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  • #20: AOC! Part Deux: Just What is TOA?

    #20: AOC! Part Deux: Just What is TOA?
    2022/12/29
    "One of the serious problems in planning the fight against American doctrine is that the Americans do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligation to follow their doctrine." So says some Soviet document from many years ago. It remains true today, and the air operations center is a prime example of this sentiment. Muff and Yogi talk about the 603 AOC, rebranding the MQ-9 as the AQ-9, trying to expand the AOC's concept of the Reaper, and the ramifications of righteously giving an Intel Colonel what for.
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    1 時間 20 分
  • #18: Shitty Summer Camp: Tales From the Last Days in Afghanistan

    #18: Shitty Summer Camp: Tales From the Last Days in Afghanistan
    2022/10/26
    There's little humor to be found in the last two weeks in Afghanistan, but Shiva was able to find what scraps of it he could. Muff hangs out with Shiva Trimble to talk about getting piss on your boots, losing 15 pounds in two weeks, C-RAMs as entertainment, and a few other bits of gallows humor. They also talk about the AFA conference, the future of the MQ-9, Manned-Unmanned Teaming, the AFFORGEN concept, and how compassionate, understanding friends can be the best bulwark against self-harm.
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    1 時間 39 分
  • #16: How Do You Rebound from Being Passed Over for Promotion?

    #16: How Do You Rebound from Being Passed Over for Promotion?
    2022/08/22
    Muff sits down with his long-time friend Fuse Stellwagen and they have a wide-ranging discussion that hits what being followed by an MQ-9 must feel like, requal'ing in the MQ-9, airmanship, being the air boss at the Dubai Airshow, working at AFCENT staff, getting passed over and subsequently selected for promotion, planning to retire from the Air Force, and other subjects of, undoubtedly, great import.
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    1 時間 46 分
  • #19: Tradition: Is Heritage the Air Force's Ace in the Hole?

    #19: Tradition: Is Heritage the Air Force's Ace in the Hole?
    2022/12/02
    Traditions feel to be slowly losing their importance these days. Whether that's a product of the naval-gazing that comes with being in a peacetime military or a failure to educate new airmen on Air Force history is uncertain. What is certain, though, is that heritage is what makes the Air Force great. It's what makes people sacrifice for the greater good. On this episode of Lost Link, Muff and Yogi discuss some of the struggles with heritage and tradition in the MQ-9 community and casually toss out a few ideas on how to improve things.
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    1 時間 55 分
  • #17: Air National Guard: Weekend Warriors or a Lethal Mafia Family?

    #17: Air National Guard: Weekend Warriors or a Lethal Mafia Family?
    2022/10/05
    The Guard Mafia is real. Weapons stashes, backroom dealings, national networks of contacts, budgets larger than you'd think, convoluted accounting tricks, and an indecipherable lingo only insiders understand! McFly Bolda teaches Muff the secret handshake and let's slip the secrets of the shady world of the Air National Guard. They discuss the pros and cons of joining, what Guard units are usually looking for, how MQ-9 Guard units contribute to operations, and more. Get a spoon ready 'cause there is a lot of acronym soup to be had.
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    2 時間 14 分