The Screaming Blackbird Podcast
by Detachment 605
The Screaming Blackbird Podcast interviews military officers and professional leaders, to take a deep dive into career field exploration, AF lifestyle, and various leadership topics. The mission of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and inform the next generation of military leaders.
Episodes
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EP45 - CADET DILEMMA W/ CADET GRAHAM & CADET PRICE
Join Cadet Washington as she interviews Cadet Graham and Cadet Price asking preferences on being a wingman, leadership styles, experiences, careers.
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EP44 - AZIMUTH W/ CADET DAVIS & CADET TRUBINSKY
Join Cadet Graham and Cadet Washington as they interview Cadet Davis and Cadet Trubinsky exploring azimuth's experiences, leadership lessons, and career journeys of Air Force officers offering navigating college, developing as leaders, and pursing a future in the United States Air Force.
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EP43 - AN ALUMNA'S EXPERIENCE W/ LIEUTENANT COLONEL BONDS
Join the Screaming Blackbird Podcast as we welcome alumna Lieutenant Colonel Bonds to share her experiences and reflect on her journey in the Air Force. Hear about the lessons she learned, the challenges she overcame, and how her experiences shaped her leadership and career. Tune in as we discuss...
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EP42 - CADETS IN THE COCKPIT
Join Cadet Washington and Cadet Boyd as they explore the flight simulator and explain how it works. They will walk you through the simulator’s features, show how it operates, and discuss how it helps cadets better understand flying and aviation. Tune in to learn more about the flight simulator…
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EP41 - LEADING THE WAY: OFFICER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING W/ CADET SCHEELER
Join Cadet Scheeler as she shares her experience at Officer Development Training! In this episode, she discusses what she learned throughout the training, the challenges she faced, and the valuable lessons she gained along the way. She will also talk about how ODT helped her develop her…
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EP40 - BEYOND THE STARS WITH CAPTAIN VERMILLION
Join Cadet Allen and Cadet Lindsey as they sit down with DET 605’s very own Captain Vermillion! In this episode, we dive into his experiences within the detachment, the challenges he has faced throughout his career, and his perspective on the ever-growing world of space. Tune in for an inside…
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EP39 - In-college Scholarship Program
Join Cadet Washington for an insightful conversation with Cadets Clark and Early as they share their experiences navigating college life while balancing the demands of ROTC and academics. The interview will explore topics including scholarship opportunities, time management, academic success, and...
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EP38: INTERVIEW WITH RETIRING SGT JOSHUA BENSON
Join cadets Camden Allen and K'Nai Lindsey as they converse with Detachment 605’s own Staff Sergeant Joshua Benson, exploring his journey through the Air Force and the experiences that shaped his career. They dive into his passion for mental health advocacy and how he supports cadets both...
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EP37: INTERVIEW WITH RETIRED COL. BENJAMIN ROBINS
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K'nai Lindsey as they talk with retired Col. Benjamin Robins about his inspiring Air Force career. He shares his passion for flying, his experiences at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the lessons that shaped him as a leader. Discover how he rose through the ranks and...
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EP 36: FIELD TRAINING
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K'Nai Lindsey as they sit down with Prior-Enlisted Cadets Taylor Holden and Terry Toledo-Roberts to discuss the experiences they encountered during their time at FT Max 2025. Listen as theses cadets provide insight on how they faced their greatest challenges yet…
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EP 35: BLACKBIRD MONTHLY REVIEW
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K'Nai Lindsey as they dive into the first month of ROTC with first-year cadet Jessica Fuchs and second-year cadet Darryle McDaniel. Learn about the new student orientation process and how cadets are balancing the demands of cadet life while settling back into the…
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EP 34: PILOT RATED SELECTION
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K’Nai Lindsey as they explore the pilot select journey of Cadets Bruce Davis III and Christen Johnson. Discover where their paths began, how they excelled in ROTC to earn this distinguished position, and what their future career aspirations look like as they prepare…
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EP 33: SPECIAL WARFARE ODT'S
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K’Nai Lindsey as they sit down with Cadets Bernadette Scheeler and Emerson Siefken to share insights from their summer ODT experiences. Hear firsthand about the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned through special warfare training, and how these…
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EP 32: FALL 24' SEMESTER REVIEW
Join Cadet Jaylin Sellman as she sits down with fellow Cadets Bruce Davis III, Kiara Minter, and Jason Stewart to reflect on the fall semester. Tune in to hear about the challenges they faced, what they enjoyed most, and what they’re looking forward to in the spring!
