british army Values and standards
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A British
Soldier’s
Values and
Standards
V A L U E S
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y
FOREWORD BY THE HEAD OF THE ARMY
Humans are naturally team players, we all seek the company of others and like to share our experiences. The British Army is the ultimate team. It has an excellent reputation across the World, which is built on trust.
A lot is expected of you as a British Soldier; you will be required to serve in dangerous places, risk your life for your teammates and put up with uncomfortable conditions.
Our Values and Standards are essential to the British Army, they define what the British soldier is. They are more than just words, we must all believe in them and live by them. I expect you to behave and conduct yourselves to the highest standards at all times.
March 2008
General Sir Richard Dannatt
Chief of the General Staff
V A L U E S
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y
INTRODUCTION
The British Army is a professional and disciplined team, with a long tradition of service to the country and it has strong public support. Its job is often difficult, dangerous and demanding; so in order to do it, the Army needs all of us to have high standards of behaviour all the time.
These are our Values and Standards.
The Values guide and develop us into the sort of people we should be: the Standards explain how we should behave.
V A L U E S
Values
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y
THE TYPE OF PERSON YOU ARE
Being a soldier is not easy. You are asked to do things not asked of other people.
You have to be aggressive and strong in battle, yet behave properly and show self-control all the time.
You have to fit in and be part of a team.
You have to trust your teammates and they have to be able to trust you.
To do all of this, the Army has 6 Values that it requires you to live by.
V A L U E S
Selfless
Commitment
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y
A British
Soldier’s
Values and
Standards
V A L U E S
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y
FOREWORD BY THE HEAD OF THE ARMY
Humans are naturally team players, we all seek the company of others and like to share our experiences. The British Army is the ultimate team. It has an excellent reputation across the World, which is built on trust.
A lot is expected of you as a British Soldier; you will be required to serve in dangerous places, risk your life for your teammates and put up with uncomfortable conditions.
Our Values and Standards are essential to the British Army, they define what the British soldier is. They are more than just words, we must all believe in them and live by them. I expect you to behave and conduct yourselves to the highest standards at all times.
March 2008
General Sir Richard Dannatt
Chief of the General Staff
V A L U E S
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y
INTRODUCTION
The British Army is a professional and disciplined team, with a long tradition of service to the country and it has strong public support. Its job is often difficult, dangerous and demanding; so in order to do it, the Army needs all of us to have high standards of behaviour all the time.
These are our Values and Standards.
The Values guide and develop us into the sort of people we should be: the Standards explain how we should behave.
V A L U E S
Values
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y
THE TYPE OF PERSON YOU ARE
Being a soldier is not easy. You are asked to do things not asked of other people.
You have to be aggressive and strong in battle, yet behave properly and show self-control all the time.
You have to fit in and be part of a team.
You have to trust your teammates and they have to be able to trust you.
To do all of this, the Army has 6 Values that it requires you to live by.
V A L U E S
Selfless
Commitment
A N D
S T A N D A R D S
O F
T H E
B R I T I S H
A R M Y