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| From your reading what is meant by the “Profession of Arms?” |
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| The Profession of Arms is a distinct, professional sub-culture with a body of theory and specialized knowledge, service to the community and nation (unlimited liability clause), and how these all combine to defend freedom, pursue peace, and protect America and its interests. |
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| What is a distinct, professional sub-culture with a body of theory and specialized knowledge, service to the community and nation (unlimited liability clause), and how these all combine to defend freedom, pursue peace, and protect America and its interests? |
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| 2. From your reading explain the meaning of the oath of enlistment/reenlistment. |
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| AFDD1-1 refers to it as a promise, ethical agreement or bond of one’s word. “It is with these oaths that you, as an Airman, first commit yourself to the basic core values, placing service to the Constitution, the President, and compatriots before yourself. |
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| What refers to it as a promise, ethical agreement or bond of one’s word. “It is with these oaths that you, as an Airman, first commit yourself to the basic core values, placing service to the Constitution, the President, and compatriots before yourself? |
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| oath of enlistment/reenlistment |
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| 3. From your reading, what do all Airmen accept and embrace upon taking the Oath of Enlistment? |
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| Airmen agree to limit their freedoms to be readily available for short-notice assignments. They also forfeit certain freedoms like speech and expression to support the needs of national security. These and many other unique challenges require Airmen to work hard, train hard, and sacrifice regularly as they continue to master their profession, the profession of arms. |
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| 4. Define and list the elements that make up Warrior Ethos. |
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| Warrior Ethos is the tenacity to push through, self-discipline, self-control, hardiness of spirit despite physical and mental hardships, moral, and physical courage. The elements include: Hardiness of Spirit, Courage (Moral & Physical), and Resiliency. |
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| What is the tenacity to push through, self-discipline, self-control, hardiness of spirit despite physical and mental hardships, moral, and physical courage? The elements include: Hardiness of Spirit, Courage (Moral & Physical), and Resiliency. |
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| 5. Define Air Force resilience. |
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| Air Force Resiliency is an Airmen’s ability to withstand, recover, and/or grow in the face of stressors and changing demands by orchestrating the use of base resources, support activities, peers, and leadership. |
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| What is an Airmen’s ability to withstand, recover, and/or grow in the face of stressors and changing demands by orchestrating the use of base resources, support activities, peers, and leadership? |
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| 6. Give examples of Air Force resilience. |
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| Resiliency helps Airmen to overcome and “bounce back” from physical and mental hardships that are faced in every day challenges associated with military life to include: deaths, loss of job or position, divorce, frequent deployments, permanent change of station (PCS), family separation, promotion testing, and workplace violence. |
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| What helps Airmen to overcome and “bounce back” from physical and mental hardships that are faced in every day challenges associated with military life to include: deaths, loss of job or position, divorce, frequent deployments, permanent change of station (PCS), family separation, promotion testing, and workplace violence. |
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| 7. How can resiliency impact your effectiveness as an NCO? |
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| Resiliency helps Airmen to overcome and “bounce back” from the physical and mental hardships faced every day. |
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| 8. From your reading what elements do American Airmen contribute to the military mission that ensures the United States Air Force is the premier air force on the globe? |
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| Their continued professionalism, their commitment to the Oath of Enlistment, and their dedication to the Core Values. |
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1. SSgt Tate is a supply management supervisor who wants to be the best she can be as an Airman and a professional. She values training and enhancement opportunities and makes an effort to acquire higher education. She also wants to ensure the growth of her Airmen, so she makes time to sit down with each one of them to provide clear guidance and expectations. She does not hesitate to correct substandard behaviors or recognize Airmen who exceed the standards. The result of Tate’s actions has played an instrumental part in her workcenter receiving top awards from Group Command.
This scenario BEST illustrates:
a. Service before Self; NCO effectiveness
b. Progressive Professionalism (P2); unit effectiveness
c. Warrior Ethos; mission effectiveness |
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| b. Progressive Professionalism (P2); unit effectiveness |
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2. TSgt Smith is the NCOIC of night shift in the maintenance section. He was chosen because of his extensive knowledge and experience, as well as his ability to influence others. He continually emphasizes the importance of upholding standards and ensuring the job gets done right. He is well liked by all the Airmen, and they all look up to him. One evening, SrA Williams approached him and informed him that he couldn’t finish a job because the only torque wrench they have is overdue calibration. Smith thought about it for a little while and instructed Williams to use it anyway. He justified it by saying that it’s just one day overdue, what could possibly be off in one day.
