AMCH36-2601 — Leadership Principles

AMCH36-2601 governs leadership principles for Air Mobility Command units and AMC-gained units in the Regular Air Force.

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  • Publication number: AMCH36-2601
  • Title: Leadership Principles
  • Date: 2024-06-20

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AMCH36-2601 presents leadership principles through the lens of Army Air Corps World War Two leaders, including morale, discipline, and confidence. It also examines psychology, suggestion, individual behavior, and group life.

Applies to: This publication applies to all Air Mobility Command units and AMC-gained units within the Regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve Command, and the Air National Guard.

Topics covered

  • Leadership principles
  • Leadership training
  • Mission and victory in battle
  • Command responsibility
  • Team membership
  • Individual recognition
  • Discipline and punishment
  • Psychology and group life

Questions and answers

Can leadership be learned from a set of rules?

Leadership cannot be learned from a set of rules.

Can humiliation of a junior be condoned?

Humiliation of a junior can never be condoned. (paragraph 2)

How should punishment be administered?

Administer punishment personally and objectively.

How should Airmen be handled?

Handle each as an INDIVIDUAL where possible.

How does a crowd affect suggestibility?

Suggestibility is influenced by the excitement of a crowd. In a crowd a person tends to act with the mass, to resist suggestion less, and to feel less repugnance toward being swayed by others. (paragraph 9)

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