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AIR UNIVERSITY

AIR FORCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

LIGHTS, CAMERA, A CTION

GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS

LESLIE BRAMLETT

SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT, USAF

AIR UNIVERSITY PRESS

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA

FEBRUARY 2009

Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center Cataloging Data

DEDICATION

Bramlett, Leslie

Lights, camera, action: getting back to the basics / Bramlett, Leslie

p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-1-58566-191-6

1. Corporate culture—United States. 2. Basic training (Military education)—United States.

3. United States—Air Force—Enlisted personnel—Attitudes. 4. United States—Air Force—

Standards. 5. Leadership—Military aspects. I. Title.

355.338––dc22

I dedicate this book to my family, who has sacri-

iced so much. JaMarco, Jasmine, and Justis, most

of what I have learned about leading younger people

and dealing with their complexities and uniqueness

has come from you. To my wife Tracy, you are truly

the best part of “us.” Finally, I thank God for enabling

me to both accomplish this work and serve in the

United States Air Force.

Disclaimer

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author

and do not necessarily represent the views of the Air Force Research Institute, the United States Air Force,

the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared for public release: distribution

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FOREWORD

The quality and character of our enlisted corps have

led to its recognition as the bedrock of our Air Force.

The source of this reputation can be traced to our pro-

fessional and experienced noncommissioned oficers

(NCO). This group of experienced NCOs recognizes that

the Air Force has some discrete discipline problems

among the enlisted Airmen which have caused degra-

dation in mission support and adherence to standards.

SMSgt Leslie Bramlett, one of our brightest minds,

identiies weaknesses at the most fundamental level:

failure to maintain the attitudes and behaviors learned

in basic training. Furthermore, he asserts that basic

military training (BMT) teaches the proper lessons—

leadership, traditions, and discipline. Airmen leave

BMT transformed. Then these men and women enter

the “real” Air Force and ind a culture which does not

reinforce these lessons. The workplace encourages con-

trary behavior. Individualism is rewarded, and personal

interests far too often outweigh organizational goals.

SMSgt Bramlett has a simple solution (and we know

simple solutions are sometimes the hardest to imple-

ment). He argues for a return to basics, and in this

short exposition he constructs a case for reinvigorating

them. His argument applies to everyone in the Air Force,

and the fact that it comes from the enlisted force should

have great persuasive value.

BRYE McMILLON

Chief Master Sergeant, USAF

Command Chief, Air University

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

SMSgt Leslie Bramlett has

served in the United States Air

Force since 1991. His various

assignments as an aerospace

medical service technician and

recruiter have taken him to Il-

linois, Missouri, California,

and Texas. In 2008 he de-

ployed to Joint Task Force-

Bravo in Honduras in support

of US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) opera-

tions. There he was the operations noncommissioned

oficer in charge, platoon sergeant, and backup irst

sergeant. He served as squadron superintendent for

the 30th Medical Operations Squadron, Vandenberg

AFB, CA, before beginning his current assignment as

squadron superintendent, 59th Surgical Inpatient

Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX, in February 2009.

Sergeant Bramlett has earned a bachelor of science

degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

in workforce education and development, and he

holds two Community College of the Air Force de-

grees in allied health sciences and human resources.

Currently, Sergeant Bramlett is pursuing a master of

science degree in management. He is married to

Tracy Bramlett, and they have one son, JaMarco,

and two daughters, Jasmine and Justis.

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