Chief Warrant Officer 3 William Slay, recites the officer oath of office, delivered by Col. Paul J. Kennedy, commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 2, while his fellow staff officers stand at attention during his promotion ceremony aboard Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Nimruz province, Afghanistan, Dec. 12. Slay, an Alabama native, attended Chicago Vocational High School and is currently persuing a degree in psychology. He has served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 15 years, and is currently deployed with RCT-2 as their regimental maintenance management, ordnance and field mess officer. Slay's parents, Pearlen and Willie both reside in Forkland, Ala.