Air Force culture is one like no other. Culture strength is the agreement among individuals within an organization to hold specific values and way of doing things. The Oath of Enlistment is the first agreement that individual takes before becoming an Airmen. They swear to protect and defend the Constitution with their life and to obey the orders of the officers appointed over them. Right from the start, the Air Force displays a consistent characteristics of a responsive culture.
Responsive Culture The Oath of Enlistment is the foundation, the underlying assumption to serve the organization as a whole and we (as Airmen) put our trust in the people in charge. The Air Force Core Values, often referred to in our culture as “the little blue …show more content…
No organization is perfect, either is the military. Not every member upholds the qualities of selflessness and some think they can be apart from the military standards. The Air Force has corrective measures such as yearly training to try to prevent or correct issues that can derail members.
In the high-performing culture of the Air Force, where the mission is to Fly-Fight-Win, change occurs daily to meet mission needs. Changes that affect the Air Force, usually in the form of technological advances, are often met with resistance. People get comfortable doing thing the same, I have noticed the longer an individual has been with the organization the more resistant they are. I believe the military does a good job overall trying to combat the resistance to change through education.
A great example is a few years back the Air Force changed how it tracked upgrade training. I was new to the service when it transitioned from paper-based tracking to a electronic system. Being younger at the time, I didn’t understand why the military was still using paper records; they were often lost (mine – twice in three years), supervisors could “pencil-whip” training dates, and they were a pain to keep updated. I was the change agent within my squadron when the Air Force rolled out the new system Training Business Area
Responsive Culture The Oath of Enlistment is the foundation, the underlying assumption to serve the organization as a whole and we (as Airmen) put our trust in the people in charge. The Air Force Core Values, often referred to in our culture as “the little blue …show more content…
No organization is perfect, either is the military. Not every member upholds the qualities of selflessness and some think they can be apart from the military standards. The Air Force has corrective measures such as yearly training to try to prevent or correct issues that can derail members.
In the high-performing culture of the Air Force, where the mission is to Fly-Fight-Win, change occurs daily to meet mission needs. Changes that affect the Air Force, usually in the form of technological advances, are often met with resistance. People get comfortable doing thing the same, I have noticed the longer an individual has been with the organization the more resistant they are. I believe the military does a good job overall trying to combat the resistance to change through education.
A great example is a few years back the Air Force changed how it tracked upgrade training. I was new to the service when it transitioned from paper-based tracking to a electronic system. Being younger at the time, I didn’t understand why the military was still using paper records; they were often lost (mine – twice in three years), supervisors could “pencil-whip” training dates, and they were a pain to keep updated. I was the change agent within my squadron when the Air Force rolled out the new system Training Business Area