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This edition features stories on the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF), Gen. Norton Schwartz, visiting Holloman Air Base to brief Airmen on the state of the Air Force and get a first-hand look on what Airmen there are doing to support Operation Unified Relief in Haiti, the vital importance of the U.S. military in Operation Unified Response medical relief efforts, Airmen combining their skills to support Operation Unified Response, an elite security team known as the Ravens, who accompany U.S. military supply aircraft into potentially dangerous situations and work to diffuse conflict, and a change in high year of tenure (HYT) limits bringing them back to pre-2003 limits. Hosted by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kurtz. Part 1 of 3. Haiti Relief, JTF Haiti

Today's Story: 23rd Chief of Staff

In the aftermath of George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, what may have begun as peaceful protests against racial injustice quickly turned violent, as riots and looting broke out throughout the city, then rapidly moved across the country. The military was not unaffected by this turmoil, as National Guard troops were called up to keep the peace, military leaders shared their perspectives on race, and the services march down the road of introspection. In this podcast, we discuss the Pentagon’s look at racial inequality in the military; on-base protests at Osan and Camp Humphreys in the USFK; the State Department’s struggle with diversity; the outgoing CMSAF’s hot take on racial injustice and the balanced commentary of the incoming CSAF; and the real numbers we’re dealing with related to racially-motivated killings in the U.S.

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In this episode of the Mandatory Fun podcast, we talk to former Air Force Chief of Staff, General Merrill A. McPeak, who served as a military adviser to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council, and the President.

He’s also a career fighter pilot with more than 6,000 hours under his belt, including time as a solo pilot with the elite Thunderbirds.

The General currently has three books out, Below The Zone, Roles and Missions, and Hangar Flying, about his time being ringside during one of the most tumultuous moments in recent history: the Vietnam War, where Gen. McPeak was an attack pilot and high-speed forward air controller.