Clemson Army and Air Force ROTC commission 36 officers
Photo By Ken Scar |
Family and friends watch as a newly-minted U.S. Army 2nd lieutenant gets his first......read moreread more
Photo By Ken Scar | Family and friends watch as a newly-minted U.S. Army 2nd lieutenant gets his first salute as an officer on Clemson University’s Military Heritage Plaza, May 7, 2015. Clemson’s Reserve Officer Training Corps program commissioned 36 new Army and Air Force officers in a ceremony held earlier in the day. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar) see less
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CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson University’s Army and Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps units held a joint ceremony to commission 36 officers May 7. Nineteen students received commissions into the U.S. Army, and 17 students received commissions into the U.S. Air Force.
The ceremony featured guest speaker U.S. Navy Rear Adm. James McNeal, who serves as commander of Naval Supply System Command, Global Logistics Support. It is headquarters to a network of eight fleet logistics centers around the world that provide an extensive array of integrated global logistics and contracting services to Navy and joint operational units.
Following their commissioning, the new lieutenants participated in a Silver Dollar Salute ceremony on Military Heritage Plaza. This ceremony marks the first salute received by the new officer from an enlisted member. As a sign of mutual respect, the officer presents the enlisted member with a silver dollar.
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