Promotion Ceremony - Joint Base Charleston



Promotion Ceremony

Promotee’s Name

1500-1600, February 3, 2005

Key Players:

National Anthem:

Narrator:

Usher:

Honor Guard

Official Party:

Officiator:

Promotee:

Special Guests:

(To be filled once RSVPs are received.)

1445 OFFICIATOR meets Promotee and party in the XXXXXX for introductions prior to ceremony.

Narrator/Aide meets with party to do final review of ceremony.

1445 Music begins to play as the guests enter

1455 Family and Special Guests are escorted to their seats

1500 Ceremony Starts

NARRATOR GOOD MORNING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN....WELCOME TO THE PROMOTION CEREMONY FOR XXXXXX (promotee’s rank and full name), I AM XXXXXXX (narrator’s name). OFFICIATING TODAY’S CEREMONY IS XXXXXXXX (officiator’s title), XXXXX XXXXX (officiator’s rank and full name).

WE HAVE MANY SPECIAL GUESTS, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY WITH US TODAY. BUT I WOULD SPECIFICALLY LIKE TO INTRODUCE XXXXXXX (promotee’s name) WIFE, XXXXX (promotee’s spouse)...THEIR CHILDREN; XXXXXXXX... AND HIS PARENTS; XXXXXXXXXX....

I’D ALSO LIKE TO WELCOME…(LIST ALL DVs BY RANK NAME AND TITLE). *Reference 437 AW Ceremony Introductions & Seating*

A HEARTFELT WELCOME TO YOU ALL

FINALLY, A SPECIAL WELCOME TO ALL COMMANDERS, CHIEFS, FIRST SERGEANTS, MEMBERS OF TEAM CHARLESTON, AND OTHER COWORKERS AND FRIENDS FOR BEING HERE TO SHARE THIS SPECIAL OCCASSION WITH XXXXXX (promotee).

PLEASE RISE FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AND REMAIN STANDING FOR RUFFLES AND FLOURISHES (only necessary if general officer is officiating), THE POSTING OF THE COLORS, AND THE SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM BY XXXXXXXX (singer).

OFFICIAL PARTY: Officiator and Promotee enter and position on stage.

COMM: Plays Ruffles and Flourishes (as the official party enters)

*If general officer presiding*

HONOR GUARD: Proceeds to front of room and presents arms.

SOLOIST: XXXXXXX sings the National Anthem.

HONOR GUARD: Posts the Colors.

NARRATOR: THANK YOU XXXXXXXX (singer)

NARRATOR: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEATS... XXXXXXX (officiator’s rank/name) WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS....

OFFICIATOR: Comes forward and makes remarks.

Takes his place in front of the flags.

Promotee joins him.

“POST THE ORDER”

NARRATOR: ATTENTION TO ORDERS (Room Rises)

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ACTING UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE HAS PLACED SPECIAL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE PATRIOTISM, INTEGRITY, AND QUALITIES OF MAJ KEITH C. PARNELL. IN VIEW OF THESE SPECIAL QUALITIES AND HIS DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL TO SERVE IN THE HIGHER GRADE, XXXXXXXXXXXXX (promotee’s name) IS PROMOTED TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF XXXXXX (rank), UNITED STATES AIR FORCE XXXXXX (date). BY SPECIAL ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.

PLEASE BE SEATED WHILE XXXXXXX (promotee’s name) FAMILY PINS ON HIS RANK

NOTE: Have Selected Individual escorted.

SELECTED IND. Come forward and stand next to Promotee

AIDE Come forward with new rank.

Step back but stand by to retrieve old rank

FAMILY Pin on new rank

AIDE Step forward and retrieve old rank

Step off

SELECTED IND Return to seat

NARRATOR PLEASE RISE AS XXXXXXX (promotee) REAFFIRMS HIS OATH OF OFFICE

**ALWAYS GIVE THE OFFICIATOR THE OATH ON A 3x5 CARD**

OFFICIATOR

PROMOTEE I STATE YOUR FULL NAME...HAVING BEEN APPOINTED A XXXX (rank) IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE...DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR (OR AFFIRM)...THAT I WILL SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES...AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC...THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME...THAT I TAKE THIS OBLIGATION FREELY...WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION OR PURPOSE OF EVASION...AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE...UPON WHICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER...SO HELP ME GOD.

OFFICATOR

PROMOTEE Exchange salutes

NARRATOR: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE BE SEATED. XXXXXXX (promotee rank/name), THE FLOOR IS YOURS....

Officiator takes seat

Promotee proceeds to podium

PROMOTEE Make remarks

Presents flowers to spouse

Return to seat -- remain standing for departure

NARRATOR ON BEHALF OF XXXXXXXXX (Rank & Mrs. Full Name of Promotee), I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ATTENDING TODAY’S CEREMONY. PLEASE STAND FOR THE DEPARTURE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY, FAMILY AND SPECIAL GUESTS. I INVITE YOU ATTEND THE RECEPTION THAT WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING in the XXXXXXXX (location).

Official party departs followed by family and Special Guests

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