AGO Form 71 Oath of Office, Schuyler W. Miles Jr., Captain
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Original title: AGO Form 71 Oath of Office, Schuyler W. Miles Jr., Captain USAR
Document date 23 January 1953
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 114 p. 6 (DB Cooper-10628), Form, dated 23 Jan 1953 — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-114%3A006-006
OATH OF OFFICE - MILITARY PERSONNEL
Indicate by placing X in proper block, the component of the Army of the United States for which appointed and for which oath is being executed. See Instructions below.
OFFICERS WARRANT OFFICERS [ ] REGULAR ARMY [ ] REGULAR ARMY [X] ARMY OF THE U.S., XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [ ] ARMY OF THE U.S., WITHOUT COMPONENT [ ] XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [ ] ORGANIZED RESERVE CORPS
I, Schuyler William Miles Jr 0 493 718 FIRST NAME - MIDDLE NAME - LAST NAME SERVICE NUMBER having been appointed a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the Grade of Capt XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX in the Army of the United States, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; SO HELP ME GOD.
[Signature: Schuyler William Miles Jr] SIGNATURE - FULL NAME AS SHOWN ABOVE
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME AT 11801 E. Firestone Blvd. Norwalk Calif. THIS 23rd DAY OF Jan. , 1953
GRADE, COMPONENT, OR OFFICE OF OFFICIAL ADMINISTERING OATH | SIGNATURE 1st Lt., Flt. A, 9460th V.A.R S&D. | [guess: Curtis] W. [guess: Garner]
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INSTRUCTIONS
This form will be executed upon acceptance of ap- pointment in one of the components of the Army of the United States indicated at top of form. Immediately upon receipt of notice of appointment, the appointee will, in case of acceptance of the appointment, return to the agency from which received the oath of office on this form properly filled in, subscribed, and attested. Grade and Branch or Section, following the words "having been appointed", will be the grade and branch or section of appointment. In case of nonacceptance, the notice of ap- pointment will be returned to the agency from which re- ceived by letter indicating the fact of nonacceptance.
FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE OATH OR OFFICE
1. Whenever any person is elected or appointed to an [...]of the armed forces of the United States, office of honor or trust under the Government of the whether or not on active duty (Act of Congress, approved United States, he is required before entering upon the 22 Mar 49 - But 10, DA 1950). duties of his office, to take and subscribe the oath prescribed by section 1757, Revised Statutes.
4. Oath of office may also be taken before some civil officer who is authorized by the laws of the United States or by the local municipal law to administer oaths, and if so administered by a civil official, the oath must bear the official seal of the person adminis- tering the oath, or if a seal is not used by the offi- cial, the official's capacity to administer oaths must be certified to under seal by a clerk of court or other proper local official.
2. Act of Congress approved 14 October 1942, (Sec I, Bul 52, W.D., 1942), eliminates the necessity of execut- ing oath on promotion of officers.
3. Oath of office may be taken before a commissioned officer of any component (including the reserve compo-
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DA AGO FORM 71 1 JAN 51 REPLACES WD FORM 71, 1 MAY 1945, WHICH MAY BE USED.
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DPS, Ogden, Utah DB Cooper-10628
Serials: 0 493 718