1 00:00:03,678 --> 00:00:06,103 - Military Training Instructor, MTI, 2 00:00:06,103 --> 00:00:09,245 they're the first person that a new recruit normally meets 3 00:00:09,245 --> 00:00:12,450 and we do everything from teaching them basic drill 4 00:00:12,450 --> 00:00:16,617 to actually helping them transition into the real Air Force. 5 00:00:17,171 --> 00:00:19,838 (pulsing music) 6 00:00:21,295 --> 00:00:23,521 My experience was interesting. 7 00:00:23,521 --> 00:00:26,500 When I started out I was an Airman 1st Class. 8 00:00:26,500 --> 00:00:30,567 I did some things differently because I was younger. 9 00:00:30,567 --> 00:00:34,169 I did a lot of yelling and screaming my first tour, 10 00:00:34,169 --> 00:00:36,994 but however, my last tour I probably 11 00:00:36,994 --> 00:00:39,911 got more results by talking softly. 12 00:00:39,955 --> 00:00:42,455 (light music) 13 00:00:43,237 --> 00:00:46,532 In 1998, when I went back to base military training 14 00:00:46,532 --> 00:00:49,572 as a training superintendent one of my first tasks 15 00:00:49,572 --> 00:00:51,970 and mine, as well as the other training superintendents, 16 00:00:51,970 --> 00:00:54,399 we were to develop this coin ceremony 17 00:00:54,399 --> 00:00:57,490 and it was something that I had a direct hand in 18 00:00:57,490 --> 00:00:59,400 into giving the Airmen something 19 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:01,562 that they could take tangibly when they leave 20 00:01:01,562 --> 00:01:03,751 base military training to say that now 21 00:01:03,751 --> 00:01:07,251 they are truly an Airman in the Air Force. 22 00:01:07,759 --> 00:01:10,921 Most of my career was spent special duty. 23 00:01:10,921 --> 00:01:13,641 From drill instructor to First Sergeant, 24 00:01:13,641 --> 00:01:16,270 it was always about training and helping people 25 00:01:16,270 --> 00:01:18,814 and so when I transitioned from active duty, 26 00:01:18,814 --> 00:01:21,526 it was only logical to me that I would 27 00:01:21,526 --> 00:01:23,198 still wanna teach, 'cause I really wasn't ready 28 00:01:23,198 --> 00:01:25,090 to give up the uniform, but I was ready 29 00:01:25,090 --> 00:01:27,370 to do something different and teaching 30 00:01:27,370 --> 00:01:30,537 has always been something that I love. 31 00:01:32,130 --> 00:01:34,615 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, 32 00:01:34,615 --> 00:01:37,183 the mission of AFJROTC is to develop citizens 33 00:01:37,183 --> 00:01:39,737 of character dedicated to serving their nation 34 00:01:39,737 --> 00:01:42,724 and community and that's exactly what we do. 35 00:01:42,724 --> 00:01:45,325 We teach them aerospace science, we teach them wellness, 36 00:01:45,325 --> 00:01:48,492 but the biggest part of ROTC is simply 37 00:01:48,566 --> 00:01:50,649 teaching them leadership. 38 00:01:51,374 --> 00:01:54,210 See that right there is gonna tear us up in competition. 39 00:01:54,210 --> 00:01:56,274 (mumbles) I saw the smile. 40 00:01:56,274 --> 00:02:00,441 The big significance that see in me teaching high school, 41 00:02:00,697 --> 00:02:03,420 and I say high school more so than Junior ROTC, 42 00:02:03,420 --> 00:02:07,587 Junior ROTC is the platform because of my knowledge 43 00:02:08,556 --> 00:02:11,621 of the Air Force and my knowledge of leadership 44 00:02:11,621 --> 00:02:14,033 and the things that we teach the kids. 45 00:02:14,033 --> 00:02:16,616 For me to give back to society, 46 00:02:18,563 --> 00:02:22,396 I help teach these kids to be better citizens. 47 00:02:22,453 --> 00:02:24,953 (light music) 48 00:02:27,277 --> 00:02:29,694 I had a great 22 year career. 49 00:02:29,947 --> 00:02:33,364 I've been teaching ROTC now for 16 years. 50 00:02:33,435 --> 00:02:37,602 The Air Force has been great to myself and my family. 51 00:02:38,158 --> 00:02:38,991 - [Interviewer] Would you do it all over again? 52 00:02:38,991 --> 00:02:40,622 - I'd do it all over again. 53 00:02:40,622 --> 00:02:44,789 I'd go the exact same direction that I went, change nothing. 54 00:02:46,079 --> 00:02:48,746 (pulsing music)