Upon enlisting in the United States Armed Forces, each person enlisting in an armed force (whether a Soldier, Sailor, Coast Guardsman, Airman, or Marine) takes an oath of enlistment required by federal statute in . That section provides the text of the oath and sets out who may administer the oath: Army Regulation 601-210, Active and Reserve Components Enlistment Program provides that: Officers do not take the same oath as enlisted personnel, instead taking a similar United States Uniformed Services Oath of Office.