University of Maine’s Army ROTC Planning Commissioning Ceremony
Contact: Capt. James C. Moreno, enrollment officer, University of Maine Army ROTC
Room 112, Armory, 581-1125
ORONO – The Black Bear Battalion of the University of Maine Army ROTC will hold its cadet commissioning ceremony Saturday, May 13, to commission nine cadets into the United States Army as second lieutenants.
The ceremony will talk place in the D.P. Corbett Building, Room 100, at 7:30 a.m.
Lt. Col. Kevin Harris, professor of military science, will present the oath of office to the commissioning cadets.
Following the ceremony, the new second lieutenants will take part in the time-honored tradition of presenting a silver dollar to the first non-commissioned officer who renders them a salute. Master Sgt. John Kadaraitis and Sgt. First Class Ron McIntyre of the Army ROTC staff will be the non-commissioned officers receiving the silver dollars.
Information is available by calling Capt. James C. Moreno, Maine Army ROTC enrollment officer, at 581-1125.