Keywords: United States Navy Ethos 2008.jpg en United States Navy Ethos published in 2008 The original Naval message for publication of this ethos <br> RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 3102047-UUUU--RUCRNAD<br> ZNR UUUUU<br> R 052047Z NOV 08<br> FM CNO WASHINGTON DC<br> TO NAVADMIN<br> BT<br> UNCLAS//N05000//<br> NAVADMIN 318/08<br> MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/NOV//<br> SUBJ/NAVY ETHOS//<br> GENTEXT/REMARKS//1 IN THE 2007-2008 CNO GUIDANCE I DIRECTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NAVY ETHOS THAT WOULD REFLECT THE VALUES INTEGRAL TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE SAILORS AND NAVY CIVILIANS NO MATTER THE ASSIGNED UNIT COMMAND OR COMMUNITY <br> 2 AFTER GATHERING INPUT ACROSS THE NAVY FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE NAVY ETHOS HAS BEEN APPROVED THE FINAL PRODUCT IS THE RESULT OF COMMENTS FROM THOUSANDS OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE SAILORS AND NAVY CIVILIANS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE ON THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND VALUES THE NAVY EMPLOYS DAILY TO WIN WARS AND BUILD AND MAINTAIN SECURITY AND STABILITY <br> 3 AN ETHOS IDENTIFIES DISTINGUISHING CHARACTER CULTURE OR BELIEFS OF A GROUP OR INSTITUTION NAVY ETHOS IS DESIGNED TO COMMUNICATE A SET OF BELIEFS APPROPRIATE AND IMPORTANT TO THE MORE THAN 400 000 MILITARY AND 180 000 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO SHARE A COMMON BOND OF SERVICE IN THE NAVY REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OR POSITION <br> 4 THE NAVY ETHOS <br> -- WE ARE THE UNITED STATES NAVY OUR NATION'S SEA POWER - READY GUARDIANS OF PEACE VICTORIOUS IN WAR <br> -- WE ARE PROFESSIONAL SAILORS AND CIVILIANS - A DIVERSE AND AGILE FORCE EXEMPLIFYING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION AT HOME AND ABROAD AT SEA AND ASHORE <br> -- INTEGRITY IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR CONDUCT; RESPECT FOR OTHERS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO OUR CHARACTER; DECISIVE LEADERSHIP IS CRUCIAL TO OUR SUCCESS <br> -- WE ARE A TEAM DISCIPLINED AND WELL-PREPARED COMMITTED TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT WE DO NOT WAVER IN OUR DEDICATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO OUR SHIPMATES AND FAMILIES <br> -- WE ARE PATRIOTS FORGED BY THE NAVY'S CORE VALUES OF HONOR COURAGE AND COMMITMENT IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE OUR ACTIONS REFLECT OUR PROUD HERITAGE AND TRADITION <br> -- WE DEFEND OUR NATION AND PREVAIL IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY WITH STRENGTH DETERMINATION AND DIGNITY <br> -- WE ARE THE UNITED STATES NAVY <br> 5 RELEASED BY ADMIRAL G ROUGHEAD CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS //<br> BT<br> <nowiki> 0000</nowiki><br> NNNN U S Navy U S Navy 2008-11-05 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Ethos Publications of the United States Navy |