12.2.10

Standards of Conduct

  • Never use your position as a member of the Navy for private gain.
  • Never give preferential treatment to any person or organization.
  • Never do things that will reduce government efficiency or economy.
  • Never give up your independence or lose your impartiality.
  • Never make decisions or take actions that will bypass the chain of command or go outside official channels.
  • Never do anything that will adversely affect the public's confidence in the Navy or in the U.S. government.
  • Never take part in any business or financial dealings that result in a conflict between your private interest and the public interest of the United States.
  • Never engage in any activity that might result in or reasonably be expected to create the appearance of a conflict of interest.
  • Never accept gifts from defense contractors or others who are trying to do business with the government.
  • Never use your official position to influence any person to provide any private benefit.
  • Never use your rank, title, position, or uniform for commercial purposes.
  • Never accept outside employment or take part in any activity that is incompatible with your duties or may bring discredit to the Navy.
  • Never take or use government property or services for other than officially approved purposes.
  • Never give gifts to your superiors or accept them from your subordinates.
  • Never conduct official business with persons whose participation in the transaction would be in violation of law.
  • Always be aware that you are a representative of the Navy and your nation.
  • Always assume that someone is watching.
  • Never do anything you would not want to explain to your commanding officer.
(the above text was taken word for word from pages 118 & 119, The Bluejacket's Manual, 2009)
  • Do not discriminate, harass or haze.
  • Do to others as you would have them do to you
  • If in doubt, don't do it
Fraternization is forbidden between:
  • officers and enlisted personnel
  • chief petty officers and juniors assigned to the same command
  • instructors and students within Navy training commands
  • recruiters and recruits or potential recruits