Posted on Apr 14, 2016
What courtesies are required when the Secretary of the Army walks into your office/building and how do you address him??
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I would address him as Mr. Secretary, offer him a cold glass of water from the drinking fountain, and pat him on the back for a sarcastic "job well done." Then I'd take him on a tour through the high volume of BS you have to go through on a daily basis, and when he leaves, say, "Thank you Mr. Secretary, for visiting our facility. I hope you understand what it's like to work in our office and I invite you to come back for a visit any time. Quarterly reports are due on *whatever date* and we could use some help getting those together if you'd like a break for your daily routine."
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Yeah, I'm sure you went through SO much to complain about to be so jaded and dumb, "PFC."
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OK "SGT". Sounds to me like you assume you know what any other person's experience has been. You have no idea, and while it wasn't all military, I spent my share of time in federal work after I left the armed services and received my degree. It may be a jaded response, but certainly appropriate for a number of high level federal civilians I've had the pleasure of working with. Honestly, I can't speak for any other person's experience, I have found that sometimes a tongue in cheek response is the best way to broach serious and necessary issues that need to be discussed.
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Would it not be "Sir" or "Mr. Secretary"? just like you would the President. During conversation, I would intersperse the two. The first time you address him it would be "Mr. Secretary" though.
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