Ep 257: Combat Controller, First There Foundation's Jonathan Howard
Episode 257 of the Ones Ready podcast, hosted by Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras, titled "Ep 257: Combat Controller, First There Foundation's Jonathan Howard" was published on August 30, 2023 and runs 79 minutes.
August 30, 2023 ·79m · Ones Ready
Summary
Send us Fan Mail Air Force Combat Controller Jonathan Howard had a very non-standard path from starting in Services at the mortuary to cross-training, to finally living his dream as a Combat Controller. After a long career of being on a team, Jonathan wanted to find a way to give back to the Combat Control career field and found his way to the First There Foundation. The First There Foundation (https://www.1stthere.org/) is a passionate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted ...
Episode Description
Air Force Combat Controller Jonathan Howard had a very non-standard path from starting in Services at the mortuary to cross-training, to finally living his dream as a Combat Controller.
After a long career of being on a team, Jonathan wanted to find a way to give back to the Combat Control career field and found his way to the First There Foundation.
The First There Foundation (https://www.1stthere.org/) is a passionate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to supporting all Combat Controllers during life’s most challenging moments. We understand the pain of feeling abandoned and aimless and the profound grief of losing a cherished one.
First There Foundation's mission is to offer wide-ranging assistance, covering mental, financial, career, and substance abuse support for the Combat Controller community.
Please check out the First There Foundation and consider donating to this amazing organization.
00:00 Peaches opens up by threatening the monetization of the video
01:00 How do our AFSPECWAR skills actually transfer to the real world?
12:30 Don't stress about tomorrow,
17:30 Jonathan's Background, pipeline, and finally getting a shot
46:50 Being scared of your instructors and STTS smoke sessions
58:00 First There Foundation
1:16:20 Advice
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