Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith

Latest Episodes
Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 30, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XIV: Tailhook 2025. Captain Smith discusses what he learned at the 69th Tailhook Convention in Reno, NV, this past weekend. Also take a look at Captain Smiths landin
Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 16, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XIII: Who Can Hold the Air Part 4. Captain Smith continues his discussion of the group of war fighters or warriors that can out-think the enemy. These are the ones
Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 9, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XII: Who Can Hold the Air Part 3. This week Captain Smith explains 1) precision strike, 2) effective mass and 3) drone warfare as these concepts relate to who can
Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 2, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XI: Who Can Hold the Air Part 2. Captain Smith has talked about out-thinking and out-maneuvering the enemy. In this show, he explains what he means by these ter
Throttle-Up® Episode: July 26, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part X: Who Can Hold the Air. In this episode, Captain Smith discusses how to prepare for battle so that we are able to hold the air. Check out Captain Smiths landing p
Throttle-Up® Episode: July 12, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part IX: Innovation. Captain Smith discusses the high innovation achievements of the early supersonic era and recounts the role he played during his career in the U.S. Nav
Throttle-Up® Episode: July 5, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part VIII: Looking Into the Future. Captain Smith discusses what the U. S. Navy and the world of naval aviation need to consider as they look into the future and plan the
Throttle-Up® Episode: June 28, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part VII: It is not the plane but the pilot. This week Captain Smith discusses this famous line from the Top Gun Maverick movie.
Throttle-Up® Episode: June 14, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part VI: Who Can Hold the Air? Recently Captain Smith made a presentation at the Military Operations Research Society 93rd Symposium. In this episode, Captain Smith discus
Throttle-Up® Episode: May 31, 2025
Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part V: The Commendation. In this episode, Captain Smith focuses on inspiring excellence in all we do. He discusses the commendation he received for Operational Excellence