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Military greeting. On military politeness and behavior of military personnel

Military salute

The military salute is the embodiment of the comradely cohesion of military personnel, evidence of mutual respect and a manifestation of politeness and good manners.

All military personnel are obliged to greet each other when meeting (overtaking), observing the rules established by the drill regulations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Subordinates (junior in military rank) greet their superiors (senior in military rank) first, and in an equal position, the one who considers himself more polite and well-mannered greets first.

Military personnel are required to perform a military salute, paying tribute to:


- the State Flag of the Russian Federation, the Battle Banner of the military unit, as well as the Naval Flag upon each arrival on the ship and departure from the ship;

Military units and subunits, when in formation, salute upon command:
- the President of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation;
- marshals of the Russian Federation, army generals, fleet admirals, colonel generals, admirals and all direct superiors, as well as persons appointed to manage the inspection (check) of a military unit (unit).

To greet the indicated persons in the ranks, the senior commander gives the command “Attention, alignment to the RIGHT (LEFT, MIDDLE)”, meets them and reports.

For example: “Comrade Major General. The 46th Tank Regiment was built for the general regimental evening verification. The regiment commander is Colonel Orlov."

When constructing a military unit with the State Flag of the Russian Federation and the Battle Banner (at a parade, drill review, during the Military Oath (taking an obligation), etc.), the report indicates the full name of the military unit with a list of honorary names and orders assigned to it .

When greeting the ranks while on the move, the chief gives only a command.

Military units and subunits greet each other upon command when meeting, and also perform a military salute, paying tribute:
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier;
- mass graves of soldiers who died in battles for the freedom and independence of the Fatherland;
- the State Flag of the Russian Federation, the Battle Banner of a military unit, and on a warship the Naval Flag when it is raised and lowered;
- funeral processions accompanied by military units.

The military salute by the troops in formation on the spot to the President of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation is accompanied by the performance by the orchestra of the “Counter March” and the National Anthem of the Russian Federation.

When a military unit greets direct superiors from the commander of its military unit and above, as well as persons appointed to lead the inspection (check), the orchestra performs only the “Counter March”.

When out of formation, both during classes and in free time, military personnel of military units (units) greet their superiors with the command “Attention” or “Stand up. Attention."

Only direct superiors and persons appointed to supervise the inspection (check) are welcomed at headquarters.

During classes outside the formation, as well as at meetings at which only officers are present, the command “Comrade officers” is given as a military greeting to commanders (chiefs).

Commands “Attention”, “Stand up”. Attention" or "Comrade officers" is given by the eldest of the commanders (chiefs) present or the serviceman who was the first to see the arriving commander (chief). At this command, all those present stand up, turn towards the arriving commander (chief) and take a combat stance, and with the headdress on, they also put their hand to it.

The senior commander (chief) present approaches the arriving commander (chief) and reports to him.

The arriving commander (chief), having accepted the report, gives the command “At ease” or “COMRADE OFFICERS”, and the one who reported repeats this command, after which all those present take the “at ease” position, with the headgear on, lower their hand from the headgear and then act according to instructions of the arriving commander (chief).

Giving the command “Attention” or “Stand up.” Attention" and the report to the commander (chief) is carried out upon his first visit to the military unit or unit on a given day. The command "Attention" is given to the ship's commander each time he arrives on the ship (disembarks from the ship).

In the presence of a senior commander (chief), the command for a military greeting is not given to the junior and no report is made.

When conducting classroom lessons, the commands are “Attention”, “Stand up”. Attention" or "Comrade officers" are served before the start of each lesson and at its end.

Commands “Attention”, “Stand up”. Attention" or "Comrade officers" before reporting to the commander (chief) are given if other military personnel are present; in their absence, the commander (chief) is only reported.

During the performance of the National Anthem of the Russian Federation, military personnel in formation take a drill stance without a command, and unit commanders from platoon and above, in addition, put their hand to their headgear.

Military personnel who are out of formation, when performing the National Anthem of the Russian Federation, take a drill stance, and when wearing a headdress, put their hand to it.

The command to perform a military salute is not given to military units and subunits:
- when a military unit (unit) is raised on alert, on the march, as well as during tactical training and exercises;
- at control points, communication centers and in places of combat duty (combat service);
- at the firing line and firing (launching) position during firing (launching);
- at airfields during flights;
- during classes and work in workshops, parks, hangars, laboratories, as well as when performing work for educational purposes;
- during sports competitions and games;
- when eating and after the “End Light” signal before the “Rise” signal;
- in rooms for patients.

In the listed cases, the commander (chief) or senior only reports to the arriving commander.

For example: “Comrade Major. The 1st motorized rifle company performs the second shooting exercise. The company commander is Captain Ilyin.”

Units participating in the funeral procession do not perform a military salute.

At ceremonial meetings, conferences in a military unit, as well as at performances, concerts and movies, the command for a military salute is not given and is not reported to the commander (chief).

At general meetings of personnel, the command “ATRIC” or “STAND UP” is given as a military greeting. SMIRLNO” and reports to the commander (chief).

When a superior or senior addresses individual military personnel, they, with the exception of the sick, take a military stance and state their military position, military rank and surname. When shaking hands, the elder shakes hands first. If the elder is not wearing gloves, the younger one takes off the glove from his right hand before shaking hands. Military personnel without a headdress accompany the handshake with a slight tilt of the head.

When greeted by a superior or senior (“Hello, comrades”), all military personnel, in or out of formation, respond: “We wish you good health”; if the boss or senior says goodbye (“Goodbye, comrades”), then the military personnel answer: “Goodbye.” In this case, the word “comrade” and military rank are added without indicating the words “justice” or “medical service”.

For example: “We wish you good health, comrade junior sergeant,” “Goodbye, comrade chief foreman,” “We wish you good health, comrade midshipman,” “Goodbye, comrade lieutenant.”

