DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT OF MIDSHIPMEN

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY 101 BUCHANAN ROAD

ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND 21402-5100

COMMANDANT OF MIDSHIPMEN NOTICE 5050

From: Commandant of Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy

Subj: GRADUATION CEREMONY

Encl: (1) Schedule of Events (2) Diagram of Event Location (3) Script

Cane: Jun 19

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1. Purpose. To disseminate the Graduation Plan for graduates of the Class of 2019 and establish specific responsibilities for executing the ceremony.

2. Background. The graduation ceremony will be held at 1000 on Tuesday, 28 May 2019 in Memorial Hall. The Official Party consists of the Commandant of Midshipmen, a Chaplain, and a representative of the Class of 1969. There are two graduates/commissions.

Name Sean Brennan Katie Salemi

Major Operations Research Operations Research

3. Responsibilities. Specific responsibilities are as follows:

Service USN USN

Status Grad/Comm Grad/Comm

a. Commandant of Midshipmen, U.S. Naval Academy. Participate or provide an Official Party member who will provide graduation remarks, confer the degree, and commission the Navy graduates.

b. The Senior Marine, US Naval Academy. Participation not required.

c. Academic Dean and Provost. Participation not required.

d. Midshipmen Activities Officer (MAO): Overall coordination for the event.

e. Chaplain. Participate as Official Party member providing invocation and benediction.

f. Photo Lab. Participation not required.

g. Band. Participation not required.

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h. Midshipmen Personnel. Provide USN commissioning ce1tificates to MAO by 14 May.

1. Registrar. Provide diplomas, ready for pick up by 14 May 2019.

J. Alumni Association. Provide name and contact information of the Class of 1969 representative who will participate in the ceremony and provide the first insignia.

k. Bancroft Hall Building Manager

( 1) Provide technical services including, one podium, one small table, and PA system, three Flags (Ensign, U.S. Navy, U.S. Naval Academy).

(2) Place reserved signs in seating areas for graduates and faculty/staff members.

1. Security Officer. Services not required.

m. TAD Personnel. Services not required.

n. Battalion/Company Officers and Senior Enlisted. All are invited to attend as guests.

4. Procedure. The Commissioning Ceremony will be executed as delineated. Schedule of events is enclosure (1). Diagram oflocation is enclosure (2).

a. Unifo1m will be Service Dress White (USN) or Blue White Dress "B" (USMC) for the Official Party. The unifotm for attendees and Battalion/Company Officers, Company Enlisted Leaders, and military staff is Summer Whites (USN) or Marine Corps equivalent Dress Blue "D".

b. Graduates being commissioned in the Navy will wear Service Dress White with Midshipmen in Rank shoulder boards and ribbons; no gloves, nametags, or covers will be worn.

c. Rehearsal will consists of short walk through 30 minutes prior to ceremony.

R. W. MATHEWSON By direction

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TIME 0930

0950

1000

1001

1008

1020

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

EVENT Graduates meet Memorial Hall

Commandant Arrives, Memorial Hall

Ceremony Begins

Commandant Welcome/Remarks

Conferring of the Degree

Commissioning into USN

Ceremony Complete

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ACTION OFFICER LT Garfola

LT Garfola

CAPT Chadwick

CAPT Chadwick

Enclosure (1)

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Delayed Graduation Set Up in Memorial Hall

FLAGS

Podium

Guest Seating

Entrance

Graduate/Family Seating

Guest Seating

Enclosure (2)

DELA YEO GRADUATION/COMMISSIONING - 28 May 2019

EVENT 1:

EVENT 1:

ASSEMBLY

AT 0930, GRADUATES MEETS IN MEMORIAL HALL FOR BRIEF. AT 0950, COMMANDANT ARRIVES. AT 1000 CEREMONY BEGINS.

COMMANDANT WELCOME

COMMANDANT: "GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WELCOME TO THE GRADUATION AND COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

FOR MIDSHIPMAN KATIE SALERNI AND MIDSHIPMAN SEAN

BRENNAN. WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE FRIENDS AND

FAMILIES OF OUR GRADUATES AS WELL AS OUR DISTINGUISHED

GUESTS FROM THE CLASS OF 1969. IS HERE TODAY

REPRESENTING THE CLASS OF 1969 AS PART OF THE ANOTHER

LINK IN THE CHAIN PROGRAM WHICH FORMS BONDS BETWEEN

CURRENT MIDSHIPMEN AND THEIR 50 YEAR CLASS COUNTERPART.

THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1969 WILL PRESENT

MIDHSIPMAN SALERNI AND MIDSHIPMAN BRENNAN THEIR FIRST

INSIGNIA."

EVENT 2: INVOCATION

COMMANDANT: "CHAPLAIN JOHN LOGAN, CHAPLAIN CORPS,

UNITED STATES NAVY, WILL OFFER THE INVOCATION."

CHAPLAIN: GIVES INVOCATION AND RETURNS TO HIS SEAT

EVENT 3: COMMANDANT'S REMARKS

COMMANDANT: REMARKS. WHEN COMPLETED, CONFERS DEGREE.

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EVENT 4:

EVENT 5:

CONFERRING THE DEGREE

COMMANDANT:

"AS YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED YOUR COURSE

OF STUDY AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AND

HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE ACADEMIC BOARD, AND

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY THE

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE SUPERINTENDENT

HAS CONFERRED UPON YOU THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

WITH ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES PERTAINING

THERETO.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THESE NEW NAVAL

ACADEMY GRADUATES."

COMMISSIONING OF GRADUATE INTO THE UNITED STATES NA VY

COMMANDANT:

WE WILL NOW COMMISSION MIDN SALERNI AND MIDN

BRENNAN INTO THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED AN ENSIGN IN THE UNITED

STATES NAVY, DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT YOU WILL

SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, FOREIGN

AND DOMESTIC; THAT YOU WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND

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EVENT 6:

EVENT 7:

ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME; THAT YOU TAKE THIS

OBLIGATION FREELY, WITHOUT ANY MENTAL RESERVATION

OR PURPOSE OF EVASION AND THAT YOU WILL WELL AND

FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE ON

WHICH YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER, SO HELP YOU GOD.

CANDIDATES: "I DO."

CONGRATULATIONS. ---Applause---

PINNING OF GRADUATES FAMILY/FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO PIN ENSIGN BARS UPON

ENS SALERNI AND ENS BRENNAN.

CEREMONY COMPLETE

COMMANDANT: "THIS CONCLUDES OUR GRADUATION AND

COMMISSIONING CEREMONY. THANK YOU FOR COMING AND

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THESE GRADUATES

AND NEW NAVAL OFFICERS."

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