1 00:00:00,540 --> 00:00:04,300 Mhm . Good morning too 2 00:00:04,300 --> 00:00:06,300 fast . Welcome to mine . I'm senior 3 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:08,522 Strickland . Um and I have a video that 4 00:00:08,522 --> 00:00:10,522 I'm going to show you about a local 5 00:00:10,522 --> 00:00:12,578 airman who told us about his reasons 6 00:00:12,578 --> 00:00:12,430 for service and then begin to interview . 7 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:14,150 Can't wait to see it . 8 00:00:15,740 --> 00:00:18,970 My name is senior airman Jamelle level 9 00:00:18,970 --> 00:00:21,192 christian currently at minute Air Force 10 00:00:21,192 --> 00:00:23,430 Base North Dakota working as a combat 11 00:00:23,430 --> 00:00:25,652 systems mechanic , aircraft maintenance 12 00:00:25,652 --> 00:00:27,990 squadron . And I am originally from 13 00:00:27,990 --> 00:00:31,210 Indianapolis indiana when I was nine 14 00:00:31,210 --> 00:00:34,400 years old and my dad had been caught in 15 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,690 a fire . He died risking his life to 16 00:00:37,690 --> 00:00:39,857 save me . He had completely covered my 17 00:00:39,857 --> 00:00:42,790 body from the flames aside from my face 18 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,530 and luckily I only ended up suffering 19 00:00:45,540 --> 00:00:48,170 minor first and second degree burns , I 20 00:00:48,170 --> 00:00:51,390 was able to recover but in doing so 21 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:55,250 he got third degree burns all over his 22 00:00:55,250 --> 00:00:58,120 body and badly he wasn't able to make 23 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,360 it . So I wanted to honor his memory 24 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,820 and make him proud . But I decided that 25 00:01:03,820 --> 00:01:06,600 the best way to do that was to unless I 26 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,656 joined the United States Air Force . 27 00:01:11,340 --> 00:01:15,310 Yeah I risk all that for A 28 00:01:15,310 --> 00:01:17,960 D . Y . Oh I want to . 29 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,407 So that was a german christians reason 30 00:01:22,407 --> 00:01:25,410 for service . We've had the reason this 31 00:01:25,410 --> 00:01:27,632 video was made as we were having a rash 32 00:01:27,632 --> 00:01:29,799 of the US on T . Might not . So we got 33 00:01:29,799 --> 00:01:31,854 together and asked if you would risk 34 00:01:31,854 --> 00:01:34,600 that for you by and I think that turns 35 00:01:34,610 --> 00:01:37,850 into also a personal responsibility to 36 00:01:37,850 --> 00:01:41,080 our core values . So I was gonna ask 37 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,080 you what is personal responsibility 38 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,302 like how does that help us uphold those 39 00:01:45,302 --> 00:01:47,636 core values of the air forces 4th to us . 40 00:01:47,636 --> 00:01:50,460 So first of all I just wanna applaud 41 00:01:50,460 --> 00:01:53,630 incursions for you know sharing his 42 00:01:53,630 --> 00:01:55,800 story and I think it's important is 43 00:01:55,810 --> 00:01:58,170 airmen that we understand that every 44 00:01:58,170 --> 00:02:00,281 single one of the folks that we serve 45 00:02:00,281 --> 00:02:03,980 with all has a story . Um and 46 00:02:03,990 --> 00:02:06,220 I very much appreciate him sharing that 47 00:02:06,220 --> 00:02:08,331 about him and his father and I'm glad 48 00:02:08,331 --> 00:02:10,498 that he , I want to make sure that his 49 00:02:10,498 --> 00:02:12,720 teammates knew that . Like , you know , 50 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:14,831 why would you ever risk anything like 51 00:02:14,831 --> 00:02:16,942 that ? And so personal responsibility 52 00:02:16,942 --> 00:02:18,887 for all of us , we have to take an 53 00:02:18,887 --> 00:02:20,887 account . Um , you know , um , what 54 00:02:20,887 --> 00:02:22,887 does integrity mean to us service , 55 00:02:22,887 --> 00:02:22,650 What does excellence mean ? And then 56 00:02:22,650 --> 00:02:25,400 somehow internalize that to be our 57 00:02:25,410 --> 00:02:28,420 moral compass on what what right or 58 00:02:28,420 --> 00:02:30,800 wrong is . Um , and I would also offer 59 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,522 