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Lost Link

Lost Link

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 Informal conversations about the philosophy, science, history, and future of remotely piloted aircraft and USAF culture. Don't take it too seriously, though... it's just Muff and Yogi.© 2021 Barbour Tech Social Sciences
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  • #20: AOC! Part Deux: Just What is TOA?

    #20: AOC! Part Deux: Just What is TOA?
    Dec 29 2022
    "One of the serious problems in planning the fight against American doctrine is that the Americans do not read their manuals, nor do they feel any obligation to follow their doctrine." So says some Soviet document from many years ago. It remains true today, and the air operations center is a prime example of this sentiment. Muff and Yogi talk about the 603 AOC, rebranding the MQ-9 as the AQ-9, trying to expand the AOC's concept of the Reaper, and the ramifications of righteously giving an Intel Colonel what for.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • #19: Tradition: Is Heritage the Air Force's Ace in the Hole?

    #19: Tradition: Is Heritage the Air Force's Ace in the Hole?
    Dec 2 2022
    Traditions feel to be slowly losing their importance these days. Whether that's a product of the naval-gazing that comes with being in a peacetime military or a failure to educate new airmen on Air Force history is uncertain. What is certain, though, is that heritage is what makes the Air Force great. It's what makes people sacrifice for the greater good. On this episode of Lost Link, Muff and Yogi discuss some of the struggles with heritage and tradition in the MQ-9 community and casually toss out a few ideas on how to improve things.
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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • #18: Shitty Summer Camp: Tales From the Last Days in Afghanistan

    #18: Shitty Summer Camp: Tales From the Last Days in Afghanistan
    Oct 26 2022
    There's little humor to be found in the last two weeks in Afghanistan, but Shiva was able to find what scraps of it he could. Muff hangs out with Shiva Trimble to talk about getting piss on your boots, losing 15 pounds in two weeks, C-RAMs as entertainment, and a few other bits of gallows humor. They also talk about the AFA conference, the future of the MQ-9, Manned-Unmanned Teaming, the AFFORGEN concept, and how compassionate, understanding friends can be the best bulwark against self-harm.
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    1 hr and 39 mins
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