About this episode
Send us a text Welcome back to the Team Room! Make sure you catch the first part of this episode here on our YouTube channel or wherever you download your podcasts! The intro says it all. Chief Peaches sits down with former TACP, current librarian and scholar, part-time historian, and full-time awesome dude Morgan Huston. We hope you enjoy! 00:00 Jared steals the intro from himself 01:00 The Shift in the Pathfinder Mission 02:30 The Formation of Combat Control Teams 05:28 The Role of Combat Controllers in Aerial Port Squadrons 10:00 The Impact of Vietnam on Combat Control 11:56 The Importance of Personnel Rescue 13:46 The Coalescence of Career Fields 16:39 The Role of Combat Controllers in Vietnam 19:26 The Importance of Human-Based Operations 23:18 The Shift to Counter-Terrorism 25:45 The Creation of Special Operations Command 27:13 The Role of Controllers in Operation Eagle Claw 29:36 The Integration of Special Tactics and Global Access 32:00 The Formation of Special Tactics Groups 35:45 The Role of Controllers in Desert Storm 37:42 The Importance of Controllers in Bosnia and Kosovo 41:02 Shared Military Experience 42:01 Bonds and Legends 43:02 Uncertainty and Evolution 44:11 The Importance of Adaptation 45:36 Patience and Future Operations 46:45 Pride in Service 47:41 The Air Force as a Life-Changing Opportunity 48:35 Tight-Knit Community 49:28 Supporting Organizations 50:09 The Global War on Terrorism 51:09 The Challenge of Discussing Recent History 52:36 Recommended Books 53:48 Reading List 54:26 Partners and Promotions 55:23 Connecting with Morgan Huston Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY ...