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NLCC Oath
I promise to serve faithfully, honor our flag, abide by the Navy League Cadet Corps regulations, carry out the orders of the officers appointed over me, and so conduct myself as to be a credit to my ship, the Navy League Cadet Corps, the Navy, the Coast Guard and my country, so help me God. |
NSCC Oath
I promise to faithfully, honor our flag, abide by Naval Sea Cadet Corps Regulations, and carry out the orders of the officers appointed over me, and so conduct myself as to be a credit to myself, my unit, the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the Navy, the Coast Guard, and my country, so help me God. |
Chief Petty Officer Creed
During the course of your time in the United States Sea Cadet Corps you have been caused to humbly accept challenge and face adversity. This you have accomplished rare good grace. Pointless as some of these challenges may have seemed, these were valid, time-honored reasons behind each pointed barb. It was necessary to meet these hurdles with blind faith in the fellowship of Chief Petty Officers. The goal was to instill in you that trust is inherent with the donning of the uniform of a Chief. It was our intent 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 that imposed upon you today. You must face each challenge and adversity with the same dignity and good grace you demonstrated today. By experience, by performance, and by testing you have been this day advanced to Chief Petty Officer. In the Naval Sea Cadet Corps – and as in the United States Navy and Coast Guard – The rank of Chief Petty Officer carries with it unique responsibilities and privileges you are bound to observe and expected to fulfill. Your entire way of life is now 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 one pay grade, 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 Naval Sea Cadets Corps may maintain with pride our feelings of accomplishment once we have obtained the position of Chief Petty Officer, your new responsibilities and privileges do not appear in print. They have no official standing; they cannot be referred to by name, number, nor file. Chiefs before you have freely accepted responsibilities beyond the call of printed assignment. Their actions and their performance demanded the respect of their seniors as well as their juniors. It is now 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 phrase in and out of the Sea Cadet Corps. You are now the Chief. The exalted position you have now achieved – and the word exalted is used advisedly – exists because of the attitude and performance of the Chiefs before you. It shall exist only as long as you and your fellow Chiefs maintain their 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 Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
During the course of your time in the United States Sea Cadet Corps you have been caused to humbly accept challenge and face adversity. This you have accomplished rare good grace. Pointless as some of these challenges may have seemed, these were valid, time-honored reasons behind each pointed barb. It was necessary to meet these hurdles with blind faith in the fellowship of Chief Petty Officers. The goal was to instill in you that trust is inherent with the donning of the uniform of a Chief. It was our intent 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 that imposed upon you today. You must face each challenge and adversity with the same dignity and good grace you demonstrated today. By experience, by performance, and by testing you have been this day advanced to Chief Petty Officer. In the Naval Sea Cadet Corps – and as in the United States Navy and Coast Guard – The rank of Chief Petty Officer carries with it unique responsibilities and privileges you are bound to observe and expected to fulfill. Your entire way of life is now 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 one pay grade, 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 Naval Sea Cadets Corps may maintain with pride our feelings of accomplishment once we have obtained the position of Chief Petty Officer, your new responsibilities and privileges do not appear in print. They have no official standing; they cannot be referred to by name, number, nor file. Chiefs before you have freely accepted responsibilities beyond the call of printed assignment. Their actions and their performance demanded the respect of their seniors as well as their juniors. It is now 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 phrase in and out of the Sea Cadet Corps. You are now the Chief. The exalted position you have now achieved – and the word exalted is used advisedly – exists because of the attitude and performance of the Chiefs before you. It shall exist only as long as you and your fellow Chiefs maintain their 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 Naval Sea Cadet Corps.