The actions of TSgt Smith ___ and will MOST LIKELY result in ___.
a. summarize Direction, Discipline, and Recognition; decreased mission effectiveness
b. support Resiliency; increasing his subordinate’s effectiveness
c. violate the AF Core Values; decreased mission effectiveness |
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| c. violate the AF Core Values; decreased mission effectiveness |
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2. Choose the correct answer that BEST represents all four macronutrients:
a. egg, cheese, olive oil, coke
b. whole grain bread, egg, fish, water
c. egg, olive oil, chicken, water
d. whole grain bread, olive oil, egg, water |
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| d. whole grain bread, olive oil, egg, water |
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| 3. Micronutrients are ___ and ___ . |
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| Vitamins and minerals are examples of ___. |
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| 4. Benefits for having proper nutrition help maintain ___ and replenish muscle glycogen. |
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| 5. List three ways functional training helps you. |
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- Makes you better on the job
- Makes you better at home
- Makes you less likely to be injured
- Increases your quality of life
- Decreases stress |
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| 6. What is a concept that trains the body as a whole and not necessarily one target muscle group. |
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7. Which best describes how to perform high intensity exercise?
a. Talking while breathing
b. Functional workouts, tactical, and crocodile breathing
c. Functional workouts, FOSI, tactical breathing |
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| c. Functional workouts, FOSI, tactical breathing |
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| 8. What do the letters in FOSI mean? |
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| Form Over Speed and Intensity |
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| 9. List three ways Human Performance impacts you, your unit and mission effectiveness. |
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- Makes you resilient
- Energy and stamina to work long hours
- Helps you to pay attention to the minute details of life and of the job
- Recharges your physical and mental energy
- Improves your decision making skills
- Improves your performance
- Increases your endurance |
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1. As TSgt Burke and his team learn of their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, he recalls the physical strain they endured on their last deployment working with heavy gear in the desert environment. To ensure his team is trained and fit for the deployment, Burke enlisted the help of an Air Force exercise physiologist to develop an exercise plan to help his team endure the physical strain of the gear in the desert climate while disposing of explosives. The conditioning has made a huge difference in their effectiveness at the deployed location.
This scenario BEST illustrates ___.
a. High Intensity Exercise Endurance
b. Functional Training
c. Functional Endurance Intensity |
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3. SSgt Stanley collapsed during squadron PT. TSgt Jones ran over to her to ensure she was okay, but she looked very pale and weak. He helped her to a spot to rest and regain her strength. Once Jones was comfortable with her condition, he asked, “Sergeant Stanley, I’ve noticed you’ve lost a lot of weight in the past several weeks. Are you getting enough to eat?” She responded, “I’ve been trying to lose weight in preparation for my upcoming PT test. I can’t afford to fail; my EPR is due in a few months, and I don’t want a referral.”
Stanley’s actions will MOST LIKELY result in___ and negatively impact ___ effectiveness.
a. Loss of strength and endurance and potential injuries due to fatigue; NCO
b. Passing the fitness assessment, but there will be health problems; mission
c. Difficulty with anaerobic activity, but will not affect aerobic activity; unit |
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| a. Loss of strength and endurance and potential injuries due to fatigue; NCO |
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| 1. What is the difference between culture and heritage? |
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Culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a company or an organization.
Heritage is something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor or property that descends to an heir. |
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| 2. Aeronautical Division In 1907, the U.S. Army Signal Corps established a small ___ to take charge of all matters pertaining to military ballooning, air machines, and all kindred subjects. |
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| 3. Who was the first female pilot allowed to wear the U.S. Army uniform? |
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| The first female pilot allowed to wear the U.S. Army uniform. |
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4. On 24 May 1918, the War Department officially recognized two Army agencies, the Bureau of Aircraft Production and the Division of Military Aeronautics, as the _________________.
a. United States Air Force
b. U.S. Army Signal Corps
c. Air Service of the U.S. Army |
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| c. Air Service of the U.S. Army |
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| 5. The National Security Act of ___ established the United States Air Force, headed by the Chief of Staff, USAF. |
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| 6. What did the success of Operation Desert Storm prove about the importance of airpower? |
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| It proved that airpower could decrease casualty counts and that airpower can provide a decisive path to victory. Airpower can decrease the burden on ground forces and proves that war can be waged from thousands of miles away. |
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| 7. What are the reasons why the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom? |
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- Because the U.S. was attacked on its own soil
- Because of the amount of lives lost
- To stop the spread of terrorism around the world
- To prevent countries from harboring terrorists
- To destroy the Taliban government
- To destroy terrorist training facilities
- To bring Osama Bin Laden and his radical followers to justice |
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8. What decoration is awarded to U.S. and foreign military personnel and civilians who have displayed extraordinary heroism in one of the following situations: while engaged in action against a U.S. enemy, while engaged in military operations involving conflict with a foreign force, or while serving with a friendly nation engaged in armed conflict against a force in which the U.S. is not a belligerent party?
