Every Airman should enforce standards Published Oct. 13, 2006 By Master Sgt. David Miles 4th SOS HURLBURT FIELD, Fla -- As a first sergeant deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, I kept getting asked the same question every time I had to correct someone for various uniform and behavioral issues. Who cares that I haven't shaved in a couple of days; we are fighting a war here? Who cares that I am not properly wearing my Air Force physical training gear; I am not at home station and it doesn't matter. Who cares that someone had a general order violation; they didn't hurt anyone? The problem I have with this question of who cares is that each time, I was asked this question by noncommissioned officer's, senior NCOs and officers. I will answer the question of who cares in a moment, but before I do I have a few more questions. Who cares if the doctor follows proper medical protocol when treating a patient? Who cares if security forces fall asleep on guard post? Who cares if the flightline maintenance personnel don't follow proper technical data when securing that aircraft engine? The answer to all of these questions is the same. We should all care! We are all members of the Air Force, whether we wear basic dress uniforms or a flight suit. We should all be concerned of how our Airmen, NCOs, SNCOs and officers represent themselves, especially when we are deployed abroad. For the young NCO, don't wait until the SNCO corrects your Airman before you get involved. By the time the SNCO gets involved it's too late. SNCOs don't need to wait for the first sergeant or commander to correct your Airmen or NCOs before you finally say something to them. It is all of our responsibility to police up after our troops and not just wait for someone else to do your job. We all know that the first line of the Air Force core values is integrity first. We also know that integrity is doing the right thing even when nobody is watching. This applies to us all whether we are deployed or at home. We should all care if someone isn't wearing their uniform correctly. We should all care if someone is breaking the rules that we should be following. Lastly, we should all care how someone is not only representing our Air Force and our nation. I know that I care.