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EP 31: ENJJPT
In this episode, Cadet Emerson Siefken sits down with Cadets Jaxon Willis and William McMahan to discuss the highly competitive ENJJPT fighter pilot program. They share their journeys from AFROTC through the rigorous selection process to being assigned this prestigious flight opportunity in the...
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EP 30: LT COL CHARLES BERRY - DET 605 COMMANDER
Cadets Christian Shelton and Jaylin Sellman speak to Detachment 605's newly appointed commander, Lt Col Charles Berry. Hear about his life in the Air Force, his goals for the detachment, and the goals he has for himself during his time here at Det 605.
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EP 29: FREEFALL PROGRAM
Cadet Cameron Agee and Chiara Waddy both were selected to go to the Air Force Academy over the summer and attend the FREEFALL program. This is a few week course where they get to train, prepare, and jump out of a Twin Otter aircraft, parachute themselves, and land successfully five times! If you...
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EP 28: BEYA CONFERENCE
Cadet Kennedy Barnes, A'Thalia Hinton, and Naya Jones took a trip to Baltimore Maryland for the BEYA conference which stands for Becoming Everything You Are. This conference gave them the networking opportunities they have been looking for in the AFROTC program. Detachment 605 sent several cadets...
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EP 27: CADET CHRISTEN JOHNSON - NATIONAL CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
Cadet Christen Johnson was selected to represent detachment 605 at the National Character and Leadership Symposium at the Air Force Academy in February of 2024. He traveled with cadets from other detachments to hear form professionals around the world and bring back that knowledge to our...
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EP 26: RYLAND BROWN - YOU CAN FLY SCHOLARSHIP
Cadet Ryland Brown is an AS250 at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He was awarded the You Can Fly Scholarship, an opportunity for cadets to get flight lessons in trainer aircraft and help them compete for pilot slots in the United States Air Force out of ROTC. He also...
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EP 25: CAPTAIN RODRIGUEZ - APAS @ UNC CHAPEL HILL
Captain Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a prior enlisted member of the United States Air Force and has served in England, Utah, Canada, and more. If you have questions for Captain Rodriguez or any staff at Chapel...
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EP 24: CAPTAIN MYLES DAVIS - INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
Captain Myles Davis is an Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force and an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. In this episode, we talk about his career as an Intelligence Officer, his assignment, his deployment, his…
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EP 23: GERMAN ARMED FORCES PROFICIENCY BADGE CADETS
In this podcast, we talk with three cadets who just took a trip to Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, South Carolina. They competed in the GAFPB (German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge), a three day physical and mental competition that the German Armed forces take annually. Two Air Force Cadets and one...
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EP 22: MAJOR MATTHEW SPINKS - NAVIGATOR & APAS AT UNC CHAPEL HILL
Major Matthew Spinks is a Navigator for the United States Air Force. His current assignment is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at UNC Chapel Hill. In this episode, we discuss his career from training in Pensacola all the way to his next assignment, a new initiative brought by AETC. We...
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EP 21: AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS - LT COL O'ROURKE AND MSGT ERVINE
Lieutenant Colonel Meghan O'Rourke and Master Sergeant Travis Ervine were kind enough to stop by detachment 605 on their route spreading awareness about Air Force Special Operations Command and all that goes with it. They are part of the outreach team at Hurlburt Field, Florida. In this episode,...
