1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,810 --> 00:00:11,350 So our job is to train all airmen and 3 00:00:11,359 --> 00:00:13,500 guardians on small arms that the Air 4 00:00:13,510 --> 00:00:15,732 Force has . All of the Air Force has to 5 00:00:15,732 --> 00:00:17,677 come through CDM . They have to be 6 00:00:17,677 --> 00:00:19,899 qualified on weapon systems in order to 7 00:00:19,899 --> 00:00:22,066 use them . We are the military . So we 8 00:00:22,066 --> 00:00:24,288 are handling guns and if you have to go 9 00:00:24,288 --> 00:00:26,343 down the line , you have to handle a 10 00:00:26,343 --> 00:00:28,677 gun . So you need to be efficient in it , 11 00:00:28,677 --> 00:00:30,788 lessons learned for sure as the whole 12 00:00:30,788 --> 00:00:32,954 time as being an instructor is just to 13 00:00:32,954 --> 00:00:35,177 kind of walk into a class or walk on to 14 00:00:35,177 --> 00:00:37,343 your , you know , firing line and just 15 00:00:37,343 --> 00:00:39,566 be as open as possible and receive your 16 00:00:39,566 --> 00:00:41,454 students . So that way you can uh 17 00:00:41,454 --> 00:00:43,677 better instruct them . I try to instill 18 00:00:43,677 --> 00:00:45,788 in my instructors to be understanding 19 00:00:45,788 --> 00:00:47,788 and patient with everyone that they 20 00:00:47,788 --> 00:00:49,899 come across with . We have to be open 21 00:00:49,899 --> 00:00:51,954 and understanding on how individuals 22 00:00:51,954 --> 00:00:54,177 may come here and they either be scared 23 00:00:54,177 --> 00:00:56,399 or excited , whatever it could be , but 24 00:00:56,399 --> 00:00:58,732 also why they're doing this job , right . 25 00:00:58,732 --> 00:01:00,843 It's to make sure that we're teaching 26 00:01:00,843 --> 00:01:02,954 them and they're understanding how to 27 00:01:02,954 --> 00:01:02,869 use a weapon . If so if they ever need , 28 00:01:02,970 --> 00:01:04,970 employ it that they can rely on the 29 00:01:04,970 --> 00:01:06,970 training that we provide them . The 30 00:01:06,970 --> 00:01:08,859 most fulfilling part of my job is 31 00:01:08,859 --> 00:01:10,637 watching shooters go from being 32 00:01:10,637 --> 00:01:12,859 extremely nervous of coming out here to 33 00:01:12,859 --> 00:01:14,803 fire , sitting through the class , 34 00:01:14,803 --> 00:01:14,529 going to the line and still being 35 00:01:14,540 --> 00:01:16,707 nervous . But once they get out to the 36 00:01:16,707 --> 00:01:18,762 line , it's like the light bulb goes 37 00:01:18,762 --> 00:01:20,929 off . You're like , oh , this is how I 38 00:01:20,929 --> 00:01:23,151 put this in the play . It's perfect for 39 00:01:23,151 --> 00:01:25,262 my 5.5 years . The more calmly , um , 40 00:01:25,262 --> 00:01:27,484 that you talk to the individual and the 41 00:01:27,484 --> 00:01:29,707 more kind of like understanding you are 42 00:01:29,707 --> 00:01:29,699 of what their mistakes are and how you 43 00:01:29,709 --> 00:01:31,876 relay back that information can really 44 00:01:31,879 --> 00:01:34,101 help the shooter progress while they're 45 00:01:34,101 --> 00:01:36,709 in class . So honestly , our , um , 46 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:38,776 teaching style doesn't really change 47 00:01:38,776 --> 00:01:40,942 between the summer and winter months . 48 00:01:40,942 --> 00:01:43,109 The lot of things that we cover in the 49 00:01:43,109 --> 00:01:45,276 classroom is how to utilize the weapon 50 00:01:45,276 --> 00:01:47,498 with winter gear . The way we adjust to 51 00:01:47,498 --> 00:01:49,498 firing airmen when they come in the 52 00:01:49,498 --> 00:01:51,831 winter months is we turn on the heaters , 53 00:01:51,831 --> 00:01:53,998 we put on our cold weather here and we 54 00:01:53,998 --> 00:01:56,109 go get it done . Yes . Not , not much 55 00:01:56,109 --> 00:01:56,010 else .