US Naval Training Center - Compass Yearbook (Bainbridge, MD)

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.nt- Commanding Oflicer and Executive Otticer welcome new recruits f ' J. 5 get 44, , ,,Z All trainees must pass a Final Achivement Test 5 The Commanding Oflicer, Executive Oflicer, Department Heads, and Company Commanders at the Departure Talk 1 mg A i fix T' 49' X C Q

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, e N 1 Ixw iiff X ,,,. , X E Q it X A Fourth Regiment classroom building TN Instruction in a fundamental military courtesy INDOCTRINATION HE recruit is first assisted in effecting a ,transition from civilian to Navy life during his period of Indoctrination. It is an integral part of this orientation program to instill a sense of self-respect and pride in achievement. During the first week of a recruit's training he is told by his commanding officer: '4We expect you to grow physically and mentally, but also morally and spiritually. The opportunity for individual achievement, you will find, is one of the under- lying, fundamental Freedoms of American De- mocracyf' To better his understanding of the govern- ment and country he has sworn to defend, the recruit participates in practical citizenship train- ing. He is alerted to Navy Regulations and rules of conduct, he begins his study of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by which all personnel in the Armed Forces today are guided and pro- tected. It is here that the recruit becomes acquainted with the customs, traditions, and courtesies of the U. S. Navy, their importance is explained in the Commanding Officeris Welcome Ahoard Talk: 'fGood manners are an expression of the golden rule-their observance and application are a hundred fold more necessary in the Navy than in civilian lifef' The new recruit understands that he has harely skimmed the surface of nautical know howii, but realizes that he is beginning to huild for himself a firm foundation upon which to base his advancement to a station of respect as a man who has achieved confidence in himself through belief in God and country. Weekly tests keep motivation high 'Mil hs-.. gr...

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