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Customs
Customs of the Jamaica Defence Force
SECTION II SALUTING
ON PARADE
 The practice of saluting must be carried out most punctiliously, whether on or
off parade. On
parade a Senior Officer, or even one who is of equal rank but
higher in the Seniority roll, must be addressed as "Sir" and saluted. This is
the custom of the JDF and an officer must be meticulous in complying with it.
OFF PARADE
- In many regiments and units, when in uniform, Captains and Subalterns
always salute Field Officers (i.e., Major and above) and address them as "Sir".
The Adjutant should be saluted on first meeting him in the morning. An officer should find
out the regimental or unit customs on this matter.
- When an officer in plain clothes meets a Field Officer, whom he recognises, he
will take off his hat to him.
RETURNING SALUTES
- It is an officer’s duty to return a salute smartly, with the correct hand and
without a cigarette or pipe in the mouth.
 
- When returning a salute an officer should look towards the person whose salute he
is returning. An officer must remember to "return" a salute and not merely
acknowledge it.
DISMISSING TROOPS
- An officer must always return punctiliously, salutes paid to him by bodies of
troops when dismissing. He should stand still, facing the dismissing body of troops, and
should salute when they do so. If a Senior Officer is watching a parade, the officer,
warrant or non-commissioned officer in charge of the squad should ask permission from the
officer concerned before dismissing the parade.
OFFICES
- When entering and leaving unit offices an officer should always salute any
officer in there at the time whether senior or junior.
- When an officer, senior to the one occupying an office, enters that office the
junior officer should stand up.
GENERAL
- It is the duty of every officer to ensure that all orders regarding saluting are
enforced at all times both in and out of barracks. An officer must not be self-conscious
about checking other ranks.
- In all units saluting should be a source of natural pride shared by all ranks.
OTHER SERVICES
- Junior officers must salute senior officers of Military Services of countries
accredited to Jamaica of a equivalent rank of Major and above.
- When visiting any of Her Majesty’s ships of the JDF CG Establishments the
Quarterdeck must be saluted both on arrival and departure.
- An officer must always salute on boarding or leaving any of Her Majesty’s
ships, or foreign men-of-war.
OTHER COMPLIMENTS
- When in uniform an officer will always salute uncased Colours, funerals and when
passing the Cenotaph. When in plain clothes he should raise his hat.
- When the National Anthem is played, an officer in uniform should stand to
attention and salute; if in plain clothes he should remove his hat. When indoor an officer
should only stand to attention. If attending an outdoor Church parade at which head-dress
is worn an officer will not, however, salute when the National Anthem is played.
- When the Guard turns out to a General Officer or the Commanding Officer, all
personnel near by should stand to attention, but not salute.
- It is custom for all ranks in the vicinity of the square to stand to attention
while "Retreat" is being sound on the bugle. They do not salute.
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