Major Jason Markzon is the Advance Pilot and Narrator for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds. In our conversation with Jason, we discuss his path to joining the Air Force and becoming an F-16 pilot, the impact of 9/11 and how it drove Jason to join the military, a day in the life of a Thunderbird pilot, Jason's responsibilities during show season, what makes the F-16 a unique fighter, the recent America Strong Mission with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels which served as a tribute to front line health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, work-life balance, and Jason's biggest lessons and takeaways from his time serving with the Thunderbirds.

Finally, at the end of the podcast, Jason answers the Final Project question: "When Jason Markzon's Project is complete, what will he be most proud of? How will he want to be remembered?"

Jason earned his commission in 2007 as a graduate of Arizona State University’s Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, where he majored in Aerospace Engineering. Before joining the Thunderbirds, he served as an F-16 Flight Evaluator and Maintenance Operations Flight Commander assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan. He has logged more than 2,300 flight hours as an Air Force pilot in the F-16, T-38, and T-6. He is in his third season with the team and hails from Tucson, Ariz. (Credit: https://afthunderbirds.com/site/team_members/jason-markzon/)

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