Today the crew talks about The Freedom Hunters clay shoot fundraiser (04:20), the Space Force STARCOM gets official nod to come to the Space Coast (21:05), military beards gain new momentum as House panel OKs Air Force pilot program (37:22), an Air Force security team can breach an ‘impenetrable’ SCIF in one minute (50:02), the 134th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces train with the local Sheriff’s Office (65:20), and The Battle of Cantigny fought on May 28, 1918 (68:58).

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Today my guest is Air Force SMSgt (Ret) Kevin Reed. Kevin grew up in the Los Angeles area both in Canoga Park and Thousand Oaks. He attended Westlake High School and graduated in 1998. After a semester at Cal State Northridge, he met with an Air Force recruiter and signed a delayed enlistment contract, and in May 1999, he attended Basic Training at Lackland AFB, TX as a 1C6 Space Operator. He then attended Enlisted Undergraduate Space Training (EUST) at Vandenberg AFB, CA. Kevin’s first assignment was to 1st Space Operations Squadron at Schriever AFB, CO. In May 2001, he was reassigned to Kapaun, Germany for DSP Missile Warning. He left Germany in Aug 2002 for assignment to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron (GPS) back at Schriever AFB. His next assignment was to the 2nd Space Warning Squadron (SBIRS) at Buckley AFB, CO. There, he was selected to the 2006 SBIRS Guardian Challenge Team. In 2008, he was reassigned to the 533rd Training Squadron as a SBIRS System Instructor at Vandenberg AFB. During this time, he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Liberty University. After four years he was reassigned back to 2 SWS at Buckley AFB. In 2014, he took an Active Guard/Reserve position with the 8th Space Warning Squadron. In 2015, he was promoted to MSgt and earned his Master’s Degree in Space/Planetary Science from American Military University. In 2018 Kevin was promoted to SMSgt and became the Squadron Superintendent for Det 1, 8 SWS which later reflagged as the 4th Space Warning Squadron. He went on to be selected as a Traveling Instructor for the SNCO Leadership Course for the Air Force Reserve Command in 2019. Kevin retired from the military on June 1st, 2021.

Today we talk about further delays to Starliner Crew Flight Test launch (06:01), Inversion Space wants “warehouses in space” (17:10), House bill proposes to end recruit marijuana testing (32:29), the last WWII “triple ace” dies at 102 (50:10), and the 10th Mountain gets three new aces for drone kills (55:12).

Join us as we discuss pet and animal stories while in the military (03:54), Millennium Space lands $414 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites (30:24), the Navy tests a surface drone (38:55), DARPA's autonomous 'Manta Ray' drone (46:13), the Coast Guard offloads $185 million in cocaine and marijuana (51:12), an Air Force pararescue team dropped onto a cruise ship to retrieve a sick child (54:32), and the SS Mayaguez incident on 15 May 1975 (58:42).

Joining me today is Army Retired CW3 Jaime Hernandez. Jaime was born and raised in Ponce, Puerto Rico and graduated from Ponce High School in 1989. He attended Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico pursuing a degree in Accounting. He enlisted in the Army as an 11B and went to basic training at Fort Benning, GA in 2002. His first assignment was to B Company, 2/35 Infantry at Schofield Barracks, HI, and deployed to Afghanistan in 2004. In 2008, he reclassified to MOS 88N Transportation and went to Fort Eustis, VA for training. After being promoted to E-7, he again deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. During that deployment, Jaime applied and was accepted into the Warrant Officer program. He graduated from the Warrant Officer course in 2013 and was next assigned to the 4th ID at Fort Carson, CO. He was next assigned to Camp Casey, South Korea in 2016 followed by an assignment to Fort Hood, TX. He completed a Bachelor’s degree in Transportation and Logistics management from American Military University in 2018, and then deployed to the Arabic peninsula in 2019. Jaime was promoted to CW3 and was assigned to his final duty station back at Fort Eustis. He retired in 2022.

Today we talk about Boeing’s Starliner team delays 1st astronaut launch due to rocket issue (13:43), 3 Guardians complete Army Cavalry Spur Ride (25:00), Navy beats Army in annual Best Warrior Competition (46:41), the Army’s first small drone obstacle course (52:57), and on 7 May 1960 Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers (1:02:00).

Today we talk about SpaceX making Starship in-space refueling, Prosthetics chief at Aurora VA improperly canceled 1,000 orders without telling vets, 4th ID bans leaders from contacting soldiers after work, Kirkland AFB Airman sets New Mexico powerlifting record, and on 30 Apr 1789 Washington is sworn-in as the 1st U.S. President.

Today we talk about Rocket Lab launches new NASA solar sail tech toward orbit, Barksdale Air Force Base closes dining facility amid reports of a rat problem, Soldier earns ‘Ace of Syria’ nickname after downing 6 drones, and Pat Tillman killed in Afghanistan 20 years ago.