CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast
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CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast
Welcome to CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast where we explore the training and development of America’s leaders in the application of airpower and the Profession of Arms.
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132 - Final episode of CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast
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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131 - Performance Report: Year Three
Colin and Reed pull back the curtain on three years of podcasting episodes, data, lessons learned, and what's coming up next.
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130 - 17X Cyberspace Warfare Officer with Maj Brian Thorn, Part 2
While it won't replace the annual Cyber Awareness Challenge, Jeff approves of Maj Brian Thorn's continued discussion of the Cyberspace Warfare Officer...
129 - 17X Cyberspace Warfare Officer with Maj Brian Thorn, Part 1
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 t...
128 - Top Gun: Maverick. Good, bad, and ugly
Goodness gracious great balls of fire! Colin and Reed react to Top Gun: Maverick.
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127 - REBROADCAST: Protecting freedom while giving up our own
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 res...
126 - 21R Logistics Readiness Officer with Maj Joseph Strabley
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 cl...
125 - Toolbox: Change of Command
'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...
124 - Lessons learned from the Russia-Ukraine air war with Lt Col Tyson Wetzel
Reed interviews Lt Col Tyson "Gorilla" Wetzel about the right lessons Air Force officers should learn from the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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123 - REBROADCAST: Airminded Podcast "Russia-Ukraine air war with Dr. Kelly Grieco"
This episode features a rebroadcast of the Airminded Podcast wherein Lt Col Tyson "Gorilla" Wetzel interviews Dr. Kelly Grieco about the Ukraine air w...
122 - Everything is different now
Welcome to the rest of your career. Everything is different now.
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121 - Fighter squadron culture with Lt Col Nicholas Jurewicz
The culture of the Air Force has been shaped over the years by those who lead it, often Fighter Pilots. Colin explores the culture of Fighter squadron...
120 - Side hustles and entrepreneurship with 1st Lt Haley McClain Hill
Colin and 1st Lt Haley McClain Hill discuss how Air Force officers are busy, but some can still find time for a side hustle. The knowledge and experie...
119 - Contrary nature of command
Colin and Reed share what they learned from the interviews with Lt Col Glojek, Lt Col Scheffler, Lt Col Ferris, Col Rubio, and Col Zuhlsdorf, specific...
118 - REBROADCAST: Foundation of character with Col Michael Zuhlsdorf
Col Michael Zuhlsdorf has commanded six different times at the squadron, group, and wing levels of the Air Force. This experience has changed his pers...
117 - REBROADCAST: Improving the unit with Col Stuart Rubio
Col Stuart Rubio is the Commander, 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB, MS. His many responsibilities as a wing commander include creating an environment and cu...
116 - REBROADCAST: Managing resources with Lt Col Phillip Ferris
Lt Col Phillip Ferris is in his second command of a security forces squadron and joins Colin to provide commentary on his responsibility to manage res...
115 - REBROADCAST: Leading airmen with Lt Col Timothy Scheffler
Lt Col Timothy "Chef" Scheffler not only makes his second guest appearance, but is also in his second tour as a squadron commander. Needless to say, h...
114 - REBROADCAST: Executing the mission with Lt Col Fritz Glojek
Colin and guest, Lt Col Fritz "Plugger" Glojek, kick off the new year with the series on commander responsibilities. This episode features a rebroadca...
113 - Toolbox: Inflection Points
The end of the year—and an unexpected promotion—have Colin and Reed doing some pontificating and reflective assessment. They feel confident that we’re...
112 - 48G Flight Surgeon with Lt Col Matthew Hoyt
Lt Col Matthew Hoyt returns to explain the critical role of the 48G Flight Surgeon in Air Force operations. Whether called a flight doctor, “doc,” or...
111 - Health Professions Scholarship Program with Lt Col Matthew Hoyt
The Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) is designed to cover the costs of medical school. In today's episode. Lt Col Matthew Hoyt explains t...
"Must Read" list for the Air Force officer
I always hesitate to create “must read” book lists, but at my drill weekend this month I did just that. The situation is that one of my NCOs is intere...
110 - Toolbox: Applications of professional reading
We like to read. In today's episode Colin and Reed share the books they've read recently and how those books are changing the way the think and act pr...
A closer look at commander's intent
Commander’s number one responsibility is to execute the mission but for a number of reasons that we’ve explored in last week’s episode and in many oth...
109 - What do commanders do?
One AFI to rule them all; plus every other one that exists. That's what commander's do. Even so, there's value is exploring AFI 1-2 Commander's Respon...
Air Force Developmental Teams are incredibly powerful! Why didn't I know this?
I have two thoughts that I’d like to share and have a discussion on. The first is that Developmental Teams are really powerful and important for not o...
108 - How do you become a commander?
Beyond flight command, there is a deliberate process for selecting officers for command. As Colin and Reed explore in this episode, this involves deve...
Does America want subordinate commanders?
Discussion topic for 107 - What is a commander?
10 USC § 8583 says:
“All commanding officers and others in authority in the Air Fo...
107 - What is a commander?
Command is unique to commissioned officers, but why? And what is a commander in reality? Colin and Reed kick off this series on command by answering t...
106 - Performance Report: Year Two
The Air Force Officer Podcast turns two years old! Colin and Reed reflect on the goals they set last year, the data for who and where people are tunin...
105 - Global War on Terror with Maj John Waters
Maj John "Rain" Waters returns to the podcast to reflect on 20 years since the attacks on 9/11/2001, the Global War on Terror, and the withdrawal from...
104 - Airman Leadership Qualities with Maj Jim Nardelli and Lt Col Josh Hawkins
Maj Jim Nardelli and Lt Col Josh Hawkins return to share the process of developing and the reasons for the Airman Leadership Qualities. More important...
103 - 38F Force Support Officer with Maj Jim Nardelli and Lt Col Josh Hawkins
The 38F Force Support Officer is the only officer career field in the military dedicated to people sustainment. Maj Jim Nardelli and Lt Col Josh Hawki...
102 - 51J Judge Advocate General with Capt Karina Osgood
The law is everywhere. Civil, criminal, fiscal, armed conflict, and so on. In today's episode Capt Karina Osgood shares her experience and the importa...
101 - 31P Security Forces Officer with Capt Johnny Jopling
Imagine being in charge of protecting nuclear weapons and 50+ 18-24 year olds armed to the teeth with only six months of training. According to Capt J...
100 - Thank you!
For our 100th episode, we want to say thank you! We could not have made it this far with you, our incredible audience. We'd love to hear from you. Sha...
099 - 13M Airfield Operations Officer with Capt Jennifer Tilton
With only 250 officers in the Total Force, the Airfield Operations Officer career field is one of the smallest. Yet as you'll hear from Capt Jennifer...
098 - Toolbox: Mentorship
Mentorship is central to the professional development of an Air Force officer. Today's toolbox comes from a meeting of the Society of American Militar...
097 - 32E Civil Engineering Officer with Lt Col Timothy Scheffler
In today’s episode Lt Col Tim “Chef” Scheffler shares his experience and why the 32E Civil Engineering Officer is the best career field in the Air For...