Earlier in March 2014, senior Air Force leaders, including the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief Staff and Air Force Chief Master Sgt., made a statement to all Airmen. They stated that "being an aviator is more than a job, when we voluntarily raised our right hand and took an oath to support and defend the Constitution, we became members of the profession of arms." the weapons given to us and accept the sacred trust entrusted to us by the American people, that to be worthy of that trust we must “build our lives and shape our service on the basis of our fundamental values,” and that when Airmen fail to live up to our core values, the reputation of all who serve is tarnished” (letter to an Airman, March 2014). Recently I was tasked with giving a briefing for the monthly J3 training day. This task was a result of my negligence in updating a certain system that is vital to the J3 surveillance stage. My briefing, although full of correct information and advice, was also marred by profanity and unprofessional gestures. Whatever circumstances might have caused these actions, they needed to be corrected. A correction was given, which was responded to with more profanity and provocative actions. After showing such disrespect to my NCO in charge, he escorted me to my supervisor and my actions were reported to him. During this time I was still very controversial and disrespectful, making sarcastic comments and standing with such contempt as if to say "are you done now". This of course escalated into more serious action on the part of my leadership, which could very well have been avoided if I had done my duty properly in the first place. The...... middle of paper...... in any organization if it wants to grow. The Air Force Professional Development Guide lists many leadership characteristics, including toughness and sensitivity. It may seem like an oxymoron, but all success in life is about balance. Being tough is very important, even in open communication. When someone needs advice and/or direction from a leader, the last thing they need to hear is brown noses or “fluff.” They need to hear the truth, even if it's not wanted, but it's almost always the most effective. Being sensitive is also essential. The CEO speaks on this subject: “listen to your employees, communicate with them and be attentive to their needs”. A person needs to know that their needs are listened to and recognized. As was previously mentioned this is a two way street, it should be used from Airman to NCO and NCO to Airman..