Navy Commissioning Ceremony. Other traditions of the united states naval services bells and watches honors and salutes mourning and funerals ceremonies in the life of a ship change of command holiday. At the end of each spring and winter semester, graduating midshipmen, officer candidates, and meceps receive their commissions as officers in the navy and marine.
New ensigns and 2nd lieutenants swore an oath to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic during a ceremony on may 5 at. Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project. Other traditions of the united states naval services bells and watches honors and salutes mourning and funerals ceremonies in the life of a ship change of command holiday.