MCPON’S MISSION, VISION, GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS

Deckplate Leadership MCPON MVGP # 1 Chiefs are visible leaders who set the tone. Chiefs will know the mission, know their Sailors and develop them beyond their expectations as a team and as individuals.

Institutional/Technical Expertise MCPON MVGP # 2 Institutional/Technical Expertise Chiefs are the experts in their field. Chiefs will use experience and technical knowledge to produce a well trained enlisted and officer team.

MCPON MVGP # 3 Professionalism Chiefs will actively teach, uphold and enforce standards. Chiefs will measure themselves by the success of their Sailors. Chiefs will remain invested in the Navy through self-motivated military and academic education and training. Chiefs will provide proactive solutions that are well founded, thoroughly considered, and linked to mission accomplishment.

MCPON MVGP # 4 Character Chiefs abide by an uncompromising code of integrity, take full responsibility for their actions, and keep their word. Chiefs always seek to set a positive tone for the command, unify the Mess, and create esprit de corps.

MCPON MVGP # 5 Loyalty Chiefs remember that loyalty must be demonstrated to seniors, peers and subordinates alike, and know that is must never be blind. Chiefs must have the moral courage to question the appropriate direction in which an organization is headed and then the strength to support whatever final decisions are made.

Active Communication MCPON MVGP # 6 Chiefs encourage open and frank dialogue, listen to Sailors, and energize communication flow up and down the chain of command. Chiefs always must seek to actively communicate in a way that increases unit efficiency, mission readiness and mutual respect.

Sense of Heritage MCPON MVGP # 7 Chiefs make heritage a priority, using it to define our past and guide our future. Chiefs will use heritage to connect Sailors to their past, teach values, and enhance pride in service to our country.

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