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040 - 11F Fighter Pilot (F-16) with Major John Waters
In today's episode, Colin interviews Major John "Rain" Waters about his career in the Air Force. They cover the importance of mentors, whether officers are needed to fly the F-16, and what it's like being the Viper...
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039 - Deep dive into USAFA with Capt David Rowe
Continuing after the previous episode, Capt David Rowe takes a deep dive into the life and progression of being at cadet at USAFA. 04:21 - Basic Cadet Training and the first year10:43 - Summers and professional...
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038 - How do you become an Air Force officer? Part 3 (USAFA) with Capt David Rowe
In the first of two episodes on USAFA, Reed interviews Capt David Rowe about the application process, nominations, and the whole person concept. 02:39 - Introduction and Dave's background05:25 - Nominations for...
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037 - 19ZXA Special Tactics Officer with Major John Doe
Special Tactics Officers play a critical role in delivering airpower for our joint partners and leading battlefield airmen. In this episode Major John Doe (alias) explains his experience as a cadet at USAFA, preparing...
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036 - In memory of SrA Bryan Bell
In honor of Memorial Day, Colin shares his experience as a new Second Lieutenant and Officer-In-Charge of SrA Bryan Bell's funeral. SrA Bell was killed on 5 January 2012 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his...
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035 - Toolbox: Professional Reading
Much has been said on this podcast about the importance of professional reading, but never directly addressed. This toolbox episode aims to correct that by providing some reasons for and tips in the pursuit of...
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034 - Senior Enlisted Perspective with Holm Center Command Chief CMSgt Jermaine Evans
CMSgt Jermaine Evans is the Command Chief and senior enlisted advisor at the Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development. In this discussion with Colin and Reed, the Chief shares his...
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033 - Undergraduate Pilot Training with 1st Lt Morgan Curriden
In this episode Colin interviews 1st Lt Morgan Curriden on Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT), covering peripheral topics like rated selection, the daily schedule, and tips for success. 05:18 - Morgan's background and...
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032 - 11F Fighter Pilot (F-15E) with Capt Clark Haymond
Capt Clark "Slider" Haymond is an instructor pilot for the F-15E Strike Eagle. In this week's episode he shares his experience and philosophy on training and developing to be an effective aviator. 07:54 - Slider's...
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031 - 12X Combat Systems Officer and UCT with 1st Lt Joseph Langford
Combat Systems Officers are a much lesser known, but incredibly important rated career field within the Air Force. In this interview, 1st Lt Joseph Langford explains the various aspects of this specialty, the training...
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030 - 11B Bomber Pilot (B-52) with Capt Julian Gluck
In this episode, Colin interviews Capt Julian "Cosmo" Gluck about his experience joining the Air Force, being a B-52 pilot, and his ideas for addressing the civilian-military gap.03:26 - Cosmo's high school and USAFA...
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029 - How to become a pilot in the Air Force
The long awaited episode has finally arrived; the definitive guide to the process for being selected as a pilot, CSO, ABM, or RPA pilot. Colin and Reed take turns explaining the respective specifics for Air Force ROTC...
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