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OFFICE SYMBOL                                                                                      Date

MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION

SUBJECT:  Command/Leadership Philosophy

1.	Mission and Operations.  Our mission is to INSERT TEXT.  We accomplish this by providing INSERT TEXT.  Our every action will be oriented to accomplishing this mission.  

2.	Readiness and Training.  We will conduct challenging training during combat to improve our ability to support combat forces.  The young Soldiers in our formation will eventually lead; we will train them and develop them into capable leaders.  Our unit will conduct intense daily physical fitness.  We will conduct maintenance by the book to ensure a 90% operational readiness rate.

3.	Family.  The Army and the job may go away, but family and friends will always be there.  We will take time for them.  

4.	Safety.  We will apply the principles of risk management to ensure that we do not place Soldiers in unnecessary risk.  Every Soldier will continually assess and monitor actions within the unit in and out of combat to ensure that conditions are as safe as possible. 

5.	Discipline.  I expect honest leaders who will not put Soldiers in ethical dilemmas.  Disciplined leaders will uphold and enforce standards at all times.  I expect mistakes, but the following are NON-NEGOTIABLE.  I will deal with these violations immediately and to the fullest extent of all applicable regulations.

a.	Sexual Assault or Sexual Harassment.  Sexual assault and sexual harassment are unacceptable.  We will deal with all sexual advances and derogatory remarks swiftly.  

b.	Drug and Alcohol Abuse.  I will not tolerate drug or alcohol abuse.  Those who test positive on a urinalysis, receive a DUI, or participate in underage drinking will be prosecuted IAW UCMJ.

c.	Equal Opportunity.  Equal opportunity ensures equal evaluation, consideration, and treatment based on merit, fitness, and capability without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, or gender.  Equal opportunity is everyone’s responsibility.

6.	 Leadership.  I will empower junior leaders, back their decisions, and underwrite all honest mistakes.  Lead from the front, by example, and with humility and respect towards others.

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