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Whats_my_MOS

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So, kind of a dumb question, but I'm swearing into my unit on a two-year Navy Advanced Standing contract and I was wondering, how many parents attend their college Junior's swearing-in to the Midshipman Battallion? Is it weird if my parents come?
 
Four years ago, my wife and I attended DS's contract swearing in for Army ROTC, but it was held at halftime during the college basketball game so there was a crowd of folks.

Ask your cadre.

 
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You'll be sworn in again when commissioning. If the folks don't come for one reason or another, the swearing in at commissioning is far more significant and much more pomp and circumstance. That's the big one to be present at, IMHO.
 
+1 kinnem

We did not go for our DS's even though he attended school only 90 mins away. The unit made no big deal of it.

Talk to the cadre.
 
Dont know the legality of it, but to me they arent sworn in until they commission and that when you should attend
 
Humey said:
Dont know the legality of it, but to me they arent sworn in until they commission and that when you should attend
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The “legality” of it is that they are sworn in as Midshipman. Parents should attend if they so desire.

If one has to choose then I agree that the Commissioning is more poignant in the long run and recommend that be more of a priority.
 
If you can attend both (and you're not the only parents there), great!

However, clearly the most significant and emotional event is commissioning.
 
Humey said:
Dont know the legality of it, but to me they arent sworn in until they commission and that when you should attend
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It's all legal and all required.

See para 2-3 3.f of the Regulations for Officer Development (https://www.public.navy.mil/netc/ns...ns for Officer Development (ROD) Programs.pdf).

Having picked up Advanced Standing, the OP will be enlisting in the USNR (DD Form 4), which requires an oath and signature on document. OP will also sign the Midn Oath of Office (NSTC Form 1533/126) and the Advanced Standing service agreement.

If your parents want to come, encourage them. Nothing weird about proud parents.
 
Go Dores! said:
Humey said:
Dont know the legality of it, but to me they arent sworn in until they commission and that when you should attend
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It's all legal and all required.

See para 2-3 3.f of the Regulations for Officer Development (https://www.public.navy.mil/netc/nstc/NSTC_Directives/NSTC_Manuals/NSTC M-1533.2C Ch-2 Regulations for Officer Development (ROD) Programs.pdf).

Having picked up Advanced Standing, the OP will be enlisting in the USNR (DD Form 4), which requires an oath and signature on document. OP will also sign the Midn Oath of Office (NSTC Form 1533/126) and the Advanced Standing service agreement.

If your parents want to come, encourage them. Nothing weird about proud parents.
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My point was not to get into the legality of when someone is in the military. Rather, there is still another two years to go and there are a lot of things that can happen between the original swearing in and actually swearing in when they commission. If someone wants to celebrate it, go ahead. Who am I to say not to do it. My point again is it is really only meaningful (at least for me) when they graduate and commission. At that point, there is no going back. Between year 3-4 in college, there are cadets who dont finish for one reason or another and I think that while the original swearing in is nice, it is only a stepping stone into actually commissioning. To me its like celebrating the birth of your child at 6 months when you stil have another 3 months to go. I get you are pregnant, but you still havent given birth. You want to celebrate at 6 months, go ahead but I am not going to travel 1000 miles to for the party when the real party is going to occur in three months. Now if i live next door, I may as well enjoy myself and go to the party.
 
When my son received his scholarship, the swearing in was only done internally with the mids and staff present. It's kinda like being sworn in at MEPS. Sure there are proud parents, but most are just satisfied with a picture or video if someone takes it.

As all have stated, commissioning is the real event to celebrate. Must admit though, I went to my son's OCS and TBS graduations as well -- but I like hanging out in the Quantico area. I hope to make it for his winging in a couple of years, too. True "earned something" events are celebrated in my opinion.
 
This really comes down to depending on the unit and how they do it.

When my older son contracted with AROTC they just did the oath in the PMS's office, no big deal since it was done about a week after school had started.

There was a new PMS when my younger son started 3 years later. They had them arrive a couple days early, did the APFT and if they passed and had their paperwork in order they signed their contract the Thursday before school started. The PMS had a nice small contracting ceremony for those that were able to contract. Gave out a framed certificate and even had a cake. Since we were still there we attended, there were a couple other parents as well. The certificate was something the PMS came up with, he had placed a half dollar piece in the frame and said that was to show that they still had much to complete before they got the other half.

Glad we were there to see it but wasn't something we would have traveled or made a special trip for.
 
Jcleppe said:
Glad we were there to see it but wasn't something we would have traveled or made a special trip for.
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Hey, we didn't get any cake, but we did get to see the home team beat USAFA at basketball!
 
We were set to attend our daughter's, but then the date was changed to accommodate another student who had just passed her APFT. We could not attend due to prior commitments. Daughter said no big deal, but then mentioned how awkward it was because the other cadet had about 6 people attend, and she had zero. :) Her battalion has also done casual swear ins after morning workouts as well, so....
 
miz131 said:
We were set to attend our daughter's, but then the date was changed to accommodate another student who had just passed her APFT. We could not attend due to prior commitments. Daughter said no big deal, but then mentioned how awkward it was because the other cadet had about 6 people attend, and she had zero. :) Her battalion has also done casual swear ins after morning workouts as well, so....
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While commissioning ceremonies are pretty consistent in that it is a BIG deal, the swearing in ceremony after contracting varies a LOT by battalion and program.

Bottom line: ASK YOUR CADRE.
 
DS was sworn in at Indoc and and again after his unit orientation (some parents were there 2nd time, our travel plans didn’t permit it). I think he’s even done it a 3rd time ... right now he’s been sworn in as many times as he’s visited the Confidence Chamber!

Try not to be embarrassed by your parents is my only advice. If they want to attend it’s bc they are wicked proud. If they can’t attend it’s not bc they aren’t. For non-military families it’s all a bit hazy what we’re supposed to do.

Congratulations on the scholarship!!!
 
First oath is the oath of enlistment, when a Cadet contracts they are enlisting into the Reserve Control Group. When they commission they take a different oath. As previous posters have said it depends on the unit, and in most units parents are encouraged to attend the “ceremonies”. I like to swear my athletes in front of their teams and we are considering swearing in our first nurse major in front of her peers in the nursing program.
 
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