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PLEASE STAND FOR THE ENTRANCE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AND
THE PLAYING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. |
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NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED/SUNG |
| MC |
PLEASE BE SEATED |
| MC |
CHAPLAIN, WILL YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD AND GIVE THE
INVOCATION. |
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INVOCATION |
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| MC |
GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND ON BEHALF OF
THE ##TH WING COMMANDER, <RANK> <NAME>, WE WELCOME YOU TO THE ###TH WING
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION CEREMONY. I’M <RANK> <FNAME> <LNAME>,
FIRST SERGEANT FOR THE ???????????? SQUADRON, AND I’LL BE YOUR MC THIS
AFTERNOON. WE’LL BEGIN BY INTRODUCING OUR GUEST SPEAKER, CMSGT OLD FELLA.
CHIEF FELLA IS THE MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE ?????? SQUADRON
AND HAS OVER 22 YEARS OF ENLISTED EXPERIENCE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING CHIEF MASTER
SERGEANT FELLA. |
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(CHIEF SPEAKS) |
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WE’LL BEGIN OUR NCO PROMOTIONS BY RECOGNIZING OUR NEWEST
NCOs, OUR STAFF SERGEANT INDUCTEES. TODAY YOU ARE SENIOR AIRMEN,
TOMMORROW YOU’LL BE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. YOUR EVERY ACTION MUST BE
GOVERNED BY A STRONG SENSE OF PERSONAL MORAL RESPONSIBILITY, LEADERSHIP
BY EXAMPLE, EXCELLENCE, AND COMMITMENT TO AIR FORCE STANDARDS. YOU
CANNOT AFFORD, NOR CAN YOU ALLOW, DEVIATIONS OF THESE STANDARDS TO
OCCUR. |
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AIR FORCE DIRECTIVES ARE SPECIFIC IN CHARGING EACH
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER WITH RESPONSIBILITIES TO WIT:
YOU ARE CHARGED - WITH ENSURING THAT PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES UNDER YOUR
CONTROL ARE EFFECTIVELY USED.
YOU ARE CHARGED - WITH REMAINING ALERT TO DETECTING ADVERSE MORAL TRENDS
AND INITIATING CORRECTIVE ACTION WITHIN YOUR CONTROL.
YOU ARE CHARGED - WITH MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION
AND RAPPORT WITH SUBORDINATES AND REMAINING ATTUNED TO THEIR NEEDS.
YOU ARE CHARGED - WITH ACTIVELY ENCOURAGING AND MOTIVATING ON AND OFF
DUTY INVOLVEMENT IN UNIT AND BASE ACTIVITIES BY LEADING THE WAY.
YOU ARE CHARGED - WITH ENSURING THAT PEOPLE ARE TREATED FAIRLY BY ALL
AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES BOTH ON AND OFF BASE, AND INITIATING CORRECTIVE
ACTION IN ANY INSTANCE THAT VIOLATES THIS PRINCIPLE.
YOU ARE CHARGED - WITH ALWAYS WEARING THE UNIFORM PROPERLY AND ENSURING
COMPLIANCE FROM SUBORDINATES.
