1 00:00:00,589 --> 00:00:03,661 - [Leader] Atten-shun, next exercise 2 00:00:03,661 --> 00:00:05,464 will be memorial pushups! 3 00:00:05,464 --> 00:00:08,420 - [Airmen] Memorial pushups, oorah! 4 00:00:08,420 --> 00:00:11,200 - [Announcer] In an act of extraordinary courage 5 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:15,513 and selfless service, he paid the ultimate sacrifice. 6 00:00:18,580 --> 00:00:23,451 John died as he lived, a man of tremendous character. 7 00:00:23,451 --> 00:00:25,589 - One, two, three-- (Airmen chanting) 8 00:00:25,589 --> 00:00:26,440 One, two, three. 9 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,700 - [Announcer] Today marks the 18th anniversary of the day 10 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:30,900 on which Technical Sergeant John Chapman 11 00:00:30,900 --> 00:00:32,500 and six other U.S. servicemembers 12 00:00:32,500 --> 00:00:35,010 heroically gave their lives in a fierce battle 13 00:00:35,010 --> 00:00:36,693 to recover a fallen teammate. 14 00:00:39,020 --> 00:00:41,820 For his conspicuous gallantry, Sergeant Chapman 15 00:00:41,820 --> 00:00:44,110 was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, 16 00:00:44,110 --> 00:00:46,740 our nation's highest decoration for valor, 17 00:00:46,740 --> 00:00:49,603 becoming the fourth enlisted Airman ever to receive it. 18 00:00:51,670 --> 00:00:53,740 With the renaming of this training annex, 19 00:00:53,740 --> 00:00:55,720 the Air Force will fittingly memorialize 20 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:58,060 Master Sergeant Chapman at the location 21 00:00:58,060 --> 00:00:59,960 where all Air Force enlisted Airmen 22 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:02,850 receive their initial Combat Skills Training 23 00:01:02,850 --> 00:01:05,060 and all Air Force Special Warfare Airmen 24 00:01:05,060 --> 00:01:08,053 begin their journey. (applauding) 25 00:01:08,053 --> 00:01:11,303 (whooping) - Dismissed!