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

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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: We expect you to grow physically and mentallyg but also moral- ly and spiritually. The opportunity for individual achievement, you will find, is one of the underlying, fundamental Freedoms of American Democracy. To better his understanding of the government and country he has sworn to defend, the recruit participates in practical citi- zenship training. He is alerted to Navy Regulations and rules of conductg he begins his study of the Uniform Code of Military justice by which all personnel in the Armed Forces today are guided and protected. lt is here that the recruit becomes acquainted with the customs, traditions, and courtesies of the U. S. Navyg their importance is explained in the Commanding Officer's Welcome Aboard Talk: Good manners are an expression ofthe golden rule-their ob- servance and application are a hundred fold more necessary in the Navy than in civilian life. The new recruit understands that he has barely skimmed the surface of nautical know hown, but realizes that he is beginning to build for himself a firm foundation upon which to base his advancement to a station of respect as a man who has achieved coniidence in himself through belief in God and country. WEEKLY TEST IN PROGRESS

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