This week, the Cadets have been learning about the core values of the Cadet Force:
Selfless Commitment, Respect for Others, Loyalty, Discipline, Courage and Integrity.
They’ve been thinking about what these means and relating them to the current situation. These excellent answers below are from a newly passed out Recruit: Cadet Alexandra Burns-Cox.
Cadet Alexandra Burns-Cox
‘Selfless Commitment’ is when you have a strong belief in helping others over yourself. In the Cadet Force, we all have to look out for each other and work as a team, so selfless commitment is very important.
‘Integrity’ is when you are honest and you have a set of strong moral principles that you follow throughout life. In the Cadet Force, this is relatable because honesty comes with trust, and trust comes with teamwork, which is needed to have a successful Cadet Force. Strong moral principles also relate to discipline and a good judgement.
‘Courage’ is when you are brave in the face of danger, pain or grief, which is important in the Cadet Force as you eventually might have to face danger and painful situations.
‘Respect for others’ is when you support other people and admire people for their achievements, without jealousy or rudeness. In the Cadet Force, this is relevant as respect for others leads to good teamwork and discipline.
‘Loyalty’ is when you look out for others and have a strong feeling of support or allegiance to others. This is important in the Cadet Force as it, again, makes a strong team and a team that will always stick together, because of this strong loyalty that you have for one another.
‘Discipline’ is when you follow a set of rules to prevent disobedience and other misbehaviour. This is important in the Cadet Force as it allows for good management and organisation and reduces the risk of mistakes being made, as well as keeping the Force in good order.
In the current situation we need selfless commitment so that we can help others through these challenging times and get everyone through this, with as little damage as possible. We need integrity because it is important that we are honest with how we are feeling so our mental health stays healthy. We need courage so that we keep going and we are mentally strong enough to face these present challenges. We need respect for others because we need to stick together and maintain friendships so that we all have the support from family and friends. We need loyalty so that we can, again, maintain friendships and still have the belief in ourselves that this will all be over soon. We need discipline so that we push ourselves to keep an organised timetable and healthy lifestyle.