from a personal responsibility 60 00:02:32,522 --> 00:02:34,500 perspective that we have to be 61 00:02:34,500 --> 00:02:38,460 thoughtful of , um , temporary 62 00:02:38,470 --> 00:02:41,890 like satisfaction and like long term 63 00:02:41,900 --> 00:02:44,830 gains and um , something that is pretty 64 00:02:44,830 --> 00:02:47,410 temporary and , and making , um , 65 00:02:47,420 --> 00:02:50,230 choices to just drink and then get 66 00:02:50,230 --> 00:02:52,410 behind the wheel are not at all what 67 00:02:52,410 --> 00:02:54,466 you want to do when you consider the 68 00:02:54,466 --> 00:02:56,577 long term gains on who you want to be 69 00:02:56,577 --> 00:02:58,440 as a person and your temporary 70 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:00,820 decisions can absolutely have an impact 71 00:03:00,820 --> 00:03:04,080 on you um and have an impact on 72 00:03:04,090 --> 00:03:05,923 others and you never want to put 73 00:03:05,923 --> 00:03:08,730 yourself in that position . Yes ma'am , 74 00:03:08,730 --> 00:03:10,952 I believe in personal responsibility is 75 00:03:10,952 --> 00:03:13,174 really important because I believe that 76 00:03:13,174 --> 00:03:15,341 your actions and words and things that 77 00:03:15,341 --> 00:03:15,040 you do can influence the airman around 78 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:16,762 you . So I think your personal 79 00:03:16,762 --> 00:03:18,651 responsibility of some great most 80 00:03:18,651 --> 00:03:20,920 importance because what you do 81 00:03:20,920 --> 00:03:23,470 influences the actions and words and 82 00:03:23,470 --> 00:03:25,581 the way other people's career will be 83 00:03:25,581 --> 00:03:27,692 and also can impact those . So if you 84 00:03:27,692 --> 00:03:29,859 saw an airman getting into a car , you 85 00:03:29,859 --> 00:03:31,748 know drunk or you saw them making 86 00:03:31,748 --> 00:03:33,803 inappropriate comments at work , you 87 00:03:33,803 --> 00:03:35,803 know , silence ingredients . If you 88 00:03:35,803 --> 00:03:35,440 don't say something that speaks to your 89 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,580 personal responsibility as well , we 90 00:03:37,580 --> 00:03:39,802 have all have an opportunity to be able 91 00:03:39,802 --> 00:03:42,200 to influence and so , you know , my 92 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,200 hope is the Chief master in the Air 93 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,422 Force is that we all influence for good 94 00:03:46,422 --> 00:03:49,240 um to help bring each other along on 95 00:03:49,250 --> 00:03:51,417 just taking care of each other . And I 96 00:03:51,417 --> 00:03:53,700 think we also have a responsibility to 97 00:03:53,710 --> 00:03:55,821 help others build as well as some are 98 00:03:55,821 --> 00:03:57,932 built with an innate ability to sense 99 00:03:57,932 --> 00:04:00,099 what's right and wrong . But sometimes 100 00:04:00,099 --> 00:04:02,210 that's a daily struggle for all of us 101 00:04:02,210 --> 00:04:04,540 to you know , constantly battle to 102 00:04:04,540 --> 00:04:06,596 choose what's right and wrong . So I 103 00:04:06,596 --> 00:04:08,651 think we also have that choice every 104 00:04:08,651 --> 00:04:10,818 day to choose whether or not I'm gonna 105 00:04:10,818 --> 00:04:12,929 influence because you could be a just 106 00:04:12,929 --> 00:04:15,040 you could be affecting someone else's 107 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,096 decision and that could affect their 108 00:04:17,096 --> 00:04:19,318 career whether you're going to say next 109 00:04:19,318 --> 00:04:18,920 their day because you don't know how 110 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:20,820 that's gonna go on the spider web 111 00:04:20,820 --> 00:04:22,876 throughout the day . So I think it's 112 00:04:22,876 --> 00:04:25,610 airman , we have the the responsibility 113 00:04:25,620 --> 00:04:28,070 to our core values and to our fellow 114 00:04:28,070 --> 00:04:30,170 wingman , Airmen speak up and say 115 00:04:30,170 --> 00:04:32,710 something that's not right , I agree . 