a. Medal of Honor
b. Congressional Medal of Honor
c. Air Force Cross |
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| 9. Why is Air Force culture and heritage important to Airmen? |
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| Knowing the Air Force heritage instills pride and a sense of belonging to an organization with a proud heritage. Understanding the sacrifice and dedication of those Airmen that have gone before you gives you a better understanding of your NCO responsibilities. Knowing your culture in the Profession of Arms separates your profession from other professions in terms of sacrifice and dedication. |
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| 11. Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 36-2203 covers ___ and ___ ceremonies. |
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| 11. Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2903 governs ___ and ___ . |
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| 12. What is the purpose of drill and ceremony? |
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| In addition to discipline, military drill teaches and develops teamwork, confidence, pride, alertness, attention to detail, and esprit de corps. The purpose of a ceremony is to accomplish one or more of the following: provide distinctive honors to national symbols or individuals on special occasions; display proficiency and the state of training of the troops of a command; promote teamwork and pride in an Air Force organization; contribute to the public morale by displaying symbolically the strength and unity of the military in support of the nation. |
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| 13. Why is it important for an NCO to know drill and ceremony? |
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| Because all NCOs are charged with advancing the Profession of Arms by having uniform and flag ceremonies, by learning how to work as a team, by improving your appearance and discipline, and by demonstrating Excellence in All We Do. Ceremonies also advance the POA by increasing pride in uniform and Air Force heritage and by renewing patriotic feelings. |
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| 14. How might an NCO use the knowledge of drill and ceremony to enhance subordinate and work center effectiveness? |
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| NCOs who can effectively lead subordinates in drill and ceremony will be more effective leaders in the work center. NCOs who are able to instill qualities necessary for successful drill and ceremony—discipline, cohesion, teamwork, confidence, pride, alertness, attention to detail, and esprit de corps—can also instill these qualities in subordinates in the work center. |
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1. TSgt Sharp, known for his consistency and maintenance of good order, performed an open ranks inspection. During the inspection, Sharp noticed that Airman Tidwell’s uniform was missing a button and was wrinkled. After the inspection, he counseled Tidwell and informed him that according to AFI 36-2903 each Air Force member is required to keep their uniform neat, clean, pressed, buttoned, and properly maintained at all times. The next month Tidwell won the Squadron “Look Sharp Award.”
This scenario BEST illustrates TSgt Sharp’s understanding of ___ and its impact on ___.
a. inspections and discipline; NCO effectiveness.
b. personal pride and confidence; unit effectiveness.
c. culture and esprit de corps; mission effectiveness. |
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| a. inspections and discipline; NCO effectiveness. |
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2. MSgt Wyatt has been given the honor of conducting a retreat ceremony for Memorial Day. Since there are only a few days left before the event, Wyatt informs the team that they will practice at the end of each day to ensure they properly perform the ceremony. At the practice, Wyatt notices that they grumble and complain about having to wear the uniform and work on their day off. Wyatt decides to bring everyone in for a little talk and sternly states, “It’s hot and I know you would all rather be doing something else, but this retreat means a lot to the veterans and the families of the fallen.”
MSgt Wyatt’s interpretation of ___ will MOST LIKELY ___.
a. teamwork and esprit de corps; increase NCO effectiveness.
b. culture and heritage; increase mission effectiveness.
c. military culture and Airmanship; diminish mission |
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| b. culture and heritage; increase mission effectiveness. |
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| What is the fact or quality of being diverse: difference. Unlike in kind: distinct, varied; a point of respect in which things differ; variety? |
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| What are differences that are inborn and/or exert an important impact on early socialization and an ongoing impact throughout people’s lives? |
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| the primary dimensions of diversity |
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| What are the following examples of: Age, language, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, and sexual orientation |
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| examples of the primary dimensions |
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| What are differences that you acquire, discard, and/or modify throughout your life? |
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| the secondary dimensions of diversity |
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| What are the following examples of: educational level, job function, socio-economic status, personality profile, marital status, family responsibilities, religious beliefs, and geographic location? |
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| examples of the secondary dimensions |
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| 6. What requires all Airmen to develop keen awareness and understanding of others’ emotions, feelings, personality, temperaments, strengths, cultural differences, values, and beliefs. |
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| 7. List 3 (three) ways Socio-Behavioral Tendencies effect the workplace. |
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- Poor communication and little or no teamwork
- Animosity toward one another
- Poor morale and lack of discipline
- Minimal use of creativity and experience and reduced productivity
- Discrimination |
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| 8. Identify the 5 (five) characteristics of a diversity supportive environment where individuals work cohesively in your workplace. List each characteristic and give an example of how each one supports a diverse organization. |
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- Act Proactively- Integrate diversity into everyday thinking
