The Commando Spirit
The four elements of Commando Spirit; courage, determination, unselfishness, and cheerfulness in the face of adversity, are well known to all recruits by the time they complete Commando training. But these constituents of the ‘Commando Spirit’ are what make us individual ‘commandos’. What shapes the way we then work as a team, giving the Royal Marines its special identity, the way we carry out our duties, is a second set of group values laid out below. They should seem quite familiar. It is the combination of individual Commando Spirit qualities, coupled with these group values, that together forms our Royal Marines ethos.
Royal Marines Ethos = Individual Commando Spirit + Collective Group Values•
Courage
• Unity
• Determination
• Adaptability
• Unselfishness
• Humility
• Cheerfulness
• Professional Standards
• Fortitude
• Commando Humour
You are my hero!