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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part IV: The Last Gunnery Master. Captain Smith was one of the last navy fighter pilots to fly the Fleet Air Gunnery Curriculum. This week Captain Smith shares this experi

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part III. Fighter pilots operate in an arena referred to as a battle-space or more specifically an airborne battle-space. This week Captain Smith discusses what it takes t

Think Like a Fighter Pilot Part II. Fighter pilots execute activities quickly, with precision and above all without error, in the performance of their jobs. If we could look into their mind-space, w