- Leadership Driven- Endorses and actively champions diversity initiatives
- Encourage Ownership of Initiatives- Individuals value diversity and are committed to making it work
- Think Inclusively- Everyone is a valued member of the organization
- Mainstream Diversity- Diversity is a part of every effort |
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| What is the term for when you take the liberty of claiming something about a situation, item, or someone else that is not supported by fact. For instance, when you arrive at a new assignment, you assume that certain things will remain the same as your last base? |
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| What is the term for a fixed or distorted generalization about all members of a particular group. These images are often fueled by mass media reputations passed on by parents, peers, and other members of society. Stereotyping is a way you simplify the social world, reducing the efforts needed to think about the people you encounter? |
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| What is the term for an adverse or unreasonable opinion about a person or group without all the facts and usually based on deeply held beliefs. Most prejudices are developed early in life, influenced by acquaintances or attachments to specific groups (such as family) during childhood? |
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| What is the term for an inclination [predisposition] of temperament or outlook, a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment. Being socially biased is where one unfairly favors or prefers a person, culture, group, or race to another. This is usually the effects of your upbringing, values, pre-existing beliefs, and interests. This makes it impossible for you to be impartial? |
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| What is the term for the reception and deception of your conception. What you observe and experience becomes your reality until you are convinced or proven otherwise. Your assumptions, prejudices, and social biases contribute to your perceptions and shape how you think and feel. This can present a life-long effect on your life? |
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| What is the term for your take based on your position on particular subjects, issues, and matters that relate to you. It is how you mentally view or “see” a situation or the world around you from a particular angle. Otherwise regarded as opinions and personal beliefs, your perspective can affect how you live, interact, and react to others? |
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| What is the term for if you cooperate with others, knowingly or unknowingly, to reinforce those behaviors that prevent others from fully entering into the workplace culture. It can take the form of silence (neither supporting nor defending the right to inclusion of a certain person or group), denial (ignoring the existence of problems), or active participation (assisting others to reinforce exclusion)? |
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| What is the treatment or consideration of making a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit? |
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| 10. What is the FAIR Way strategy? |
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- Feedback is giving and receiving information about expectations as well as how to meet those expectations.
- Assistance is making sure workers have what they need to work to their fullest potential.
- Inclusion is making sure everyone has the opportunity to fully participate in the Workplace.
- Respect is recognizing each person’s unique value, contributions, and potential to the organization. |
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| 11. List 3 (three) examples that describe why it is important to understand and employ the FAIR Way strategy. |
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- It provides NCOs with a consistent approach to deal effectively with diversity.
- It helps maximize retention and productivity.
- It helps maintain effective working relationships in work places. |
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| What strategy provides NCOs with a consistent approach to deal effectively with diversity, helps maximize retention and productivity, and helps maintain effective working relationships in work places. |
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| 12. As a leader, understanding what will help to maximize individual/unit performance and allow your Airmen to reach their highest potential? |
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1. TSgt Wyatt’s team is extremely competent and works well together. He considers all of the friendly teasing and joke-telling signs of a healthy team. This morning, two team members approach him and explain how uncomfortable they are with most of the jokes. Wyatt responds, “If I take action now, it might disrupt our deployment preparations and interfere with our teamwork. Do you two want that?” Both Airmen say, “No sir!” Wyatt says, “Good. Just ignore the humor for now, and I’ll deal with it as soon as we return.
TSgt Wyatt’s ___ will MOST LIKELY ___.
a. failure to apply the FAIR Way; have a negative impact on mission effectiveness
b. diversity awareness; have a positive impact on his effectiveness
c. social sensitivity; have a negative impact on mission effectiveness |
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| a. failure to apply the FAIR Way; have a negative impact on mission effectiveness |
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2. Upon entering the break room, the NCOIC MSgt Mitchell encounters two Airmen yelling at each other and says, “What's going on here?” A1C Abbas states, “When I told A1C Shula to help us clean up, he called me prayer-boy and refused to follow my orders. I told him you put me in charge, so he has to follow my orders. He called me the same name again and that’s when you walked in.” Mitchell says, “Airman Shula, I put Airman Abbas in charge of the clean-up, therefore you will do as he says. No excuses. Do you understand me?” Snapping to attention, A1C Shula says, “Yes sir!” After Mitchell leaves, Shula says, “Alright prayer-boy, what do you want me to do?”
This scenario BEST illustrates ___ and its negative impact on ___.
a. a non diversity-supportive environment; mission effectiveness
b. a diversity-supportive environment; mission effectiveness
c. Affirmative Action; mission effectiveness |
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| a. a non diversity-supportive environment; mission effectiveness |
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| When people have a difference, unlike in kind. |
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| 2. What are Socio-Behavioral Tendencies (SBTs)? |
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| The thought process we use to make sense of the world and what defines us. |
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