NAVMC 2563 governs the thought, conduct, standards, duty and leadership responsibilities of American Armed Forces officers.
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It addresses officer identity, career planning, joint and allied duty, leadership, missions, communication, instruction, discipline, morale and combat. It requires officers to uphold the Constitution, bear true faith and allegiance, and discharge the duties of office well and faithfully.
To begin with, all Armed Forces officers swear the same oath that every president and military officer has taken since George Washington became the first president of our nation and commander in chief of its armed forces.
The new officer is given a commission stating that the president of the United States has granted the officer authority, having reposed "special trust and confidence" in the "patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities" of that officer.
A commission is never lightly given. It must be earned and deserved.
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