PERSONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM The purpose of this program is to promote the personal development of Navy members in order to contribute  to  their  self-satisfaction,  morale,  and quality of life. It also benefits the quality of the Navy and  the  American  society.  The  program  focuses internally on Navy personnel and, where feasible, externally on our nation’s school age population, pre-school through twelfth grade. The four principal goals  of  the  Personal  Excellence  Program  are education, health/fitness, citizenship, and the Navy Personal Excellence Partnership Program. Personal excellence is the achievement of an individual’s  highest  potential  in  education, health/fitness, and citizenship. The acquisition of knowledge and skills, health habits, and basic personal values can best be promoted in service to others in the community. That is as true for Navy personnel as it is for young people in the United States who are the focus of the Navy Personal Excellence Partnership Program. Education Education has a twofold definition. In relation to Navy personnel, it consists of the multiple avenues for personal intellectual growth and achievement. It includes programs to improve basic competencies under the Navy Skill Enhancement Program (SEP). In relation to external partnerships, education refers to subjects, such as reading, writing, English, foreign languages, math, science, computer skills, geography, history, humanities, social studies, and knowledge of other cultures. Health/Fitness Health promotion programs are those activities that promote a healthy lifestyle. These programs include physical fitness, sports, nutrition, weight/body fat management, alcohol and drug abuse prevention, smoking prevention or cessation, stress management, back injury prevention, and high blood pressure screening and control. The Navy Personal Excellence Partnership Program addresses these topics as well as personal  safety  in  the  use  of  car  restraints  and motorcycle helmets. Citizenship This  personal  excellence  goal  addresses  the development of core values. They are the fundamental qualities of morally and socially responsible members of American society, including the Navy person and his or her family. The focus of the citizenship aspect of the Personal Excellence Program is on the following core values:    Integrity—honesty, honor, and responsibility    Professionalism—competence,  teamwork,  and loyalty    Tradition—concern   for   people,   patriotism, courage, and personal values The   citizenship   focus   of   the   Navy   Personnel Excellence  Partnership  Program  cultivates  the  same values  but  concentrates  on  their  effect  on  American society. Additionally, this program highlights personal responsibility  for  one’s  actions,  justice,  compassion, respect for self and others, and community service. Navy Personal Excellence Partnership Program This   aspect   of   the   personal   excellence   effort functions   externally   within   the   community.   It   is   a collaborative  effort  among  Navy  commands,  public and/or   private   sector   organizations,   and   schools   or youth  organizations.  The  intent  is  to  obtain  and  pool resources   and   volunteers   for   the   purpose   of strengthening   the   personal   excellence   of   American youth.   The   long-term   goal   of   this   program   is   to promote a sense of self-worth and to reinforce in young people   the   knowledge,   traits,   attitudes,   and   skills essential   for   responsible   citizenship   and   effective participation in the American work force. 3-3 Q1. The purpose of quality of life programs is to promote effective use of human resources. 1. True 2. False REVIEW QUESTION Q2. The Personal Excellence Program focuses externally on our nation’s schools through what grade? 1. 12th 2. 8th 3. 6th 4. 4th REVIEW QUESTIONS