A series that addresses the Brigade Honor Concept at the United States Naval Academy
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Midshipmen are persons of integrity: They stand for that which is right.
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This six-part series is for and by Midshipmen. It is a tool to better understand the principles of the Honor Concept of the Brigade of Midshipmen.
For best results, it should be listened to sequentially, and then discussed with Companymates, Classmates, and interested friends.
1- The Brigade Honor Concept (7:31) MIDN 1/C Teresa Collins Play Episode
MIDN Collins is the Brigade Honor Advisor. We discuss how the Brigade Honor Program is midshipmen run, and the roles and responsibilities of Brigade Honor team. This involves the honor advisory staff, the honor investigations team, and the honor congress. She details the significance of the Honor Concept relative to an Honor Code. We then discuss what happens when someone is "put in the system". Finally, we discuss how the Brigade Honor program and the Honor Concept apply to the choices that Midshipmen make each day for themselves and for each other.
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2 - Honor and Authenticity (8:42) MIDN 1/C Jackie Booker Play Episode
MIDN Booker is the AC Y22 (Academic Year) Fall Brigade Commander. We discuss how honor relates to leadership. How does authenticity relate to honor, and is honor natural or is it something that can be developed? And if so, how do you "develop" honor? If honor/trust is lost, can it ever be restored again? And finally, what honor means to MIDN Booker.
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3 - The Honor Process (9:13) CDR Jana Vavasseur Play Episode
CDR Jana Vavaseur is the Brigade Honor Officer. We discuss the mission of the Naval Academy and we understand where Honor fits into it's goal "To develop Midshipmen morally, mentally and physically". Basically, how does the Honor Program add to that mission? What are the facts and some of the numbers related to honor, and honor violations? We discuss do we recruit honorable high school graduates, or do we develop honorable Midshipmen? Finally, we discuss the concept of Brittle Fracture, and that how that idea relates to Honor violations.
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4 - Remediation and Coaching (14:31) CAPT Rick Rubel, USN (ret.) Play Episode
CAPT Rick Rubel, USN, (ret.) was the officer tasked to develop the Honor Remediation Process at the Naval Academy. In this episode, we discuss the honor remediation program and processes. Why do we have remediation, and how does this fit the moral development program for Midshipmen? What are the keys to success and factors of failure? Finally we discuss how do we prevent this from becoming a "second chance" program? He also discusses the newest program involving mentorship, with the midshipmen driven effort taking a proactive approach to developing honorable character habits. CAPT Rubel has also been a Distinguished Military Professor of Ethics and has served as the Course Director of the Core Ethics Course for 17 years.
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5 - The Fleet Connection (10:15) CDR Andrew Ledford Play Episode
CDR Ledford is the Chair of Leadership, Ethics, and Law. In this episode, he discusses the status of Midshipmen in the naval tradition. There's the importance of the concept of "profession", and a Midshipman's place within that profession. What's the significance of the "Khaki" uniform, and its link to the Brigade Honor Concept and the Professional Naval Officer? Finally, we emphasize that committing to the Honor Concept starts on I-Day.
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6 - Honor, Ethics, and Integrity (9:35) CAPT Roger Herbert, USN (ret.) Play Episode
CAPT Herbert, USN (ret.) was a Distinguished Military Professor of Ethics, and the NE203 Course Director (Ethics and Moral Reasoning for the Naval Leader). We discuss, can a person be an ethical person and be honorable at the same time? How does integrity fit in with ethical behavior and being honorable? We ask, is there honor among thieves?