Our Core Values
Honor. Courage. Commitment. From the early days of naval service, certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of these three basic principles.
We are America’s primary forward deployed force. Diverse, united, and tough, we are and will remain the most lethal global maneuver force in the world. As great power competitors threaten the global commons, we will rise to deter and defeat those challenges, protect the American homeland, and protect our economic prosperity by keeping the arteries of commerce open on the world’s interconnected oceans. As Sailors, forged by the sea, we will continue to be the Navy this nation needs.
Honor. Courage. Commitment. From the early days of naval service, certain bedrock principles or core values have carried on to today. They consist of these three basic principles.
The four core attributes of initiative, accountability, integrity and toughness serve as guiding criteria for our decisions and actions. If we abide by these attributes, our values, of honor, courage and commitment will be clearly evident in our actions.
The Department of the Navy will recruit, train, equip, and organize to deliver combat ready Naval forces to win conflicts and wars while maintaining security and deterrence through sustained forward presence.
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