All military members have the responsibility to salute officers in appropriately marked and occupied staff vehicles. Staff vehicles are government vehicles used for official business.
These vehicles can be cars, vans or buses. A staff vehicle may have an officer’s rank displayed on the front bumper plate or on a flag located on the right front bumper.
Keep in mind, you are saluting the officer inside the vehicle and not the vehicle itself. Therefore, you do not have to salute an unoccupied staff vehicle.
Procedures to salute a staff vehicle when you see a staff vehicle approaching:
- Come to the position of attention (either in a marching or halted position)
- Render a salute when you recognize the vehicle
- Hold the salute until the officer returns it or the vehicle passes you
