Airmen's Creed

THE AIRMAN'S CREED

I am an American airman.
I am a warrior.
I have answered my nation's call.

I am an American airman.
My mission is to fly, fight, and win.
I am faithful to a proud heritage,
a tradition of honor,
and a legacy of valor.

I am an American airman,
guardian of freedom and justice,
my nation's sword and shield,
its sentry and avenger.
I defend my country with my life.

I am an American airman:
wingman, leader, warrior.
I will never leave an airman behind,
I will never falter,
and I will not fail.

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie on January 15, 2009 at 11:28am

According to Wikipedia:

In 2007, General T. Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, introduced the Airman's Creed[1]. The intent of the creed was to enhance the building of a warrior ethos among its Airmen and to provide Airmen a tangible statement of beliefs that they can hold most dear. The Airman's Creed reflects pride in the role of air, space and cyberspace power and the Air Force's commitment in supporting and defending the nation. The creed is fueled by the Air Force's heritage and a warfighting ethos that exists in all Airmen.

The creed has not been without controversy, as it supplanted all other creeds that the Air Force had been using (The NCO Creed, the SNCO Creed, the Chief's creed). The Airman's Creed was not created to regain some ideal that was lost or never identified. It was created to focus on and identify a spirit -- a warfighting ethos -- that transcends time from the past, to the present and into the future.