If a commander (chief) congratulates or thanks a serviceman in the course of his service, then the soldier answers the commander (chief): “I serve the Russian Federation.”

If the commander (chief) congratulates the military personnel of a military unit (unit) who are in the ranks, they respond with a drawn-out triple “Hurray”, and if the commander (chief) thanks them, the military personnel respond: “We serve the Russian Federation.”

On military politeness and behavior of military personnel

Military personnel must constantly serve as an example of high culture, modesty and restraint, sacredly guard military honor, protect their dignity and respect the dignity of others. They must remember that not only themselves, but the Armed Forces as a whole are judged by their behavior.

Relationships between military personnel are built on the basis of mutual respect. In matters of military service, they must address each other as “you.” When contacting in person, the military rank is called without specifying the words “justice” or “medical service”.

Chiefs and elders, when addressing matters of service to subordinates and juniors, call them by military rank and surname or only by military rank, adding in the latter case the word “comrade” before the military rank.

For example: “Private Petrov”, “Comrade Private”, “Sergeant Koltsov”, “Comrade Sergeant”, “Midshipman Ivanov”.

Military personnel studying in military educational institutions of professional education and not having the military ranks of sergeants, foremen, warrant officers, midshipmen, officers, as well as military personnel studying in military training units, are called by the military position to which they are assigned.

For example: “Cadet (listener) Ivanov”, “Comrade cadet (listener)”.

Subordinates and juniors, when addressing matters of service to superiors and elders, call them by military rank, adding the word “comrade” before the military rank.

For example: “Comrade Senior Lieutenant”, “Comrade Rear Admiral”.

When addressing military personnel of guard formations and military units, the word “guard” is added before the military rank.

For example: “Comrade Guard Sergeant Major 1st Article”, “Comrade Guard Colonel”.

Outside the ranks, officers can address each other not only by military rank, but also by name and patronymic. In everyday life, officers are allowed to use the affirmative expression “the officer’s word” and when saying goodbye to each other, instead of saying “goodbye,” they are allowed to say “I have the honor.”

When addressing civilian personnel of the Armed Forces holding military positions, military personnel call them by their military position, adding the word “comrade” before the name of the position, or by their first and patronymic names.

Distortion of military ranks, use of obscene words, nicknames and nicknames, rudeness and familiar treatment are incompatible with the concept of military honor and the dignity of a serviceman.

When out of formation, when giving or receiving an order, military personnel are required to take a formation stance, and when wearing a headdress, put their hand on it and lower it after giving or receiving an order.

When reporting or accepting a report, the serviceman lowers his hand from his headgear at the end of the report. If before the report the command “Attention” was given, then the reporter, at the command of the chief “At ease”, repeats the command, and with the headdress on, lowers his hand.

When speaking to another serviceman in the presence of a commander (chief) or senior, he must be asked for permission.

For example: “Comrade Colonel. Allow me to address Captain Ivanov."

When an affirmative answer must be given to a question from a superior or senior, the serviceman answers: “That’s right,” and when it is negative, “No way.”

In public places, as well as on trams, trolleybuses, buses, metro cars and commuter trains, if there are no empty seats, a serviceman is obliged to offer his seat to a superior (senior).

If during a meeting it is impossible to freely part ways with the boss (senior), the subordinate (junior) is obliged to give way and, when greeting, let him pass; If it is necessary to overtake the boss (senior), the subordinate (junior) must ask permission.

Military personnel must be polite towards the civilian population, show special attention to the disabled, the elderly, women and children, help protect the honor and dignity of citizens, and also provide assistance to them in case of accidents, fires and other natural and man-made emergencies.

Military personnel are prohibited from keeping their hands in their pockets, sitting or smoking in the presence of a superior (senior) without his permission, as well as smoking on the streets while moving and in places not designated for smoking.

A sober lifestyle should be the daily norm of behavior for all military personnel. Appearing on the streets, squares, parks, public vehicles, and other public places while intoxicated is a disciplinary offense that disgraces the honor and dignity of a military personnel.

For military personnel, military uniforms and insignia are established. All military personnel, as well as citizens discharged from military service with the right to wear military uniforms, have the right to wear military uniforms. Military uniforms are worn strictly in accordance with the rules for wearing military uniforms and insignia, determined by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Military personnel performing military service under a contract have the right not to wear military uniforms during the time free from performing the duties of military service, determined by the regulations of service time, and military personnel performing military service on conscription, outside the location of a military unit upon discharge or on leave.

The rules of military politeness, behavior and performance of the military salute are also mandatory for citizens discharged from military service when they wear military uniforms.

46. Military salute is the embodiment of the comradely cohesion of military personnel, evidence of mutual respect and a manifestation of politeness and good manners. All military personnel are obliged to greet each other when meeting (overtaking), observing the rules established by the drill regulations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Subordinates (junior in military rank) greet their superiors (senior in military rank) first, and in an equal position, the one who considers himself more polite and well-mannered greets first.

3. Military salute. Chapter. Military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Russian Armed Forces) and the relationship between them. Internal order. “Charter of the internal service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation” (UVS AF of Russia)

Military salute formerly called saluting, salute.

The rules of military salutation in the Russian Armed Forces are also mandatory for citizens discharged from military service when they wear military uniforms.

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Military salute in different countries

In Western countries

In Western countries (which included the Russian Empire) salute was not and is not mutual military salute like a handshake, but is a symbolic gesture of respect. Actually salute(honors) or "hand salute"- This is a variation of other fireworks such as artillery or gun salutes.

Wherein salutation is not produced by humans. In republican countries (for example, the USA) salutation as a rule, it is produced in a uniform military uniform - one of the most important state symbols, second in importance only to the state flag - and is a gesture of mutual recognition and belonging to the same corporation, a symbol of mutual respect, therefore salute allowed only in uniform and only to a person in uniform.

