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.
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Q1.
The purpose of quality of life programs is to
promote effective use of human resources.
1.
True
2.
False
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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
