USAF Core Values
A virtue involving consistently choosing to make necessary sacrifices to accomplish the mission and, in doing so, honoring those who make the ultimate sacrifice
What is duty?
Purposeful act of observing a problem and then deciding to solve it, after considering solutions and deciding upon one.
What is problem solving?
Type of follower that is a passive participant & uncritical thinker; Simply complies with any order given; Lacks initiative; purely reactive; Do what they’re told, and nothing more
What are "sheep" followers?
The branch of government which establishes military authority
What is the "Executive Branch"?
Part of the US Code which contributes to military law, includes the Punitive Articles, extends jurisdiction outside of the US
What is the "Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)"?
Intellectual standard that addresses various interpretations of an issue
What is breadth?
Type of judgement that involves an assessment of the merit, desirability, or praiseworthiness of someone or something
What is a value judgement?
Conflict management approach where the task is very important, trust exists or is important to build, the relationship is important, and power is shared.
“Let’s work together and come up with an even better solution.”
What is the "Cooperate" approach?
Character, connection, commitment, courage
What are the USSF Guardian 4 Cs?
Problem solving process: "Observe, orient, decide, act"
What is the OODA loop?
Type of follower that is an active participant & uncritical thinker; Dependent on leadership direction; May take initiative on orders, but won’t question them; Dangerous if orders contradict standards of behavior/organizational policy
What are "Yes People"?
Amendment which prohibits the military from forcing the public to house them
What is the 3rd amendment?
The courts-martial type used for minor offenses, for enlisted members only, where one officer acts as judge
What is a "Summary Courts-Martial"?
Proposes a reason/premise for a given conclusion
What is an argument?
Interpreting a single trait or event to define an entire person or situation
What is the halo effect?
Conflict management approach where power is evenly split between parties, your party cares about the relationship but is not worried about improving it, and the task is somewhat important.
“Let’s split the difference and call it a day.”
What is the "Settle" approach?
Desired behaviors and characteristics that we must practice and demonstrate
What are USAF virtues?
8 step problem solving process
What is the "Practical Problem Solving Method"?
Type of follower that is a passive participant & critical thinker; Independent, capable of high performance; Focus and actions based upon past negative experiences; Criticizes, but rarely offer constructive input
What are "Alienated Followers"?
Amendment which prohibits the military from searching the public or other military members without a warrant
What is the 4th amendment?
The type of Courts-Martial that tries intermediate offenses, utilizes a military judge, and a minimum of 3 members
What is "Special Courts-Martial"?
Type of claim that is factually true or false, independently of what people think to be true
What is an objective claim?
System of thinking this is: Fast, Instinctive, Emotional, Unconscious; utilizes pattern recognition
What is system 1 thinking?
Conflict management model that organizes management styles based on cooperativeness and assertiveness, includes competing/forcing, avoiding, compromising, accommodating, and collaborating.
What is the "Thomas Kilmann Conflict Management Model"?
A USAF core value that includes honesty, courage, accountability, and humility
What is "Integrity First"?
The first step in the 8 step problem solving process
What is "Clarify the Problem"?
Type of follower that is an active participant & critical thinker; Independent, intent on high performance; Proactive and thinks ahead; Works well with others; Reflects on goals of the organization; Not hesitant to bring concerns to leader
What are "Effective" followers?
The 3 amendments which collectively prohibit military officers from receiving punishment for crimes without a trial
What are the 6th, 7th, and 8th amendments
Courts-Martial type used for the most serious offenses, utilizes a military judge, minimum 8 members
What is "General Courts-Martial"?
Type of claim that is factually true or false, depending on what people think to be true
What is a subjective claim?
A value judgement that assesses the morality of someone or something
What is moral judgement?
Conflict management model that organizes management styles based on task orientation and people orientation, includes evade, insist, cooperate, comply, and settle.
What is the "AFNC's Five Problem Solving Approaches"?
A USAF core value that includes duty, loyalty, and respect
What is "Service Before Self"?
The final step in the 8 step problem solving process
What is "Standardize Successful Processes"?
Type of follower that displays qualities of each other type of follower; Rarely committed to workplace or group goals; Does just enough to get by; Seek to minimize interpersonal and intellectual risk; Don’t like to “rock the boat”
What are "Survivor" followers?
Provision within the US Constitution which places limits on the power of the Federal Government
What is "Enumerated Powers" or "Limited Government"
Established by Executive Order, this document details and expands on military law established by the UCMJ
What is the "Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM)"?
Type of bias that involves the way a particular person understands events, facts, and other people, which is based on their own particular set of beliefs and experiences and may not be reasonable or accurate
What is confirmation bias?
The tendency to cling to one's initial beliefs even when presented with evidence that contradicts them
What is belief perseverance?
Negotiation model which assumes resources are limited, zero-sum game perspective
What is "Distributive Negotiation"?
A USAF core value that includes mission, discipline, and teamwork
What is "Excellence in All We Do"?
Practical Problem Solving Method step focused on identifying the fundamental reasons why a problem occurs, rather than just addressing its symptoms
What is "Determine Root Causes"?
Followership model which describes five basic styles of Followership
What is "Kelley’s Two-Dimensional Model"?
Provision within the US Constitution which distributes powers and responsibilities to the various levels government. A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
What is "Federalism"?
The 3 rights granted to service members under Article 31, UCMJ
What are "Right against Involuntary Self-Incrimination," "Right to Council", and "Right against Search & Seizure"?
Type of domain that involves focusing on intellectual skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, and creating a knowledge base
What is the cognitive domain?
System of thinking this is: Slow, Deliberate, Logical, Conscious; discerns new patterns
What is system 2 thinking?
Negotiation model which does not assume resources are limited, seeks to achieve solutions and protect interests
What is "Integrative Negotiation"?