MILITARY

CUSTOMS AND
TRADITIONS
MILITARY SCIENCE 2
 INSTRUCTOR’S PROFILE
Name: Sgt Harold T Dabon PA (Res)
Address: Agdao, Davao City

Former Battalion Commander at USeP

ROTCU

Military Schooling:

 Military Science 1 and 2

 Military Science 31 and 32

 Military Science 41 and 42

 CLASSROOM AND SAFETY RULES

01
PERSONAL
02 03 04
NECESSITY SLEEPY PHONES EMERGENCY
Those who will Those who are Turn off phones to Follow emergency
attend personal sleepy can silent mode exist or perform
necessity can go proceed at the drill in case of fire
out silently back and have or earthquake and
some stretching other emergencies
 REFERENCES
❑ https://dokumen.tips/documents/afp-
uniform-code.html
❑ https://www.slideshare.net/RudyFlores1/afp-
customs-and-traditions
 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
❑ Cadets will understand the military customs
and courtesies in the Armed Forces of the
Philippines
❑ Cadets will learn different varieties of
uniforms on different environment,
circumstances, or occasions.
SCOPE

❑ COURTESIES IN THE AFP

❑ TYPES OF AFP UNIFORM
❑ INSIGNIAS
COURTESIES
IN THE AFP
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
NEW YEARS CALL
Is an annual tradition wherein
members pay a New Year's call on
their commanders and key officials
in their respective areas of
responsibility. It helps define the
very essence of military and police
profession and designed to build
esprit de corps and camaraderie.

Officers make a formal call upon

their Commanding Officer during the
New Year’s day.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
NEW YEARS CALL
The New Year’s Call served as an opportunity for the
DND Secretary and AFP Chief of Staff to highlight the
organizations’ accomplishments in the past year as well
as to reaffirm their commitment to the flag and country.
It is also a venue for the top defense and military
leaders to convey their message and guidance for the
coming year.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
NEWLY PROMOTED GENERAL CALL
Officers promoted to
star ranks call on the
Major Service
Commanders, Chief of
Staff, AFP and the
Secretary of National
Defense after taking
oath of office before the
Commander-in-Chief.

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 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
NEWLY PROMOTED GENERAL CALL
Calls on the major Service Commanders are usually
accompanied by some arrival and departure honors.

Officers make a formal call upon their Commanding

Officer during the New Year’s day.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
NEWLY PROMOTED GENERAL CALL
The Armed Forces of the
Philippines renders military
honors to the 40 newly promoted
generals and flag officers at the
AFP General Headquarters on
June 20. Said officers were sworn
to their respective duties by
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on
June 19 in the Malacañan Palace,
a rite signifying the supremacy of
civilian authority over the military
as enshrined in the Constitution.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
HAPPY HOUR
A special form of unit officer comradeship which has been
developing and spreading in recent years.
Officers gather at their local club for a beer and conversation.
Usually held on Fridays.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
MILITARY WEDDINGS
These customs are generally the same for all faiths. They vary
only on chaplains of one different churches incorporate other
procedures to add color and tone.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
PATRONAGE OF THE OFFICER’S CLUB AND EP’S CLUB HOUSE
Enables officers and EPs to spend their off
duty social and recreational life in said centers.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
RANK HAS ITS PRIVILEGE (RHIP)
Whenever a choice is to be made, such as selection of
billets or quarters or electing means of transportation,
the option of selection fellow ranks, with the senior
given the privilege to select first.
 COURTESIES IN THE AFP
VISITING THE SICK
A military personnel who is sick in the hospital is visited
by available officers and Enlisted Personel of the unit if
permitted by the doctor in order that his needs are
attended.
SURVIVOR ASSISTANCE TO BEREAVED FAMILY
When any member of a unit dies, an officer is
immediately designated by the Commanding
Officer to render any possible assistance to the
bereaved family.
TYPES OF
UNIFORM
 PHILIPPINE
ARMY UNIFORM
ARMY UNIFORM
ARMY UNIFORM
ARMY UNIFORM
 ARMY UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS

