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Thanks! I'm pretty happy about the academy's support as well. As for the rank part, I guess it would depend on when we decide to do the oath. If we knock it out the morning of graduation, technically, he could be “pinned” since it will be on his date of appointment as an officer, but I’m...

Just wanted to provide some guidance I received from the Midshipmen Personnel office. The Oath of Office forms are officially received from the service secretary in the spring, sent to the Company Officers to read to the midshipmen and get signatures and return to the Personnel office to file...

Thanks for the info. We'll see how it goes. Much appreciated.

Thanks for the response. I'm actually the officer in question and not the graduating midshipman, so I'm really not up on how this goes for them. I'm also not Navy and a bit unfamiliar with USNA traditions/protocol. I just remember that the most memorable part of my commissioning years ago is...

Hi, New to the forum and not sure who may have this answer. I understand that the midshipmen graduate and are commissioned in a group ceremony. However, if a graduate has a family member that is an officer they'd like to perform the commissioning and sign their oath of office, is this allowed...