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Do enlisted Marines salute each other?
Officers should salute other officers and authorized civilians of higher rank. Medal of Honor recipients are the exception to this custom, regardless of the MOH recipient’s rank, officers and enlisted Service members render the hand salute first. If under arms and inside, Marines and Navy members will render a salute.
Can enlisted be friends with officers?
The Air Force allows officers and enlisted airmen to be Facebook friends, as long as they remain professional at all times, said Air Force spokeswoman Maj. Jennifer Spires. Any unprofessional social activity between officers and enlisted airmen, including online relationships, would be considered fraternization.
Who can give orders to enlisted soldiers?
Any officer can give orders to any enlisted, regardless of branch. Enlisted can generally only give orders to subordinates in their own unit, except for enforcing safety and regulations, or on watch. If you are on a ladder, more than 6′ up, and I see you, I should order you to come down and put on a harness, regardless of unit relationship.
Can Air Force NCOs give orders to other branches of service?
Yes, they can. However, their orders cannot countermand the legal orders of a superior NCO or officer in your own branch of the service. I worked with members of the Marine Corps on several occasions and the Marine enlisted personnel were given orders by senior ranking US Air Force NCOs and officers all of the time.
Can a military member give orders to a senior NCO?
A military member generally cannot give orders to those senior to them (an exception exists where the member may be granted positional authority by a senior authority, such as with watchstanders). However, they may be in a position to advise those senior to them, such as with a senior NCO advising their division officer, often a junior officer.
What are officers prohibited from doing in the military?
Officers are prohibited from: Gambling with enlisted members Lending money to, borrowing money from or otherwise becoming indebted to enlisted members. Engaging in sexual relations with or dating enlisted members.