#Enlisted oath code

It forms the bedrock of what we stand for and are willing to fight for. Immediately I thought to myself, the oath is a major part of who we are in the military. Reserve officers may only be activated by the President of the United States.The other day I was reviewing Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards, when I came across the Oath of Enlistment. They may be activated in the service of their state in time of local or state emergency in addition to Federal activation. Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Navy), National Guard officers are additionally committed to the authority of the governor of their state. Ĭommissioned Officers (O-1 through O-10 second lieutenant or ensign through general or admiral, and W-2 through W-5 (chief warrant officers)) are commissioned under the authority of the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, Warrant Officers (WO-1) are given a warrant under the authority of their respective Service Secretary (e.g. I,, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State (Commonwealth, District, Territory) of _Īgainst all enemies, foreign and domestic that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the Governor of the State (Commonwealth, District, Territory) of _, that I make this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the Office of in the Army/Air National Guard of the State (Commonwealth, District, Territory) of _ upon which I am about to enter, so help me God. Officers of the National Guard of the various States, however, take an additional oath: The oath is for an indeterminate period no duration is specifically defined. Note that the last phrase is not required to be said if the speaker has a personal or moral objection, as is true of all oaths administered by the United States government Article Six of the United States Constitution requires that there be no religious test for public office. I,, 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 on which I am about to enter.

#Enlisted oath code

One notable difference between the officer and enlisted oaths is that the oath taken by officers does not include any provision to obey orders while enlisted personnel are bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice to obey lawful orders, officers in the service of the United States are bound by this oath to disobey any order that violates the Constitution of the United States. It is traditional for officers to recite the oath upon promotion but as long as the officer's service is continuous this is not actually required. It is required by statute, the oath being prescribed by Section 3331, Title 5, United States Code. It differs slightly from that of the oath of enlistment that enlisted members recite when they enter the service. All officers of the seven Uniformed services of the United States swear or affirm an oath of office upon commissioning.