Calling a Room to Attention

[crooks.a]

Hello,

So I've heard this done a few ways and I would like the input of some Reg/Res Force members to see what is the official way to call a room to attention when a senior officer enters, or when you want the members to stop talking.

I've heard the following used:

"ROOM"
"GROUP"
"ROOM ATTEN-TION"

What is the accepted standard among these? Or if it isn't here, what do you use?

Thank you.

 

[aesop081]

"room"

Good enough for our SCWO when the CO (and sometimes WComd) walks in to morning brief.

 

[Fatalize]

Not sure if there is an official command but through BMQ/SQ/DP1 it was always "group or room" for me, they seem to be the most common and instructors never really cared as to which one was called.

I've heard platoons call "Area" before as well in St-Jean.

 

[darkskye]

I use and hear the following all the time:

Room, Group, Room Atten-tion, and Area

 

[gcclarke]

Onboard HMC Ships (and likely submarines as well), it's typically "<insert name of ship here">, e.g. "Vancouver!" or "Winnipeg!".

 

[PPCLI Guy]

In the Air Force, a simple "Dudes!" will usually suffice.  Either that, or once in the primary says"hello, I'm in the room...".

 

[krustyrl]

[In the Air Force, a simple "Dudes!" will usually suffice.  Either that, or once in the primary says"hello, I'm in the room...".
/quote]



Hell ya..might even stand up too.!!!    :nod:

 

[Springroll]

Onboard HMC Ships (and likely submarines as well), it's typically "<insert name of ship here">, e.g. "Vancouver!" or "Winnipeg!".

Unless CTFP walks on to the bridge... 

 

[krustyrl]

[In the Air Force, a simple "Dudes!" will usually suffice.  Either that, or once in the primary says"hello, I'm in the room...".
/quote]



Hell ya..might even stand up too.!!!    :nod:

After "dudes" is called, the response would be... "suuuuup".??

 

[Hurricane]

From my understanding, and I could be out to lunch.

Room is for a smaller "Room" area IE classroom or briefing room where everyone is patiently waiting for the "One".

Group is for just a random group of people, not necessarily all people you know or are associated with just a gaggle.

I have seen Area used in BMQ, but never after that. The BMQ course senior called Area for my QL3 when I was marching them past after lunch. Obviously because he didn't know better but we all chuckled inside just the same.

 

[Hammer Sandwich]

"This one time...at band camp".....I mean, BMQ, I had the opportunity to hear the response of a long, drawled out,
"F*********ck yooooouuu.", to a call of "ROOM!"

The MCpl did not seem amused, as he strode past everyone else to come upon the Pte in question relaxing in his bunk......

(The reason for the response was having a douche-tard in the section that would announce himself with ROOM everytime he walked in.....)

No one played the false "ROOM!" game again.

 

[yoman]

Unless CTFP walks on to the bridge... 

Best I've had was "CDS on the bridge!"

 

[Shadowolf]

As an instructor, I am happy with 'Room' when within a room, elsewise 'Group'. Its what I learned, and I correct anything else to KISS. 

 

[aesop081]

"area" just sounds ghey..........

 

[Michael OLeary]

"area" just sounds ghey..........

Perhaps, but I can see how it came about ...

"You, stand to attention, why didn't you come to attention when "Group" was called?"

"Sorry Warrant, but that's the Basket Making Qualification Course, and I'm in the Dumb Insolence Platoon, I wasn't part of their group so I didn't think it included me."

 

[cupper]

Then there is the tried and true method of tossing in a thunder flash or arty sim. Guaranteed to get everyone's attention! ;D

 

[PuckChaser]

Yell "broom". Then follow it gotcha and duck as various objects are thrown at you for the poor-taste joke.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Go read the Course Senior book.

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