Marine Corps Leadership, Values, and History: Key Terms and Concepts

Justice

Being fair and consistent

Judgement

Making sound decisions

Decisiveness

Ability to make decisions promptly

Integrity

Doing what is right morally and ethically

Dependability

Being reliable and trustworthy

Tact

Ability to deal with others without causing offense

Initiative

Taking action without being told

Endurance

Ability to withstand hardship and stress

Bearing

Professional presence and conduct

Unselfishness

Putting others' needs before your own

Courage

Overcoming fear physically and morally

Knowledge

Understanding information and skills

Loyalty

Faithfulness to people, organization, and country

Enthusiasm

Showing interest and energy

Leadership Defined

Influencing others by providing purpose, direction, and motivation

Purpose (Leadership)

Gives others a reason why they should do something

Direction (Leadership)

Gives others the knowledge to complete the task

Motivation (Leadership)

Gives others the will to do what they are capable of doing

Leadership Style: Authoritarian

Leader tells subordinates what to do and how to do it

Leadership Style: Participative

Leader asks for input/advice before deciding

Leadership Style: Delegative

Leader gives decision-making power but stays responsible

Authority

Legitimate power of a leader to direct others

Responsibility

Obligation to act or complete a task and answer for it

Accountability

Answering for actions and accepting consequences

Role of the Officer: Leadership

Primary responsibility of an officer

Role of the Officer: Decision Maker

Plans and organizes

Role of the Officer: Assuming Responsibility

Accepts outcomes of decisions

Purpose of NCO: Decentralize Authority

Most important purpose of the NCO corps

Purpose of NCO: Link Officers & Enlisted

Communication bridge

Purpose of NCO: Senior Enlisted Adviser

Advises commander

Purpose of NCO: Provide Advancement

Helps junior Marines grow

Purpose of NCO: Reward Skills

Recognizes abilities

Core Value: Honor

Upholding ethical and moral behavior

Core Value: Courage

Facing fear or criticism with firmness

Core Value: Commitment

Dedication to unit, mission, and Corps

Ethics

Standards that determine right vs. wrong

Morals

Conforming to accepted standards of right and wrong

Values

Ideas or principles held in high regard

Marine Corps Birthday

10 November 1775

Marine Corps Birthplace

Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Marine Corps Motto

Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)

First Commandant

Captain Samuel Nicholas

Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps

Colonel Archibald Henderson

Most Famous Band Director

John Philip Sousa

Most Decorated Marine

LtGen Lewis "Chesty" Puller (5 Navy Crosses)

First Female Marine

Private Opha Mae Johnson

First Marine Aviator

1stLt Alfred Cunningham

Established Drill

Major William Burrows

Established Saluting

Lieutenant Colonel Wharton

Marine Corps Band Nickname

President's Own

Drum & Bugle Corps Nickname

Commandant's Own

EGA: Eagle

Represents the United States

EGA: Globe

Worldwide service

EGA: Anchor

Naval traditions/ties

EGA Established

1868

EGA Established By

Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin

Blood Stripe

Honors NCOs & officers killed at the Battle of Chapultepec

Quatrefoil

Cross-shaped braid on officers' covers

Mameluke Sword

Gift to Lt Presley O'Bannon from Hamet Bey for actions in Tripoli

Nickname: Leathernecks

From leather collars worn in the Revolutionary War

Nickname: Devil Dogs

Given by Germans at Belleau Wood (1918)

President of the United States

Hon. Donald J. Trump

Vice President of the United States

Hon. J.D. Vance

Secretary of the Navy

Hon. John Phelan

Commandant of the Marine Corps

General Eric Smith

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

SgtMaj Carlos A. Ruiz

Commanding General, TECOM

LtGen Benjamin T. Watson

Director, Marine Corps JROTC

Mr. Robert G. Oltman

Director, MCJROTC Region 1

LtCol Denis Carruth

Operations Chief (OPSO)

C/GySgt Luis Alatorre

Admin/Adjutant Chief

C/GySgt Kitzya Cortez

Supply Chief (Suppo)

C/Cpl Angel Thompson

Public Affairs Chief (PAO)

C/Sgt Victoria Villegas