QUESTIONS

ANSWERS

1. These are inherited principles, standards and practices that serve as the established guides for an individual or group. Accumulated experiences and deeds passed on from generation to generation both in memory and reality?

Traditions

2. These are accepted practices realized through continued usage that take force and effect of a common law?

Customs

3. The Filipino soldier has epitomized valor during gallant defense at Bataan and Corregidor against the Japanese Forces?

Traditions of Valor

4. The Filipino soldier has exemplified himself throughout history as a dedicated public servant who performed tasks with a deep sense of responsibility and self-sacrifice.

Tradition of Duty

5. The founding fathers off the AFP as well the nation has courageously demonstrated even in most difficult times the value of honor by leading a life in peace or war with personal dignity and self-worth.

Tradition of Honor

6. Unity is the strongest, most enduring and powerful military tradition. It is distinction enjoyed by every member of the AFP, who through thick and thin worked together, and in the process, nourished pride and feeling of belonging to the organization.

Tradition of Solidarity

7. The Filipino soldier has traditionally held the respect of the nation by shedding much blood and offering the supreme sacrifice in defense of the country.

Tradition of Loyalty

8. These customs is done in a dignified manner. Men of arms have used some form of military salute as an exchange of greeting since the earliest times.

Salute

9. Philippine Flag symbolizes our country and people. Filipino soldiers honors the flag by raising it with the troops singing the National Anthem and to the accompaniment of the band before the start of the official’s day’s work to pledge that all his efforts of the day is dedicated to his country and people.

Flag Raising Ceremony

10. The sound of the evening gun during a combined ceremonial parade and retreat ceremony constitute one of the most inspiring customs of the service. Military personnel in the camps of garrisons pause for a moment either to salute to the Nation’s Flag or sing the National Anthem.

The Retreat Ceremony

11. This is the sign of respect and gestures of farewell tendered to a departed comrade-in-arms. Throwing or casting earth 3 times upon the grave, calling the name of the dead and saying “Farewell” 3 times.

The Three Volleys Over Graves

12. A worldwide custom used to signal the temporary cessation of hostilities between warring parties.

The White Flag of Truce

13. Military personnel who honorably earned decorations in performance of duty, displays them as part of the uniform during appropriate occasions.

The Wearing of Decoration

14. For truth of statement or testimony has been a solemn and serious matter accompanied by ceremony. In essence, the taker of the oath calls upon his God to bear witness that the truth would be told.

The Raising of the Right Hand in Taking Oath

15. An officer of any armed services visiting at a military post or one who resides in its vicinity often extended these by the commanding officer after the prescribed official call has been made. This may include the privilege of accommodation at the officer’s club and officer’s mess if the visit is of short duration and the privilege of membership, if the stay in the vicinity is extended.

Courtesy of the Post

16. In most units, it is a ceremony in which recruits are presented to the color for the purpose of signifying acceptance and welcome into the organization.

Presentation of Recruit to Colors

17. Is usually given by the unit’s officers and ladies in honor of the departing officer and his family prior to his departure from his station on a change of assignments, a reception or other suitable unit function? When pressure of work prohibits this nicety, a ‘Happy Hour’ or a simple get-together takes its place.

Farewell Tendered to a Departing Officer

18. This is tendered to a military retiree in recognition of his long, faithful and honorable service to the AFP?

Ceremony Tendered to a Retiree

19. This add more distinction and excitement to the regimented life of military personnel? As day to day activities bore, the sound of these calls rejuvenate every system of his body to continue performing the things as signaled by each call.

Trumpet or Bugle Calls

20. It is when an officer is promoted to star ranks call on the Major Service Commander, Chief of Staff, AFP and the Secretary of National Defense after taking their oath of office before the Commander in Chief?

Call of Newly Promoted Generals/Flag Officers

21. It has been an invariable custom throughout the AFP that officers make a formal call upon their Commander during New year’s day?

New Year’s Call on the Commanding Officer

22. This is a special form of unit officer comradeship which had been developing and spreading in recent years. Usually held on Friday, the growing custom calls for a light hearted jesting about the events of the week, or airing a minor gripe and blowing off a little steam, it may also be a time slip in a judicious request for a pass or event to inquire about taking a leave. Behavior and activities conform strictly to the moral and ethical standards set forth in this code?

Happy Hour

23. These are customs that generally the same for all faiths. They vary only as chaplains of the different churches incorporate other procedures to add their color and tone?

Military Wedding

24. This customs enables officer and EP’s to spend their off duty social and recreational life in said centers?

Patronage of the Officer’s Club and EP’s Club Houses

25. This is practice on Christmas and New year’s day, in which Commanding Officer visit troops during meal time or prior to the serving of the meal?

Ceremonies at Holiday Dinners

26. It is also practice during Christmas in which children of the organization are given gifts and entertained. The Chaplain, Special Service officer or Ladies Club with the band present jointly organizes this?

Christmas Holiday Entertainment

27. This is when a choice is to be made, such selection of billets or quarters or electing means of transportation, the option of section follow rank, with senior given the privilege to select first.

Rank has its Privileges

28. It is when a military personnel who is sick in the hospital is visited by available officers and enlisted personnel of the unit in such number as may be permitted by the doctor or surgeon in charge?

Visiting the Sick

29. When any member of a unit dies, an officer is immediately designated by the commanding officer to render possible assistance to the bereaved family. A similar courtesy may be tendered, if desired, in the case of a death of a family member of any personnel’s family.

Survivor Assistance to Bereaved Family

30. When the commanding officer states, “I wish” or “I desire” rather than “I order that you do such and such, this wish or desire has all the force of a direct order.

“I Wish” and “I Desire” Statement

31. The place of honor is on the right. Accordingly, when a junior walks, rides, or sits with a senior he takes position abreast and to the left of the senior, this is akin to the deference, which a young man pays his elders.

Place of Honor

32. The word used in military conversation by the junior officer in addressing a senior, and by all solders in addressing officers. It precedes a report, a query, and follows the answer of the question?

Use the Word “Sir”

33. The significant Courtesy Calls in the Military:

a. An officer who has been detailed outside of an organization or has been reassigned to unit outside his Major Service.

b. An officer from overseas missions or foreign school.

c. Newly promoted officers

d. An officers assuming command positions

In some cases, Senior officers who are subject of all these calls may be extremely busy to attend or receive callers. It is always a sign of courtesy and goodwill to have manifested an intention to pay such a call.

Courtesy Calls

34. Tender calls on Major Service Commanders in the form of arrival and departure honors

Tender calls on Major Service Commanders in the form of arrival and departure honors