Texas A&M Corps Of Cadets To Commission Largest Class Of Military Officers In Nearly 40 Years
The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets will commission 165 cadets into the U.S. armed forces this week — an indication of the confidence the Department of Defense has in the Corps to produce some of the nation’s finest military officers. These newly commissioned officers will enter the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force as second lieutenants and ensigns.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Patrick R. Michaelis, commandant of the Corps of Cadets, will administer the oath of office to the cadets during Friday’s 2 p.m. commencement ceremony at Reed Arena.
“Just as countless Aggies who have gone before them, these young men and women will step forward and swear to support and defend the constitution of the United States of America. Commissioning new officers into our military is a tradition that is as old as the Corps and Texas A&M, and is an aspect of our organization and institution that we do not take lightly,” Michaelis said.
Texas A&M has routinely commissioned more officers into the military than any other university in the nation, except for the military academies.
Media contact: Amy Thompson, amy.thompson@tamu.edu
