At some point in everyone’s life, someone or something stands out to them in a way that nothing else does. It could be an individual or an event that stands out to them in a positive or even a negative way. For me however, it was a person named Master Sergeant James Sherrod. I encountered MSgt Sherrod at work and he impacted me in a way that would shape my whole future and military career. I didn’t know it at the time, but he was a blessing in my life, especially when I didn’t want to believe it.
I arrived at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri in the fall of 2014. I was a brand new Airman and proud of it. I was ready to accomplish any task set in front of me. I was assigned to Echo flight and heard rumors of my new Flight Chief. I knew he was …show more content…
He wanted to see how I would react and if I would adapt to him. MSgt Sherrod knew I didn’t fully understand what it would take to be successful in my line of work, but he wanted me to learn. I figured the easiest way to get him to leave me alone was to know everything I possibly could so I studied non-stop. In the end it still wouldn’t be enough. Around this time, we were having an inspection. There were people visiting to evaluate us on how we conducted our job. MSgt explained that he wanted us to find these inspectors and talk to them, rather than wait for them to come to us. He also told us that no matter what they asked us, we would give them an answer even if it was wrong. He wanted me to be as confident as possible during any situation. Later that day I made contact with an inspector. The individual asked me farfetched question that I did not know. I paused for a second or two, and then game him an answer. It was an answer that I fabricated in about five seconds. However, I said it with the upmost confidence and made it sound very believable. The inspector was very impressed and ended up giving me a coin. I was ecstatic. That’s when I finally understood what MSgt Sherrod had been trying to teach
I arrived at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri in the fall of 2014. I was a brand new Airman and proud of it. I was ready to accomplish any task set in front of me. I was assigned to Echo flight and heard rumors of my new Flight Chief. I knew he was …show more content…
He wanted to see how I would react and if I would adapt to him. MSgt Sherrod knew I didn’t fully understand what it would take to be successful in my line of work, but he wanted me to learn. I figured the easiest way to get him to leave me alone was to know everything I possibly could so I studied non-stop. In the end it still wouldn’t be enough. Around this time, we were having an inspection. There were people visiting to evaluate us on how we conducted our job. MSgt explained that he wanted us to find these inspectors and talk to them, rather than wait for them to come to us. He also told us that no matter what they asked us, we would give them an answer even if it was wrong. He wanted me to be as confident as possible during any situation. Later that day I made contact with an inspector. The individual asked me farfetched question that I did not know. I paused for a second or two, and then game him an answer. It was an answer that I fabricated in about five seconds. However, I said it with the upmost confidence and made it sound very believable. The inspector was very impressed and ended up giving me a coin. I was ecstatic. That’s when I finally understood what MSgt Sherrod had been trying to teach