Welcome to "The Right Spirit" Home Page

Here you will find:

• The latest information about "The Right Spirit" Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Deglamorization Campaign initiatives
• The latest information about alcohol and other drug use in society and the Navy
• Command prevention, education, and deglamorization activities
• Right Spirit publications and videos
• The history of the Right Spirit Campaign

THE RIGHT SPIRIT

The Right Spirit is Education coupled with Leadership, Deglamorization, Intervention, and accountability for all of us.

• Right Spirit targets all hands from Seaman to Admiral.
• Requires responsibility and accountability from all hands regardless of rank or rate.
• Emphasizes Navy Core Values: Honor, Courage, and Commitment.
• Educates all hands.
• Recommends alternatives for drinking.
• Requires a new attitude toward alcohol use.

GOALS

• Enhance Fleet readiness by reducing alcohol abuse and related incidents.
• Provide a safe and productive working environment.
• Ensure Quality of Life for members, shipmates, and their families.

PREVENTION AND DEGLAMORIZATION

Navy's Right Spirit campaign emphasizes Personal, Shipmate, Leadership and Command Responsibility while promoting Healthy Lifestyles for all Navy Members.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

All Hands must:
• Recognize the effects of alcohol abuse on themselves, on others (including family members), and on their careers.
• Understand they are responsible and accountable for their actions.
• Promote positive attitudes and behaviors about avoiding alcohol abuse.
• Not drink and drive.
• Not drink to the extent that it impairs judgment.
• Not exhibit public drunkenness.
• Comply with local laws for the purchase, possession, and use of alcohol.

SHIPMATE RESPONSIBILITY

Shipmates take care of shipmates - 24 hours a day. All hands must know alcohol-warning signs and take positive steps to ensure shipmates stay on the right course. This means:

• Intervene before excessive drinking occurs.
• Stop a shipmate from driving while under the influence of alcohol.
• Challenge inappropriate behavior resulting from alcohol use on and off duty.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

All Hands in positions of authority must set a strong personal example of responsible behavior by demonstrating responsible conduct on and off duty.

• Foster a climate that motivates subordinates to conduct themselves at all times as professional Navy members.
• All Hands are Navy ambassadors and must live up to this image.

COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY

All Commanders, COs, and OICs must:
• Ensure polices are implemented and supported. Hold members accountable.
• Ensure availability of education and treatment programs for all personnel.
• If providing alcohol at command events, provide nonalcoholic beverages also.
• Intervene early and refer members to screening for prevention or education programs.
• Ensure members involved in alcohol-related incidents obtain a CAAC screening.
• Support referrals to appropriate education or clinical treatment programs.
• Be involved in the member's aftercare program.

Right Spirit Program Staff:   Query the Alcohol and Drug staff for more information or to share activities and initiatives directed at reducing alcohol and other drug abuse in the Navy and alternatives for drinking, developed by you or your command.

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The Right Spirit Magazine - Spring 2002 (.pdf version is 1.2 MB)

The Right Spirit Magazine - Winter 2001 (.pdf version is 1.5 MB)

The Right Spirit Magazine - Fall 2001 (.pdf version is 300 Kb)

The Right Spirit Magazine - Summer 2001 (.pdf version is 793kb)

The Right Spirit Magazine - Spring 2001 (.pdf version is 1.6 MB)

The Right Spirit Magazine - Winter 2000

"The Right Spirit" Bulletin Issue 8 (.pdf version is 2.86 MB)

"The Right Spirit" Bulletin Issue 7, 1999 (.pdf version is 3.6 MB)

Ever Wonder Why DWI is Illegal? (Slide Show)
               Adobe Acrobat version (.pdf version is 968KB)
               PowerPoint slide show, requires MS PowerPoint 97 on your computer

"The Right Spirit" Bulletin Issue 6, 1999 (.pdf version is 2.2 MB)

"The Right Spirit" Bulletin Issue 5, 1999 (.pdf version is 2.4 MB)

"The Right Spirit" Bulletin Issue 4, 1999 (.pdf version is 1.7 MB)

"The Right Spirit" Bulletin Issue 3, 1998 (.pdf version is 2.8 MB)

"The Right Spirit" Brochure 1998

"THE RIGHT SPIRIT" Update #2, 21 Jan 97

"THE RIGHT SPIRIT" Update #1, ALNAV 149/96   

"THE RIGHT SPIRIT" Press Release, 4 Dec 96

"THE RIGHT SPIRIT" NAVOP 008/96  

"DUI-DWI" Policy ALNAV 080/96, 21 Jan 97   

DON Alcohol Abuse Prevention And Deglamorization Campaign - ALNAV 011/96  

Alcohol-Aware Command Administered Course

Right Spirit videos can be ordered from The Defense Automated Visual Information System/Defense Instructional Technology Information System (DAVIS/DITIS). At the bottom of the page, enter "Right Spirit" as the search words, and select the Search button.
Note: One of the four Right Spirit videos that will be listed in the search results ("The Right Spirit for Officers") can also be downloaded from the Multimedia area.

You can use the same process to order other Navy videos you might be interested in by using alternate search terms.