Giving military honor soldier (Cossack): - If a soldier meets with a superior who is supposed to salute, then he must, 4 steps before the boss, place his right hand on the right side of the lower edge of his hat or cap so that the fingers are together, the palm is slightly turned outward, and the elbow is at shoulder height; at the same time look at the boss and follow him with your eyes. When the boss passes him a step, then lower his hand.

When meeting with a boss who is supposed to salute standing in front, he, not reaching four steps from the boss, takes the last step with the leg to which he should turn (that is, if you need to turn to the right, then with the right foot, and if to the left, then with the left) and another full step or several less with the other leg, during the extension of which you should turn your shoulders and body in front and then, simultaneously with placing your foot, raise your right hand to the headdress, turning your head to the side of the boss. Saluting, you should stand according to the “stance” rules. When the boss passes him by a step, he turns in the direction he was going and, placing his remaining leg behind him, begins moving with his left leg, lowering his right hand with the first step.
The lower ranks salute, standing at the front: the Sovereign Emperor, the Empress and all Persons of the Imperial Family, all generals, admirals, the head of the garrison, their: regimental, squadron and hundred commanders, their staff officers, as well as banners and standards.
Without standing in front, but placing only your hand on the headdress,
salutes: - all headquarters and chief officers; military doctors; class officials of his regiment; reserve and retired generals, staff and chief officers, when they are in uniform; sub-ensigns, estandard cadets and sub-warrants; palace grenadiers; to all sergeants, sergeants and those commanding lower ranks to which they are subordinate; and privates, in addition, to all non-commissioned officers of their regiment, non-combatants of the senior rank and to all privates who have the Insignia of the Military Order.
If the lower rank comes with a gun or a naked saber, then for saluting he does not stand in front, but takes only four steps before the boss on his shoulder, turning his head towards him and following him with his eyes; then, when the boss passes him a step, he takes the gun or saber “freely.”
The lower rank, having some kind of burden, salutes according to the same rules; if the burden is large and both hands are occupied with it, then honor is given, following the boss with his eyes.
If a soldier stands still and his superior passes by, then the soldier saluting, must turn to face the boss; if the commander stands still and the soldier passes by, then the soldier salutes without stopping, but placing only his hand on the headdress. If a lower rank sees that the boss is overtaking him, then he salutes according to the same rules, standing in front where they should.
Honor is given and in the presence of a senior superior. If the boss, who has been put in front, gives a sign with his hand or says that saluting continued to walk, then he turns and walks, without lowering his arms, until he passes the boss.
Military personnel must not remove their headgear for greetings whoever it is.
If the lower rank rides on a bridled (in Cossacks, bridle) horse, then for saluting does not stop in front, but takes the correct position, puts his right hand on the headdress and, turning his head to the boss, follows him with his eyes; and if with a pike, he takes it “in his hand.”
If the lower rank is riding a bridle horse (that is, the reins are in both hands), then for saluting He does not place his right hand on his headdress, but only turns his head towards the boss and follows him with his eyes. He does the same if he is driving a harnessed horse.

If the lower rank leads the horse on the bit, then for saluting goes over to the side of the horse that is closer to the leader and takes both reins in the hand closest to the horse, right under its muzzle; and in the other hand he takes the ends of the reins and turns his head to the boss.

V.V. Krestovsky, “Book for young cavalry soldiers and Cossacks”, St. Petersburg, ..

In the Red Army, RKKF and Red Guard

3. GREETINGS IN AND OUT OF FORMATION For greetings direct superiors are given the command “at attention”, “turn to the right (to the left, to the middle).” At this command, the military personnel take a military stance, and unit commanders (and political instructors) at the same time put their hand to their headgear and do not lower it until the command “at ease” given by the person who gave the command “at attention”. After the command is given, the senior commander approaches the newcomer and, stopping three steps from him, reports for what purpose the unit was built. Example: “Comrade Corps Commander, the 4th Infantry Regiment has been built for inspector shooting. The regiment commander is Colonel Sergeev." In the same order welcomes direct superiors of a Red Army soldier, appointed senior over several other Red Army soldiers. His approximate report: “Comrade Lieutenant, the team of Red Army soldiers of the 2nd squad, assigned to work on the target yard, has been built. The team leader is Red Army soldier Vasiliev.”
At the meeting of the chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and Union Republics, the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR and Union Republics, the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR and his deputies, the orchestra performs the anthem “Internationale”. When direct superiors meet - from the commander and military commissar of their unit and above - the orchestra performs a counter march. If the commander greets a unit or individual military personnel, they answer “hello.” To congratulations, the military unit (unit) responds with a drawn-out cry of “hurray,” and individual military personnel respond with “thank you.” In response to gratitude, the military unit and individual servicemen respond: “We serve (serve) the Soviet Union.” When saying goodbye, they say “goodbye.”
When passing by the Lenin Mausoleum, as well as state monuments declared by order of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR, military units welcome them at the command “at attention.”
For mutual greetings When meeting military units (subunits), as well as separately the following teams, their commanders also give commands: “at attention”, “align to the right (to the left)”.
The commands “stand up” and “at attention” are not given during maneuvers, tactical exercises, shooting (at the firing line), marching movements, work in workshops, garages, parks, hangars, at radio and telegraph stations, in laboratories, clinics, drawing rooms , when performing various chores, after the evening dawn, before the morning dawn, during lunch, dinner and tea. In these cases, the senior commander present or the duty officer (orderly) approaches the arriving (or encountered) chief and reports which unit (unit) is doing what. Examples: “Comrade Colonel, the team of the 3rd company is determining distances. The senior team member is Red Army soldier Sidorov.” “Comrade regimental commissar, the communications company has arrived from lunch, Red Army orderly Voloshin.”
The command “at attention” and a report to the boss are given only when he attends classes for the first time on a given day. In the presence of a senior superior, the command “attention” and the report are not given to the junior superior. In the presence of the unit commander, the command “at attention” and the report to the military commissar of the unit are not given; in this case, the unit commander reports to the military commissar what the unit (unit) is doing. In the absence of the unit commander, the command “at attention” and the report are given to the military commissar of the unit. in cases where a person from the commanding staff arrives at the unit, whom the military personnel (duty officer, orderly) of this unit do not know, the senior commander (duty officer, orderly) approaches the arrival according to the rules of the Military Regulations and asks to present a document. Example: “Comrade Brigade Commander, I don’t know you, please show me your ID.” The procedure for checking a document is as follows. On the back of the top cover of the ID card, look for a photo card, the edge of which should be covered with the seal of the institution or military unit. Compare the photo with the face of the ID holder. On the first and second pages, read the title, surname, first name, patronymic and position. On page six, check for signatures and seals and return the ID. If the newcomer turns out to be the direct superior, give the command “at attention” (when required) and give a report, as indicated above.
As a sign of belonging to the Red Army, mutual respect and military courtesy, military personnel welcome each other. Never wait for it to happen to greet another soldier. First of all welcome myself. Seated for greetings get up. Get up cheerfully and abruptly. When singing the “International” anthem, when you are out of formation (at parades, parades and in public places), take a position “at attention”; If you are wearing a headdress, place your hand on it and stand in this position until the end of the anthem.

