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HawgCast
by 442d Fighter Wing Public Affairs
The official podcast of the 442d Fighter Wing. Hosted by Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester and the 442FW Public Affairs team, HawgCast is a one-stop shop for UTA news and operational recaps straight from wing commander! The podcast is divided into two sections. The first is "Nasty Time," where BG Nester talks about what happened between drill weekends, and what's coming up for the next UTA. In part two, we take a look "Under the Wing" and see what some of our Airmen are up to. We tell the stories of how they came to be in the wing, what they've done since they joined us, and where they're going in the future. HawgCast is perfect for your UTA commute, so make sure you subscribe to get your brief on your way in Saturday morning!
Episodes
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HawgCast Ep. 17 - The Us of the Storm
In this month's HawgCast, Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas finishes his interview with Col. Brett "Zero" Waring, the 476th Fighter Group commander at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. In this half of the interview, Zero talks about his group's efforts in the surrounding community after Hurricane Helene, and how…
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HawgCast Ep16 - The People's Chief
In this months' #HawgCast, and in light of recent tragedies that have occurred in and around the wing, Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas conclude his interview with Chief Nate Parks (see Episode 14). This episode deals with heavy subjects, including loss of a loved one. It may be difficult to listen to, but...
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HawgCast Ep. 15 - Zero Dark Thursday
In this month's episode of HawgCast, Bob and Rio talk by phone to Col. Brett "Zero" Waring, the commander of the 476th Fighter Group, about the night of and the first day after Hurricane Helene smashed into Valdosta, Ga., and Moody Air Force Base. This is part one the two-part interview, in which...
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HawgCast Ep14 - Parks Service
In this month’s episode of HawgCast, Col. Mike “Rio” Leonas talks with Chief Master Sgt. Nate Parks, the wing’s new command chief about his young life leading up to his service as a Kansas City Police Officer and what brought him back to the KC Hawgs the first time. This episode features the…
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HawgCast Ep13 - RIMPAC Tactics
On this episode of HawgCast, we briefly get re-acquainted with Chief Master Sgt Nate Parks, our new command chief during Babble Time, where Col. Mike “Rio” Leonas accidentally almost adds a couple of extra zeroes to the Babble Time guessing pool. This month’s guests are Lt. Col. Joshua “Nomar”...
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HawgCast EP12 - Bango and Stain
In this episode of HawgCast, Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas drops the first "Babble Time" hint! Then he speaks with two pilots, "Bango" and "Stain," who volunteered to deploy to the Middle East at the end of last year.
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HawgCast Ep11 - Hootie Who?
In this episode of HawgCast, Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas interviews Mr. Nathan "Hootie" Hooton (with an O). Hooton breaks down his 35 years of service, both in the military and post-retirement as the Chief of Inspections for the 442d Fighter Wing. He talks about some of the things he's seen and how he...
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HawgCast EP10 - MSG Lambert - A Support Group of One
In this episode, Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas talks to MSgt. Adam Lambert about his recent deployment to Niger, where Lambert exemplified the multi-capable Airman concept by performing the functions of nearly the entire Mission Support Group when the base he was at cut manning after the host nation of...
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HawgCast EP09 - Kickin' CAS
In this month's HawgCast, Col. Mike Leonas talks to Lt. Col. John "Sapper" Tice, Maj. Nathan "Ponch" Bevis, and Senior Master Sgt. Jeremey Hankins, the director of operations, project officer, and daytime production superintendent for Exercise CAS 3.0. The three-week, live-fire close air support...
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HawgCast Ep08 - Babble Time
In Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas's first official podcast as 442d Fighter Wing commander, he and Maj. Shelley Ecklebe talk to Col. Brian "B-Lite" Leiter and Lt. Col. Pat "Chevy" Chevalier, both of whom started as enlisted members, earned a commission through their hard work and dedication, and went on…
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HawgCast Ep 7.5 - Exit Interview
In Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester's final HawgCast, he speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Nate Parks, a long-time friend and the inspiration for HawgCast. The two reminisce and look to the future and discuss what it means to be a good leader and to leave a lasting legacy at a wing.
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HawgCast Ep07 - Torch in the Place
In Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester's penultimate HawgCast, he speaks with Brig. Gen. Regina "Torch" Sabric, the 10th Air Force Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Bluto, the 10 AF command chief, about their careers. Then, our two guests answer a few questions submitted by wing members.
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HawgCast Ep06 - PERU-ving grounds
In this episode of HawgCast, the official podcast of the 442d Fighter Wing, Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester talks with Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas, Lt. Col. Keith Yersak, Chief Master Sgt. Sal Urbano, and Master Sgt. Bob Jennings about their July 2023 trip to Peru for Exercise Patriot Fury, which...
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HawgCast Ep05 - Seeing Stars
We give this episode five stars! And not only because Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester is joined by two retired major generals. In this episode, Brig. Gen. Nester talks about some of the great things we did in Peru last month, and interviews three legendary former leaders from the 442d Fighter Wing.
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HawgCast Ep04 - Keeping up with the Bryants
In this episode of HawgCast, Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester and Maj. Shelley Ecklebe talk with the Bryants, who are slowly taking over the whole wing either through marriage or recruiting their children. We hear their stories about how they met and why they joined the wing.
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HawgCast Ep3.5 - NFL draft day bonus episode
In this bonus episode of HawgCast, Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester, Maj. Shelley Ecklebe, and Master Sgt. Bob Jennings talk to Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Miranda-Navarro, a utilities technician with the 442d Civil Engineer Squadron about how he got chosen to announce an NFL draft pick live on stage at...
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HawgCast Ep3 - Not real smart, but trainable
In this episode, Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester and Maj. Shelley Ecklebe are joined by Col. Mike "Rio" Leonas, who talks about some of the things that happened over the UTA, including a couple of retirements and some advanced pilot training. This episode's guest is Senior Airman Etchi Manga...
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HawgCast Ep2 - So you're saying there's a chance
In this episode, Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester talks about Tricare, and retirement. Then, he and Maj. Shelley Ecklebe interview two 442d Airmen -- "Harry" and "Lloyd" -- who just returned from short-notice deployments to help in the dissemination of lethal aid to Ukraine.
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HawgCast - Ep. 1 - Pilot - It's not a competition, but
Disclaimer: This episode contains descriptions of combat and casualties, mild language, references to suicide and PTSD that some listeners may find disturbing. The views and opinions expressed in HawgCast should not be construed to represent the views of the Air Force Reserve or the Department of...
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HawgCast Episode 1
Disclaimer: This episode contains descriptions of combat and casualties, mild language, references to suicide and PTSD that some listeners may find disturbing. The views and opinions expressed in HawgCast should not be construed to represent the views of the Air Force Reserve or the Department of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The official podcast of the 442d Fighter Wing. Hosted by Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester and the 442FW Public Affairs team, HawgCast is a one-stop shop for UTA news and operational recaps straight from wing commander! The podcast is divided into two sections. The first is "Nasty Time," where BG Nester talks about what happened between drill weekends, and what's coming up for the next UTA. In part two, we take a look "Under the Wing" and see what some of our Airmen are up to. We tell the stories of how they came to be in the wing, what they've done since they joined us, and where they're going in the future. HawgCast is perfect for your UTA commute, so make sure you subscribe to get your brief on your way in Saturday morning!
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The official podcast of the 442d Fighter Wing. Hosted by Brig. Gen. Steve "Nasty" Nester and the 442FW Public Affairs team, HawgCast is a one-stop shop for UTA news and operational recaps straight from wing commander! The podcast is divided into two sections. The first is "Nasty Time," where BG...
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