OLD Selfless: Selfless leaders who value diversity and create an ethical command climate through their example of personal integrity and moral courage.
NEW SELFLESS - Places the needs of the Nation, the Navy, peers, and subordinates before personal recognition or reward.
NEW INCLUSIVE - Fosters a respectful environment in which a variety experiences, perspectives, and knowledge are sought out, valued, and leveraged.
NEW COURAGEOUS - Possesses the moral, mental, and physical strength to do that which is right, with determination, even in the face of temptation or adversity.
NEW HONORABLE - Does what is right; conducts oneself in the highest ethical manner and is accountable for one’s professional and personal behavior.
OLD Inspirational: Mentally resilient and physically fit officers who inspire their team to accomplish the most challenging missions and are prepared to lead in combat.
NEW RESILIENT - Possesses the toughness, grit, and perseverance to withstand and recover quickly from difficult conditions.
OLD Proficient: Technically and academically proficient professionals with a commitment to continual learning.
NEW LEARNED - Broadly educated in academic and professional fields with focused disciplinary knowledge that enables the application of skills in complex and changing conditions through a lifetime of learning.
NEW INNOVATIVE - Thinks critically to find and develop creative solutions for an increasingly complex world.
OLD Innovative: Critical thinkers and creative decision makers with a bias for action.
NEW INNOVATIVE - Thinks critically to find and develop creative solutions for an increasingly complex world.
OLD: Articulate: Effective communicators.
NEW ARTICULATE - Clearly conveys ideas and specialized information through written and spoken word.
OLD Adaptable: Adaptable individuals who understand and appreciate global and cross-cultural dynamics.
NEW INCLUSIVE - Fosters a respectful environment in which a variety experiences, perspectives, and knowledge are sought out, valued, and leveraged.
NEW ADAPTABLE - Recognizes, assesses, and understands new conditions, ideas, environments, and cultures and makes appropriate adjustments to succeed.
OLD Professional: Role models dedicated to the profession of arms, the traditions and values of the Naval Service and the constitutional foundation of the United States.
NEW PROFESSIONAL - Dedicated to the profession of arms, traditions and values of the Naval Service, and the constitutional foundation of the United States of America.
The Attributes of a Naval Academy Graduate can be found at: usna.edu/StrategicPlan/attributes.php (August 2020)