CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast - Colin Slade & Reed Gann

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132 - Final episode of CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast Sep 14, 2022

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Colin and Reed explain their reasons for ending the podcast and what they plan to do next.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
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Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
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131 - Performance Report: Year Three Aug 31, 2022

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Colin and Reed pull back the curtain on three years of podcasting episodes, data, lessons learned, and what's coming up next.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
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Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
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130 - 17X Cyberspace Warfare Officer with Maj Brian Thorn, Part 2 Aug 17, 2022

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While it won't replace the annual Cyber Awareness Challenge, Jeff approves of Maj Brian Thorn's continued discussion of the Cyberspace Warfare Officer career field.
Contact Brian at airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
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129 - 17X Cyberspace Warfare Officer with Maj Brian Thorn, Part 1 Aug 03, 2022

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Cyberspace doesn’t follow the same rules as the other war fighting domains; in fact Maj Brian Thorn argues it is the Wild West. Thankfully, he wrote the curriculum for how to operate and lead operators in the cyber domain.
Contact Brian at airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
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128 - Top Gun: Maverick. Good, bad, and ugly Jul 20, 2022

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Goodness gracious great balls of fire! Colin and Reed react to Top Gun: Maverick.
Resources:
- Fighter Pilot Podcast: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/
- Real flying: https://www.gq.com/story/top-gun-maverick-aerial-stunts
- Lockheed Martin SR-72 “Darkstar”; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_SR-72
- Chuck Yeager speed test and crash; http://www.chuckyeager.org/nf-104-crash/
- Bird strikes Canadian F/A-18; https://theaviationist.com/2022/06/09/rcaf-cf18-bird-strike/
- National Defense Strategy: https://media.defense.gov/2022/Mar/28/2002964702/-1/-1/1/NDS-FACT-SHEET.PDF
- The enemy knows our equipment inside and out; https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/09/chinas-new-stealth-fighter-built-from-stolen-f-22-and-f-35-technology/
- Do they know YOU inside and out? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/technology/apple-google-tiktok.html

Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
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127 - REBROADCAST: Protecting freedom while giving up our own Jul 06, 2022

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It's an election year. Social tensions and political rhetoric are heating up, so it's once again necessary to address the topic of freedom and the restrictions placed on members of the military.
Resources:
- AFI 51-508: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_ja/publication/afi51-508/afi51-508.pdf
- DODI 1325.06: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/132506p.pdf
- AFI 1-1: https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_cc/publication/afi1-1/afi1-1.pdf
- George Washington, “Instructions to Company Captains: General Instructions to all the Captains of Companies,” 29 July 1757, http://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-04-02-0223)
- CSAF and CMSAF Dialogue on Race: https://www.facebook.com/csafofficial/videos/332011547783097/
- Reed's lecture on outcome vs relationship: https://youtu.be/d4sI0pc9eUU)
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/
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126 - 21R Logistics Readiness Officer with Maj Joseph Strabley Jun 22, 2022

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The importance of logistics to Air Force operations and our way of life cannot be overstated. In this interview with Maj Joseph Strabley it becomes clear why it is said that "amateurs talk tactics, but professionals discuss logistics."
Contact Joe at airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/
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125 - Toolbox: Change of Command Jun 08, 2022

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'Tis the season. There is much ado about Changes of Command in the Air Force. Colin and Reed describe the ceremony and how to make your role within it a success.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpod
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpod
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124 - Lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine air war with Lt Col Tyson Wetzel May 25, 2022

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Reed interviews Lt Col Tyson "Gorilla" Wetzel about the right lessons Air Force officers should learn from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Contact Gorilla at airmindedpodcast@gmail.com.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpod
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpod
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123 - REBROADCAST: Airminded Podcast "Russia-Ukraine air war with Dr. Kelly Grieco" May 11, 2022

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This episode features a rebroadcast of the Airminded Podcast wherein Lt Col Tyson "Gorilla" Wetzel interviews Dr. Kelly Grieco about the Ukraine air war. They explore lessons we can and should take from the first month of the conflict.
Check out the Airminded Podcast here. Contact Gorilla at airmindedpodcast@gmail.com.
Music provided by Carlos Rivera.
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlos_r15/
Send inquiries to: carlos.a.rivera15@gmail.com
Audio production by Stephan Sanchez.
Send inquiries to: steve@transductionpost.com
Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpod
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpod
Share your officer stories of all flavors using #shootthewatch.

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