Promotion Ceremony
Promotion Ceremony Honoring Sample Honoree
Major Sample Honoree
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Post Chapel · Example City, NC
Official Party
- Presiding OfficialPresiding Official
- NarratorNarrator
- ChaplainChaplain
Order of Service
Suggested content requiring customer and command-protocol approval. Local custom varies by hosting command.
- 5:45 PM
Prelude and Seating of Guests
Guests are seated; ushers assist reserved sections.
- 6:00 PM
Arrival of the Official Party
The Official Party enters and takes positions.
- 6:03 PM
Presentation of the Colors
The color guard presents the national and organizational colors.
- 6:08 PM
National Anthem
The National Anthem is performed or played.
- 6:12 PM
Invocation
An invocation or opening prayer may be offered.
- 6:16 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
The host or presiding official welcomes guests and opens the promotion ceremony.
- 6:22 PM
Reading of the Promotion Orders
The promotion order is read aloud.
- 6:28 PM
Pinning of the Rank Insignia
The new rank insignia is pinned—often by a spouse or family member and the presiding official or sponsor.
- 6:37 PM
Reaffirmation of the Oath of Office
The promotee reaffirms the oath of office.
- 6:42 PM
Remarks by the Promotee
The newly promoted service member may offer brief remarks.
- 6:52 PM
Congratulatory Presentations
Brief certificates, unit gifts, or congratulations may be presented.
- 7:00 PM
Service Song
A service song may be performed as selected by the hosts.
- 7:06 PM
Retiring of the Colors
The color guard retires (retrieves) the colors to close the formal ceremony.
- 7:12 PM
Receiving Line / Reception
Guests may form a receiving line, then proceed to the reception or are dismissed.
Remarks
Guest Speaker
Congratulatory Remarks
Illustrative colleague offering brief congratulations at this promotion pin-on.
About the Promotee
Sample Honoree advances from Captain to Major. Placeholder biography for the marketing preview — company command and staff tours leading to this pin-on.
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