Host of FTZ Andrew Cormier sits down with U-28 Pilot Lt Col Phil Miller to discuss his experience with not getting his first choice in aircraft and how he made the most of it with plenty of combat flight hours and being apart of the first weapons school class for the airframe.

Time Stamps

(00:00) Introduction

(05:00) Not getting the first choice of airframe

(11:48) SOF pilots not coming directly from pilot training

(14:03) U-28 Weapons School

(22:50) Fighter lifestyle vs. SOF lifestyle

(30:15) Picking mission over airframe

(35:20) Story of Crew Resource Management

(44:57) Story of being Fired from Command

(48:45) Advice for cadets

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