Retirement Script Four - TDS



RETIREMENT CEREMONY

FOR

NAME HERE

DATE HERE

9:45

USHERS, ESCORTS, AND SIDEBOYS MUSTER FOR BRIEFING. ESCORTS STAND-BY TO ESCORT VISITORS INTO THE AUDITORIUM.

ENSURE RECEPTION AREA IS READIED, AWARDS TABLE IS SET UP, MUSIC IS READY, PHOTOGRAPHER IS READY, BELL IN PLACE. Escorts will escort family to their seats

10:00

NARRATOR:

GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I’M CHIEF LANCE BROWN, YOUR MASTER OF CEREMOMY. TODAY THE MEN AND WOMEN OF TRIDENT TRAINING FACILITY PAY SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO _________________________ UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM TWENTY TWO YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE RISE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE POSTING OF THE COLORS BY THE KINGS BAY HONOR GUARD.

After the Official Party is in place, presiding officer and retiree proceed to their respective positions of honor, facing audience.

NARRATOR:

HONOR GUARD, POST THE COLORS

Posting of Colors and playing of National Anthem

(WHEN THE COLORS HAVE BEEN POSTED AND THE HONOR GUARD HAS LEFT, BEGIN NARRATION)

NARRATOR:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, _______________ WILL PRESENT _____________ WITH THE ______________________ MEDAL.

NARRATOR:

ATTENTION TO ORDERS. (NARRATOR READS ACCOMPANYING CITATION)

AWARDS BEARER COMES FORWARD, STANDS TO RIGHT AND REAR OF PRESIDING OFFICER FACING THE AUDIENCE.

PRESIDING OFFICER AND RETIREE EXECUTE A FACING MOVEMENT TOWARD EACH OTHER

AWARDS BEARER HAND MEDAL AND DECORATION CERTIFICATE TO PRESIDING OFFICER

MEDAL IS PRESENTED, PINNED ON, HAND SHAKE AND SALUTE.

AWARDS BEARER MOVES TO AWARDS TABLE

PHOTOGRAPHER TAKES PICTURE

PRESIDING OFFICER AND RETIREE TURN AND FACE AUDIENCE

NARRATOR:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE BE SEATED.

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, SPECIAL ORDER AC010594, DATED 6 May 95, ANNOUNCES THE RETIREMENT OF _________________________ FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETINGS: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ___________________, HAVING SERVED FAITHFULLY AND HONORABLY WAS RETIRED FROM THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ON THE 1st DAY OF APRIL, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN, SIGNED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT C. HINSON, 45TH SPACE WING COMMANDER AND GENERAL RONALD R. FOGLEMAN, CHIEF OF STAFF, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.

AWARDS BEARER STANDS BY WITH THE CERTIFICATE.

PRESIDING OFFICER PRESENTS CERTIFICATE. SHAKE, TAKE, SALUTE AND PICTURE.

AWARDS BEARER TAKES BACK CERTIFICATE FROM RETIREE.

NARRATOR:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ________________IS RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

(IT READS: _______________ I EXTEND TO YOU MY PERSONAL THANKS AND THE SINCERE APPRECIATION OF OUR NATION FOR YOUR HONORABLE SERVICE. YOU HELPED TO MAINTAIN THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITH A DEVOTION TO DUTY THAT IS IN KEEPING WITH THE PROUD TRADITION OF OUR ARMED FORCES. I HONOR YOUR SERVICE AND RESPECT THE COMMITMENT AND LOYALTY YOU DISPLAYED OVER THE YEARS. MY BEST WISHES TO YOU FOR HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE. SIGNED BILL CLINTON, COMMANDER IN CHIEF.)

PRESIDING OFFICER PRESENTS CERTIFICATE TO RETIREE, RETIREE ACCEPTS AND SHAKES HANDS (NO SALUTE). RETIREE RETURNS CERTIFICATE TO AWARDS BEARER.

AWARDS BEARER - 45 CS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR PRESIDING OFFICER

NARRATOR:

THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE 45TH COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON ARE ALSO PRESENTING ______________________ WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION.

PRESIDING OFFICER PRESENTS CERTIFICATE.

AWARDS BEARER RETRIEVES LETTER OF APPRECIATION FROM RETIREE

AWARDS BEARER GETS MS ______________

NARRATOR:

MS ___________ WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD AND JOIN YOUR HUSBAND.

TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETINGS: THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT MS _______________ ON THE OCCASION OF THE RETIREMENT OF ______________ FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE HAS EARNED GRATEFUL APPRECIATION FOR HER OWN UNSELFISH, FAITHFUL AND DEVOTED SERVICE. HER UNFAILING SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING HELPED TO MAKE POSSIBLE ______________ LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATION ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY SIX. SIGNED BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT C. HINSON, 45TH SPACE WING COMMANDER AND GENERAL RONALD R. FOGLEMAN AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF.

PRESIDING OFFICER PRESENTS CERTIFICATE

AWARDS BEARER RETRIEVES THE CERTIFICATE AND BRINGS FLOWERS FORWARD

NARRATOR:

MS MCFADDIN IS PRESENTING FLOWERS TO MS ___________. ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE 45TH COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON WITH DEEPEST AND SINCEREST APPRECIATION POSSIBLE, FOR HER CONSISTENT LOYALTY AND DEDICATION. ELEVEN ROSES ARE FRESH ROSES THAT WILL WILT IN TIME. BUT ONE IS A SILK ROSE THAT WILL NOT FADE. WE HOPE THE LASTING SILK ROSE WILL ALWAYS AWAKEN HAPPY MEMORIES AND REMAIN A TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION OF THE SACRIFICES YOU MADE AS THE WIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY MEMBER.

PHOTOGRAPHER TAKES PICTURE

NARRATOR:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, _____________ HAS SEVERAL LETTERS AND PRESENTATIONS TO PRESENT TO ______________________.

READS HIGHEST LETTER (ONLY); I.E., PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR, OR SENATOR, AND MAKES REMARKS

OTHER LETTERS ARE DISPLAYED ON TABLE

NARRATOR:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, _________________, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, RETIRED.” (PAUSE) RETIRED _____________, THE FLOOR IS NOW YOURS!

RETIREE MAKES REMARKS FOLLOWED BY APPLAUSE

NARRATOR:

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE STAND AS THE PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE HONOR GUARD RETRIEVES THE COLORS. HONOR GUARD, RETRIEVE THE COLORS.

HONOR GUARD RETRIEVES THE COLORS

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TODAY’S CEREMONY PLEASE CONGRATULATE AND CELEBRATE WITH THE _____________ FAMILY.

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