YOU ARE CHARGED - WITH A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ON
AND OFF DUTY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
YOU ARE CHARGED - AT ALL TIMES WITH PRESENTING AN IMAGE OF
COMPETENCE, INTEGRITY AND PRIDE - THE IMAGE OF A PROFESSIONAL NCO. |
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NCO INDUCTEES, PLEASE STAND CHIEF FELLA, WILL YOU
ADMINISTER THE OATH PLEASE |
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CHIEF FELLA TAKES HIS PLACE CENTERED IN FRONT OF THE
INDUCTEES AND ADMINISTERS THE OATH
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<WING CC>, THESE AIRMEN HAVE COMPLETED ALL PREREQUISITES
FOR APPOINTMENT AS NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. SIR, WOULD YOU PRESENT
THEIR CERTIFICATES. |
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CC MOVES TO CENTER STAGE |
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AS EACH NAME IS CALLED, THE INDIVIDUAL MARCHES TO THE
FRONT, HALTS TWO PACES BEFORE THE COMMANDER AND SALUTES. THE COMMANDER
TAKES THE CERTIFICATE FROM THE CCM, PRESENTS IT WITH A HAND SHAKE,
PAUSES FOR PICTURE, AND RELEASES HANDSHAKE. THE INDIVIDUAL THEN STEPS
FORWARD AND HAS HIS/HER STRIPES TACKED BY TWO INDIVIDUALS OF THEIR
CHOICE. IF THEY HAVE NOT SELECTED SOMEONE TO TACK THEIR STRIPES, THEN
THE GENERAL AND SEA WILL DO IT. |
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A LONG STANDING ENLISTED TRADITION
DICTATES THAT EACH PROMOTEE’S STRIPE WILL BE CEREMONIOUSLY TACKED ON BY
FAMILY MEMBERS OR BY MEMBERS WHO HAVE WORN OR ARE WEARING THE RANK. AS
STATED THIS IS A CEREMONIAL TACKING, NOT DESIGNED TO INFLICT PAIN OR
INJURY. THEREFORE, IN NO WAY SHOULD THIS CEREMONY BE CONSIDERED A FORM
OF HAZING, WHICH IS AGAINST AIR FORCE DIRECTIVES. |
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| MC |
OUR NEWEST STAFF SERGEANTS ARE:
NAME
UNIT
TACKERS
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO BEING INDUCTED INTO THE
NCO CORPS, BUT COULD NOT BE WITH US TODAY: |
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR NEWEST NCOS! |
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| MC |
TECHNICAL SERGEANT SELECTS, PLEASE RISE. <BASE>’S NEWEST
TECHNICAL SERGEANTS ARE: NAME
UNIT
TACKERS
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO BEING PROMOTED TO TECHNICAL
SERGEANT, BUT COULD NOT BE WITH US TODAY: |
| MC |
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR NEWEST TECHNICAL SERGEANTS! |
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| MC |
MASTER SERGEANT INDUCTEES, PLEASE RISE. <BASE>’S NEWEST
MASTER SERGEANTS ARE: NAME
UNIT
TACKERS
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO BEING PROMOTED TO MASTERSERGEANT, BUT COULD NOT BE WITH US TODAY:
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| MC |
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, <BASE>'S NEWEST SENIOR NCOs! |
| MC |
SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT SELECTS, PLEASE RISE. <BASE>’S
NEWEST SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT IS:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, <BASE>'S NEWEST SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT! |
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| MC |
TODAY WE HAVE THE HONOR OF PROMOTING TWO INDIVIDUALS TO
THE AIR FORCES HIGHEST ENLISTED RANK, CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT. CHIEF
MASTER SERGEANT SELECTS, PLEASE RISE. <BASE>’S NEWEST CHIEF MASTER
SERGEANTS ARE: |
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| MC |
AT THIS TIME, CMSGT <LNAME>, ### TH WING COMMAND CHIEF,
WILL FORMALLY INDUCT CHIEF <LNAME> AND CHIEF <LNAME> INTO THE CHIEFS
GROUP. |
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CCM INDUCTS THE CHIEFS |
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| MC |
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, <BASE>'S NEWEST CHIEF MASTER
SERGEANTS! |
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| MC |
HOW ABOUT ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF OUR
PROMOTEES!! |
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| MC |
WING CC, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A FEW COMMENTS? |
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| WING CC |
COMMENTS |
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| NOTE |
PROMOTEES, PLEASE FORM A RECEIVING LINE ACROSS THE FRONT
OF THE ROOM. |
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| MC |
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS CONCLUDES OUR CEREMONY. WE
INVITE YOU TO COME FORWARD AND CONGRATULATE EACH OF OUR PROMOTEES
STARTING FROM YOUR RIGHT AND FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL PARTY. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENDANCE THIS AFTERNOON. |
