Position of Honor
Junior to Senior Bearing
Bearing Standard
Junior personnel shall employ a courteous and respectful bearing toward senior personnel.
Senior on the Right
Senior Right of Honor
Give the senior person, enlisted, or commissioned, the position of honor on the right when:
- Walking
- Riding
- Sitting
Junior on Left
The junior person takes the position to the senior's left.
Entering or Exiting an Area
Stand at Attention
Unless told otherwise or impractical, rise and stand at attention when a senior official enters or departs a room.
Calling the Room
First to See Calls Attention
If more than one person is present, the person who first sees the officer calls the area to attention.
Exception — Equal/Higher Officer Already Present
Equal/Higher Officer Exception
An exception to this is when an officer is already in the room who is equal to or has a higher rank than the officer entering the room.
Don't Call Attention
In that case, do NOT call the room to attention.
Entering or Exiting Vehicles
Vehicle Reverse Order
Military personnel enter automobiles and small boats in reverse order of rank.
Junior First In
Junior First In
Juniors will enter a vehicle first and take their appropriate seat on the senior's left.
Senior Last In, First Out
Senior Last In, First Out
The senior officer will be:
- The last to enter the vehicle
- The first to exit