1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,030 yeah , The 3 00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,318 decision to retire was not an easy one , 4 00:00:09,318 --> 00:00:12,940 you know , But the reality is is I'm at 5 00:00:12,940 --> 00:00:16,030 30 years and for for a Chief Chief 6 00:00:16,030 --> 00:00:17,974 Mouser , United States Air Force , 7 00:00:17,974 --> 00:00:20,197 that's our high year of 10 years so you 8 00:00:20,197 --> 00:00:22,141 can serve up to 30 years as a as a 9 00:00:22,141 --> 00:00:24,610 cheap . So knowing that that was coming 10 00:00:24,610 --> 00:00:26,832 up , we knew that this transition would 11 00:00:26,832 --> 00:00:29,820 be coming doesn't make it uh you know 12 00:00:29,830 --> 00:00:31,941 any easier . It's still bittersweet . 13 00:00:31,941 --> 00:00:33,830 I'm looking forward to it . We're 14 00:00:33,830 --> 00:00:36,052 excited about the future . So there's a 15 00:00:36,052 --> 00:00:38,274 little mixed emotions . They're excited 16 00:00:38,274 --> 00:00:40,330 about what's coming next , but still 17 00:00:40,330 --> 00:00:42,386 will be , I'll miss uh those who are 18 00:00:42,386 --> 00:00:44,552 wearing the uniform and those I get to 19 00:00:44,552 --> 00:00:46,774 serve with each and every day around uh 20 00:00:46,774 --> 00:00:48,941 around our Air Force . So 30 years has 21 00:00:48,941 --> 00:00:51,170 gone so fast . Um you know , as a guy 22 00:00:51,170 --> 00:00:53,250 who , who thought , you know , four 23 00:00:53,250 --> 00:00:55,540 years and I was going to transition 24 00:00:55,550 --> 00:00:57,717 when I look back at that now and think 25 00:00:57,717 --> 00:00:59,939 about , you know where I was then , who 26 00:00:59,939 --> 00:01:02,217 it was . You know , I I still remember , 27 00:01:02,540 --> 00:01:04,762 you know , the decision to join the Air 28 00:01:04,762 --> 00:01:06,596 Force and how that happened . It 29 00:01:06,596 --> 00:01:08,596 started off my brother in law and I 30 00:01:08,596 --> 00:01:10,596 were driving down the highway and I 31 00:01:10,596 --> 00:01:12,484 just found out that the job I was 32 00:01:12,484 --> 00:01:15,120 working was about to the business was 33 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:17,176 closing down . So I was gonna need a 34 00:01:17,176 --> 00:01:19,560 job here . I am fairly newly married 35 00:01:19,570 --> 00:01:23,290 individual um with a baby 36 00:01:23,300 --> 00:01:25,500 and I driving down the highway and I 37 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:27,722 see this sign this big billboard on the 38 00:01:27,722 --> 00:01:31,140 side of the road says aim high , 39 00:01:31,150 --> 00:01:34,720 It goes fast , right one 40 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:38,580 day your wife is dropping you off at 41 00:01:38,580 --> 00:01:42,110 the map center in ST louis Missouri um 42 00:01:42,110 --> 00:01:44,840 and then you blink your eyes and it's 43 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:48,510 30 years later and you're about the 44 00:01:48,510 --> 00:01:50,910 transition and take off uniform after 45 00:01:50,910 --> 00:01:53,280 all these years , enjoy the journey 46 00:01:53,290 --> 00:01:55,830 right ? Don't forget to stand back once 47 00:01:55,830 --> 00:01:58,320 a while and take a look at how far 48 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:00,390 we've come . When I look at the air 49 00:02:00,390 --> 00:02:04,370 force that we were in 1992 , you know 50 00:02:04,370 --> 00:02:06,314 when I first came in and I look at 51 00:02:06,314 --> 00:02:08,370 where we're at now , uh we've come a 52 00:02:08,370 --> 00:02:10,500 long way in a lot of different ways . 53 00:02:10,510 --> 00:02:13,030 I'm super proud to have worn this 54 00:02:13,030 --> 00:02:15,390 uniform for almost 30 years . More 55 00:02:15,390 --> 00:02:17,612 importantly , I'm just proud to have if 56 00:02:17,612 --> 00:02:19,557 it ended my career in such a great 57 00:02:19,557 --> 00:02:21,890 command at A F . M . C . Uh I would 58 00:02:21,890 --> 00:02:25,150 have never imagined erman Cadel uh 59 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:28,390 sitting in a match com command chief 60 00:02:28,390 --> 00:02:30,800 position , but I've been blessed , you 61 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,390 know , I'm thankful to God for the 62 00:02:33,390 --> 00:02:35,612 opportunity to be able to do that . And 63 00:02:35,612 --> 00:02:37,668 just thankful for for leaders in the 64 00:02:37,668 --> 00:02:39,446 past who trusted me and give me 65 00:02:39,446 --> 00:02:42,240 opportunities um to be able to continue 66 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,760 to serve and then now to end my career 67 00:02:46,650 --> 00:02:49,670 and what I think is the best match com 68 00:02:49,670 --> 00:02:51,726 in the United States Air Force and I 69 00:02:51,726 --> 00:02:53,837 may be a little bias on that , but an 70 00:02:53,837 --> 00:02:56,003 Air Force Material Command when I look 71 00:02:56,003 --> 00:02:58,059 at what this command does doesn't do 72 00:02:58,059 --> 00:03:01,290 anything for itself . Everything we do 73 00:03:01,300 --> 00:03:03,411 in Air Force Material Command , we do 74 00:03:03,411 --> 00:03:05,890 for someone else and our Air Force 75 00:03:05,890 --> 00:03:08,450 cannot be successful without it . And 76 00:03:08,450 --> 00:03:10,790 when I think I have the the great 77 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,760 honour uh and responsibility uh to 78 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:16,982 sit in the seat behind me , here is Air 79 00:03:16,982 --> 00:03:19,149 Force Material Command Command Chief . 80 00:03:19,149 --> 00:03:21,093 As your Air Force Material Command 81 00:03:21,093 --> 00:03:23,570 Command chief . I can't think of a 82 00:03:23,570 --> 00:03:27,220 better way to in my career uh you know , 83 00:03:27,220 --> 00:03:29,570 30 years in our air force . So that is 84 00:03:29,570 --> 00:03:31,681 a true honor and I'll always treasure 85 00:03:31,681 --> 00:03:31,650 that time . 86 00:03:36,140 --> 00:03:38,750 Mm . Yeah .