116 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:34,831 And here's here's what I always share 117 00:04:34,831 --> 00:04:36,950 with people , Like going to basic 118 00:04:36,950 --> 00:04:39,050 training and tech training doesn't 119 00:04:39,050 --> 00:04:42,080 automatically make you somebody who 120 00:04:42,090 --> 00:04:46,030 lives your poor values . Um and we all 121 00:04:46,030 --> 00:04:48,197 come from different walks of life . So 122 00:04:48,197 --> 00:04:50,670 airman who come from some places have a 123 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,460 different definition of what integrity 124 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:55,440 is , like integrity may not be 125 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,384 stitching on your teammate or your 126 00:04:57,384 --> 00:05:00,260 friend . And so um I know that from my 127 00:05:00,260 --> 00:05:02,371 own experiences , I came into our Air 128 00:05:02,371 --> 00:05:04,538 Force and and I was taught here is our 129 00:05:04,538 --> 00:05:06,760 here are your core values . Um but that 130 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:08,871 didn't mean that I lived those things 131 00:05:08,871 --> 00:05:10,871 out . I had to grow into the person 132 00:05:10,871 --> 00:05:13,790 that I am and it's through my Air force 133 00:05:13,790 --> 00:05:17,160 family um where I really started to 134 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:19,216 learn , okay , here , here is really 135 00:05:19,216 --> 00:05:21,382 what integrity means , and here's what 136 00:05:21,382 --> 00:05:23,160 service means , and here's what 137 00:05:23,160 --> 00:05:25,104 excellence means and how can I let 138 00:05:25,104 --> 00:05:27,160 those things out . So sometimes it's 139 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:29,327 not again in eight , you know , but we 140 00:05:29,327 --> 00:05:31,438 can help influence and define that to 141 00:05:31,438 --> 00:05:33,730 us . And speaking also for reasons for 142 00:05:33,730 --> 00:05:35,990 service , I was gonna ask you my reason 143 00:05:35,990 --> 00:05:37,879 for services , I joined because I 144 00:05:37,879 --> 00:05:39,768 wanted to create a life and adopt 145 00:05:39,768 --> 00:05:42,120 Children later on . Um So I wanted to 146 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:44,176 ask , what's your reason for service 147 00:05:44,176 --> 00:05:46,231 being the Chief of social in the Air 148 00:05:46,231 --> 00:05:48,176 Force ? Well , so first of all I'm 149 00:05:48,176 --> 00:05:50,342 struggling . You're kind of ashamed of 150 00:05:50,342 --> 00:05:52,342 me because I did not join for those 151 00:05:52,342 --> 00:05:54,453 honourable reasons , you know , to be 152 00:05:54,453 --> 00:05:56,453 honest , when I first joined um and 153 00:05:56,453 --> 00:05:58,620 chose to serve , it was to just simply 154 00:05:58,620 --> 00:06:00,842 get my G . I . Bill and figure out what 155 00:06:00,842 --> 00:06:03,540 I want to do in life . Um as I've grown 156 00:06:03,550 --> 00:06:06,380 in service as I've went on deployments 157 00:06:06,380 --> 00:06:08,480 and been part of organizations that 158 00:06:08,490 --> 00:06:10,610 have really impacted me the most and 159 00:06:10,620 --> 00:06:12,842 I've learned that service is actually a 160 00:06:12,842 --> 00:06:16,200 calling . Um , and I think most of our 161 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,311 brothers and sisters who serve beyond 162 00:06:18,311 --> 00:06:20,367 their first enlistment realized that 163 00:06:20,367 --> 00:06:22,478 this is a calling . This is not a job 164 00:06:22,478 --> 00:06:24,533 um , as part of an opportunity and a 165 00:06:24,533 --> 00:06:26,589 privilege to wear this uniform every 166 00:06:26,589 --> 00:06:28,644 day and be a part of a profession of 167 00:06:28,644 --> 00:06:30,867 arms and something way bigger than us . 168 00:06:30,867 --> 00:06:33,200 So while I started off serving for my G . 169 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,422 I . Bill , um , there's so much more to 170 00:06:35,422 --> 00:06:37,367 why we serve and now I continue to 171 00:06:37,367 --> 00:06:39,422 serve because you know , I feel like 172 00:06:39,422 --> 00:06:41,533 it's my calling to make sure that I'm 173 00:06:41,533 --> 00:06:43,644 doing my best to move the ball , help 174 00:06:43,644 --> 00:06:45,700 influence the Air Force for where it 175 00:06:45,700 --> 00:06:47,922 needs to be , but also to help grow and 176 00:06:47,922 --> 00:06:51,000 build um future airmen who will , you 177 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:52,833 know , one day be their best for 178 00:06:52,833 --> 00:06:55,910 sergeant , supervisor , um , commander 179 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:58,253 and maybe chief massed on the Air Force . 