Jeff Vader Brandon Podcasts

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor We thought we would spend a few minutes remembering some friends that we have lost over the years. It always hurts to think about those that have paid the ultimate price but we will never forget them. Let us know what you think about our podcast!…

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this episode I talk with Showtime who is an F-35 pilot currently at the Gordian Knot center at Stanford. We also talk with Michael "B" Hamilton who is a munitions officer and currently at Rand for IDE. We talk about ACE and how their different…

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor The Bro Chats are back!! Rain, Bender, and I fire up the bro chat again. We are going to do our best to keep these as a frequent event. Let us know what you think of the bro chat here; info@kodiakshack.com or check out or website at kodiakshack.c…

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this episode my good friend Mosey Rosecrans joins me on the podcast. Mosey shares some stories of the good old days. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kodiak-shack-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br…

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this episode Julian Capps comes back to the KSP to air his grievances about the military industrial complex. We talk flying, acquisitions, and how we wish things were. If you want to contact Julian email him here: julian@crowdbotics.com If you…

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/donations On this episode we talk with Emma and Tony from Strike Solutions. Emma, a prior KSP guest, talks about what products Strike Solutions is building to help operators in the field. Emma and her team has a bunch of experience being in the field so …

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/donations On this episode we chat with a father and son. Lt Gen Ralph Jodice (ret) spent over 30 years in the Air Force. He flew many planes some of which are the F-111 and the F-15E. He lived in China, and was the 3 star CFACC during Operation Unified P…

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/donations Flash joins us again on a Bro Chat to talk about flying jets, balloons, and much more. Sorry about Flash's audio but it was a livestream so we had to take what we could get. Let us know what you like and don't like about the show! info@kodiaksh…

Donations are always open! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/donations On this episode we talk with Kyle "Gouge" McAlpin. He is a C-17 pilot who is working at the MIT AI Accelerator. They work with the MIT engineers to tackle some of the big technical problems that the DoD is trying to solve. We talk about the lif…

Donations are always open!! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this Bro Chat we did a live stream with Swag Walker. He is a weapons officer in the F-16. He is also an instructor at the F-16 formal training course. He is an awesome guy and tells some great stories about his flying experiences. If you'd li…

Donations are always open!! https://app.redcircle.com/shows/63e27b72-d402-4c1c-afa6-902f0e45279a/sponsor On this episode we talk with retired Brigadier General John "Dragon" Teichert. He had an awesome 28 year Air Force career where he flew the F-15E and went to Test Pilot School (TPS). Dragon flew the F-22 and F-15E as a test pilot. He was the Bas…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we talk with Ian Eishen. He was the Command Chief at Edwards AFB where he worked with the Wing Commander to keep the base running. He has had some amazing learning opportunities some of which were: Presidential Leadership Scholar AI subc…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we chat with Adam Chitwood. Adam is just finishing up his Air Force career where he had experiences ranging from flying the B-1 bomber to running the Agile Battle Lab (ABL). The ABL is responsible for testing out groundbreaking technolog…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we talk with I am joined by Mike "Pako" Benitez, Kevin "Shak" Chlan, and Eric "Bash" Straub. All of them used to be in the Fast Jet Business and now they are doing everything except flying for the airlines. They all chose to blaze new tr…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we talk with Dan "Satan" Levy. He is an A-10 pilot who calls it like he sees it. He has been a great voice against some of the less popular ideas that have come out of the DoD. We talk about the "new" Masters visibility in the Air Force.…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we have Billie Flynn, the lead test pilot for the F-35, correct all the statements Bender made about the F-35. We talk about the acquisitions process, the benefits of the F-35 and some shortcomings. Bender even throws a little shade at t…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we talk with Andrew "Scar" Van Timmeren. He flew the F-22 for multiple years prior to separating from the military. He now works at Blue Force Technologies. We talk about the flight characteristics of the F-16, F-15C, and F-22. We also t…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we talk with Ravi "Cowboy" Surdhar. He used to fly F-16s and more recently worked at Facebook and currently works at SpaceX. Cowboy has a great perspective have served in the military and now working with major companies. He gives his pe…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we welcome back Julian from Crowdbotics. They are building a data analytics software called Data Driven Readiness (DDR) to change the way the Air Force using all the data they gather. They have deployed their software in Fighter debriefs…

If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.com On this episode we talk with TJ Moser. He spent 28 years on the Air Force and oversaw the creation of Pilot Training Transformation. He has great insight into the process and the struggles trying to produce pilots under the current constraints. He now w…

On this episode we talk with Cindi Brothers from Duality Systems. She spent 10 years in the Active Duty Air Force and 18 as an Air Force Reserve. Cindi helped create CyberWorx at the Air Force Academy where they helped leverage both DoD and academic vehicles to talk tough Air Force problems. Now she is working to solve scheduling issues for nurses,…

On this episode we talk with Drago Walters. He is an F-16 Weapons Officer and a great friend. We talk about our experiences flying fighters and specifically what it's like trying to train future Fighter Pilots with the current pilot production constraints. If you would like to contact our sponsor Atomus Cyber you can email them at: www.atomuscyber.…

On this episode we talk with Greg "Merc" Frana. He is a retired Group Commander and a consultant for innovation companies working with the DoD. Merc had some great insights into leadership's perspective, how companies can best work with the DoD, and some good ol' Fighter Pilot experience. If you would like to contact Merc you can reach him here: gr…

On this episode we have Pako Benitez from https://www.themerge.co/ He is a wealth of knowledge in so many topics and he has started his own podcast and you can find it here: https://www.themerge.co/podcast Listen to us share stories about the struggles with planning fights with other countries, how mission planning hasn't changed in decades, and wh…

On this episode we chat with Flash McVay. He has flown the A-10, the F-16 where he went to Weapons School, and now is a Weapons School instructor in the F-35. He is a wealth of knowledge and a really great guy! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kodiak-shack-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy …