Ep. 68 - USMC Machine Gunner to Navy Pilot with Phillip Exner

Phillip enlisted in the Marines in 2008 following high school. He spent 5 years with the Marines, completing 3 tours, including deployments to Afghanistan, working with Security Forces. While he had transitioned out after his first contract to pursue a career in law enforcement, he found himself back in the military a few years later to pursue a dream of becoming a pilot. Because of his tattoos, he was denied by both the Marines and Air Force; however, the Navy welcomed him and his tattoo sleeve with open arms. After years of training, Phil is now 2.5 years into his 8 year contract as a Navy helicopter pilot. Learn about Phil’s pilot pursuit and the course of training and education involved in the pilot pipeline. Connect with Phil Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=phillip%20exner Helpful Links This week’s Most Influential Book - On Killing - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J90F8W2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 More information on STA 21 Program: https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/STA-21/ Subscribe to the Military Bottom Line YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP8RiaRp3jOCm6aaRTF2yTQ Follow Military Bottom Line on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/militarybottomline/