Organizational Culture Of The 75th Security Forces Squadron Alpha Flight

This background paper is to discuss the condition of organizational culture and my role in shaping the organizational culture of the 75th Security Forces Squadron Alpha Flight.
2. The condition of the 75th Security Forces Squadron Alpha Flight culture is and has been teetering between two extremes since the time I joined the flight in October of 2022. On one side you have a Flight Chief who does not value member’s time and not making members feel valued. Just one example I have of Flight Chief not valuing a member’s time is their decision to make every appointment on members days off. With an already taxing schedule due to training and daily operations, the negative impact is causing members to burn out from not having any real time off.

My role in shaping the organizational culture for the flight is first to be aware of my unconscious bias that I have, the building of commitment and trust. An example of my unconscious bias, I was given a troop who had received an article 15 due to inappropriate comments at the work center. My first impression was that this Staff Sergeant was going to be a continuous problem and would need constant supervision. Prior to being self-aware about my unconscious bias, I would have fallen into the trap that the Security Forces cultures creates, if they have done bad, they will never be able to redeem themselves. Understanding that about myself, I decided to change my thinking about this Staff Sergeant and provide transparent feedback and a road map to better themselves. As someone who is charge of a diverse group of people, I believe this quote educates us on unconscious bias. “We must all acknowledge our unconscious biases, and listen with less bias when women, and others who are marginalized, speak out. A lot of change is possible by just acknowledging unconscious bias - that exhaustively documented but unpleasant reality many would rather ignore - and listening with less bias and acting on what we then learn” (Moss

I have actively shaped the culture by building the commitment level of the individuals on the flight. A quote that I believe embodies the idea of commitment is "Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work." (Lombardi). Some ways I have been trying to build higher levels of commitment in the airman and staff sergeants is by getting to know at least 3 unique things about them, broadening their career opportunities, and discussing my vulnerabilities. I have prioritized to be transparent on educating members on balancing work and life. I exhaust all means to find ways to give them time back where I can, recognize their personal talents and give constant feedback. As a servant leader this quote resonates with me about how I define trust and that’s “Trust is the belief that others act in the interest of fairness and social welfare rather than their own self-interest” (Martinez and Zeelemberg,