Federal period

In modern army jargon you can periodically hear the expression salute, however, taking into account irreversible changes in the class structure of society, as well as the transformation of the military greeting from a ceremony into a modern tribute to tradition, this expression is a rarely used anachronism.

Decree of the President of Russia of November 10, 2007 No. 1495 (as amended on July 29, 2011) "On approval of general military regulations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation"(together with the “Charter of Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”, “Disciplinary Charter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”, “Charter of Garrison and Guard Services of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”)

Military salute

46. Military salute is the embodiment of the comradely cohesion of military personnel, evidence of mutual respect and a manifestation of politeness and good manners.
All military personnel are obliged when meeting (overtaking) to greet each other, observing the rules established by the Military Regulations of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Subordinates (junior in military rank) welcome the first chiefs (senior in military rank), and in case of equal position the first welcomes one who considers himself more polite and well-mannered.
47. Military personnel are obliged to fulfill military salute, paying tribute to:

• The State Flag of the Russian Federation, the Battle Banner of the military unit, as well as the Naval Flag upon each arrival on and departure from the ship;

48. Military units and subunits, when in formation, salute upon command:

• the President of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation;
• marshals of the Russian Federation, army generals, fleet admirals, colonel generals, admirals and all direct superiors, as well as persons appointed to manage the inspection (check) of a military unit (unit).

For greetings in the ranks, in the place of the indicated persons, the senior commander gives the command “Attention, alignment to the RIGHT (to the LEFT, to the MIDDLE)”, meets them and reports. For example: “Comrade Major General. The 46th Tank Regiment has been assembled for the general regimental evening verification. The regimental commander is Colonel Orlov.”
When constructing a military unit with the State Flag of the Russian Federation and the Battle Banner (at a parade, drill review, during the Military Oath (taking an obligation), etc.), the report indicates the full name of the military unit with a list of honorary names and orders assigned to it .
At greeting in formation while on the move, the chief gives only a command.
49. Military units and units welcome on each other's command when meeting, and also perform military salute, paying tribute to:

• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier;
• mass graves of soldiers who died in battles for the freedom and independence of the Fatherland;
• the State Flag of the Russian Federation, the Battle Banner of a military unit, and on a warship - the Naval Flag when it is raised and lowered;
• funeral processions accompanied by military units.

50. Military salute troops in formation on the spot, the President of the Russian Federation, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation is accompanied by the performance of the “Counter March” and the National Anthem of the Russian Federation by the orchestra.
At greeting military unit direct superiors from the commander of their military unit and higher, as well as persons appointed to lead the inspection (check), the orchestra performs only the “Counter March”.
51. When out of formation, both during classes and in free time from classes, military personnel of military units (units) welcome superiors on the command “Attention” or “Stand up. Attention.”
At headquarters welcome on command only direct superiors and persons appointed to manage the inspection (check).
In classes outside the formation, as well as in meetings at which only officers are present, for military greeting Commanders (chiefs) are given the command “Comrade officers.”
The commands “Attention”, “Stand at attention” or “Comrade officers” are given by the eldest of the present commanders (chiefs) or the serviceman who first saw the arriving commander (chief). At this command, all those present stand up, turn towards the arriving commander (chief) and take a combat stance, and with the headdress on, they also put their hand to it.
The senior commander (chief) present approaches the arriving commander (chief) and reports to him.
The arriving commander (chief), having accepted the report, gives the command “At ease” or “COMRADE OFFICERS”, and the one who reported repeats this command, after which all those present take the “at ease” position, with the headgear on, lower their hand from the headgear and then act according to instructions of the arriving commander (chief).
52. The command “Attention” or “Stand at attention” and a report to the commander (chief) are given upon his first visit to a military unit or unit on a given day. The command "Attention" is given to the ship's commander each time he arrives on the ship (disembarks from the ship).
In the presence of the senior commander (chief), the command for military greeting the youngest is not served and the report is not made.
When conducting classroom lessons, the commands “Attention”, “Stand at attention” or “Comrade officers” are given before the start of each lesson and at its end.
The commands “Attention”, “Stand at attention” or “Comrade officers” before reporting to the commander (superior) are given if other military personnel are present; in their absence, the commander (superior) is only reported.
53. When performing the National Anthem of the Russian Federation, military personnel in formation take a formation stance without a command, and unit commanders from platoon and above, in addition, put their hand to their headgear.
Military personnel who are out of formation, when performing the National Anthem of the Russian Federation, take a drill stance, and when wearing a headdress, put their hand to it.
54. Command to execute military greeting Military units and subunits are not served:

• when a military unit (unit) is raised on alert, on the march, as well as during tactical training and exercises;
• at control points, communication centers and in places of combat duty (combat service);
• at the firing line and firing (launching) position during firing (launching);
• during classes and work in workshops, parks, hangars, laboratories, as well as when performing work for educational purposes;
• during sports competitions and games;
• when eating and after the “End Light” signal before the “Rise” signal;
• in rooms for patients.

