On this episode we welcome AF Maj (Ret) Ana Mondragon. Together we discuss how a new device will allow astronauts to drink their pee (10:12), troops will now get economic hardship bonuses of $20 a month (20:01), the costs associated with PCS moves (32:48), military families overseas may not be able to ship their dogs home (52:55), and The Battle of Fire Base Ripcord in July 1970 (01:05:43).

Military Transition Programs Focus Too Much on Higher Education, Not Enough on Jobs, Rand Report Says

Today we talk about how the Sentinel ICBM jumps 81% in costs (07:31), the Air Force increases number of bonus pay jobs (18:25), a former Army family awarded $10M for moldy home that damaged son’s health (27:03), Joey Chestnut takes on 4 soldiers in hot dog eating at Ft. Bliss, TX (35:35), Guam commander invites Air Force base to July 4 block party at his house (41:09), and the USS Thrasher attack sub is launched on July 9th, 1960 and sinks less than 3 years later (51:01).

Today we talk about ISS astronauts directed to use Strainer as a “lifeboat” (06:00), NASA offers SpaceX $843M to destroy the International Space Station (16:14), a mother breaches Patrick SFB with a 4 year old (26:45), a Marine F-35 in Japan sports a bat insignia (36:30), and the Battle of Gettysburg (42:44).

Today we discuss how NASA again delays Starliner’s return to Earth (07:55), how thousands of Air Combat Command Airmen now face inspections (18:45), the Navy eases rules on consecutive fit test failures (37:52), a Florida family files claim against NASA because of space junk (50:20), and the June 25th tragedies of Little Big Horn and Khobar Towers (58:30).

Today we talk about three companies competing for Pentagon launch contracts (11:56), DARPA unveils 6 new VTOL UAS designs (21:56), and how military transition programs don’t focus enough on jobs (30:00). We also play the space movie game (54:24) and the start of the War of 1812 (75:50).

Today we discuss the Boeing Starliner crew flight test (20:43), the SpaceX Starship heavy booster splashdown (24:24), how Maui rejected the Space Force telescope proposal (39:37), AF Security Forces Center reaches the final phase of fielding Model Defender gear (46:45), our submission for the Patron Saint of the Space Force (57:05), and the “Great Marianas Turkey Shoot” of June 1944 (69:54).

We are joined today by BG (Ret) Chris Petty. We discuss the Space Force proposal to convert National Guard to active duty (05:30), then we decide which US Military helicopter joins the “All Military Team” (25:27), and Gen Petty presents a battle analysis of The First Battle of the Marne in Sep 1914 (47:07).