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Standards Standards & &
AccountabilityAccountability
• Definitions
• Black & White Decision Making
• Case Studies/Discussion
OverviewOverview
DefinitionsDefinitions
• Accountability– “To be answerable or responsible”
• Standards– “The morals, ethics, habits, and principles
established by authority, custom, or an individual as accepted”
Black and White DecisionsBlack and White Decisions
• What do we mean by a black and white decision?
• What do we use to make black and white decisions in the military?
• What are some black and white decisions in the military?
Black and White DecisionsBlack and White Decisions
• What are some of the black and white decisions that you have had to make while here in training?
• What did you use to make these decisions?
• What are some of the black and white issues you will face at your home unit?
Black and White DecisionsBlack and White Decisions
• If people have guidance why do they choose not to follow guidance?
VIDEOVIDEO
“Friendly Fire”“Friendly Fire”
DiscussionDiscussion
• Do you think more people should have been accountable for shooting down the Black Hawk helicopters?
• What did the initial actions in the incident say about accountability?
• What were some of the standards that were not upheld?
• Break time!
VIDEOVIDEO
“B-52 Crash”“B-52 Crash”
DiscussionDiscussion
• What do you think about this situation?
• Senior/Junior crewmembers
• What do you think about Lt Col Holland?
• Was he a good pilot/officer?
DiscussionDiscussion
• How, 15 years after the Blackhawk and B52 incidents, did the Air Force have such a serious lapse of accountability in meeting and enforcing standards related to its nuclear enterprise?
• What is General Schwartz’s main point about accountability in his address to the Air Force Association Convention?
• Why are Air Force’s standards higher than society’s?
DiscussionDiscussion
• What is the relationship between standards and the Air Force Core Values?
• How does this relate to your training experience?
• What do the three case studies, or even the recent shooting at Fort Hood, ultimately say about the reality of accountability in the armed forces?
DiscussionDiscussion
• What are your responsibilities to enforce the standards?
• Given that mistakes help people learn and grow, how do you hold people accountable and still deal with the reality that people will make mistakes?
• What actions can you take to enforce the standards?
DiscussionDiscussion
• How does the principle of “know your job” tie into accountability?
• As illustrated by the three case studies, what happens when you know your job but just don’t do it?
• What can you do to increase subordinates’ awareness of accountability?
• Definitions
• Black & White Decision Making
• Case Studies/Discussion
SummarySummary