Slideshow: First State Military Academy Induction

First State Military Academy Bravo Company commander Michael Hainsworth, 14 of Townsend salutes as his squadron stands at attention during the singing of the national anthem Friday morning during the cadets' induction ceremony held at the new Clayton school.

First State Military Academy honor guard members, from left, Nicholas Chafardon, 14; Jonathan Durham, 14; Nathan Massengill, 17 and Rebecca Lubbers, 14 stand at attention before posting the colors during Friday morning's induction ceremony for the new cadets.

Alpha Company commander Robert Davis, 14 of Clayton salutes as his cadets stand at attention behind him during First State Military Academy’s inaugural induction ceremony.

Alpha Company commander Robert Davis, 14 of Clayton gets his formation of cadets in shape before the ceremony.

First State Military Academy Master Sgt. Terrance Jordan surveys his Bravo Company cadets before the ceremony.

First State Military Academy commandant Patrick Gallucci applauds his troops as his battalion of cadets march during the ceremony.

Alpha Company cadet Maurice Gilmore, 14 of Middletown holds his company flag as he and his fellow cadets stand at attention before the battalion march.

Delaware National Guard adjutant general Major General Francis D. Vavala proudly listens to the new cadets recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.

The cadets of Bravo Company march towards the induction ceremony as a well-disciplined unit.

Bravo Company cadet Jonathan Peacock, 15 of Smyrna holds his company flag during the induction ceremony.

Everyone in attendance at Friday's induction ceremony was pleased to see the dream of a military school in Kent County become a reality.

First State Military Academy board member Natasha Knight gives the invocation during Friday's induction ceremony.

First State Military Academy board chair Scott Kidner was overjoyed Friday to see the cadets standing at attention during the school's inaugural induction ceremony.

CLAYTON – The cadets of First State Military Academy’s Alpha and Bravo Companies were inducted Friday morning into the new Clayton school with friends and family in attendance.

Speaking at the event were FSMA board chairman Scott Kidner, U.S. Sens. Thomas Carper and Chris Coons, USRA Rural Development under secretary Lisa Mensah and Delaware National Guard adjutant general Francis Vavala.

Photos by Dave Chambers