official term to address a master sergeant?
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...... what r u thinking gordonator ??Originally posted by Gordonator:imgine if a MSG's surname is Bate (or anything that sounds like it) and u call him Master followed by his surname.
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funny lei... my version different...Originally posted by monoslayer:1st/2nd/3rd SGT--> "yes sergeant!"
SSG --> "yes staff!"
MSG --> "yes master!"
2WO to SWO --> "yes sir!" (no need to salute)
commissioned officers --> "yes sir" (salute)
2WO to SWO --> "..." (no need to salute)
commissioned officers --> "..." (act blur till get his attention first)
practically like tt... in my time...
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i call commissioned orcifer who r senior than me by 'sir' only. no salute.
call WOs by encik xxx as respect of age... -
I would not advise you to call your WOs under you by name.Give them the respect due for their age and experience in the Army.I've always noted that a young buck 2LT who calls his WOs Encik, always finds his PC tour much smoother and productive.Originally posted by Altis84:haha as now i call them by the name cos i am "Sir" now
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hahaha how sure u are that i am a 2lt? from my nick? kekeke maybe i captain wor.Originally posted by LazerLordz:I would not advise you to call your WOs under you by name.Give them the respect due for their age and experience in the Army.I've always noted that a young buck 2LT who calls his WOs Encik, always finds his PC tour much smoother and productive.
Some of them are old enough to be your father..
Check out the open and close inverted commas. haha
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ORD personnel.Originally posted by Altis84:hahaha how sure u are that i am a 2lt? from my nick? kekeke maybe i captain wor.
Check out the open and close inverted commas. haha
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Oops.Okay my bad perhaps.Originally posted by Altis84:hahaha how sure u are that i am a 2lt? from my nick? kekeke maybe i captain wor.
Check out the open and close inverted commas. haha
Make a guess then. 
Cheers.
But what I posted should be read by all commissioned officers. -
No prize for thatOriginally posted by KKK84:ORD personnel. 
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Just say "Yo Asshole"
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Yeah, I remember tat now. Calling all the masters n staffs Sir. I never knew it was a combat engineers only thing. Dun other units have the same practice?Originally posted by Crappyz:combat engineers call staff and above sir without saluting... if call them sergeant will tio F... -
call them encik also can loh. cos SIR by right is meant for officers and warrant officers.
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The OFFICIAL TERM to address a MSG is Master Sergeant follow by his surname, you may hear your unit personnel address them as master only... that is not the correct way for addressing a MSG.
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I think the SAF should let the soldiers call their SSGs and MSGs , "Chief".It sounds better than Staff or Master and its much more efficient than Staff or Master Sergeant.
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Chief is the navy tradition right?Originally posted by LazerLordz:I think the SAF should let the soldiers call their SSGs and MSGs , "Chief".It sounds better than Staff or Master and its much more efficient than Staff or Master Sergeant.
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Since we r on this topic, how do u think an officer shld address a female warrant other than calling her "Warrant So-and-so"?
Faced this problem when I went back to the navy for my vacation earlier this yr. Normally for male warrants, I'll call them encik. But for female warrants,
en-bu( or in-bu)??? -
mdm loh.Originally posted by KKK84:Since we r on this topic, how do u think an officer shld address a female warrant other than calling her "Warrant So-and-so"?
Faced this problem when I went back to the navy for my vacation earlier this yr. Normally for male warrants, I'll call them encik. But for female warrants,
en-bu( or in-bu)??? -
Macik???
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that one my canteen auntie.Originally posted by riken1974:Macik??? -
Enbu? Do you mean "Ibu"? That sounds so Indon. In Melayu, a "madame" is referred to as "Puan".Originally posted by KKK84:Since we r on this topic, how do u think an officer shld address a female warrant other than calling her "Warrant So-and-so"?
Faced this problem when I went back to the navy for my vacation earlier this yr. Normally for male warrants, I'll call them encik. But for female warrants,
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I see... Been trying to think of a malay equivalent of encik... anyway, i think addressing a female warrant as " Warrant so-and-so" is still the most appropriate.
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I call my OPS WO "Lao Cik" and he call me "Lao Da"...
Pengz.. Sibei kao weh -
In SMM, we would call female WOs 'Ma'am So-and-so'....
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Move your black bars down to your arm and he will call you 'Gin Na".Hehe.Originally posted by Master -_-:I call my OPS WO "Lao Cik" and he call me "Lao Da"...
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according to 1W0 Bryan, a female Warrant Officer would be referred to as Ma'am while a male Warrant Officer would be referred to as Encik/Sir(w/out salute)