PHILARPHAT Uniform
❑ The Philippine Army Pattern

(PHILARPAT) is the new

camouflage design developed by
RDC to replace the ubiquitous,
poorly functional and obsolete
Woodland Disruptive Pattern
Material (DPM) pattern on the
Battle Dress Attire (BDA).
 ARMY UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
Battle Dress Uniform (BDU)
❑ BDU is the standard combat, tactical
and practical training uniform worn
for maximum cover and
concealment; field formation uniform
for drills and ceremonies and
training exercises; disaster relief and
rescue and security/operations; for
guarding duties, red alert conditions
and during weekends and holidays;
parades and ceremonies.
 ARMY UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
Physical Fitness or Athletic Uniform
❑ The new Army Athletic Gray

❑ The Athletic Uniform is the standard

uniform for military personnel of the
Command when engaged in
controlled athletics and physical
fitness activities. It is also the
prescribed uniform during declared
athletic periods. The shirt is tucked-
in to the pants.
 ARMY UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
Fatigue Duty Uniform
❑ The Fatigue Duty Uniform is always worn with
olive drab, green round t-shirt as undergarment
tucked-in to the pants. The pants secured to the
waist by a PAF-regulation blue belt and
stainless buckle. When a Fatigue Duty Uniform
is worn without the prescribed camouflage-
pattern coat, leaving the green undershirt
tucked-in to the camouflaged pants, it is
configured into the Fatigue Duty Uniform for
enlisted personnel of the Air Education and
Training Command.
❑ The Fatigue Duty Uniform is worn for fatigue
duties in other related field works. It is also worn
for technical shop and aircraft and vehicle
maintenance duties. The camouflaged cap is the
prescribed headgear.
UNIFORM
ITEMS
 ARMY UNIFORM
UNIFORM ITEMS
❑ SHOULDER BOARD
A shoulder mark, also called a shoulder board,
rank slide, or slip-on, is a flat cloth sleeve
worn on the shoulder strap of a uniform. It
may bear rank or other insignia, and should
not be confused with an epaulette, although
the two terms are often used interchangeably.

❑ MINIATURE MEDALS/AWARDS
Miniature medals are replicas of regular size
medals, made to a scale of one-half the size of
the original. Except for the Medal of Honor, for
which there is no miniature, only miniature
decorations and service medals are authorized
for wear on the mess and evening mess
uniforms.
 ARMY UNIFORM
UNIFORM ITEMS
❑ NAMEPLATE
The standard nameplate on the military
uniform is as prescribed in chapter 1 of this
Code. For hospital duty uniform, the
surname in black letters is 1 cm
embroidered on white cloth measuring 8.3
cm long, and 2 cm wide background and is
sewn above the right breast pocket.

❑ STAINLESS BUCKLE
A type of belt, normally made of
webbing, distinguished by its belt
buckle design and lack of holes in the
cord, which is usually found in other
belts where a pin is used as the
fastening mechanism in the belt buckle
 ARMY UNIFORM
UNIFORM ITEMS
❑ PISTOL BELT
The standard nameplate on the
military uniform is as prescribed in
chapter 1 of this Code. For hospital
duty uniform, the surname in black
letters is 1 cm embroidered on white
cloth measuring 8.3 cm long, and 2 cm
wide background and is sewn above
the right breast pocket.

❑ SUSPENDER BELT
helps with the added weight of
the equipment and/or keeps their
britches up.
 ARMY UNIFORM
UNIFORM ITEMS
❑ BADGES
Military badges of the United
States are awards authorized
by the Armed Forces of the
Philippines that signify rating,
qualification, or
accomplishment in several
career fields, and also serve as
identification devices for
personnel occupying certain
assignments.
INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT
 INDIVIDUAL CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
❑ To be prepared for deployment in the combat area requires
that individual soldier must possess the required combat
clothing and equipment. The individual clothing and
equipment issued to in dividual military personnel cost the
government sum of money, hence it is the obligation of
every soldier to keep his clothing and equipment properly
cared and maintained to its serviceability.

