Saluting & Greetings
The proper hand to render a salute under normal conditions
What is the right hand?
The location of all your uniform regulations, answers, and manuals
What is CAPF 39-1?
When a senior member or an officer of higher ranking enters a room, cadets must immediately do this.
What is come to attention?
A cadet does this whilst saying the Pledge of Allegiance
Stands at attention without the hand over the heart as the uniform is over the heart.
When a guidon is present in formation, cadets must render honors to it because it symbolizes this.
What is the unit’s heritage and identity?
Cadets salute officers and senior members in this location/condition
What is the outdoors?
This regulation requires cadets to maintain a clean, pressed uniform and polished shoes, reflecting the military value of this principle that emphasizes pride and discipline.
What is personal appearance and bearing?
According to customs and courtesies, when multiple cadets enter a room together to report, only this individual renders the salute and reports, while the others remain at attention.
Who is the senior cadet present?
When the national anthem is playing, a cadet does this
What is the stand at attention and salute
During an inspection, cadets must remain at this position until addressed.
What is attention?
This is the proper distance to begin a salute
What is six paces away?
Cadets are expected to maintain this quality, defined as the outward reflection of inner discipline, even when not in formation or under direct supervision.
What is military bearing?
If a cadet needs to speak to an officer in a room, they must first do this action before stating their business.
What is salute and report?
The proper action when the anthem is playing while in a vehicle
What is pulling over to the side of the road and sit at attention?
The proper response to the question: How are you doing, cadet?
What is: "OUTSTANDING SIR/Ma'am"?
One location that salutes should never be rendered or presented
What is the Flight Line?
According to CAPR 39-1, cadets may have tattoos, brands, or body markings only if they meet this requirement, which prohibits content that is obscene, extremist, or discriminatory.
What is compliance with CAP grooming and tattoo policy?
When reporting to an officer inside a room, cadets must do this.
What is knock, wait for permission, enter with discipline, halt two paces in front of the desk, and state “Sir/Ma’am, Cadet [Name] reports as ordered"?
During the Retreat, the flag is lowered and sometimes removed from the room while this musical piece is played.
In traditional military ceremonies, the unit’s guidon or standard is placed at the front and center of the formation. This placement symbolizes the unit’s identity and honors this ancient battlefield tradition.
What is carrying the standard into battle as the rallying point and symbol of the unit’s honor?
The origin of saluting in CAP and the Military
What is an act of respect rooted in medieval traditions of knights raising their visors to show kindness and friendship to their opponents?
CAPR 39-1 distinguishes between USAF-style uniforms and corporate-style uniforms. Members who do not meet Air Force height/weight standards must wear this uniform category instead.
What is the corporate-style uniform?
A cadet detail of four is ordered to report to a colonel indoors. One cadet is under arms with a rifle, one is carrying official documents in both hands, one is wearing the corporate-style uniform due to height/weight standards, and the senior cadet is in USAF-style service dress. Upon entering, the colonel is already standing at attention with another officer present. According to CAPR 39-1 and military customs, describe the exact sequence of actions each cadet must take from the moment they knock until the report is complete, including salutes, exceptions, and who speaks.
What is: The senior cadet knocks, waits for permission, leads the detail in smartly, halts two paces from the desk, and commands the group to attention. The cadet under arms executes the rifle salute; the cadet with documents does not salute but remains at attention; the cadet in corporate uniform renders a hand salute; the senior cadet in USAF-style service dress also salutes and reports as order.
At Retreat, the U.S. flag is being lowered while the national anthem plays, but the flag is not visible from your position. You are in uniform outdoors, carrying equipment in both hands.
What is: stop, stand at attention facing the music, maintain military bearing without saluting, and remain so until the last note?
This flank of a military formation is considered the position of honor because historically it was most vulnerable in battle and reserved for the strongest troops.
What is the right flank?