Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith

Throttle Up Radio with Captain Kevin Smith


Latest Episodes

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

Throttle-Up® Episode: July 26, 2025
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
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
July 05, 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
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
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
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