In the listed cases, the commander (chief) or senior only reports to the arriving commander. For example: “Comrade Major. The 1st motorized rifle company is performing the second shooting exercise. The company commander is Captain Ilyin.”
Units participating in the funeral procession military salute do not comply.
55. At ceremonial meetings, conferences in a military unit, as well as at performances, concerts and cinema, the team for military greeting is not submitted and is not reported to the commander (chief).
At general meetings of personnel for military greeting the command “ATRICLY” or “STAND UP. ATEMICLY” is given and reported to the commander (chief).
56. When a superior or senior addresses individual military personnel, they, with the exception of the sick, take a military stance and state their military position, military rank and surname. When shaking hands, the elder shakes hands first. If the elder is not wearing gloves, the younger one takes off the glove from his right hand before shaking hands. Military personnel without a headdress accompany the handshake with a slight tilt of the head.
57. On greetings superior or senior (“Hello, comrades”), all military personnel, in or out of formation, answer: “We wish you good health”; if the boss or senior says goodbye (“Goodbye, comrades”), then the military personnel answer: “Goodbye.” In this case, the word “comrade” and military rank are added without indicating the words “justice” or “medical service”. For example: “We wish you good health, comrade junior sergeant,” “Goodbye, comrade chief foreman,” “We wish you good health, comrade midshipman,” “Goodbye, comrade lieutenant.”
58. If a commander (chief), in the course of his service, congratulates or thanks a serviceman, then the soldier answers the commander (chief): “I serve the Russian Federation.”
If the commander (chief) congratulates the military personnel of a military unit (unit) who are in the ranks, they respond with a drawn-out triple “Hurray”, and if the commander (chief) thanks them, the military personnel respond: “We serve the Russian Federation.”

Military salute when ships meet

647. Military salute when ships meet at sea or in a roadstead during daylight hours, it is performed in the following order:
a) when meeting warships sailing under the State Flag of the Russian Federation, the Naval Flag or the flag of the Federal Border Service, the signals “Entry” and “Executive” are played on the ships.
The “Entry” signal is played at the moment when the ships’ stems are aligned, while the first “Entry” signal is played on a ship of the lowest rank or under the flag (braid pennant) of a junior (subordinate) commander. At this signal, everyone not engaged in service and located on the upper deck turns to face the passing ship and assumes the “Attention” position, and officers, midshipmen and foremen of the contract service, in addition, put their hand to their headgear.
The “Executive” signal is played first on a ship sailing under the flag (bread pennant) of the senior officer;
b) when meeting warships of the same ranks or sailing under the flags or braid pennants of equal officials, the “Entry” and “Executive” signals are played simultaneously on both ships;
c) when warships meet support vessels, the “Entry” signal is played first on the support vessels.
On ships without buglers, the “Entry” signal is replaced by one sound signal on a medium-length hand whistle, and the “Executive” signal by two short signals on a hand whistle.
648. The seniority of formation commanders is announced by order of the fleet (flotilla) commander, and the seniority of division commanders and ship commanders is announced by orders of formation commanders.
649. Military salute officials when meeting with them at sea or in a roadstead is carried out if they are on a ship (boat) under the flag assigned to them (braid pennant) and if the distance to the ship (boat) does not exceed 2 cables.
650. When a Navy ship meets ships of civil departments of the Russian Federation and non-military ships of foreign states, if these ships greet the warship by lowering the stern flag, i.e. salute with the flag; at the command of the watch officer, they are responded to by lowering the Naval flag once by one third of the length of the flagpole (halyard).
When saluting, the flag is slowly lowered and also slowly raised.

According to one version, this comes from the Middle Ages: the military greeting is a knightly tradition. When meeting each other, the knights lifted the visor of their helmet with a movement of their hands to show that their friend’s face was hidden behind the armor. Or they raised their visor to show their peaceful intentions.

According to another version, the tradition of modern military greeting originates on the island of Great Britain. In many armies around the world, junior ranks greeted senior ranks by removing their hats, as was the case in the British Army, but by the 18th and 19th centuries, soldiers’ hats had become so bulky that this greeting was reduced to a simple touch of the visor. The greeting we know took shape in 1745 in the Coldstream Regiment, an elite guard unit of the Queen of England's personal guard.

In the regimental regulations of the guards it was written: “Personnel are ordered not to raise their hats when they pass by an officer or address him, but only to press their hands to their hat and bow.” In 1762, the charter of the Scots Guards clarified: “Since nothing disfigures a headdress and contaminates the lacings like removing a hat, in the future, personnel are only ordered to raise their palm to their hat with a short gesture when passing by an officer.” Such an innovation caused some resistance, but, as we see, it still took root.

At the same time, great importance is attached to the fact that during a military greeting they do not bow their heads or lower their eyes, this means that military personnel of different ranks are free people serving one state. By the middle of the 19th century, the military salute in Great Britain had undergone new changes: the hand brought to the headdress (more precisely, to the right eyebrow) is facing outward with the palm. This tradition continues to this day.

In the USA, the hand is brought slightly forward, as if closing the eyes from the sun, and the palm looks at the ground. The American gesture was influenced by the traditions of the British Navy: back in the days of sailing ships, sailors used pitch and tar to seal cracks in the wooden parts of the ship so that they would not let sea water through. At the same time, the hands were protected with white gloves, but showing a dirty palm was undignified, so in the navy the greeting hand turned 90 degrees down. The military salutes the same way in France.

In Tsarist Russia, the military saluted with two fingers (this tradition still remains in Poland), and in the Soviet and modern Russian army, the salute is given with the entire palm facing down, with the middle finger looking at the temple.

