Commissioning Oath
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul C. Maas Jr., Chief of Staff, Maryland Air National Guard, right, recites the Commissioning Oath given by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Scott Kelly, 175th Wing Commander, during a promotion ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Md., on July 20, 2012. Maas who was promoted to Brigadier General was joined by family and friends. (National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hughes)