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UK Armed Forces titles/authority?
• Are Warrant Officers (UK (not US)) called Sir/Ma'am by other ranks/rates?
• Are Warrant Officers (UK (not US)) saluted by other ranks/rates?
• Do other ranks/rates stand at attention in the presence of Warrant Officers (UK (not US))?
• Is it tolerated to address officers in short-form, i.e., Lieutenant-Commander addressed in speech as Commander, or Major-General as General etc.?
• Do people of one service salute people of other services, i.e., A Colour Sergeant of the Royal Marines saluting a Flight Lieutenant of the Royal Air Force, or A Lieutenant-Commander of the Royal Navy saluting a Brigadier of the British Army?
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2 Answers
- ?Lv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes you call them sir .
No you don't salute them .
Technically you should be at attention when you talk to anyone of higher rank ( right down to a lance corporeal ) .
Unless you are an officer , you call all officers sir .
Yes an officer is an officer regardless of what service he is in .
- ?Lv 71 decade ago
Warrant Officers are called Sir/Ma'am by lower ranks
Not saluted
It depends on the situation and appointment of the WO
It is normal for the short form of address to be used
All officers are saluted it does not matter the colour of the uniform