JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
"What Would You Do?" is a popular television show that airs on Friday evenings. The premise of the show is to deliberately set up situations to solicit by-stander intervention. The topics are based on moral and ethical dilemmas and how people react to those situations.
My question to you is; what would you do if you were confronted by a violation of our Air Force Core Values or Air Force Instructions? Do you have the courage to stop someone and bring the infraction or the violation to their attention?
When engaging someone, junior or senior, all you have to do is remember to be polite, introduce yourself, explain why you're addressing the person, explain what standard is being violated and why it is important to adhere to the standard. Many times, people don't realize they are violating a regulation and they will thank you for bringing this to their attention.
If you encounter a "difficult" person, don't become confrontational. Attempt to identify the person and notify your supervisor, including your first sergeant, of the incident. We are all responsible to someone and our supervisors and commanders understand the value of adherence to standards and will help correct those that deviate from them.
Our regulations and source documents can be found at the link provided on the AF Portal or
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/. Frequently used AFI and documents can also be found at the following links:
Professional Development Guide
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFPAM36-2241.pdf
AFI 36-2903 Dress and Appearance
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/epubs/AFI36-2903.pdf
AFI 36-2618 (The Little Brown Book)
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/index.asp?txtSearchWord=36-2618&rdoFormPub=rd
AF Core Values Book
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070906-003.pdf
The information is out there for everyone to know and share. If you are armed with this information regarding standards and requirements and you encounter anyone out of standards again I ask, What Would You Do?