We are supposed to use our leadership skills to convert direction from our superiors into mission accomplishment. In my last organization, our Stan Eval office was ran by a civilian that did not abide by AFIs, in fact, she often stated forget the AFIs, we do what we want and she disregarded her team and their experience. Stan Evals mission is to provide commanders with a tool to validate mission readiness and effectiveness by documenting qualifications and capabilities. The civilian had things so screwed up, that unqualified personnel were being allowed to work missions and the implications were innocent lives were lost. The civilian was fired and I was voluntold that I would be the new Flight Chief and to fix it. Like Colin Powell, I