WEBVTT 00:01.456 --> 00:04.456 (upbeat rock music) 00:18.887 --> 00:20.569 ^- I'm Senior Airman Juliana Busque 00:20.569 --> 00:23.993 ^and I'm a Health Services Administration Technician 00:23.993 --> 00:25.949 ^at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. 00:25.949 --> 00:27.947 ^- Hi, my name is Senior Airman Caldera, 00:27.947 --> 00:30.575 ^I work in the med group, 47th Med Group, 00:30.575 --> 00:32.655 ^and I'm a Mental Health Technician. 00:32.655 --> 00:34.176 ^My name is Senior Airman Cameron Chisholm. 00:34.176 --> 00:36.675 ^I'm an Aerospace Operational Physiology Technician 00:36.675 --> 00:38.440 ^here at Laughlin Air Force Base, 00:38.440 --> 00:41.123 ^and I am the First Class Medic in the Air Force. 00:41.123 --> 00:43.179 - I took command about a year ago, 00:43.179 --> 00:45.903 and I was struck by the energy that there is here, 00:45.903 --> 00:47.793 ^the excitement that's associated with students 00:47.793 --> 00:51.552 ^learning how to fly, learning a cool new skill. 00:51.552 --> 00:54.646 And then, in the Med Group it seemed like we were separate, 00:54.646 --> 00:57.917 and we weren't as involved in the Operations Group 00:57.917 --> 01:00.909 heritage that we could be or should be. 01:00.909 --> 01:02.630 - Class Medic Program was designed by 01:02.630 --> 01:04.816 Colonel Cardon, Colonel Thatcher Cardon, 01:04.816 --> 01:07.115 to allow medics and the flight line 01:07.115 --> 01:08.747 to have a better relationship. 01:08.747 --> 01:11.373 - What we do is we're kind of there for the class, 01:11.373 --> 01:12.398 we're a liaison. 01:12.398 --> 01:14.123 We get them in the right direction, 01:14.123 --> 01:16.344 and tell them how to get the things handled that they need. 01:16.344 --> 01:17.723 - So we're actually there through the whole process 01:17.723 --> 01:18.908 from beginning to end. 01:18.908 --> 01:22.241 Their schedule is so stressful as it is, 01:22.830 --> 01:26.413 so we're there to help them smooth process, 01:26.815 --> 01:28.648 also for the families. 01:28.726 --> 01:30.943 - So seeing them walk across the stage and get their wings 01:30.943 --> 01:33.693 was really a great moment for me, 01:33.862 --> 01:35.580 knowing that they all passed, 01:35.580 --> 01:38.466 they didn't have medical issues that held them back. 01:38.466 --> 01:40.149 (applause and cheers) 01:40.149 --> 01:42.308 I think that'd be my proudest moment so far, 01:42.308 --> 01:44.353 and seeing their families so happy. 01:44.353 --> 01:46.519 - I've been thrown on like a big, 01:46.519 --> 01:49.457 to be the very first face of it was a little intimidating, 01:49.457 --> 01:51.504 especially once Colonel Cardon told me 01:51.504 --> 01:53.628 it was going to that high of a level. 01:53.628 --> 01:56.961 But honestly, I think it was a blessing. 01:57.515 --> 01:59.775 (jet engine roaring) 01:59.775 --> 02:03.112 We don't see what goes down on the flight line. 02:03.112 --> 02:05.243 In the Medical Group, we're kind of just like 02:05.243 --> 02:07.227 a very small, isolated part of the base. 02:07.227 --> 02:10.185 No one really understands what's going on outside. 02:10.185 --> 02:12.072 This program allows you and allots you 02:12.072 --> 02:15.508 the opportunity to grow and be able to really experience 02:15.508 --> 02:18.414 what it means to be in the Air Force. 02:18.414 --> 02:20.552 - We've achieved both of our goals. 02:20.552 --> 02:21.903 Now, at the end of course critiques, 02:21.903 --> 02:24.689 there are no complaints about the Medical Group 02:24.689 --> 02:27.224 because they've all been handled in real time. 02:27.224 --> 02:30.745 And also our Class Medics feel closer to the mission, 02:30.745 --> 02:32.544 and they've been able to bring the whole group 02:32.544 --> 02:34.461 closer to the mission.