Analyzing the Yusunian Airman Creed

I am an Airman. I obey the instructions of those in charge of me with dignity, loyalty, respect, and integrity. I try my best to give proper, safe, and sound instructions to those subordinates under me with dignity, loyalty, respect, and integrity. I ensure that all jobs are done using proper safety precautions, technical data, military manuals, and military instructions. Death before dishonor is the attitude I carry, for dishonesty is not an option. I look towards the sky aiming for the unattainable, but I realize what is tangible and intangible, so I set goals that are within grasps for others to meet. As I set my goals, I hope to eventually get closer and closer to those unattainable goals one at a time. I never give up, persistence is essential, for if there is a task I am unprepared for, then I find a means or person to help me solve the problem. Integrity is in all the things I say and do. Service before self is the way I work and serve. Excellence in all I do is the way in which my actions are accomplished. If my work is not perfect, then I practice until it is. If I can't reach perfection, then I will do my very best to give 110 percent. Perfection is not always capable, but I realize that everyone can do their best. I am not God to walk on water, but I will do all that is possible to come close to this in my abilities. This uniform is the pride of my unit, and I shall respect it to be an appropriate example of all of those who have served and died in it. I shall be a defender! Defending the people of this great nation I will. I shall be a protector! Protecting the interests of this intrigued nation I will. I shall be a fighter! Fighting for those whose rights are trampled I will. I shall be an administrator! Administrating and documenting properly I will. I shall be an Airman! Working and upholding those duties pertaining to the USAF and no other first I will. I shall be a hero! Performing those small tasks that are so often forgotten, and I shall not look for recognition, but I shall respectfully and properly accept all of those recognitions if so given, I will. It is by these simple values that I shall try my best to lead by example. I will admit when I am wrong while standing by my convictions for those things that are ethical, moral, just, and proper. Those who do wrong I will do my best to show the right way. Those who do wrong purposely I will do my best to stop these things. I will welcome struggle and conflict for strength, but I will shun inequality, injustice, and detestation. I will always remember that it is not the stripe that defines who I am, but it is I who defines the stripe. Therefore, I will act accordingly with the USAF regulations, and respectfully with local laws so that I may set the best example possible. To lead by example and set the standard is the job of every individual whether new or old, weak or strong, male or female, low rank or high rank, one race or the other, and sick or well. This is what I will do, for I am not satisfied with good enough because I want to do my best. Aiming higher than the stars! -Shooting for the bull's eye! Rolling out to the farther reaches of land! -Wanting only the best! Taking all challenges whether hard or easy! A symbol of all that is right I will be. Many speak words of who they are! Well I say, "Let me show you who I am." I am not a God, I am not perfect, and I am not omniscient. I am an Airman! I am proud of my status and where I stand! Let me not stand on the pride of the fallen, but let me stand on the humility of those who served before me. Let my uniform, actions, words, and loyalty honor those who have fallen because I am an Airman. As an airman, I embrace and represent the values of yesterday's, today's, and tomorrow's USAF!"

These values are very important to me. I believe that I am an airman. I have chosen to dedicate a portion of my life to facilitate the mission of US Air Power. I am not made by being an airman, but it is what I bring to the table that will aid in the molding of future airmen. I am a valued member of the US Military and the USAF. I shall do my job until I retire, die, or they find someone better. All airmen are pivotal to the success of the USAF mission. Diversity is also another thing that makes airmen great. I am an airman.

This creed says a lot above. I believe that it should be the guidelines to today's USAF. Honor and service in these times is more important than anything because people need to be ready to die for what they believe. If we are not ready, then it all ends now. Freedom has never been free, but it has been earned off the blood of those who are free to choose to fight. Now a days, with enemies on every corner of the world, the US has to be ready to engage them at a moments notice. God bless those who work hard to preserve our way of life.

I also have a strong belief in core values. What the Core Values Mean To Me:

The Core Values are very essential in day to day life. However, they are just the beginning of all standards in my opinion. I think that a core value is a building block to stack other good ideas, cohesive actions, proper behaviors, true understandings, torn boundaries, and equal justices. The problem with the Air Force is that not all supervisors follow these "minuscule" values, so they tend to fail in some other area of the ethical/moral compass thus causing a condition that the USAF Core Values book (1 Jan 1997) calls "moral corrosion".

A foundation is not by any way small; it is a vital building block. Thus, it is only considered small because it is the beginning. The further we advance from the beginning, the faster we often forget the basics, so we tend to see them as small when in actuality the basics are the very thing that got us where we are. When the Egyptians built the pyramids the foundation was the largest, strongest, and most important part of the pyramid. Of course, to say that the roof was not needed would be foolishness because it is. In life our structures should have strong foundations, tough interiors, firm walls, sturdy roofs, clean interiors, unobstructed dense doors, and clear windows.

This is not meant to be a mysterious statement, for it is meant to be simple. Integrity gains trusts or makes systems and structures stronger. Service done right completes a task. Excellence demands that the task is completed properly, our behavior is professional, and we self inspect our accomplishment. The foundation is laid. Often when building a structure there is a skeleton made to outline, support, shape, and guide the placement of walls, roofs, and windows. A tough interior can only exist by planning, setting goals, and fruition of plans. With a properly made interior, a wall should soon erect and if the foundation is laid right, then the wall will not only look right for all to see it will also stand strong. At the same time the wall must remain firm on its own. A paper on a square rock with metal beams on its corners is still able to be destroyed or compromised by a single drop of water. The building must also have a sturdy roof. If there is no roof, then outside elements will work from inside and outside. A roof is like the head of a structure. When the roof is sturdy on its own, then the inside of a structure is better protected. Sustaining this structure is the responsibility of the people who built it, use it, and stay inside it. An outside person can not sustain the inside of a structure. Finally, what good is a building with out a way to accept new things to enhance it, gather supplies to sustain it, and take in good things? There must be an unobstructed doorway that can open. The door must also be able to close and be dense enough to block unwanted elements. Of course, there must be a way to evaluate the weather, conditions, and so on. This is why there is a need for windows; windows can allow one to see outside the structure to see what is coming or lets small bits of the good environment, good conditions, or good weather inside.

Wth all of these things mentioned, God is often my authority that makes me try harder. I know that the military has many core values and guidelines. However, nothing can compare to a man's heart being fully into what he is doing. I believe that I must serve my job as if I am serving God because they will be accountable to my master in heaven for the things they do as I am under their authority. God is awesome, and the better I do my job, the more glory I bring to God. My responsibility is to God first, and God has placed these men in authority over me. Praise God.

To conclude, I made the Yusunian Creed, hence why it is named after me. I believe it with all of my heart. I think that the professionalism it reinforces will bless the USAF of tomorrow. These values are very important to me, and I will constantly try to keep this promise or creed. The creed says a lot, and it is a list of guidelines that I will try to follow. The core values also mean a lot to me. They are the building blocks or the foundation that I shall stand upon. Also, I shall serve my authorities as if I am serving Jesus Christ, my Master in heaven. God is awesome, and He has placed His authority over my authorities. When they treat me right, He will bless them; when they treat me weong, He will bless carry out justice. What could the world do to me if I do right and trust in God. Their greatest weapon is death, and I will press on. I shall do well whether bad or good things happen as long as I hold on to a strong foundation and keep my principles.