| Promotion or Retirement Ceremony |
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| Set Date For Ceremony |
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| Arrange Honor Guard |
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| Coordinate With Commander Schedule |
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| Set Prescribed Uniform For Participants |
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| Arrange Photographer (Need 833) |
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| Arrange Videographer (Need WG/CC Approval) |
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| Process Decoration Request (Lead Time!!) |
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| Obtain Completed Decoration And Medal |
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| Parking For DVs |
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| “Road Signs” Directing Traffic |
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| Small Maps For Inclusion With Invitations |
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| Reserve Location |
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| Prepare Bios |
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| Guidon Bearer Selected |
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| Commander Of Troops Selected |
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| Taped Ruffles And Flourishes And Backup National Anthem For Comm To
Play If Needed |
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| Schedule Chaplain For Invocation |
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| Arrange For Any Publicity (Fliers, Pa, Etc.) |
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| Select/Provide Emcee For Ceremony |
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| Obtain Guest List From Commander |
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| Prepare/Send Formal Invitations To Special Guests Approx 3-4 Weeks
In Advance; Scrub List W/Wing Protocol And Outgoing Cc; Appoint OPR For
RSVPs |
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| Prepare/Reproduce Program For Ceremony |
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| Select Escorts For Special Guests/Family |
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| Arrange Seating For VIPs, Family, Etc. |
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| Order Retirement Flag |
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| Flags For Ceremony (Any Special Ones Needed?) |
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| Sound
System |
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| Select Handler For Medal, Certificate, And Gift Handler |
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| Make Reception Arrangements |
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| Prepare Script |
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| Arrange For National Anthem |
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| Arrange For Military Unit Formation If Appropriate |
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| Orderly Room Publish Change Of Command Orders? |
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| Arrange For Music And “DJ” |
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| Brief CCs On Script And Sequence Of Events |
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| Schedule Practice For Key Players |
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| Brief Presiding Officer On Script And Flow Of Events Prior To
Ceremony |
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| Reserve Location And/Or Small Stage From 3ces |
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| RESERVE/Procure Folding Chairs |
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| Coordinate With Pa For Any Required News Releases To Base Paper |
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| Assign Ushers And Escorts |
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| Arrange For Three Stage Chairs And Two Podiums (One For Emcee And
One For Honorees) |
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| Flowers For Commanders’ Wives? |
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| Get New Signs For New Commander Ready To Go |
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| Any Mementos (Shadow Box, Pictures, Etc.) |
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| Arrange For Letter For SECAF CMSAF |
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| Farewell Dinner/Luncheon |
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