Posted on Jul 23, 2014
What is the proper response by an officer when a room/building is called to attention?
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I know that the most common (and I was always told it was an incorrect one, we were not in the British Army) is, "Carry on."
Basic and PLDC were a long time ago, but I thought the proper response was either, "As you were" or "At ease."
And yes, I did try looking it up in Customs and Courtesies, Drill and Ceremonies, and of course Google. No luck so far.
Basic and PLDC were a long time ago, but I thought the proper response was either, "As you were" or "At ease."
And yes, I did try looking it up in Customs and Courtesies, Drill and Ceremonies, and of course Google. No luck so far.
Customs and Courtesies
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I've always been under the impression that "Carry On" and "As You Were" were both appropriate if you were merely walking through. "At ease" if you were going to stay and address them.
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I always used "As you were" to basically say "continue with whatever task you were engaged in when I entered" when coming into an active work space. I would say "stand at ease" if I was there to pass on information or address them in some direct way.
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I always have hated that. wastes time for everyone to have to stop working just to come to attention every time an officer comes in. I always try to preface my entry with a loud, "Entering at ease" so I don't disrupt workflow.
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