Navy OCS-First Salute

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You cannot give $1 silver coins or any type of gifts to your chiefs/DIs for the first salutes.

 

[ea6bflyr]

In case anyone wanted updated information on all this.

1. You can do a “private commissioning” where a family member or prior service does your oath of office before graduation.

2. You cannot give $1 silver coins or any type of gifts to your chiefs/DIs for the first salutes. First salutes are still a thing at OCS. If it’s a first salute with family/ prior, you can do whatever you want.

2. Is this written in an instruction somewhere? Or is is “frowned upon”.
I’m pretty sure “gifts” are covered DOD wide under this instruction. https://dodsoco.ogc.osd.mil/ETHICS-TOPICS/Gifts/

 

[Mouselovr]

2. Is this written in an instruction somewhere? Or is is “frowned upon”.
I’m pretty sure “gifts” are covered DOD wide under this instruction. https://dodsoco.ogc.osd.mil/ETHICS-TOPICS/Gifts/

Honestly, I don’t know and I don’t remember. We were just told our DIs and chief could not accept anything.

 

[johnboyA6E]

that's a bummer to hear

one of my favorite pics is of me in front of the chapel at NPA receiving first salute for Gunny Woodring

at least they still allow it at USNA, usually underclass mids saluting the new Ensigns

 

[Mouselovr]

that's a bummer to hear

one of my favorite pics is of me in front of the chapel at NPA receiving first salute for Gunny Woodring

at least they still allow it at USNA, usually underclass mids saluting the new Ensigns

You can still do a first salute and get a photo, you just can’t give them a coin.

 

[space_sailor]

You can still do a first salute and get a photo, you just can’t give them a coin.

Like anything OCS related this too seems to change with the seasons.

I graduated recently (ish) from OCS.
Many people in my class gave silver dollars to their first salutes. The tradition is most definitely still alive and kicking.

 

[Renegade One]

You can still do a first salute and get a photo, you just can’t give them a coin.

F that. What are they going to do...throw it away?

 

[Mouselovr]

F that. What are they going to do...throw it away?

The CO of the command changed shortly after I graduated who changed A LOT about OTCN.

When i was there, we were told from day 1 to NOT give them a coin so no one tried. They would have probably said thank you and handed it back.

 

[PepperPerry]

Dumb question -


If all goes well and I make it there - I would like my brother to be my first salute. Can I give him this silver medal, or does it *have* to be a silver dollar?

https://catalog.usmint.gov/us-navy-one-ounce-silver-medal-SNV1.html

 

[Hair Warrior]

Dumb question -


If all goes well and I make it there - I would like my brother to be my first salute. Can I give him this silver medal, or does it *have* to be a silver dollar?

https://catalog.usmint.gov/us-navy-one-ounce-silver-medal-SNV1.html

It’s your brother, you can give him anything you want.

Btw, my .999 silver coin was $28/oz back when I commissioned. $90/oz strikes me as high but YMMV.

 

[PepperPerry]

It’s your brother, you can give him anything you want.

Btw, my .999 silver coin was $28/oz back when I commissioned. $90/oz strikes me as high but YMMV.

I appreciate the input.
A new 1 ounce silver dollar is about 95-100 nowadays, unfortunately.

 

[Hair Warrior]

I appreciate the input.
A new 1 ounce silver dollar is about 95-100 nowadays, unfortunately.

 

[PepperPerry]

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Ah, I was looking at the mint's website.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Ah, I was looking at the mint's website.

Do yourself a favor and buy an additional one for yourself as a keepsake. I only bought one for my buddy that saluted me, and I wish I had one for my retirement shadowbox.

 

[PepperPerry]

Do yourself a favor and buy an additional one for yourself as a keepsake. I only bought one for my buddy that saluted me, and I wish I had one for my retirement shadowbox.

I think I’ll get two of the navy ones (if I’m selected). One for my brother, one for me.