DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE · ARMY ROTC

Army Officer Oath of Office

Upon commissioning as officers in the United States Army, graduates of Jackson State University’s Tiger Battalion swear a solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution.

The Commitment

Army Officer Oath of Office

The Oath
“I (state your full name), having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of Second Lieutenant, 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, so help me God.”
About the Oath

A commitment to the Constitution

The oath of office is administered to each newly commissioned Second Lieutenant. It affirms an officer’s obligation to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and to faithfully discharge the duties of their office.

At Jackson State University, the Department of Military Science prepares cadets of the Tiger Battalion to earn their commission and take this oath as leaders of character in the United States Army.

Department
Military Science (Army ROTC)
Battalion
Tiger Battalion
Grade
Second Lieutenant
College
Liberal Arts
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Contact Army ROTC

Location & Address
4th Floor, College of Liberal Arts
1400 John R. Lynch Street, PO Box 17569
Jackson, MS 39217-0369
Phone & Fax
(601) 979-8600
Fax: (601) 979-9870
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