Obedience to appropriate orders: without question that you need to do whatever it is rather it be mop the floor, move that truck, go get this or go do that. When it comes down to it what it means is with no question ask you follow any and all lawful order quickly and without question. This is the very first thing that we learn in Boot Camp. But obedience to orders is not just to what you are told to do, it’s also to the Marine Corps order. Getting a haircut every Sunday, shaving every morning, keeping clean your cammies and boots, making your rack in the morning and things of that nature. We carry these teachings from our Drill Instructors all throughout Marine Combat Training and our MOS school all the way until we hit the fleet. And even then we still follow these implemented set of rules we have drilled in us ever since we have stepped on those yellow foot prints. I have failed on my part, not only as a Marine but also as a NCO. Forgetting to shave in the morning is unacceptable excuse for I have failed to obey MCO p1020.34g: the face will be clean-shaven, except that a mustache may be worn. When worn, the mustache will be neatly trimmed and must be contained within the lines upper lip. The individual length of a mustache hair fully extended must not exceed 1/2 inch. MARADMIN 504/07.
Set the example: as a Marine leader and NCO, my duty is to set the standards for my Marines by personal example. My appearance, attitude, physical fitness, and personal example are all being watched by the Marines in my unit. As an NCO, the Marine Corps tells me what they expect from me on the very day of my promotion. They do this through the NCO Creed. “I am an NCO dedicated to training new Marines and influencing the old. I am forever conscious of each Marine under my charge and by example will inspire them to the highest standards possible. I will strive to be patient,