11. We will not allow others to be misled by incorrect or unspoken information.
12. We will ensure our seniors know our faults as well as our accomplishments.
13. We will only take action which we're prepared to have reported to our seniors and those whose opinion of us we respect.
14. We will remember, while performing our military duties, that our families depend on us and deserve special consideration.
15. In case of doubt about whether an action is ethical or not, we will seek counsel with our chain of command, a Legal Officer, and/or the Command Chaplain.
From: NAVAL LEADERSHIP - Voices of Experience
2 comments:
Captain Lambert,
There are a number of these articles that are pure fantasy. The author/s of many of these items are way out in left field.
14. We will remember, while performing our military duties, that our families depend on us and deserve special consideration.
12. We will ensure our seniors know our faults as well as our accomplishments.
Warfare has never been for the type of individual that generated many of these items. Most of these attitudes belong to Cub Scouts and not Sailors prepared to defend their country.
I met with the Executive Officer of my ship, an SSBN that made deterrent patrols during the Cold War, and this was 30 years after that time. His first question to me was, would I have pulled the trigger to launch missiles had he given the order to do so? I told him that there was never a question in my mind that I would obey his and the CO’s orders in launching missiles.
Very Respectfully,
Navyman834
I understand what you are saying Navyman834 but the idea is to strive for the belief. I served 10 years during the cold war. I saw various situations where seniors disrespected subordinates and just expected to get away with it. I did not standby and allow them to disrrespect and hurt the men serving for me. I stood up to them fully accepting the fact that I would probably be demoted. In the end the Chief Engineer (Full Bird) receive the report chit and put the divisional leadership on notice. Thus the Chief Engineer was an Eagle Scout in my book. Holding himself and others to a higher standard and not accepting any less. That truly is the definition of a U.S. Naval Officer lead by example, with respect, and expect no less out of your subordinates.
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