❑ The manner by which a soldier cares and maintains his

issued clothing and equipment reflects on his state of
discipline and dedication to his duties.
 UNIFORM FOR
ARMY RESERVIST AND
ROTC CADETS
 ARMY UNIFORM
UNIFORM FOR PHILIPPINE ARMY RESERVIST
❑ Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) for Reserve Force is
the same as the BDU used by the Regular Force.
❑ The headgear shall be the same as that used by the
officers and enlisted personnel of the Regular Force,
which is Green Beret and Camouflage and Lousy cap.
❑ A reservist seal with rank insignia is attached on the left
front portion of the beret for officers and plain Army
reservist seal for enlisted reservist.
❑ The reserve unit seal shall be attached on the center of
the left breast pocket.
❑ The RCDG seal shall be attached on the center of the
right breast pocket.
❑ Army seal is sewn on the right shoulder sleeve 2.5 cm
from the shoulder seam
 ARMY UNIFORM
UNIFORM FOR ROTC CADETS
❑ Type A – Cotton twill fatigue coat and
trousers.
❑ Headgear – Ball Cap fatigue w/ ARESCOM
seal
for male and Oversea Cap for female.
❑ Trouser design without side pocket (tucked-
in).
❑ School insignia at the left center pocket.
❑ RCDG patch at left shoulder sleeve.
❑ ARESCOM patch at the right shoulder sleeve.
❑ Garrison, belt with PA seal.
❑ Footwear – combat boots, field use.
 ARMY UNIFORM
UNIFORM FOR ROTC CADETS
❑Type C – White T-shirt
(round neck)
❑Garrison belt
❑Trouser design - loose
pants
❑Footwear - rubber shoes.
Preferably white shoes
CARE AND MARKINGS
OF THE UNIFORM
❑The Army marking systems is a prescribed
uniform system of permanent markings for
military supplies and equipments. The markings
prescribed are intended to provide a convenient
means, consistent with security, of identifying
military property. All government property will be
marked according to prescribed method as
discussed in this AFP Uniform Code.
 ARMY UNIFORM
CARE AND MARKINGS OF THE UNIFORM
❑STORING
❑Uniforms must be hanged in a clothes
hanger and stored in a closet/locker as
protection from dust and dirt.
❑Clean and neatly folded uniforms must be
kept in a closet/locker
 ARMY UNIFORM
CARE AND MARKINGS OF THE UNIFORM
❑WASHING/LAUNDERING
❑Regular washing/laundering is required of the uniform to
keep it free from stain, dirt and foul smell.
❑Hand or machine wash can be made, provided that all soap
is thoroughly rinsed out. Uniforms like White Duck can be
laundered preferably thru steam wash/dry clean.
❑Avoid too much exposure to sunlight when drying.
❑Philippine Army uniforms must not be
starched/bleached.
 ARMY UNIFORM
CARE AND MARKINGS OF THE UNIFORM
❑IRONING
❑Ironing of uniform is necessary to press and
straighten out its wrinkled part to make the
uniform smart crisp and presentable.
Uniforms like White Duck and other formal
uniforms must be ironed-out preferably thru
steam press.
 ARMY UNIFORM
CARE AND MARKINGS OF THE UNIFORM
❑MARKINGS
❑ A marking of the uniforms is necessary to prevent losses or unintentional use by
other personnel. Normally, markings are made on the inner side of the uniforms such
that t-shirt’s marks are made under the lowest inner portion while that of the pants
are made on the inner waist part.
❑ Markings should be placed to make it hidden when normally worn. The markings
should follow this form: LAST NAME AND INITIALS: STO DOMINGO EB. Rank: COL
❑ Methods of Marking. should be done with black ink waterproof marking.
❑ The size of letters and numerals should be suitable to the available space, but should
not exceed 3.0 cm in height, nor on the other hand be so small as not to be readily
distinguishable.
❑ Textile of dark color such as olive drab (OD) should be marked in white; those of a
light color should be marked in black.
 ARMY UNIFORM
CARE AND MARKINGS OF THE UNIFORM
❑RESTRICTIONS WHEN ON UNIFORM
The wearing of Army Uniforms is prohibited on the following events or occasions:
❑ In connection with the furtherance of any political or commercial interest
or when engaged in off-duty civilian employment.
❑ When participating in public speeches, interviews, picket lines, marches,
rallies, or public demonstrations, except as authorized by competent
authority.
❑ When attending any meeting or event, which is a function of, or is
sponsored by an extremist organization.
❑ When wearing the uniform, smoking while walking, which would bring
discredit upon the Army.
 POLICIES ON
ARMY UNIFORM
 ARMY UNIFORM
POLICIES ON ARMY UNIFORM
❑ Only uniforms, accessories and insignia prescribed shall be worn by
personnel in the Army, unless prescribed in this Code, wear policies
for organizational clothing and equipment. No item governed by this
Code Shall be altered in any way that changes the basic design as
prescribed in specification.

