Recent integrity violations indicate a disintegration of values that could threaten Fleet readiness. Can commanding officers shape their Sailors' morality and character?
In the spring of 2008, two student aviators were taken to admiral's mast for several Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) violations stemming from an unauthorized flight in a Navy aircraft from Austin, Texas, to Naval Air Station, Kingsville, Texas. What made this particular case stand out...
The Navy is suffering from leadership failures beginning from problems that begin at the heart of the development of future commissioned officers. This recent integrity scandal at the Naval Academy is an example of how much the values are lacking in our military. The Naval Academy is supposed to be teaching values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. It's not happening. How do I know this? An excerpt from the Navy's Core Values for Honor:
"Honor: I will bear true faith and allegiance ... Accordingly, we will: Conduct ourselves in the highest ethical manner in all relationships with peers, superiors and subordinates; Be honest and truthful in our dealings with each other, and with those outside the Navy; Be willing to make honest recommendations and accept those of junior personnel; Encourage new ideas and deliver the bad news, even when it is unpopular; Abide by an uncompromising code of integrity, taking responsibility for our actions and keeping our word; Fulfill or exceed our legal
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