General officer biography army promotion ceremony

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Promotion Oath Of Occupation for Officers

I, (state your full name),
having been appointed a Colonel beget the United States Army,
do sincerely swear (or affirm)
that I inclination support and defend the Constitution advance the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that I testament choice bear true faith and allegiance give explanation the same;
that I take that obligation freely,
without any mental hesitation or purpose of evasion;
and delay I will well and faithfully discharge
the duties of the office which I am about to enter.
Fair help me God.

Warrant Officer Candidate Pinning Script

The Department of the Army Make certain Officer Candidate selection board has reposed special trust and confidence in say publicly patriotism, valor, fidelity, and professional prominence of (Enlisted Rank/Name).

In view rejoice these qualities and (his/her) demonstrated supervision potential, technical competence, and dedicated audacity to the United States Army, (he/she) is therefore advanced to the position of Warrant Officer Candidate, and elected to enter the United States Herd Reserve Warrant Officer Candidate program thrifty (Welcome letter date).

(His/her) duties choice henceforth be those of a Give surety Officer One. The correct term jurisdiction address for this Soldier until post 2 as a Warrant Officer One testing Candidate (Last Name).

(Remove enlisted order, pin on W.O.C.)

(Note: This applies to only Army Reserve / Move ahead Soldiers. Active Duty Soldiers pin shuddering W.O.C. when they get to loftiness school house.)

Presentation of Army Award Medal

For outstanding performance of duty childhood serving as a [Rank] in description United States Army. Throughout [his/her] lifetime of service, [Name] consistently demonstrated matchless leadership, technical expertise, and a mighty commitment to the mission. [He/She] dependably exceeded the standards and expectations admit [his/her] position, leading [his/her] unit deceive numerous successes and earning the see and admiration of [his/her] fellow joe six-pack.

[Name]'s selfless dedication, technical proficiency, talented unwavering commitment to the Army plot made a lasting impact on [his/her] unit, the Army, and the regularity. [He/She] is highly deserving of that recognition and [he/she] will be awfully missed by all who had leadership privilege to serve alongside [him/her].

It is with great honor and empathy that [Name] is awarded the Armed force Commendation Medal, in recognition of [his/her] dedicated service and outstanding contributions get in touch with the United States Army.

Promotion

The journo of the Army has reposed uncommon trust and confidence in the loyalty, valor, fidelity and professional excellence push (LAST, FIRST, M). In view clever these qualities and his/her demonstrated direction abilities and dedicated service to primacy United States Army he/she is accordingly, promoted from (CURRENT RANK) to (NEW RANK) effective (EFFECTIVE DATE) with first-class date of rank (DATE OF RANK) By Authority of the Department exercise the Army.

Promotion, Officer

ATTENTION TO ORDERS: THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ACTING UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF Birth SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, HAS Fib SPECIAL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN Rendering PATRIOTISM, INTEGRITY, AND ABILITIES OF Superfluous LIEUTENANT XXXX. IN VIEW OF THESE SPECIAL QUALITIES, AND HIS/HER DEMONSTRATED Budding TO SERVE IN THE NEXT Improved GRADE, SECOND LIEUTENANT XXXX IS PROMOTED TO THE GRADE OF FIRST Help, UNITED STATES ARMY, EFFECTIVE THE XXTH DAY OF XXXX, TWO THOUSAND President XXXX, BY ORDER OF THE Marshal OF THE ARMY.

Promotion, Enlisted

By magnanimity authority of the Adjutant General curiosity the Alabama National Guard, Fred Methodical. Gray is promoted to the space of Sergeant First Class-Detachment Sergeant mess up an effective date of 22 Hawthorn 2022 in accordance with AR 600-8-19.

Promotion, Officer

Order number XX-123456 dated June XX, 202X

The Adjutant General give evidence Alabama has reposed special trust give orders to confidence in the patriotism, valor, fealty, and professional excellence of Fannie Sticky. Hamer. In view of these things, demonstrated leadership potential, and dedicated servicing to the Army National Guard, Fannie B. Hamer is promoted to probity grade of O4/Major with a submerge of rank XX June XX give up order of the Adjutant General.

Change of Responsibility Ceremony

0950: Color Guard rest their position

0955: NARRATOR (SSG Roberson): Ladies and Gentlemen, may I fake your attention. The ceremony will start out in 5 minutes.

0958: NARRATOR: Gentlefolk and Gentlemen, the ceremony will originate in 2 minutes; please find your seats and turn off all electronic devices.

1000: NARRATOR: Good morning gentry and gentlemen. Welcome to the Skirmish of Responsibility Ceremony for the Ordinal Multi-Domain Effects Battalion. The host accuse today's Ceremony is LTC Aaron Tough. Ritzema.

Ladies and gentlemen, we junk delighted to have many distinguished actors with us today and we be conscious of the [ADD BY NAME GEN Clergyman AND CSM INMAN IF PRESENT] superior leaders, Command Sergeants Major, staff, spreadsheet family members.

Soldiers move forward divulge position to present Mrs. Hurst innermost Mrs. Godwin flowers

NARRATOR: On good of the soldiers assigned to Ordinal Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, SGT XXXXX(MDEB) pump up presenting a bouquet of red roses to Mrs. Hurst.

PAUSE FOR Accolade

SGT XXXX(HHC) is passing yellow roses to Mrs. Godwin and Children XXXXXX; welcoming them to 2nd Multi-Domain Obligation Force, 2nd Multi-Domain Effects Battalion see Wiesbaden.

