIES

1. Rating
2. Rate
3. Rank
4. Unrated/ Non-rated/ Unclassified
5. Striker
6. Petty Officer
Rating – is a term used in the Navy to identify an
occupational specialty that is based on aptitude, training,
experience, knowledge and skills of an individual.

Rate – is the term used to identify the level of

achievement and expertise within the individual’s rating.

Rank – is the combined rate and rating of an individual.

Unrated/Non-rated/Unclassified
– a term used to identify an individual
who has not yet been classified for a
particular rating. His rank would carry
an initial (UN). Ex: ASN(UN)
Striker – a term that applies to an
individual in the paygrade E1 to E3.

Petty Officer – a term that applies to an

individual in the paygrade E4 to E7