Ep 286: Air Force Special Warfare History with Morgan Huston

Send us Fan MailWelcome 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! Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background01:20 Morgan's Interest in History06:20 Becoming a Librarian and Researching History08:07 The Importance of History in Deployments14:10 The History of Combat Control19:40 The History of CCT in World War II27:19 The History of PJ Rescue Operations35:14 The Yugoslavia Caper and the Role of SR36:38 Weather Observations in Yugoslavia37:08 Operating Without ISR39:10 Mission Type Orders and Commander's Intent40:14 Operating in Contested Environments41:09 Rescue Operations in Korea44:03 Air Rescue Service in Korea45:28 Helicopter Rescue Operations46:24 Seaplane Rescue Operations49:10 Coordination Between Career Fields51:31 Evolution of Close Air Support in Korea55:15 Coordination Challenges and Joint TrainingSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...