By the way, let us emphasize a detail that is worth paying attention to: if earlier the ritual was called “giving military honor,” today the Russian military regulations seem to return us to the requirements of noble knights: “soul to God, life to the fatherland, heart to the lady, honor to no one!” (as the author of this statement L.G. Kornilov says?). Now this ritual is called the “military salute”

According to the charter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, all military personnel when meeting or overtaking are required to greet each other and must strictly observe the rules of giving military salute I established by the drill regulations of the RF Armed Forces.

Military salute it is the embodiment of respect, cohesion, camaraderie, and a manifestation of culture.

There are also those who believe that the custom of giving military honor in the armies of the world is associated with the name of the famous pirate Francis Drake.(about the history of piracy and in particular about DRAKE).

This is, of course, more of a joke version, but still :-)

"I'M BLINDED!"

Having completed in 1577-1580. circumnavigating the world, Drake sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth describing his exploits. Interested in the pirate's personality, and even more interested in the treasures he had looted, the queen visited Drake's ship. When she climbed on board, Drake, pretending to be blinded by her beauty (according to contemporaries, Elizabeth was extremely ugly), shaded his eyes with his palm.

Since then, in the English fleet this gesture has allegedly been used to salute...

LEFT OR RIGHT?

This may be true, but most likely it is just a beautiful legend, although it has many supporters. However, let us see whether the need to give honor does not entail inconvenience.

According to etiquette, a man should walk to the left of a woman, since the place on the right is considered honorable. If a woman takes a soldier by the arm, he must be on her right in order to be able to give a military greeting. About 200-300 years ago, men did not leave the house without weapons. Each one had a saber, rapier or dagger hanging on his left side. On the left - in order to quickly and more conveniently grab the weapon from the sheath with the right hand. To prevent the weapon from hitting his companion’s legs when walking, the gentleman tried to walk to the left of his lady.

In general, it is correct for a man to walk on the left, because people here often move to the right, and it is better for the person you meet to accidentally hit you with his shoulder, and not your companion. Only the military does not obey this rule when they are in uniform. In order to give a military salute and not hit your companion with your elbow, the soldier’s or officer’s right hand must be free. Therefore, it is more convenient for them to walk on the right rather than on the left.

THEY DON'T PUT A HAND TO THE EMPTY HEAD?

In the Russian army, honor is given only when wearing a headdress, but in the American army... In America, honor is given not “to an empty head,” but in any case. It's all about the story. It should be taken into account that in the USA the traditions of the army of the Northerners (as winners) have been preserved mainly, which was created from volunteers, often dressed, at first, in ordinary clothes and did not have combat habits. Hence the salutation without military uniform and headdress, which sometimes simply did not exist. Accordingly, when the uniform appeared, honor was given by placing a hand on the head, regardless of the presence of a headdress.

Times have changed, morals have changed

Officers or soldiers who carried a sword or saber, no matter whether mounted or on foot, saluted by raising the weapon, bringing the handle closer to the lips, then moving the weapon to the right and down. This form of greeting dates back to the Middle Ages and is associated with religion, when a knight would kiss the hilt of his sword, symbolizing the Christian cross. Then it became a tradition when taking an oath.

Raising your hand in greeting instead of taking off your hat had practical implications. As the soldiers lit the fuses of their muskets, their hands became dirty with soot. And removing the headdress with dirty hands meant rendering it unusable. Therefore, by the end of the 18th century, honor began to be given by simply raising one’s hand.

In the imperial period, saluting included not only raising the hand to the headdress, but also a variety of bows, curtsies and other elements, depending on the rank of the person being met and the meeting place.

Let's remember something else, or for example, I recently collected . Here's an interesting one The original article is on the website InfoGlaz.rf Link to the article from which this copy was made -

Radiation, chemical and biological protection troops (RCBZ) are special troops designed to carry out a complex of the most complex measures aimed at reducing the losses of formations and formations of the Ground Forces and ensuring the fulfillment of their combat missions when operating in conditions of radioactive, chemical and biological contamination, and also to increase their survivability and protection from precision and other types of weapons. The basis of the RCBZ troops are multifunctional separate RCBZ brigades, which include units capable of carrying out the entire range of RCB protection measures.

The main tasks of the RCBZ troops include:

Identification and assessment of the radiation, chemical and biological situation, the scale and consequences of destruction of radiation, chemical and biologically hazardous objects;
ensuring the protection of compounds and parts from the damaging factors of weapons of mass destruction and radiation, chemical, biological contamination;
reducing the visibility of troops and objects;
liquidation of consequences of accidents (destructions) at radiation, chemically and biologically hazardous facilities;
inflicting losses on the enemy using flamethrower and incendiary weapons.

NBC protection is organized and carried out in full both during combat operations with and without the use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and includes:

Detection of nuclear explosions;
radiation, chemical, biological reconnaissance and control;
collection, processing of data and information about the radiation, chemical, biological situation;
notifying troops about RCB contamination;
carrying out special treatment (decontamination, degassing and disinfection) of weapons, military and special equipment, structures and other objects, as well as sanitary treatment of personnel;
aerosol counteraction to enemy reconnaissance and targeting means.

The RCBZ troops are being developed as dual-purpose troops, capable of solving problems both in wartime and in peacetime when eliminating the consequences of accidents and catastrophes at radiation, chemically and biologically hazardous industrial enterprises. Further expansion of their capabilities is carried out through the creation of a modern system for identifying and assessing the scale and consequences of the use of weapons of mass destruction, integrated with automated control systems for troops and weapons and operating stably in conditions of the use of weapons of mass destruction and strong electronic countermeasures. Along with this, it is planned to equip formations, units and divisions of the Russian Chemical Defense Plant with new, highly effective means of chemical warfare reconnaissance, individual and collective protection, technical means of reducing visibility and camouflage, flamethrower and incendiary weapons, as well as the introduction of more advanced substances, formulations, methods and technical means of special processing .

