Although I was never a military pilot, I have worked with several former military pilots. The civil world in some ways is similar to the military, but in many ways is totally dis-similar. There is a chain of command. Most times it is not based on seniority, but on qualifications. The civil worlds does not operate on the premise of calculated risk.
Also the civil world (in most cases), does try to get the last full measure of performance out of a machine and operate at the all out limits. In the military you are an officer first, then a pilot. In the civil world you are a pilot first and foremost. So that machine is your paycheck. So if it is not working, you do not get paid. So take care of it.
Last of all, back way off of your consumption of raw meat.