Should a mentality standard within the AF apply to all ranks regardless of AFSC?

It all depends on the shop and what their duties entail. I will say though, that as an NCO, if your troops are in the shop, your ass better be in there with them. There were plenty of times when the troops worked 12hr shifts, yet their "managers" with stripes worked eight. I was actually called out by management for refusing to leave when my troops were working 12s, apparently it made everyone else look bad. I informed them that I was trained to be an NCO, so that meant I led, not managed, and they deserved to look bad.

I think you are sort of confusing standards with duties. Standards are rules, like haircuts, uniforms, and sexual harassment stuff. Standards apply to everyone, they are uniform. Duties are specific for every individual, group, rank, etc. Part of being lower in rank means having to do some of the less fun duties that higher ranking folks pass on. Its part of the culture, we've all been there, and when you get higher in rank, you will pass that work along to. RHIP -Rank has its Privileges.

This is a good question. Unfortunately the answer is you will never have any type of standard mentality across the board. Just look at the different mentalities of the MSgts that replied here. Each had their own point, and I can guess that most of their morals, when it came to leadership were either mentored down from a previous boss, or instilled in them when they were younger.

My point is it really falls down to the individual in charge. I always told anyone I supervised that I would never let them do something I haven't done first. As a MSgt, I kept that mantra. As a back shop maintainer, with a flight line responsibility, I have crawled into some holes, I never turned down a deployment, and I always mad sure my people came first. It was how I was raised and taught. My people worked their butt off for me and I always loved the two way respect that it fostered.

So I say this. It comes down to you. As a supervisor, will you give into the RHIP? Or will you lead from the front? This works in the military and in Civilian life. I always never thought highly of people who Used RHIP. Seems like a cop out of being a leader.