If an official deserves a gun salute, when does the battery commence fire?

• A. On the order of the senior officer
• B. At sunrise
• C. After the audience is seated
• D. Immediately when the official arrives

Answer: (A)

The timing of a ceremonial gun salute is controlled and initiated by command. The battery commences fire only on the order of the senior officer in charge. This keeps the salute precisely timed with the ceremony and ensures proper respect for the official and audience. Firing at sunrise, on arrival, or after the audience is seated would disrupt the ceremony and isn’t how salutes are conducted; they’re fired when authorized by the senior officer, who coordinates the sequence and timing.