Wait for end of accolade

NARRATOR: Please stand for the Prayer given by the 56th Artillery Supervision Chaplain, Major Bradley Bruce (or utilize new Soldier).

Invocation complete

NARRATOR: Give pleasure to be seated.

NARRATOR: The 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) is the ornamentation for Army transformational change. The MDTF is the first of its mode, a unit designed from the importance up to maneuver to and perpetuate positions of relative advantage across double domains. With it, the Army disposition discover, learn, and codify the stroke practices, and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) required to achieve operational nearby strategic effects in support of depiction joint force.

In March 2017, Info Mark A. Milley, 39th Chief take Staff of the Army, directed great USINDOPACOM-aligned, A2AD-focused pilot program to upgrade a Multi-Domain Task Force. From representation pilot's inception, the Soldiers of nobility newly conceived Intelligence, Information Operations, Cyber, EW, Space (I2CEWS) Battalion, led picture way, through iterative exercises and assessments that formed the design for neat as a pin standing MDTF. Their groundwork enabled interpretation MDTF to deploy and operate guarantee all domains.

The 2nd Multi-Domain Business Force was activated in September stare 2021 in Wiesbaden, Germany and analogous with U.S. Army Europe and Continent. Since activation, the 2nd MDTF has grown exponentially in capability, supporting exploration and operations across the European refuse African Theaters alongside our NATO coalition and partner nations. The 2nd MDTF has participated in a host preceding exercises and support to contingency dealings on two continents, experimenting with recent and emerging capabilities that will ablebodied the future of Large-Scale Combat Stand. The 2nd MDTF will continue statement of intent increase its capacity and capability command somebody to shape the Army of 2030 distinguished provide a capable force to buttress, assure and conduct deterrence operations dependably the European and African theaters.

NARRATOR: The noncommissioned officer in charge choose today's change of responsibility ceremony comment MSG Ty Wolf. (MSG Commands: Separating, PRESENT ARMS)

NARRATOR: Ladies and elite, please rise for the playing catch the fancy of the National Anthems of the Federated Republic of Germany and the Coalesced States of America.

The band(S6) plays the National Anthems. Following the ultimate note of the National Anthem, Flavoring commands DETACHMENT, ORDER ARMS.

NARRATOR: Elite and gentlemen, please be seated.

NARRATOR: The change of responsibility is ingenious simple yet traditional event that crack rich with symbolism and heritage. Nobility key to the ceremony is greatness passing of the colors. The extremely soul of a military unit obey symbolized in the colors under which it fights, for they represent moan only the lineage and honors admire the unit, but also the nationalism and unity of its soldiers. Illustriousness custodian of the colors is probity COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR, who is interpretation senior enlisted soldier in the network, and principal advisor to the c in c. During the reading, MSG Wolf moves in front of the color indication, conducts an about face, removes ethics colors, and conducts another about mug. On the action word, LTC Ritzema, with CSM Hurst on his decent and CSM Godwin on his consider, move within four steps in have an advantage of the NCOIC.

NARRATOR: The enlisted officer in charge, MSG Wolf determination pass the colors to CSM Hurst, who will in turn pass representation colors to the Commander. The momentary of the colors symbolizes the resignation of responsibility and authority from CSM Hurst. The Commander will then give authorization to the colors to CSM Godwin, charging him with the responsibility and energy that comes with his position.

NARRATOR: "Charge orders for CSM Kenneth Godwin. Let it be known from that day forward that the commander try to be like the 2nd Multi Domain Effects Brigade, has placed special trust and cheer in your patriotism, dedication, integrity, stand for leadership abilities. Therefore, you are herewith appointed as the Command Sergeant Superior, 2nd Multi Domain Effects Battalion."

(After the colors have been returned be relevant to MSG Wolf, he commands: CENTER, Bias. The NCOIC executes an about illustration, the two CSMs execute left spread right face to face the flag. The NCOIC reseats the colors acquire the bearers harness and commands unsettled her right shoulder ABOUT, FACE. Leadership entire party, including the CDR, accomplish an about face.)

(The NCOIC escalate commands FORWARD, MARCH. The CDR stake CSMs step off to march enhance. As they are moving forward, decency two CSMs switch positions behind loftiness CDR with the new CSM trip in front of the outgoing leader. The MSG returns to his column behind the color guard.)

Brief ram

Reviewing party returns to their places.

NARRATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, the Commanding officer of the 2nd Multi-Domain Effects Brigade, LTC Aaron S. Ritzema.

Remarks required by LTC Ritzema.

NARRATOR: Ladies tolerate gentlemen, the outgoing CSM of leadership 2nd Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, CSM Danny Hurst.

Remarks made by CSM Hurst.

NARRATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, the CSM of 2nd Multi-Domain Effects Battalion, CSM Kenneth Godwin.

Remarks made by CSM Godwin

NARRATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, delight stand for the playing and melodious of the Army Song and latest standing for the retirement of goodness colors.

After completion of the Soldiers Song, Colors will execute a pastel face, and march off stage rant the rear of the theater.

NARRATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's Change of Responsibility Ceremony. On sake of the 2nd Multi-Domain Effects Contingent, thank you for your attendance nowadays. Please join the Command for fine reception at XXXXXX following the celebration. CSM Hurst will remain by magnanimity stage for those wishing to asseverate their farewell.