XXX SQUADRON
DEACTIVATION CEREMONY
DD MMM YY
AS OF: DD MMM YY
LOCATION:
DATE AND TIME: DD MMM YY/TTTT
PARTICIPANTS:
PROJECT OFFICER: Rank/Name, Phone number
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Arrival of Official Party
National Anthem
Invocation
Remarks
Award Presentation
Remarks
Deactivation Ceremony
Air Force Song
Departure of Official Party
Reception
PRE-CEREMONY
1430 Greeters are in place outside of XXXXX. (Open main doors)
1435 Official party is escorted to the XXXXX.
1440 Official party is briefed
1445 Troops are formed up and at parade rest
1455 Official party departs XXXX for transportation to XXXX
1500 Opening remarks
OPENING REMARKS
Narrator: GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. DURING TODAY’S CEREMONY YOU WILL WITNESS THE DEACTIVATION OF THE XXX SQUADRON. WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE XXXX AS OUR KEY NOTE SPEAKER. XXXX WILL SERVE AS THE OFFICIATOR FOR TODAY’S CEREMONY.
Official party Arrives, waits for cue.
Narrator: TO HELP RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CEREMONY, WE ARE JOINED TODAY BY A NUMBER OF SPECIAL AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A VERY SPECIAL WELCOME TO
List all DV’s who have R.s.v.p-ed in order of the Introductions & Seating located under the Rosters/Key Information heading on the website.
IN ADDITION, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE XXX EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO TEAM CHARLESTON’S GROUP AND SQUADRON COMMANDERS, CHIEFS, AND FIRST SERGEANTS IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.
FINALLY, WE’RE PLEASED TO EXTEND A SPECIAL WELCOME TO OUR RETURNING MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDANTS,CHIEFS AND FIRST SERGEANTS
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING AND A WARM WELCOME TO YOU ALL.
ARRIVAL OF OFFICIAL PARTY
Narrator: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE RISE FOR THE ENTRANCE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE POSTING OF THE COLORS, AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
Official Party Enters and takes places on stage.
Honor Guard Posts the colors
Singer Proceeds to podium and sings the National Anthem; returns to seat.
Narrator: CHAPLAIN XXXX WILL NOW GIVE THE INVOCATION.
Chaplain Proceeds to podium, gives invocation and returns to seat.
REMARKS
Narrator: PLEASE BE SEATED… LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME THE SPEAKER’S TITLE, RANK/NAME.
Speaker Proceeds to podium and gives remarks
Narrator: ON BEHALF OF THE XXXX AIRCRAFT GENERATION SQUADRON, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK XXXXX FOR TAKING THE TIME OUT HIS BUSY SCHEDULE TO BE WITH US ON THIS VERY SPECIAL DAY. THANK YOU XXXXX.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE WELCOME THE SPEAKER’S TITLE, RANK/NAME.
Speaker Proceeds to podium and gives remarks
Narrator: THANK YOU COL GALLION FOR THOSE KIND AND MOTIVATIONAL WORDS.
AWARD CEREMONY
Narrator: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SQ/CC RANK/NAME WILL NOW BE AWARDED THE AIR FORCE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE DURING HIS COMMAND OF THE XXXX. PLEASE RISE FOR THE READING OF THE CITATION ACCOMPANYING THE PRESENTATION OF THE AIR FORCE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL…
Officiator Moves center stage
SQ/CC Moves center stage
Award Bearer Moves on stage to rear of officiator
Narrator: “ATTENTION TO ORDERS”
CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL… REFLECT GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
Officiator Clips medal on recipient, returns salute
Narrator: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE BE SEATED
DEACTIVATION CEREMONY
Narrator: IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE COMMANDER OF THE XXXX, SQ/CC RANK/NAME
SQ/CC Proceeds to podium for remarks
Award Bearer Upon cue from Sq/CC takes flowers to spouse
Narrator: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE RISE FOR THE DEACTIVATION OF THE XXXXX SQUADRON.
Guidon Moves to stage with guidon
Narrator: “ATTENTION TO ORDERS”
Deactivation order inserted here.
Official Party After order is read, officiator and sq/cc turn and face each other
SQ/CC Salutes and states “SIR, I RELINQUISH COMMAND”
Officiator Returns salute
SQ/CC Takes guidon from guidon bearer and presents to officiator
Officiator Accepts guidon and returns it to guidon bearer
Guidon Lowers the guidon
Award Bearer Walks guidon case onto stage and presents to officiator
Officiator Retires guidon and cases it
Official Party Turn to face audience
Guidon Returns to original position
Narrator: WHILE THE XXX HAS NOW BEEN OFFICIALLY DEACTIVATED, THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE XXX WILL NOW BECOME PROUD MEMBERS OF THE XXX, COMMANDED BY XXXXX
DEPARTURE
Narrator: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLAYING OF THE AIR FORCE SONG AND THE DEPARTURE OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY.
Comm Plays Air Force Song
Official Party Departs
Narrator: THIS CONCLUDES TODAY’S CEREMONY. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING, AND PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION AFTERWARDS THAT WILL BE HELD IN XXXXX.