The Chief Petty Officer's Pledge

I AM A CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY...

-- I SERVE MY COUNTRY AND HER PEOPLE WITH PRIDE AND HONOR.

-- I SEEK NO SPECIAL FAVORS.

-- I MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, AND DO THE BEST I CAN DO.

-- I AM CHARGED WITH A LEADERSHIP ROLE LIKE NO OTHER IN THE WORLD.

-- I DEVELOP JUNIOR OFFICERS AND MOLD MY SAILORS.

-- I ACKNOWLEDGE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OF MY SAILORS...

-- BECAUSE THESE SAILORS ARE THE SEEDS OF FUTURE CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS.

-- I LIVE BY THE NAVY'S CORE VALUES OF HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITTMENT.

-- I SET THE EXAMPLE.

-- I ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE.

-- MY SAILORS ARE STUDENTS AND I AM THEIR TEACHER.

-- I GUIDE AND INFLUENCE THE LIVES OF THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN.

-- IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, I WILL DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF THESE SAILORS.

-- THEY LOOK UP TO ME BECAUSE I TREAT THEM WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.

-- BECAUSE THEY NEED A LEADER, I AM THERE FOR THEM.

-- AFTER ALL...

I AM A CHIEF PETTY OFFICER IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY...

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