Ep 286: Air Force Special Warfare History with Morgan Huston

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Air Force Special Warfare's OFFICIAL (unofficial) podcast! In this episode, retired TACP, history buff, and librarian discusses the importance of history in the military and shares some fascinating stories from the history of Air Force Special Warfare. He talks about the origins of combat control and the role of pathfinders in World War II. He also highlights the heroic efforts of para doctors in Burma and the covert operations of weather teams in Yugoslavia. Overall, Morgan emphasizes the value of understanding the past to inform decision-making and appreciate the accomplishments of those who came before us. This conversation explores the history of special operations and close air support in Korea. It highlights the unique and unconventional operations carried out by weather observers, the challenges of operating without ISR, the importance of mission type orders and commander's intent, and the need to be comfortable operating in contested environments. The conversation also delves into the origins of rescue operations in Korea, including helicopter and seaplane rescues. It emphasizes the coordination and collaboration between different career fields and the evolution of close air support during the Korean War. We hope you like part 1 of this 2 part series! Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:20 Morgan's Interest in History 06:20 Becoming a Librarian and Researching History 08:07 The Importance of History in Deployments 14:10 The History of Combat Control 19:40 The History of CCT in World War II 27:19 The History of PJ Rescue Operations 35:14 The Yugoslavia Caper and the Role of SR 36:38 Weather Observations in Yugoslavia 37:08 Operating Without ISR 39:10 Mission Type Orders and Commander's Intent 40:14 Operating in Contested Environments 41:09 Rescue Operations in Korea 44:03 Air Rescue Service in Korea 45:28 Helicopter Rescue Operations 46:24 Seaplane Rescue Operations 49:10 Coordination Between Career Fields 51:31 Evolution of Close Air Support in Korea 55:15 Coordination Challenges and Joint Training Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Find an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY DFND Apparel...