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Profession of Arms & the SNCO Flashcards

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Continuum of Professionalism

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Serves as a way to conceptualize the Profession of Arms

Professional vs Less Professional sides

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Warrior Ethos

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Developing others

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Progressive Professionalism (P2)

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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

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Tipping Organizational Climates

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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.

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DDR

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Direction, Discipline, and Recognition
Foundation of P2
Critical to airman’s early development
Combine with self-discipline

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Qualities used to assess placement on continuum of professionalism

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Professional methods
Professional standards
Professional character

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Professional Methods

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Technical knowledge
Communication
Leadership
Management Skills
Involve the actual application of professional knowledge and theory to any given situation
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Professional Standards (Military Standards)

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Quality/quantity of work, Ethical behavior
Professional relationships
Adherence to core values
Adherence to 36-2618
Promotion of core values
Promotion of 36-2618
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Professional Character

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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

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Values

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Shape actions, decisions, and behaviors

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Values conflict

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Your personal values conflict with those of an institution, or individuals
Has the potential to negatively shape actions, decisions, and behaviors

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Professionalism

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Finds a way to work through values conflict while remaining focused on the greater good of the organization and its people.

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Purpose of a profession

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To serve society by effectively delivering a necessary and useful specialized service.

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Differences between professions

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Standards of performance
Codes of ethics
Vocabularies
Establish journals

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American Profession of Arms Distinguishment

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Service to the Constitution
Officer & NCO Professionalism
Proficiency in Integrating Technology

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Service to the Constitution

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Sworn to support and defend - not to a government, leader, people, or territory
Protect against all threats - at home and abroad

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Three Dimensions of the American Profession of Arms

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Physical
Intellectual
Moral

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Physical Dimension

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Warfare is violent, physical
Deploy forces over vast distance, complex environments
Requires extraordinary physical strength to endure

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Intellectual Dimension

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Body of expertise required is extensive and detailed
Adapting to environments
Being culturally aware

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Moral Dimension

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War is fought for ideas
Apply force in a just cause
Civilian control of the military

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Military Culture

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“Air-mindedness”

Comprises the beliefs and attitudes within an organization that shape its collective preferences towards the use of force.

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Two critical documents for Airmanship

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Air Force Core Values “The Little Blue Book”

AFI 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure, “The Little Brown Book”

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AF Guiding Values and Standards

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Airman’s Creed
Warrior Ethos
AF Core Values

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How is P2 accomplished?

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Through DDR, self development, and developing others

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Categories of Learning Experiences

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Formal & Informal Learning Activities

Formal & Informal Assignments

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Formal Learning Activities

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BMT
Tech School
FTAC
EPME
Ancillary Training
College Courses
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Informal Learning Activities

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Peer to peer comms
Reading
Internet research
Talking with experts
Mentoring moments
Managing and leading teams and orgs
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Formal Assignments

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PCS
PCA
TD assignments
Addl duties or special duties

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Informal Assignments

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Positions in other professional orgs
Volunteer positions
Add’l or special duties through non-military channels

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Self-Development

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Professional SNCO’s seek out these opportunities

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Exploration

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These activities are deliberately designed to obtain specific learning outcomes and include BMT, TTS (tech school)

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Revitalization

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These activities result in learning outcomes and include P2P communication, reading, and internet research

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Advancing the Profession of Arms

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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

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AF Core Values

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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

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