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SECNAVINST 5350.15D
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18 APR 2018
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5350.15D
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORE VALUES CHARTER AND ETHICS
TRAINING
Ref: (a) DoD Directive 5500.07 of 29 November 2007
(b) U.S. Navy Regulations 1990
(c) SECNAVINST 5210.8 series
Encl: (1) DON Core Values Charter
1. Purpose. To reissue the Department of the Navy (DON) Core
Values Charter, enclosure (1) and establish a regimen of ethics
training for the DON total workforce with DON Core Values and
statutory ethics requirements as its foundation.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5350.15C.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to all DON active
duty, reserve component, and civilian personnel.
4. Policy. The DON Core Values of Honor, Courage and
Commitment are principles that we live by. They shape our
standards and define our ethos. They are common among every
Sailor, Marine, and DON civilian and serve as the cornerstone of
our tradition of strong character and ethical behavior. It is
essential that the use of core values as the framework for
making ethical decisions be reinforced at every level of the
career continuum for all DON personnel. The DON Core Values
Charter outlines the principles embodied in our core values and
promotes discussions and personal reflections on these shared
values and their impact on how we work, how we fight, and how we
live. Knowledge and observation of the statutory and regulatory
Standards of Ethical Conduct, reference (a), are equally
important in proper values-based ethical decision-making.
