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- I have a bachelor's
degree, a master's degree,

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and a doctor's degree.

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My name is Tech Sergeant Chip Perkins,

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and I'm also a Citizen Airman.

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My doctorate's degree is
in business management,

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so the squadron kind of operates like,

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from a management perspective
that how it kinda operates,

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especially from the people you supervise,

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one of my daily basis.

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So I say that's given me a
better perspective in order

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to help especially the newer airman.

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A lot of the ideas and
a lot of the concepts

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that we have in the military,

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it's the same way in the civilian world.

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And the hierarchy is the same
way it's just a different,

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instead of calling a master sergeant

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like senior your boss, the
supervisor or a manager.

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So that the concept is still the same.

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It's just a different person

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that you're calling your bosses.

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The military has definitely
changed me for the better,

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where we I grew up most individuals

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(door slams)

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that are African American,

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they're in one of two places today.

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Doing a time in jail or
they're rolling drugs.

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Biggest thing I would say I
want people to know who I am,

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you know, it's not about
my degrees or anything,

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it's what I bring to the table.

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Bring a lot of experience to the table.

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And again, I want to say
I'm just like anybody else.

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I'm here to, you know, gets me have

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a job to do but,

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I don't see myself

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as Tech Sergeant Chip Perkins first.

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I see my myself is Chip Perkins first.

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(gentle upbeat music)

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I still feel like I have
something to give back.

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Especially the newer troops.

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Been here for a while.

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So I definitely had a
little bit of experience.

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I would love to impart some airmen.

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And I still handle each officer.

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I think the biggest thing
that helped me get to here,

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I would have to say it's
definitely my family.

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My kids are pretty much my reason

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why I do it in any and everything.

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I always want a better life for them.

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I always wanted them to be proud of me.

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So I to make sure anything and everything

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I'm a part of, it's with good intent

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and I shines light on my family