<P> A commissioned officer of any service will administer the Oath of Enlistment in DD Form 4 orally, in English, to each application . Make a suitable arrangement to ensure that the oath is administered in a dignified manner and in proper surroundings . display the U.S. flag prominently near the officer giving the oath . The words "So help me God" may be omitted for persons who desire to affirm rather than to swear to the oath . </P> <P> There is no duration defined in the Oath itself . The term of service for each enlisted person is written on the DD Form 4 series, the contract which specifies the enlistment period, which for a first - time enlistee is typically four or six years, which can be a combination of active duty and time spent in a reserve component, although enlisted reservists are subject to activation until the end of the eight - year initial military obligation . </P> <P> Officers do not take the same oath as enlisted personnel, instead taking a similar United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office . </P> <P> Navy personnel will reenlist using form NAVPERS 1070 / 601 (Rev. 9 - 99) printed from Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). </P>

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