1 00:00:00,140 --> 00:00:03,490 Hi , I'm Colonel Janice carroll 75th 2 00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:06,110 Air Base wing commander serving at Hill 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,600 Air Force Base in Utah . I am the first 4 00:00:08,610 --> 00:00:11,030 african american female to hold this 5 00:00:11,030 --> 00:00:14,020 role in the 75 years of the Air Force 6 00:00:14,030 --> 00:00:17,750 and the 82 years of Hill Air Force Base 7 00:00:19,740 --> 00:00:21,810 When you decide to to serve your 8 00:00:21,810 --> 00:00:24,190 country . That in itself is 9 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:26,600 overwhelming because you often wonder 10 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,200 can I do this . I started as an airman 11 00:00:29,210 --> 00:00:32,200 over 30 years ago . I remember raising 12 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,060 my hand saying , I swear to support and 13 00:00:35,060 --> 00:00:37,171 defend the constitution of the United 14 00:00:37,171 --> 00:00:39,060 States . Standing by that flag is 15 00:00:39,060 --> 00:00:41,004 something that I recall as a young 16 00:00:41,004 --> 00:00:43,116 airman that I still look at today and 17 00:00:43,116 --> 00:00:46,090 that is why I serve . I ask that 18 00:00:46,090 --> 00:00:47,923 everyone looks at me as being an 19 00:00:47,923 --> 00:00:50,090 american first . Don't judge me by the 20 00:00:50,090 --> 00:00:53,600 color of my skin or by my gender . Look 21 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,900 at me and as americans serving proudly 22 00:00:55,910 --> 00:00:58,160 in her country wearing this uniform , 23 00:00:58,740 --> 00:01:00,907 I'm willing to do what I need to do to 24 00:01:00,907 --> 00:01:03,073 fight for the freedom of my life , the 25 00:01:03,073 --> 00:01:05,073 freedom of your life serving in the 26 00:01:05,073 --> 00:01:07,184 military . It's all about challenging 27 00:01:07,184 --> 00:01:09,351 the status quo and breaking down those 28 00:01:09,351 --> 00:01:11,573 barriers . There's a lot of bureaucracy 29 00:01:11,573 --> 00:01:13,684 in the government , but we have to be 30 00:01:13,684 --> 00:01:15,796 innovative in order to change for the 31 00:01:15,796 --> 00:01:17,907 next generation . I hope that my role 32 00:01:17,907 --> 00:01:19,851 serving as a commander at Hill Air 33 00:01:19,851 --> 00:01:21,960 Force Base , inspires those young 34 00:01:21,970 --> 00:01:24,260 minority women , all women of color . 35 00:01:24,270 --> 00:01:26,270 I'm standing before you letting you 36 00:01:26,270 --> 00:01:28,560 know there is nothing impossible if you 37 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:29,060 believe