(*As Written by Former Superintendent, Admiral Charles R. Larson)

**Uphold the standards of the Naval Academy.
**Be a person of integrity.
**Lead by example -
(Meet the standard you are holding others to).
**Strive for excellence without arrogance.
**Do your best.
**Treat everyone with dignity and respect.
**Tolerate honest mistakes from people that are doing their best.
**Seek the truth -
(Rumors and unverified anecdotes undermine morale).
**Speak well of others -
(Gossip undermines human dignity).
**Keep a sense of humor and be able to laugh at yourself.

OUR GOAL: MAKE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WORK BY
ENHANCING MUTUAL TRUST, RESPECT AND GOOD
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS.