It was the deadliest string of shark attacks the world has ever seen. In 2011, sharks in Réunion, a beautiful island, way out in the Indian Ocean started biting people way more than ever before and with lunatic violence. The epidemic forced local surfers, politicians, and business owners into a proxy war with ocean lovers and conservationists worldwide, where long simmering tensions boiled over. Réunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise is the story of what happened on this beautiful island, and t ...
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Ep. 198 | Ian Fritz | Airborne Cryptologic Linguist
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Ian Fritz is a former USAF Airborne Cryptologic Linguist that was a crew member on the AC-130 W. Ian's more than 3 years of language training enabled him to listen in on enemy radio transmissions and update the AC-130 crew and ground forces in real-time. Ian attended the Defense Language Institute (DLI) to learn how to fluently speak Dari and Pashto before supporting the Air Force Special Operations Command during two deployments to Afghanistan.
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00:00:00 Intro | Joining the Air Force
00:09:59 Air Force Basic Training
00:13:44 Language Training
00:25:43 Maintaining Language Proficiency
00:32:27 AC-130 Gunship
00:36:47 Cryptologic Linguist's on an AC-130
00:40:24 Listening to the Enemy
00:47:43 First Mission
00:54:50 From Combat to Coffee | Aircrew Life
00:58:25 Finding an Outlet
01:14:14 Writing a Book Honestly
01:21:45 Fall of Afghanistan
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Support the show
https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://www.jcramergraphics.com
https://www.ANGLICOshop.com
Buy Ian's Book
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-the-Taliban-Told-Me/Ian-Fritz/9781668010693
00:00:00 Intro | Joining the Air Force
00:09:59 Air Force Basic Training
00:13:44 Language Training
00:25:43 Maintaining Language Proficiency
00:32:27 AC-130 Gunship
00:36:47 Cryptologic Linguist's on an AC-130
00:40:24 Listening to the Enemy
00:47:43 First Mission
00:54:50 From Combat to Coffee | Aircrew Life
00:58:25 Finding an Outlet
01:14:14 Writing a Book Honestly
01:21:45 Fall of Afghanistan
249 episodes
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Manage episode 382007917 series 2931496
Content provided by Justin Cramer. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Justin Cramer or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Ian Fritz is a former USAF Airborne Cryptologic Linguist that was a crew member on the AC-130 W. Ian's more than 3 years of language training enabled him to listen in on enemy radio transmissions and update the AC-130 crew and ground forces in real-time. Ian attended the Defense Language Institute (DLI) to learn how to fluently speak Dari and Pashto before supporting the Air Force Special Operations Command during two deployments to Afghanistan.
Support the show
https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://www.jcramergraphics.com
https://www.ANGLICOshop.com
Buy Ian's Book
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-the-Taliban-Told-Me/Ian-Fritz/9781668010693
00:00:00 Intro | Joining the Air Force
00:09:59 Air Force Basic Training
00:13:44 Language Training
00:25:43 Maintaining Language Proficiency
00:32:27 AC-130 Gunship
00:36:47 Cryptologic Linguist's on an AC-130
00:40:24 Listening to the Enemy
00:47:43 First Mission
00:54:50 From Combat to Coffee | Aircrew Life
00:58:25 Finding an Outlet
01:14:14 Writing a Book Honestly
01:21:45 Fall of Afghanistan
…
continue reading
Support the show
https://www.patreon.com/formeractionguys
https://www.jcramergraphics.com
https://www.ANGLICOshop.com
Buy Ian's Book
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-the-Taliban-Told-Me/Ian-Fritz/9781668010693
00:00:00 Intro | Joining the Air Force
00:09:59 Air Force Basic Training
00:13:44 Language Training
00:25:43 Maintaining Language Proficiency
00:32:27 AC-130 Gunship
00:36:47 Cryptologic Linguist's on an AC-130
00:40:24 Listening to the Enemy
00:47:43 First Mission
00:54:50 From Combat to Coffee | Aircrew Life
00:58:25 Finding an Outlet
01:14:14 Writing a Book Honestly
01:21:45 Fall of Afghanistan
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