OATH OF OFFICE OATH OF OFFICE AND AND

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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

Oath of OfficeOath of Office Meaning of CommissionMeaning of Commission

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Douglas MacArthurDouglas MacArthur

Colin PowellColin Powell

Benjamin O. DavisBenjamin O. Davis

Eddie RickenbackerEddie Rickenbacker

Hoyt VandenburgHoyt Vandenburg

Chuck YeagerChuck Yeager

Capt Steve BennettCapt Steve Bennett

Hillard WillbanksHillard Willbanks

Joseph LoringJoseph Loring

Col William A. JonesCol William A. Jones

Lance P. SijanLance P. Sijan

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

THE OATHTHE OATH

I, (state your full name), having been appointed a second lieutenant, in the United States Air

Force, do solemnly swear 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.

WHAT DOES THE WHAT DOES THE COMMISSION MEAN?COMMISSION MEAN?

ServiceService

SacrificeSacrifice

ResponsibilityResponsibility

FunFun

SERVICESERVICE

CountryCountry

SelfSelf

Peers Peers

FamilyFamily

SACRIFICESACRIFICE

Life

Freedom

Family

RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

The MissionThe Mission

SuperiorsSuperiors

SubordinatesSubordinates

Yourself…and those who came beforeYourself…and those who came before

FUNFUN

Jobs

Assignments

Friends/family

FREEDOMFREEDOMFreedom Is Not FreeFreedom Is Not Free

It Is Paid For By America’sIt Is Paid For By America’sSons and DaughtersSons and Daughters

ThatThat is is YOU!YOU!

SUMMARYSUMMARY Oath Of Office

Meaning Of Commission

Service Sacrifice Responsibility Fun

It’s not the critic who countsIt’s not the critic who countsor how the strong person stumbled and fellor how the strong person stumbled and fell

or where the doer of deeds could have done better.or where the doer of deeds could have done better.The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena,The credit belongs to the person who is actually in the arena,

whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood,who strives valiantly,who strives valiantly,

who errs and comes short again and again,who errs and comes short again and again,who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion,who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion,

and spends them self in a worthy cause;and spends them self in a worthy cause;and if they fail, at least they fail while daring greatly;and if they fail, at least they fail while daring greatly;

so that they’ll never be confusedso that they’ll never be confusedwith those cold and timid soulswith those cold and timid souls

who know neither victory nor defeat.who know neither victory nor defeat.

-- Theodore Roosevelt

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