Commissioned Officer Oath

That i will bear true faith and allegiance.

Commissioned officer oath. I 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. They swear allegiance only to the constitution.

It is required by statute the oath being prescribed by section 3331 title 5 united states code. Navy oath of office coast guard. I do solemnly swear or affirm that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic.

And that i will well and faithfully discharge the office upon which i am. It differs from that of the oath of enlistment that enlisted members recite when they enter the service. Enlisted servicemembers swear allegiance to potus and the constitution.

I state your name having been appointed a rank in the united states branch of service do solemnly swear or affirm that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foriegn and domestic. All officers of the eight uniformed services of the united states swear or affirm an oath of office upon commissioning. Oaths of enlistment and oaths of office.

That i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. That i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. Officers do not swear allegiance to potus as a safeguard against a usurper commander in chief.

The wordings of the current oath of enlistment and oath for commissioned officers are as follows. The military oath of office is different for enlisted and commissioned officers.