U.S. Code > Title 10 Armed Forces > Subtitle D—Air Force (§§ 8010—9842) > PART II—PERSONNEL (§§ 8201—9061) > CHAPTER 845—RANK AND COMMAND (§§ 8571—8583) > § 8583. Requirement of exemplary conduct

§ 8583. Requirement of exemplary conduct

All commanding officers and others in authority in the Air Force are required—
(1) to show in themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination;
(2) to be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their command;
(3) to guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct, according to the laws and regulations of the Air Force, all persons who are guilty of them; and
(4) to take all necessary and proper measures, under the laws, regulations, and customs of the Air Force, to promote and safeguard the morale, the physical well-being, and the general welfare of the officers and enlisted persons under their command or charge.