"United States Marine Corps Documents"
 "Leadership Principles & Traits" And "General Orders"
 

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Marine Corps
"General Orders For Sentries"
General Order 1
To Take Charge Of His Post And All Government Property In View.
General Order 2
To Walk My Post In A Military Manner, Keeping Always On The Alert And
Observing Everything That Takes Place Within Sight Or Hearing.
General Order 3
To Report All Violations Of Orders I Am Instructed To Enforce.
General Order 4
To Repeat All Calls From Posts More Distant From The Guardhouse Than
My Own.
General Order 5
To Quit My Post Only When Properly Relieved.
General Order 6.
To Receive, Obey And Pass On To The Sentry Who Relieves Me All Orders
From The Commanding Officer, Officer Of The Day, And Officers And
Noncommissioned Officers Of The Guard Only.
General Order 7
To Talk To No One Except In The Line Of Duty.
General Order 8
To Give The Alarm In Case Of Fire Or Disorder.
General Order 9
To Call The Corporal Of The Guard In Any Case Not Covered By Instructions.
General Order 10
To salute All Officers And All Colors And Standards Not Cased.
General Order 11
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.

Marine Corps
"Leadership Principles And Traits"

"Marine Corps Leadership Principles"

Know Yourself And Seek Self-Improvement.
Be Technically And Tactically Proficient.
Develop A Sense Of Responsibility Among Your Subordinates.
Make Sound And Timely Decisions.
Set The Example.
Know Your Marines And Look Out For Their Welfare.
Keep your Marines Informed.
Seek Responsibility And Take Responsibility For Your Actions.
Ensure Assigned Tasks Are Understood, Supervised, And Accomplished.
Train Your Marines As A Team.
Employ Your Command In Accordance With Its Capabilities.

Marine Corps
"Leadership Traits"

DEPENDABILITY
The Certainty Of Proper Performance Of Duty.
BEARING
Creating A Favorable Impression In Carriage, Appearance And Personal
Conduct At All Times.
COURAGE
The Mental Quality That Recognizes Fear Of Danger Or Criticism, But Enables
A Man To Proceed In The Face Of It with Calmness And Firmness.
DECISIVENESS
Ability To Make Decisions Promptly And To Announce Them In Clear,
Forceful Manner
ENDURANCE
The Mental And Physical Stamina Measured By The Ability To Withstand Pain,
Fatigue, Stress And Hardship.
ENTHUSIASM
The Display Of Sincere Interest And Exuberance In The Performance Of Duty.
INITIATIVE
Taking Action In The Absence Of Orders.
INTEGRITY
Uprightness Of Character And Soundness Of Moral Principles; Includes The
Qualities Of Truthfulness And Honesty.
JUDGMENT
The  Ability To weigh Facts And Possible Solutions On Which To Base Sound
Decisions.
JUSTICE
Giving Reward And Punishment According To Merits Of The Case In Question.
The Ability To Administer A System Of Rewards And Punishments
Impartially And Consistently.
Knowledge
Understanding Of A Science Or An Art. The Range Of One's Information,
Including Professional Knowledge And An Understanding Of Your Marines.
TACT
The Ability To Deal With Others Without Creating Offense.
UNSELFISHNESS
Avoidance Of Providing For One's Own Comfort And Personal Advancement
At The Expense Of Others.
LOYALTY
The Quality Of Faithfulness To Country, The Corps, The Unit, To One's
seniors, Subordinates And Peers.