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