Welcome to the first episode of the For the Zoomies podcast dedicated specifically to the Department of Management here at the Academy. This new series intends to give current and future management majors a better understanding of what their careers could look like by interviewing management alumni. The inaugural episode features Finance Officer Lt Col Emily Bulger, we touch on topics including the colors of money, what challenges future young officers could face, what jobs transition well from military finance, and lots more. Tune in for all the details, thanks for listening!

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Welcome to the tenth installment of the For the Zoomies podcast, today's episode welcomes Cadet Squadron Seven's Air Officer Commanding, Maj Alison Cruise who was a prior enlisted maintainer who after graduating OTS has spent her time as an Air Battle Manager. We touch on topics like places you could go, the different tracks of ABM including future changes, Red Flag opportunities, and lots more. Tune in for all the details, thanks for listening!

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Welcome back, today we have a very special guest with a wide array of experiences in the Air Force. Col Joseph Dietz graduated from Texas A&M's ROTC program and went on to become a KC-135 Navigator then transitioned to piloting the F-15 E. From there he spent time in staff positions working with NATO, then later on in CENTCOM during the last year of the US presence in Afghanistan, and is now the History Dept Head at the Air Force Academy. We touch on topics like evacuating Afghanistan, learning history and its role in making decisions, the pilot life cycle, and lots more. Tune in for all the details, thanks for listening!

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Welcome back to another episode, today the interview is featuring a smaller emerging career field. Lt Col Matthew Linford gives us the lowdown on Information Operations through the lens of a prep school attendee and Academy graduate who initially worked in the behavioral science career field. We touch on topics like routes to becoming an Info Ops officer, different AFSCs you'll likely work with, and lots more. Tune in for all the details, thanks for listening!

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In the seventh episode, Air Officer Commanding of CS-23 the Barnstormers, Maj Dominique Zhong is welcomed to the podcast. She is a Force Support Officer who cross-trained from Cyber to help feed our force globally and she has much to share regarding her operational experience. We touch on topics like the deployed environment, different specialties within the job, protocol, and much more. Tune in for all the details!

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Episode 6 rolls in welcoming Academy grad intelligence officer Lt Col Walter Darnell. Today we touch on topics including new responsibilities with promotion, how family fits into the lifestyle, experiences in the joint environment, and much more. Tune in for all the details, thanks for listening!

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Welcome to episode 5 of the For the Zoomies podcast where I try to figure out what the Air Force has in terms of job opportunities. Today our guest is acquisitions officer Lt Col Matthew Ross. He is a prior Army enlisted Academy grad who is a proponent of solving operators' problems downrange. Today we touch on topics including being resourceful, customer satisfaction, deployments and TDYs, and much more. Tune in for all the details, thanks for listening!

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In this episode, I welcome HH-60 Pavehawk pilot Maj Patrick Hussey to the podcast. Maj Hussey is a 2011 academy grad who went on to fly rotary wing aircraft and come back to the academy to teach history. In this episode, we touch on topics like HeloNext, working with Special Operation components, peacetime vs. wartime operations, and lots more. Tune in for more details, thanks for listening!

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Episode 3 rolls in with a Judge Advocate and current law instructor at the academy. Maj Allen Tate is a prior Army Enlisted Air Force Reserve JAG who is a strong advocate for critical thinking throughout the Cadet Wing. In this episode, we touch on topics including different paths to becoming a JAG, interesting cases he's dealt with, differences between practicing law as a civilian vs. in the military, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and some advice for anyone who is looking to commission into the United States Air Force. Tune in to listen to the master of the law himself!

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The second episode of the For the Zoomies podcast brings another Air Officer Commanding from USAFA. Representing Cadet Squadron 15, the Mighty War Eagles, Maj Bart Dietrick, an Airfield Operations officer, sheds some light on his operational experience. We delve into topics like leading enlisted personnel as an LT, different assignments and bases you could go to with Airfield Ops, and unique leadership circumstances like working with joint forces. There's much more to pushing sorties than meets the eye, especially when a runway is forced to shut down or funds are cut. The name of the game is resourcefulness. Tune in to listen to CS - 15's own!

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