Across the field of business management, both profit and nonprofit organizations struggle to find the happy medium between leadership and its organizational culture. For the U.S. Air Force, the challenges become greater as organizational effectiveness and readiness are critical to the ongoing mission and current world affairs. Previous leadership principles featured an authoritarian style, offering little to no input or feedback from troops, often leading to resentment and low levels of effectiveness among countless units (Lyons, Swindler & Offner, 2009). Increasing demands on military medical personnel and demands on commanders to uphold and sustain military culture require examining the influence of leadership styles in an Air Force medical unit. Through analysis of previous leadership styles, the hope is to focus on the effect of leadership styles on the dynamics and culture of the unit and the resulting factors, which complemented or clashed with the culture and climate of the unit. organization. The overall problem statement for the analysis will focus on two questions: a) What leadership style is best suited for an Air Force Reserve medical unit? b) Can peacetime and wartime medical operations work with one leadership style? US Air Force Leadership Style As a non-profit government agency, the Air Force along with other military branches (Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard) expresses its leadership through a group of core styles, which ensure fluid discipline and order throughout the grade structure. However, as the Army and mission gradually change, so must the need for supportive leadership. Leadership styles based on an authoritarian leadership style are no longer conducive to the military's overall culture. Also, for an Air Force Reserve medical unit, authoritarian leadership