Gas mask is a device designed to protect human life and health when carrying out work where respiratory and vision protection is necessary, as well as emergency situations, or during military conflicts with the use of chemical warfare agents to protect the respiratory system, eyes and face of a person from toxic, radioactive substances substances, bacterial agents and other harmful impurities in the air in the form of vapors, gases or aerosols.

Like many other things that are used in everyday life, the gas mask was originally invented for military needs.

Any gas mask has an insulating front part (mask) - panoramic or with a spectacle assembly.

Gas masks according to the principle of action are divided into:
filter gas masks (civilian filter gas masks and children's filter gas masks) - with a filter-absorbing box (gas filter) of various brands, the principle of operation is the absorption of harmful or toxic substances, aerosols, etc. by the catalyst (charge) and the anti-aerosol filter.
insulating gas masks are divided into:
Hose gas masks (according to GOST 12.4.252-2009, the correct name is a hose breathing apparatus) - operating principle - supply of clean air through a hose. It is used if work is carried out in rooms, containers, wells of which from 10 to 40 meters from clean air.
Compressed air gas masks with compressed air cylinders - principle of operation - air supply from the cylinder through a pressure limiter - reducer.

According to their purpose, gas masks are divided into:
Civilian gas masks are products intended for use in the event of military conflicts, as well as peacetime emergencies by the civilian population. (The accumulation of stocks of civilian gas masks is carried out by employers, regardless of the form of ownership, for their own, and for the non-working population - by authorities)
Industrial gas masks are designed for protection during work that requires protection of the respiratory system and vision from harmful substances, or in hazardous industries in case of emergencies or emergencies.
Military gas masks are required for military personnel and employees of other law enforcement agencies.
Firefighter gas masks are used when extinguishing fires.

Civil filtering gas masks:

GP-5 - production was discontinued more than 30 years ago, the shelf life in reserves has expired, but a huge amount is stored, because no funds for disposal. Practical use is only for sandblasting work - since only dust protection is needed and the mask completely covers the head.

GP-7 is the most common gas mask. Developed by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense, it was tested on chemical warfare agents, and not on test substances. Quality is guaranteed by the Military Acceptance of the customer representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (VP MO RF). When combined with an additional cartridge, DPG-3 has some of the best protective properties.

Insulating gas masks:

Provide the greatest universal protection of the human respiratory system; They are used in conditions of a lack of oxygen in the atmosphere or extremely high gas contamination, as well as when the composition of air pollutants is unknown.

Insulating gas masks with regenerative cartridges using chemically bound oxygen are produced by Tambovmash JSC - IP-4M with cartridge RP-4-01, IP-4MK with cartridge RP-7 or RP-7B, IP-6 with cartridge RP-6.

The combined arms protective kit (OZK) was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1958.

Purpose

OZK is a personal protective equipment designed to protect people from toxic substances, biological agents and radioactive dust. OZK is used in conjunction with a respirator or gas mask.

Important! The suit is not airtight.

Equipment

The OZK consists of an OP-1m raincoat, protective stockings, and protective gloves.

Raincoat OP-1m

The raincoat is made of rubberized heat-resistant fabric and is available in two colors: gray and light green. Since the internal parts are painted white, the OZK can be used as a camouflage suit in winter. In this case, the cloak is turned inside out, and all fasteners (pins) are rearranged 180 degrees.

The raincoat has two skirts, sides, two sleeves with cuffs in the form of an elastic band for tightening, a hood, a drawstring strap, pegs, ribbons, and fastenings.

All this allows you to use it as a cape with sleeves or as a jumpsuit, as well as adjust the hood and other elements to the individual characteristics of the person. The sleeves are further held in a stable position by loops placed over the thumbs over the protective gloves.

Protective stockings

Stockings are worn over regular shoes or over felt boots. They are made of rubberized fabric, and the sole is reinforced with an additional layer of rubber. The stockings are secured with three straps and a holder that is attached to the waist belt.

Protective gloves

Gloves are made of rubber and come in two types: winter and summer. Winter gloves (B3-1M) are three-fingered and contain insulated liners; summer gloves (BL-1M) - five-fingered.

Additionally, some OZKs are equipped with caps and headphones.

All elements of the protective kit are folded into a common case or into separate cases. The case facilitates convenient transportation of the kit in the form of a backpack.

Usage

The kit is used by military personnel in Russia and the post-Soviet space. Most often it is used in the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops, but soldiers and officers of all branches of the armed forces and branches of the armed forces must be able to put on and conduct combat operations in the OZK.

The OZK is selected individually for each serviceman, so during the entire service the kit is assigned to one person. To avoid confusion, the OZK is signed, and to determine the military rank, shoulder straps or numbers (for privates) are drawn on the shoulders with a pen.

Since putting on the kit in a timely manner can save lives, there are standards for putting on the OZK (rated “excellent”):
In the form of a cape – 35 sec.
In the form of a raincoat - 3 minutes;
In the form of overalls – 4 minutes 35 seconds.

In the form of a cape, the cloak is worn after the command “Gases, cloaks” or on the “Chemical alarm” signal, as well as without a command in case of implicit signs of contamination of the area. After putting on the gas mask, the cloak is thrown over the shoulders, the skirts are fastened, and the hood is tightened. In this form, in a sitting position, it is possible to hide the rest of your clothes, weapons, and other things and wait out the main threat.

In the form of a raincoat, the OZK is put on after the command “Put on sleeves, stockings, and gloves. Gases!
The command “Put on a protective suit. Gases! signals the need to use the OZK as a jumpsuit.

In the last two cases, the protective kit is put on in advance of the gas attack in the shelter.

Putting on order:

1 - Put stockings over your shoes. Attach to the belt, tighten with straps on the shins.

2 - Put the raincoat on the sleeves. Fasten it.

3 - Put on a gas mask in accordance with the rules for putting on gas masks.

