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076 - What an Air Force officer should be
The conversation around what an Air Force officer should be has been building both for Colin and Reed, as well as the officer corps at large for a long time. In addition to their own thoughts on the topic, Colin and...
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075 - REBROADCAST: What is an Air Force officer?
Colin and Reed add some commentary to their inaugural episode having attempted to answer the fundamental question underlying CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast, namely "What is an Air Force...
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074 - 13B Air Battle Manager with Maj Jason Spicer
In this second part of the interview with Maj Jason “Hollywood” Spicer, he talks more about the critical role that ABMs fill and his approach to professional development. Contact Hollywood at...
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073 - Undergraduate Air Battle Manager Training with Maj Jason Spicer
The 13B Air Battle Manager (ABM) career field is small, but essential to the application of airpower. In the first of two episodes, Maj Jason “Hollywood” Spicer outlines the current curriculum for Undergraduate ABM...
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072 - Civil control of the military
The attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was tragic and unnecessary. However, the resulting memorandum from the Joint Chiefs of Staff serves as a great reminder of the importance of civil control of the military....
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071 - 11U RPA Pilot with Maj Michael Byrnes
Remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) offer new and exciting capabilities in the application of airpower. In this discussion with Maj Michael Byrnes about being an RPA pilot, you'll learn about persistence and the...
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070 - Officer Development with Col Fred Thaden
In this rare peak behind the curtain and into the Pentagon, Col Fred Thaden shares his experience with the Air Force’s approach developing officers from CGO to FGO to the senior officer able to command at any...
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069 - Hope for the future
We did it. We made it to the end of 2020. But what now? Is 2021 going to be the year that magically solves all our problems? Likely not, so in today’s episode Colin shares his thoughts on how to have hope for the...
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068 - Time well spent
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Colin and Reed. In this episode, Reed shares his hopes that you are spending the time with people you love, engaged in things that bring you value.Music provided by Carlos...
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067 - Leadership within the officer corps
In this final episode covering Gen Brown's Accelerate Change or Lose paper, Colin and Reed outline the need for better and institutionalized leadership within the Air Force officer corps.See Accelerate Change or Lose:...
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066 - Air Force organization and collaboration
Continuing their discussion Gen Brown's Accelerate Change or Lose paper, Colin and Reed analyze organizational impediments to change and Air Force officers' ability to effectively collaborate.See Accelerate Change or...
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065 - Great power competition and the future of airpower
In this installment of the Accelerate Change or Lose discussion, Colin and Reed outline great power competition and the future of airpower, covering the 2018 National Defense Strategy and needed changes to the...
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