Complete the second movement by smartly dropping your hand to your side Executing the hand salute correctly: Smartly raise the right hand: the tip of the forefinger touches the lower part of the headdress or the forehead above, and slightly to the right edge of the right eye The thumb and the fingers are extended and joined The palm is facing slightly cantered and to the back The upper arm is horizontal to the ground The forearm is inclined at a forty-five degree angle The hand is slightly cantered and with the wrist, is otherwise held erect The head and the eyes move to look squarely in the eyes of the person being saluted Drop the hand to the side smartly when completing the movement At the same time, return your head and eyes sharply to the front Juniors always execute the movement of the salute Hold the salute until the superior returns the salute Execute the second movement—hand to side, sharply Accompany the salute with Morning (Evening) Sir (Ma’am) or “Good acknowledge the NCO by saying Morning (Evening) Sergeant, etc. “Good Saluting distance When recognition is easy Does not exceed thirty paces The salute begins about six paces from the senior or six paces from the point of recognition Errors commonly observed in saluting Improperly terminating the salute before the superior has recognized and returned it Failure to look at the Colors or the person Failure to assume the position of attention Failure to have the thumb and fingers extended and joined Saluting with a bent The upper arm not horizontal Saluting with a cigarette in the right hand or while holding it in your mouth While the left hand is the pocket Casually or in a lax perfunctory manner 2-6 1 January 2014 STUDENT HANDBOOK PASDF BASIC TRAINING
Complete the second movement by smartly dropping your hand to your side Executing the hand salute correctly: Smartly raise the right hand: the tip of the forefinger touches the lower part of the headdress or the forehead above, and slightly to the right edge of the right eye The thumb and the fingers are extended and joined The palm is facing slightly cantered and to the back The upper arm is horizontal to the ground The forearm is inclined at a forty-five degree angle The hand is slightly cantered and with the wrist, is otherwise held erect The head and the eyes move to look squarely in the eyes of the person being saluted Drop the hand to the side smartly when completing the movement At the same time, return your head and eyes sharply to the front Juniors always execute the movement of the salute Hold the salute until the superior returns the salute Execute the second movement—hand to side, sharply Accompany the salute with “Good Morning (Evening) Sir (Ma’am) or acknowledge the NCO by saying “Good Morning (Evening) Sergeant, etc. Saluting distance When recognition is easy Does not exceed thirty paces The salute begins about six paces from the senior or six paces from the point of recognition Errors commonly observed in saluting Improperly terminating the salute before the superior has recognized and returned it Failure to look at the Colors or the person Failure to assume the position of attention Failure to have the thumb and fingers extended and joined Saluting with a bent The upper arm not horizontal Saluting with a cigarette in the right hand or while holding it in your mouth While the left hand is the pocket Casually or in a lax perfunctory manner 2-6 1 January 2014 STUDENT HANDBOOK PASDF BASIC TRAINING
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