180 00:06:58,740 --> 00:07:01,310 Okay . I think one of the last things I 181 00:07:01,310 --> 00:07:03,477 want to talk about is what do you want 182 00:07:03,477 --> 00:07:05,670 to say to the chairman of my not and 183 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,140 value visit here . Let me tell you . I 184 00:07:08,140 --> 00:07:11,410 have loved my time here at mine on Air 185 00:07:11,410 --> 00:07:13,354 Force base and for the record , we 186 00:07:13,354 --> 00:07:16,640 tried to come here during january , um , 187 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:18,640 and we just couldn't make it out of 188 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:20,920 maelstrom . But you know , my hope is 189 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:22,920 that we were able to come back here 190 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:25,031 during the winter time and spend more 191 00:07:25,031 --> 00:07:27,198 time with the folks in T minus because 192 00:07:27,198 --> 00:07:29,142 I could not be more proud of their 193 00:07:29,142 --> 00:07:31,253 service And what they do on behalf of 194 00:07:31,253 --> 00:07:33,142 our nation . They have a critical 195 00:07:33,142 --> 00:07:35,253 mission here . Um , with our B-52s as 196 00:07:35,253 --> 00:07:37,476 well as with our nuclear capabilities . 197 00:07:37,476 --> 00:07:39,476 You know , every single airmen from 198 00:07:39,476 --> 00:07:41,960 every fsc is so very critical to making 199 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,071 sure that we are able to project your 200 00:07:44,071 --> 00:07:46,890 power anytime anywhere . And I couldn't 201 00:07:46,890 --> 00:07:48,946 be more proud and I also couldn't be 202 00:07:48,946 --> 00:07:52,180 more proud at the um airmen who are 203 00:07:52,180 --> 00:07:54,070 empowered to just get after annan 204 00:07:54,070 --> 00:07:56,292 created culture that we want throughout 205 00:07:56,292 --> 00:07:58,350 my time here . I've heard that , you 206 00:07:58,350 --> 00:08:00,461 know , this is for airmen by airmen . 207 00:08:00,461 --> 00:08:02,600 Um and I love that they're empowered 208 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:04,880 and taking that on to create the 209 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,410 culture that they want and expect at a 210 00:08:07,410 --> 00:08:11,050 place where they live and well , I 211 00:08:11,050 --> 00:08:13,161 think one of the last things I'd like 212 00:08:13,161 --> 00:08:16,330 to say is we see every day what you do 213 00:08:16,340 --> 00:08:18,284 and you listen to every elements , 214 00:08:18,284 --> 00:08:20,340 comment their ideas , their concerns 215 00:08:20,340 --> 00:08:23,000 and to be such a high visibility leader . 216 00:08:23,010 --> 00:08:25,066 I think I just want to say thank you 217 00:08:25,066 --> 00:08:27,360 for listening and taking action 218 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:29,551 whenever you hear and see something . 219 00:08:29,551 --> 00:08:31,718 It really means something to us . Even 220 00:08:31,718 --> 00:08:33,829 down at the bottom , you see what you 221 00:08:33,829 --> 00:08:35,829 do . No problem . Well I appreciate 222 00:08:35,829 --> 00:08:37,884 that , Mr Collins . So I'm gonna I'm 223 00:08:37,884 --> 00:08:40,051 gonna refrain something for you . When 224 00:08:40,051 --> 00:08:42,273 I came in the Air Force , I felt like I 225 00:08:42,273 --> 00:08:44,440 was way down at the bottom too . And I 226 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,607 had this we had this triangle and that 227 00:08:46,607 --> 00:08:48,829 was the Leadership Triangle . And now I 228 00:08:48,829 --> 00:08:50,884 see it very differently . I see that 229 00:08:50,884 --> 00:08:52,996 leadership triangle is being inverted 230 00:08:52,996 --> 00:08:55,218 and here's me and General Brown and the 231 00:08:55,218 --> 00:08:57,384 Secretary of the Air Force and we work 232 00:08:57,384 --> 00:08:59,496 for our airmen . And so that's why we 233 00:08:59,496 --> 00:09:01,551 do what we do . So thanks for that . 234 00:09:01,551 --> 00:09:00,860 Thank you .