Anchors Aweigh
- Stand Navy out to sea,
Fight our battle cry;
We'll never change our course,
So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.
Roll out the TNT,
Anchors Aweigh.
Sail on to victory
And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray! - Anchors Aweigh, my boys,
Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to foreign shores,
We sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night ashore,
Drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more.
Here's wishing you a happy voyage home. - Blue of the mighty deep:
Gold of God's great sun.
Let these our colors be
Till all of time be done, done, done, done.
On seven seas we learn
Navy's stern call:
Faith, courage, service true,
With honor, over honor, over all.
Last Verified: 13AUG2023
Cadence
Last Verified: 13AUG2023
Chief Petty Officers Creed
- During the course of initiation, you have been caused to humbly accept challenge and face adversity. This you have accomplished with rare good grace. Pointless as some of these challenges may have seemed, there were valid, time-honored reasons behind each pointed barb.
- Your faith in the fellowship of Chief Petty Officers was necessary to overcome these hurdles. The goal was to instill in you that trust is inherent with the donning of the uniform of a Chief. Our intent was to impress upon you that challenge is good; a great and necessary reality which cannot mar you - which, in fact, strengthens you.
- In your future as a Chief Petty Officer, you will be forced to endure adversity far beyond what has thus far been imposed upon you. You must face each challenge and adversity with the same dignity and good grace you have already demonstrated.
- By experience, by performance, and by testing, you have been advanced to Chief Petty Officer. In the United States Navy - and only in the United States Navy - the rank of E7 carries with it unique responsibilities and privileges you are expected to fulfill and bound to observe.
- Your entire way of life is changed. More will be expected of you; more will be demanded of you. Not because you are an E7, but because you are now a Chief Petty Officer. You have not merely been promoted a paygrade, you have joined an exclusive fellowship and, as in all fellowships, you have a special responsibility to your comrades, even as they have a special responsibility to you. This is why we in the United States Navy may maintain with pride our feelings of accomplishment once we have attained the position of Chief Petty Officer.
- Your responsibilities and privileges do not appear in print. They have no official standing; they cannot be referred to by name, number, nor file. They have existed for over 100 years, because Chiefs before you have freely accepted responsibility beyond the call of printed assignment. Their actions and their performance demanded the respect of their seniors as well as their juniors.
- It is required that you be the fountain of wisdom, the ambassador of good will, the authority in personal relations as well as in technical applications. "Ask the Chief" is a household phrase in and out of the navy.
- You are the Chief. The exalted position you have achieved - and the word exalted is used advisedly - exists because of the service, character, and performance of the Chiefs before you. It shall exist only as long as you and your fellow Chiefs maintain these standards.
- It was our intention that you never forget this day. It was our intention to test you, to try you, and to accept you. Your performance has assured us that you will wear "the hat" with the same pride as your comrades in arms before you.
- We take a deep and sincere pleasure in clasping your hand, and accepting you as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy.
Last Verified: 14AUG2023
Core Values
- SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5350.15D Department of the Navy Core Values Charter and Ethics Training - Access at secnavy.navy.mil
- Honor - I am accountable for my professional and personal behavior. I will be mindful of the privilege I have to serve my fellow Americans.
- Courage - Courage is the value that gives me the moral and mental strength to do what is right, with confidence and resolution, even in the face of temptation or adversity.
- Commitment - The day-to-day duty of every person in the Department of the Navy is to join together as a team to improve the quality of our work, our people and ourselves.
Last Verified: 13AUG2023
General Orders
- To take charge of this post and all government property in view.
- To walk my post in a military manner, keeping always on the alert, and observing everything that takes place within sight or hearing.
- To report all violations of orders I am instructed to enforce.
- To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the guard house than my own.
- To quit my post only when properly relieved.
- To receive, obey, and pass on to the sentry who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Command Duty Officer, Officer of the Deck, and Officers and Petty Officers of the Watch only.
- To talk to no one except in the line of duty.
- To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.
- To call the Officer of the Deck in any case not covered by instructions.
- To salute all officers and colors and standards not cased.
- To be especially watchful at night and during the time for challenging, to challenge all persons on or near my post, and to allow no one to pass without proper authority.
Last Verified: 13AUG2023
Initiation
- A Tradition of Change: CPO Initiations to CPO 365
- by James L. Leuci, ITCM, USN
- Published by Naval History and Heritage Command
Last Verified: 13AUG2023
Navy Drill and Ceremonies
Sailors Creed
- I am a United States Sailor.
- I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me.
- I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world.
- I proudly serve my country's Navy combat team with Honor, Courage and Commitment.
- I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all.
Last Verified: 13AUG2023