4 - Put on a headgear and a protective helmet. Place the hood of the raincoat over the helmet and secure it with a drawstring in a comfortable position.

5 - Put on gloves, hide the cuffs of the gloves under the sleeves and put the loops on the thumbs.

To remove the cape, you need to stand facing the wind, unbutton the cloak and throw the infected side onto the ground behind your back.

Important! The raincoat is removed in the wind so that the harmful substances on it do not get on other clothes and open areas of the body.

Undisinfected raincoats worn in sleeves and in the form of overalls are removed only if it is impossible to process them on personnel. The OZK is removed after the commands “Remove protective kit” and “Remove protective suit”.

When removing the kit, the following procedure applies:

1 - the raincoat is removed;
2 - stockings are removed;
3 - gloves are removed;
4 - the gas mask is removed.

Greetings. The armies of many states today are unimaginable without it. Naturally, the performance of a military salute is strictly regulated. It may also vary depending on the situation. We will deal with this particular military ritual in the article using the example of the Russian army.

What is this?

A military greeting is one of the embodiments of the comradely cohesion of military personnel of a certain state, evidence of their mutual respect for each other, a manifestation of good manners and politeness.

When overtaking or meeting, it is mandatory for military personnel to perform a military salute strictly according to the rules established by the Military Regulations of the Russian Armed Forces. At the same time, junior in rank and subordinates are the first to greet superiors and senior in rank. If military personnel are of equal ranks, then the most well-mannered one salutes first.

Tribute

For Russian military personnel, performing a military salute is mandatory to pay respect:

• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
• Mass graves of military personnel who gave their lives for their homeland.
• State flag of Russia.
• The battle banner of your military unit. And also the Naval flag upon arrival/departure to the ship.
• Funeral processions, which are accompanied by military units.

In service

When in formation, performing a military salute is mandatory for units and subunits in the following cases:

• Greetings from the President of the Russian Federation.
• Greetings from the marshals of the Russian Federation, army generals, colonel generals and admirals and admirals of the fleet.
• Greetings from all direct superiors, as well as persons appointed to manage checks (inspections) of this military unit.
• Greetings to persons who came to the military unit to present the Battle Banner and/or state awards.

How is the military salutation performed in the ranks in front of the indicated persons? The following algorithm is followed:

1. The senior-ranking soldier says the following: “Attention! Turn to the right (to the middle, to the left)!”
2. Next, he meets the above-mentioned persons and reports to them (for example): “Comrade Colonel General, the 50th Tank Regiment has been built for regimental general verification. The regimental commander is Colonel Ivanov.”

If a military unit is being built with the State Flag or Battle Banner (cadet review, parade, swearing-in), then the report must mention the full name of the military unit (military unit), as well as list the orders and honorary awards awarded to it.

In move

Performing a military salute on the move is necessary when military units meet each other. It is also performed to pay tribute to:

• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
• Mass graves of military personnel who gave their lives for the Fatherland.
• State Russian flag.
• The battle banner of your own military unit.
• The naval flag on a ship during its lowering and ascent.
• Funeral processions accompanied by military units.

In service in place

Now about performing a military greeting in the ranks on the spot. It is necessary in the following cases:

• Greetings from the President of the Russian Federation.
• Greetings from the Chairman of the Russian Government.
• Greetings from the Minister of Defense.

When performing a military salute on the spot, the orchestra performs the Russian State Anthem, as well as the composition “Counter March”.

If a military unit greets its direct superior, as well as persons sent to inspect this military unit, who have arrived to present a state award or combat knowledge, then the musicians play only the “Counter March”.

Out of formation

We continue to analyze the military greeting and the order of its implementation. When out of formation (for example, during assignments or in free time from this activity), military personnel greet their direct superiors with “Attention” or “Stand at attention.”

Only direct leadership, as well as persons appointed to inspect the unit, will be welcomed at headquarters.

At meetings and in training outside the formation, where only officers are present, “Comrade officers” is used to greet commanders.

“At attention”, “Comrade officers”, “Stand at attention” is said by the senior commander present or the military personnel who first saw the superior commander.

1. At this command, all those present must stand up and turn towards the arriving chief, commander.
2. The military personnel take a stance. If you have a headdress, raise your right hand towards it.
3. The eldest of all those present must approach the commander and voice a report.
4. Having accepted the report, the commander (soldier-chief) gives one of two commands: “Comrade officers” or “At ease.”
5. The soldier who presented the report must repeat this command to everyone present.
6. Next, the military personnel accept the command “At ease.” The hand is removed from the headdress.
7. The military personnel then act on the command of the arriving commander.

Performance of the National Anthem

When playing the National Anthem, the following procedures are introduced:

• Military personnel who are in the ranks must take a drill stance without a command. In this case, the commander from the platoon (and above) must also put his hand to the headgear.
• If military personnel are out of formation, they must take a drill stance at the sound of the anthem. When wearing a headdress, you need to put your hand on it.

Special cases

Let us also consider special cases characteristic of the Russian army:

The command is not given

Performing a military salute in formation, on the move, or outside formation is not always carried out. There are several cases when it is not required:

• When a military unit is alerted, on marches, during exercises and various tactical exercises.
• At communication centers, control points, and in places of combat duty (or duty).
• At the starting firing position, at the firing line during launches, as well as firing.
• During flights at military airfields.
• In continuation of work and classes in hangars, workshops, parks, laboratories. And also when performing similar work for educational purposes.
• During games and sports.
• When military personnel eat food.
• After the “End” command and before the “Rise” command.
• In rooms for patients.

Performing a military salute without a weapon is not necessary here. In these cases, the following occurs: the senior soldier reports to the arriving superior. For example: “Comrade Major! The third motorized rifle unit is performing its first shooting exercise. Unit commander Petrov.”

If the unit is involved in a funeral procession, it also does not perform the greeting.

A military salute is a special ritual observed for important occasions. It has its own characteristics in different situations. There are cases when his work is not required.