Customs and Courtesies Formal Reporting in Procedures
You must report in to a cadre officer, regardless of the purpose for the visit, unless directed otherwise. You should report in whether you are in uniform or not. Reporting properly and demonstrating good military bearing creates a favorable impression on the officer you are visiting. The reporting procedures are broken down into different separate steps: (1) For a single cadet reporting in procedures are as follows: (a) Center on the door or cubicle entrance and knock once (loud enough to be heard in an average size room). Do not knock on the door or cubicle wall if a conversation is taking place in the office. (b) When given the order, enter, close the door (if you opened it), march using the most direct route to the staff member, perform the appropriate facing movement, (if on carpet, turn in a crisp, military manner), center yourself two paces away from the individual, salute if reporting to an officer and POC and state: “Sir/ Ma’am, Cadet (last name) reports as ordered.” (c) When reporting to an officer or POC, the reporting cadet will hold the salute until the officer or POC drops their salute and remain at the position of attention until told otherwise. (d) At the end of a conversation, cadets will stand and assume the position of attention (if at a different position) and ask, “Will that be all sir/ma’am?” If so, take one step backwards, salute (if reporting to officers or POCs) and render the proper greeting of the day, perform the appropriate facing movement to leave, and take the most direct route out of the office or cubicle. (If on carpet, turn in a crisp, military manner.) (2) When multiple cadets report in the procedures are as follows: (a) A selected cadet will center on the door or cubicle entrance and knock once (loud enough to be heard in an average size room). Do not knock on the door or cubicle wall if a conversation is taking place in the office. (b) When given the order, enter, close the door. All cadets will center two paces away from the individual with a selected cadet standing on the right, and salute (if officer or POC). This cadet will state on behalf of the others, “Sir/Ma’am, Cadets (give last names of the whole party) report as ordered.” 25