Military protocol
Created by Commodore Phoenix Lalor-Richardson on Tue Apr 5th, 2022 @ 5:00pm
| Military Protocol and Customs | |||
| Addressing | |||
| 1. The use of "sir" will always be used with an OFFICER of higher rank. It is a plain show of respect for rank, even if he/she is "outranked" in terms of position. Enlisted personnel are never addressed as "sir" unless they are a Warrant Officer. Warrant Officers are considered enlisted personnel with commissions as officers in their specific specialty fields. | |||
| 2. The use of "ma'am" in Starfleet is used only if it is the known personal preference of the female officer — "sir" is used for all genders and all races in Starfleet out of respect to asexual races (not all races have just male or female genders). | |||
| 3. The commanding officer of a starship is referred to as "captain," as he/she is the captain of the ship, regardless of rank. |
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| 4. When asked a question by a superior officer, the proper response is "yes sir" or "no sir" (substitution of their rank in place of "sir" is also approporiate) | |||
| 5. When given an order, the response is "aye aye sir." ("aye aye" stands for "I understand and will obey") | |||
| 6. In addressing personnel by rank, it is not necessary to call them by their full rank. In other words, you do not walk down a corridor and say "Good morning, Lieutenant Commander," or "Hello, Petty Officer First Class." Therefore, the following are abbreviated addresses for both officers and enlisted: |