Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith

Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith


Latest Episodes

Throttle-Up® Episode: Oct. 11, 2025
October 11, 2025

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XIX: A Warriors Journey Part IV Thinking and Reasoning in a Great Power Competition. Captain Smith discusses how we should think and reason in a great power comp

Throttle-Up® Episode: Oct. 4, 2025
October 04, 2025

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XVIII: A Warriors Journey Part III. Captain Smith states that his journey as a Sonic Warrior was merit based, and he explains what type of system this is for his a

Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 27, 2025
September 27, 2025

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XVII: A Warriors Journey Part II. A Sonic Warriors motto: Dont get behind because you will never catch up. Captain Smith explains this concept for his audience.

Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 20, 2025
September 20, 2025

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XVI: A Warriors Journey. Captain Smith describes his journey as an officer in the United States Navy, and discusses the characteristics of a warriors journey as the

Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 13, 2025
September 13, 2025

A Memorial to Charlie Kirk Recorded on the Anniversary of 9/11. Captain Smith memorializes Charlie Kirk who was assassinated yesterday and discusses Charlies way of conversing and thinking that was s

Throttle-Up® Episode: Sept. 6, 2025
September 06, 2025

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part XV: Who Can Hold the Air Part 5. This week Captain Smith discusses the compelling realities of the airborne battle space when enemy engagement occurs at the high en

Throttle-Up® Episode: Aug. 30, 2025
August 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
August 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
August 09, 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
August 02, 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