Service Before Self
1. Duty
DUTY: Duty is the obligation to perform what is required for the mission. While our responsibilities are
determined by the law, the Department of Defense, and Air Force instructions, directives, and guidance,
our sense of duty is a personal one and bound by the oath of service we took as individuals. Duty
sometimes calls for sacrifice in ways no other profession has or will. Airmen who truly embody Service Before Self consistently choose to make necessary sacrifices to accomplish the mission, and in doing so, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
determined by the law, the Department of Defense, and Air Force instructions, directives, and guidance,
our sense of duty is a personal one and bound by the oath of service we took as individuals. Duty
sometimes calls for sacrifice in ways no other profession has or will. Airmen who truly embody Service Before Self consistently choose to make necessary sacrifices to accomplish the mission, and in doing so, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
2. Loyalty
LOYALTY: Loyalty is an internal commitment to the success and preservation of something bigger than
ourselves. Our loyalty is to the Nation first, the values and commitments of our Air Force second, and
finally to the men and women with whom we serve. Loyalty to our leaders requires us to trust, follow,
and execute their decisions, even when we disagree. We offer alternative solutions and innovative
ideas most effectively through the chain of command. Ultimately, loyalty is demonstrated by helping
each other act with honor.
ourselves. Our loyalty is to the Nation first, the values and commitments of our Air Force second, and
finally to the men and women with whom we serve. Loyalty to our leaders requires us to trust, follow,
and execute their decisions, even when we disagree. We offer alternative solutions and innovative
ideas most effectively through the chain of command. Ultimately, loyalty is demonstrated by helping
each other act with honor.
3. Respect
RESPECT: Respect is treating others with dignity and valuing them as individuals. We must always act
knowing that all Airmen possess fundamental worth as human beings. We must treat others with the
utmost dignity and respect, understanding that our diversity is a great source of strength.2
knowing that all Airmen possess fundamental worth as human beings. We must treat others with the
utmost dignity and respect, understanding that our diversity is a great source of strength.2