❑ No person unless otherwise authorized by law, except a member of

the Army, may wear the uniform or a distinctive part of the uniform of
the Army; or a uniform of any part of which is similar to a distinctive
part of the uniform of the Army with or on civilian clothes.
 ARMY UNIFORM
POLICIES ON ARMY UNIFORM
❑ The Army is a uniformed service where discipline is judged, in part, by the
manner in which the individual wears the uniform as prescribed. Therefore, a
neat and well-groomed appearance by soldiers is fundamental to the Army
and contributes to building the pride and spirit essential to an effective
military force. A vital ingredient of the Army’s strength and military
effectiveness is the pride and self-discipline that Army soldiers bring to their
service It is the responsibility of commanders to ensure that military
personnel under their command present a neat and soldierly appearance. It is
the duty of all soldiers to take pride in their appearance at all times.
❑ All personnel shall maintain a high standard of dress and appearance.
Uniforms shall be properly fitted (trousers or pants and skirts should not be
tight), clean, serviceable and dressed as necessary. Personnel must project a
military image that leaves no doubt that they live by a common military
standard and are responsible to military order and discipline.
 ARMY UNIFORM
POLICIES ON ARMY UNIFORM
❑ Personnel shall ensure that when articles are carried in pocket; i.e.,
wallets, combs and keys, these articles do not protrude from the
pocketor present a bulky appearance. Items such as keys, key chains
and cell phones shall not be attached to belt loops, or belts unless;
i.e., in charge of quarters or armor while in uniform.
❑ Personnel shall not place their hands in their pockets except
momentarily to place or retrieve objects.
❑ Uniforms shall be kept buttoned, zipped and snapped; metallic
devices such as metal insignia, belt buckles, and belt tips shall be
kept in proper luster and free of scratches, and corrosion; medals and
ribbons sha be clean and not frayed; and shoes and boots shall be
cleaned and shined. The insignia shall be replaced when it becomes
unserviceable or no longer conforms to standard.
 PHILIPPINE
NAVY UNIFORM
NAVY UNIFORM
NAVY UNIFORM
NAVY UNIFORM
NAVY UNIFORM
PHILIPPINE
AIR FORCE
UNIFORM
AIR FORCE UNIFORM
AIR FORCE UNIFORM
AIR FORCE UNIFORM
 AIR FORCE UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
White Duck Uniform (AFWDU)
❑ The coat shall be made from an
approved specification or pattern. The
coat for female officers shall follow
the standard design of uniform for
women prescribed in this Code.
❑ The white coat is a single-breasted
peaked lapel, four (4) butt on coat as
per regulation extending below the
crotch , fitting easily over the chest
and shoulders with a slight draped
effect in front and back. The coat shall
be fitted slightly at the waist
conforming to the figure without
tightness and no prominent flare.
 AIR FORCE UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
Service Blouse Uniform
❑ Air Force Service Blouse is composed
of coat and trouser, and blue long
sleeve and a blue four-in-hand-
necktie.

❑ The coat shall be single-breasted,

peak-lapel, four (4) AFP Regulation
buttons, coat extending below the
crotch, fitting easily over the chest
and shoulder, with a slight draped
effect in front and back. The coat shall
be fitted slightly at the waist
conforming to the figure without
tightness and with no prominent flare.
 AIR FORCE UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
Bush Coat
❑ The PAF Service Bush Coat is the
standard uniform of officers and
Sergeant Majors of the Command for
informal functions or occasions of less
formal nature.
❑ The coat is single-breasted,
midsection button is hidden with
built-in-belt, and sleeves side pressed
fitting easily over the chest and
shoulder with a slight draped effect in
front and back. The coat shall be
fitted slightly at the waist
conforming to the figure without
tightness and with no prominent flare.
 AIR FORCE UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
General Office Uniform (GOU)
❑ Is the standard military
uniform for general office
works and day-to-day routine
activities of the Command. On
the other hand, during special
occasions and functions,
Smart General Office Uniform
(SGOU) is worn with all the
decorations and
accoutrements.
 AIR FORCE UNIFORM
OFFICIAL AND AUTHORIZED UNIFORMS
Battle Dress Uniform (BDU)
❑ The prescribed Battle Dress Uniform
(BDU) is the standard combat, tactical
and practical training uniform for both
male and female military personnel of
the Air Force. The camouflage cap is
the standard headgear for the Battle
Dress Uniform. The cap shall contain
the service seal and the rank insignia
centered on the front part of the cap.
The wearing of the Air Force beret for
the BDU shall be prescribed as
necessary by the Commander.
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