Have you ever been shot at? Have you ever been shot at and witnessed two of your close friends being wounded right next to you, one shot through the neck, the other through the arm. Have you ever been shot at while trying to coordinate a medevac for your two friends that just got shot? Have ever been shot at while coordinating a medevac helo for your friends that were just shot while simultaneously coordinating an air strike on an enemy position only 150 meters away? Yea, I haven’t either, but I know a guy who has. That’s called Tuesday in the life of an Air Force Combat controller. On today’s episode I welcome Ret. MSgt Eric Ballester. A 20-year combat controller with 10 combat deployments and stories for days. We talk 9-Lines, culture, and the unforgettable road to becoming a CCT.