Profession of Arms & the SNCO Flashcards
Continuum of Professionalism
Serves as a way to conceptualize the Profession of Arms
Professional vs Less Professional sides
Warrior Ethos
Developing others
Progressive Professionalism (P2)
Deliberately and consistently work towards and remain on the far right side of the continuum of professionalism
Accomplished through DDR, self development, and developing others
Tipping Organizational Climates
Depends on whether actions, behaviors, and decisions are professional or unprofessional.
Climate is determined by collective actions, behaviors, and decisions of its members
As orgs move towards more positive climate, sense of enthusiasm, common purpose, and confidence in the future begin to accelerate tipping effect.
DDR
Direction, Discipline, and Recognition
Foundation of P2
Critical to airman’s early development
Combine with self-discipline
Qualities used to assess placement on continuum of professionalism
Professional methods
Professional standards
Professional character
Professional Methods
Technical knowledge Communication Leadership Management Skills Involve the actual application of professional knowledge and theory to any given situation
Professional Standards (Military Standards)
Quality/quantity of work, Ethical behavior Professional relationships Adherence to core values Adherence to 36-2618 Promotion of core values Promotion of 36-2618
Professional Character
Attitude (positive/negative)
Alignment with core values
Alignment with 36-2618
Involves the combination of physical, moral and intellectual qualities and behaviors exhibited at all times
Values
Shape actions, decisions, and behaviors
Values conflict
Your personal values conflict with those of an institution, or individuals
Has the potential to negatively shape actions, decisions, and behaviors
Professionalism
Finds a way to work through values conflict while remaining focused on the greater good of the organization and its people.
Purpose of a profession
To serve society by effectively delivering a necessary and useful specialized service.
Differences between professions
Standards of performance
Codes of ethics
Vocabularies
Establish journals
American Profession of Arms Distinguishment
Service to the Constitution
Officer & NCO Professionalism
Proficiency in Integrating Technology
Service to the Constitution
Sworn to support and defend - not to a government, leader, people, or territory
Protect against all threats - at home and abroad
Three Dimensions of the American Profession of Arms
Physical
Intellectual
Moral
Physical Dimension
Warfare is violent, physical
Deploy forces over vast distance, complex environments
Requires extraordinary physical strength to endure
Intellectual Dimension
Body of expertise required is extensive and detailed
Adapting to environments
Being culturally aware
Moral Dimension
War is fought for ideas
Apply force in a just cause
Civilian control of the military
Military Culture
“Air-mindedness”
Comprises the beliefs and attitudes within an organization that shape its collective preferences towards the use of force.
Two critical documents for Airmanship
Air Force Core Values “The Little Blue Book”
AFI 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, “The Little Brown Book”
AF Guiding Values and Standards
Airman’s Creed
Warrior Ethos
AF Core Values
How is P2 accomplished?
Through DDR, self development, and developing others
Categories of Learning Experiences
Formal & Informal Learning Activities
Formal & Informal Assignments
Formal Learning Activities
BMT Tech School FTAC EPME Ancillary Training College Courses
Informal Learning Activities
Peer to peer comms Reading Internet research Talking with experts Mentoring moments Managing and leading teams and orgs
Formal Assignments
PCS
PCA
TD assignments
Addl duties or special duties
Informal Assignments
Positions in other professional orgs
Volunteer positions
Add’l or special duties through non-military channels
Self-Development
Professional SNCO’s seek out these opportunities
Exploration
These activities are deliberately designed to obtain specific learning outcomes and include BMT, TTS (tech school)
Revitalization
These activities result in learning outcomes and include P2P communication, reading, and internet research
Advancing the Profession of Arms
Vital responsibility
Obligation you freely accepted
Consistently developing yourself and others as professionals
Act, decide, and behavior professional at all times and under all circumstances
AF Core Values
Remind us what it takes to get the mission done
Inspire us to do our very best at all times
Common bond among all comrades in arms
