On The Rise

In this conversation, Brad shares his experiences in Afghanistan during his deployment as a pilot. He talks about the geography and surrounding countries of Afghanistan, the local communities and compounds, and the safety on base. Brad also discusses the barbershops on the military installations and the unique haircuts he got from different barbers. He describes the beauty of Afghanistan and expresses his interest in visiting again in the future. takeaways Afghanistan is located in a region surrounded by Iran, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. The local communities in Afghanistan live in compounds made of mud brick walls called colats. Safety on base in Afghanistan varied, with some installations having large perimeter walls and others being more exposed to potential threats. The barbershops on military installations in Afghanistan were run by locals and also employed third country nationals. Afghanistan has beautiful areas with rivers, lakes, and greenery, despite being known as a desert. Brad expresses his interest in visiting Afghanistan again in the future.

Today we talk about all the different roles of maintenance in the aviation field.

In this episode we talk about the process to become a helicopter pilot in the Army.

We are talking abut what Vertical Speed is all about and how it all got started.

We talk today about the role of faith and religion in war and in the military.

In this episode Brad talks about a mission where the Apache helicopters went out on a mission alone.

In this episode Brad talks about a Medevac mission that he flew armored escort for. Another exciting adventure this time with Blackhawk pilots too.

In this episode Brad talks about what it's like to set up a new operating base when on deployment. There was a need to set up structures and get water resources. He talks about what it's like to work with other soldiers and make it through another deployment.

In this episode Brad talks about joining his unit that is already deployed. He tells about how he traveled during the beginning or the covid pandemic. Assisted by the Canadian military he makes it to his unit.

In this episode Brad talks about a combined mission during deployment that took 3 months. He talks about a mission in the desert where Brad and those he was working with successfully eliminated a cave system that ran though the walls of a canyon. This mission involved several groups including Army, Airforce, and Special Ops.