Sergeant Tolbert's Case Study

Sergeant for not agreeing on a trouble shooting method. They begin with yelling at each other in front of the young airman to include hateful language and pushing each other. Sergeant Tolbert told both of them to stop acting unprofessional, but both members ignore him. Then he actually got in the middle and pull both of them in the office. Not only have they both disrespected him as being the ranking member, but it expose to the airman that is acceptable to verbally and physical dispute. Senior Master Sergeant Tolbert did not give them any disciplinary action. The civilian could have lost his career and the Technical Sergeant could have lost a stripe. Both sides would not only hinder their profession but also their family. He went against his
ethics considering his moral views as a family parent and as a military member contribute to his actions on this matter. Senior Master Sergeant Tolbert made both member’s briefed customs and courtesies policy and also the consequences that could of happen. His actions prove that his ethics in the military become broader. In addition, I will describe how Sergeant Tolbert horizons broaden on his ethics as his career progression continues.
At last, Sergeant Tolbert ethics became more determined throughout his military avocation advances.
All the poor supervisors he acquired demonstrate him that he did not wanted to be like them. He read this quote “Demonstrate, inspire, and develop in others an internalized understanding of Air Force Core Values and The Airman’s Creed. Know and understand the Air Force Symbol (Mckinley, 2012) He always wants to strive for the best in everything he does, even if he fails his resiliency will not let him down. Every meeting he gathers he likes to re-enforce Air Force Instruction 36-2618 enlisted Force Structure. “Going back to basics is a refresh of the military ethics. We cannot forgot were we came from. I had seen other leaders in my career that use other airman as stepping stones to get them in another level in their career.” Senior Master Sergeant Tolbert gets emotional on this topic because he learned more from negative events than positives. In addition he likes to motivate people to attend school. “School is the only thing the military cannot take away from you and take advantage since right now is free.” (Tolbert, 2016) He obtained a Master Degree in Business and management. He recognize that the military is not a corporation and goes against his degree ethics, he still follow orders like any other military member and we had to support our leader’s decisions. “Senior Non-commission Officers should complete their Community College of the Air Force degree, if not already
earned, and continue development for self and subordinates through available on- and off-duty education, leadership lectures and seminars, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force reading program. (Mckinley, 2012) “Our customs and courtesies reflect the unique nature of our profession and guide significant aspects of our behavior. They emphasize our strong bond with other military representative as well as our mutual respect for one another and our civilian leadership.” (Schwartz, 2012) “Not a lot of senior non-commission officers carry in their cargo pocket “The little blue book and the little brown book as I always do. We have to teach our new members to respect others. Our military heritage will get lost in transition if we don’t refocus them on why we are serving our country with pride and dignity. The standards are just there to show us the bare minimum but we can do better than that. We are just wasting energy why not 110 percent! (A. Tolbert, personal communication, February 11, 2016) I do agree with Senior Master Sergeant Tolbert’s point of view on his morals and ethics. Next, I will point out some of his points that I agree with him. I believe that rules exist for the reason that someone broke them before. We need to have a clear foundation so we can build on it. When I enlist in the Air Force I was taught the Air Force Instructions 1-1 “the little blue book” this explains all about our military culture and Air Force Standards. Then the “brown book” Air Force instructions 36-2618 is the enlisted force structure.