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EP 20: CADET EMMA CAMPSEY - AS400 DETACHMENT TRANSFER
Cadet Emma Campsey is an AS400 cadet pursuing a masters degree in Health Promotions at Mississippi State University. She received her undergraduate degree in exercise science from High Point University while also taking Aerospace Studies classes at North Carolina A&T university. In this episode…
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EP 19 PT 2: LT MATTHEW REDBORD - PILOT TRAINING STUDENT
PT 2 of SBP episode 19 continues on Lieutenant Matthew Redbord's journey through pilot training and dives into what his future could look like. He gives insight into how he changed his mindset to become successful. If you'd like to see part 1 of episode 19, click here...
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EP 19: LT MATTHEW REDBORD - PILOT TRAINING STUDENT
Lieutenant Matthew Redbord is an alumni of Detachment 605 and a student pilot at Columbus Air Force Base. He graduated from High Point University in May of 2022 with a bachelors degree in finance. In this episode, Matt talks about his ROTC career, the mentality it takes to be successful, and how…
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EP 17: Coffee Talk - Capstones with Cadets McMahan and Willis
In this episode, Cadet McMahan and C/Willis discuss their experiences with the Capstones they participated in last summer. Capstones are base visits that allow cadets to experience and meet active duty AF personnel. These vary depending on the desired AFSC of each cadet. C/McMahan went to…
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EP 18: Coffee Talk - Capstones with Cadet Waddy
Capstones are programs that cadets participate in directly after Field Training, and is a way to introduce cadets to active duty personnel that are within their desired career field. C/Waddy participated in a Capstone that focused on engineering and research at Wright Patterson Airforce Base in...
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EP 16: Coffee Talk - Crosstown Students
In this episode, two crosstown students, C/Morgan and C/Scheeler discuss some challenges and experiences of being a crosstown student. If you are a crosstown student and worried about coming to a new campus to join AFROTC, this episode is for you.
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EP 15: Coffee Talk - Project GO
In this episode, C/Morgan and C/Macik converse on their experiences from Project GO. C/Macik spent two summers in Taiwan where he spent majority of his time learning Mandarin and C/Morgan spent one summer in Morocco learning Arabic.
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EP 14: Col Ruona - South East Region Commander, F-15E Weapon Systems Officer (WSO)
Colonel Aaron Ruona serves as the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Training Corps (AFROTC) in the South East Region. In the past he has served in a variety of positions throughout his career which include Shop Chief, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, Wing Director of...
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EP 13: Lt Col Rose - Det605 Commander, RPA Pilot, C-130 Pilot, VMI Professor
Meeting the new Commander at Det 605. Hear about his past assignments, VMI, his pilot experiences, and leadership lessons.
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EP 12: LT COL PHIL FITTANTE - TEST PILOT, GTCC PROFESSOR, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where Cadet Pugh and Cadet Johnson interview the esteemed Lt Col Phil Fittante (Retired). Lt Col Fittante has had a remarkable career in the aviation industry, starting as an ENJJPT student and going on to become a flight instructor and pilot on the…
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EP 11: BRIG GEN KUEKER-MURPHY - DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STRATEGY, PLANS AND POLICY, UNITED STATES SPACE COMMAND, SENIOR LEADER
In this captivating episode, Cadets Dennis Alexander and Christian Williams have the privilege of speaking with the illustrious Brigadier General Kueker-Murphy. They delve into the daily life in the military, the abundant opportunities available in the reserves, and gain insight into Brigadier...
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EP 10: COL WILLIAM T. COLLINS, JR. - DEVELOPMENTAL ENGINEER, ACQUISITIONS OFFICER, AIR FORCE SENIOR LEADER, AGGIE!
In this episode of the Screaming Blackbird Podcast, our Spring 2023 Cadet Wing Commander, Cadet Colonel Hayden Perusek, talks with Colonel William T. Collins, Jr. Not only is he a senior leader in our Air Force, but he is also a 1997 graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State...
