AFH 1 · Chapter 24 · Section 24.24

Oaths

Part of Career Progression · 2 sections · ~498 words · WAPS PFE study material

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Oaths — Officer and Enlisted

Core of the Ceremony

Oath = Core

At the core of the ceremony is the oath.

How the Oath Is Recited

Oath Recitation

The oath is recited by the officer and repeated by the reenlistee.

Co-location Required

Co-location Requirement

The reenlistee and the officer administering the oath must be physically collocated during the ceremony.

Oath Variations

The officer, enlisted, and civilian oaths are very similar, but vary to some degree.

"So Help Me God" Optional

So Help Me God Optional

If desired, the words "so help me God" may be omitted.

Officer Oath

Officer Oath Text.

I (state your name), having been appointed a (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.

Enlisted Oath

Enlisted Oath Text.

I (state your name), 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, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, so help me God.

Oaths — Air National Guard and Civilian

Air National Guard Enlisted Oath

ANG Acknowledgment

I do hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this day of ____, 20__, in the National Guard of the State of ____ for a period of ____ year(s) under the conditions prescribed by law, unless sooner discharged by proper authority.

ANG Oath Text

I (state your name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States and of the State of ____ against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to them, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of ____, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to law and regulations, so help me God.

Civilian Oath

Civilian Oath Text.

I, (state your name), 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.

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