Organizational Protocols: Military Operations & Crisis Response

Article 332: National Executive Functions

The National Executive, in accordance with the law, is responsible for organizing efforts to maintain and restore public order, protect citizens, homes, and families, support the decisions of competent authorities, and ensure the peaceful enjoyment of constitutional guarantees and rights.

Billeting (Acuartelamiento) Definitions

Billeting (Acuartelamiento): The action of keeping military personnel available in barracks.

Billeting Levels

• Level A Billeting: Military personnel of the unit or units of the garrison will remain available in their barracks.
• Level B Billeting: 50% of military personnel of the units will remain available in the barracks.
• Level C Billeting: 25% of headquarters personnel will remain available.

Military Greeting Protocols

The military greeting is obligatory and should be returned as a duty and a gesture of courtesy.

When to Greet

• Normal Greeting:
  • At military installations.
  • In public establishments.
  • On the street.
• Manner of Greeting: In a strong position with a slight bow, whether standing or sitting.
• Specific Locations: At shows, theaters, social gatherings, and temples.

When Not to Greet

• In private places such as restrooms.
• In sick rooms.

Headwear and Saluting

• From the fundamental position, the salute is given with a clear voice.
• At attention with a slight inclination of the head, whether standing or sitting.

Types of Military Installations

• Strong Military Installation: A strictly military installation where various military units are concentrated.
• Naval Base: Ports or coastal areas specially prepared for warships to resupply with munitions.
• Air Base (BAC Air): A joint military airport from which significant air attacks can be launched.
• Headquarters: A place where companies are distributed and quartered, and where exercise troops stay in garrison.

Key Components of Psychological First Aid

• Implement Psychological Contact: Defined as establishing empathy or attunement to a person's feelings during a crisis.
• Analyze Problem Dimensions: Inquiry focuses on three areas: immediate past, present, and immediate future. The immediate past refers to events leading to the crisis.
• Explore Possible Solutions: Involves identifying a range of solutions for immediate needs and those that can be addressed later, as pre-identified. Solutions Link
• Assist in Implementing Concrete Steps: Helping the person perform specific actions. The goal is quite limited: to provide the best next step, given the situation. Objectives Link
• Follow-up to Verify Progress: Involves extracting information and establishing a procedure to enable monitoring to verify progress. Procedure Link