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EP 09: LT COL PAUL "LOCO" LOPEZ II, F-22 FIGHTER PILOT, DEMO PILOT, LEADER
Lt Col Paul "Loco" Lopez is a F-22 Evaluator Pilot and on this day, the 20th of May 2022...he will take command of the 19th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Hawaii. Lt Col Lopez is a North Carolina A&T State University and Det 605 alumni. During his recent return to our…
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EP 08: COL PATRICK O'SULLIVAN, AFROTC VICE COMMANDER, LEADER
Colonel Patrick O'Sullivan is the sitting Vice Commander of Air Force ROTC. Col O'Sullivan provided valuable insight into headquarter level thinking of the AFROTC enterprise and broke down leadership challenges that he has faced through his career. Cadets Jordan Oliver and Lanagston Kelly were…
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EP 07: DR. NIDO QUBEIN, PRESIDENT OF HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, LEADER
Dr. Nido Qubein is the President of High Point University, a motivational speaker, and sits on the board directors of Truist Financial and the La-Z-Boy company. Dr. Qubein spoke on what it means to be a transformational leader, harnessing a growth mindset, and teaches life skills in this episode....
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EP 06: LT COL MATT "FRAGS" FEEMAN, F-16 FIGHTER PILOT, AIR FORCE RESERVIST, LEADER
Lt Col Matt "Frags" Feeman is an F-16 Reserve Pilot and a Fighter Weapons School Graduate. Frags dove deep into fighter aviation covering topics including UPT/ENJJPT, Joint Force combat exercises, and what it feels like to "strap on the jet". Our Cadet hosts are Chase Haley and Jaxon Willis who...
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EP 05: MAJ DAVID THURBER, AEROSPACE PHYSICIAN, FLIGHT SURGEON, DOCTOR, LEADER
Major David Thurber is a Flight Surgeon at Pope Airfield currently filling three roles in Aerospace Medicine. In this episode, Maj Thurber broke down the steps to getting from a Cadet to a Doctor in the Air Force while adding advice learned through his journey. Cadets Emma Campsey and Laila…
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EP 04: CAPT GEOFF ADAMS, CYBER OFFICER, AFROTC INSTRUCTOR, LEADER
Captain Geoff Adams is a Cyberspace Operations Officer and is currently a Detachment Cadre serving as the Recruiting Officer and AS100 instructor of Det 605. He spoke on his career story, dove into the 17D training pipeline, and recalled leadership experiences he had as a young officer. Capt…
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EP 03: LT COL GEORGE CHAPMAN, NUCLEAR AND MISSILE OPS OFFICER, AF CENTRAL COMMANDER DEP EXEC, LEADER
Lt Col George "Ripper" Chapman is a Missileer and is the current Deputy Executive Officer to the Commander, United States Central Command. Lt Col Chapman talked through the old training pipeline for Missileers and what it has developed into today. The Afghanistan exit, the purpose of NATO and…
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EP 02: MAJ NICHOLAS ADAMS, F-15E/F-16 WEAPON SYSTEMS OFFICER, FIGHTER SQUADRON DIR OF OPS, LEADER
Major Nicholas "Grizz" Adams is a Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) in the F-15 Strike Eagle. Grizz has had the unique job as an Instructor WSO in the back seat of an F-16 and just recently finished up a major assignment as Director of Operations at Luke AFB, AZ. On this episode he broke down the...
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EP 01: LT COL MARK "JUICE" WHISLER, C-130 NAV, F-16 FIGHTER PILOT, FS/CC, AFROTC DET CC, LEADER
Lt Col Mark "Juice" Whisler is a F-16 pilot and the sitting AFROTC Detachment 605 Commander at North Carolina A&T SU. In this episode we dove in the Fighter Pilot career, current Detachment development and breaking the barriers we put on ourselves. Get ready for take off.
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THE SBP OFFICIAL TRAILER
Welcome to the Screaming Blackbird Podcast where you will be equiped with leadership lessons and career outlook to guide you through your journey to becoming a Military Officer.
About this show
The Screaming Blackbird Podcast interviews military officers and professional leaders, to take a deep dive into career field exploration, AF lifestyle, and various leadership topics. The mission of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and inform the next generation of military leaders.
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