Commanding the Wing That Flew Into Iran | Operation Midnight Hammer | Col Kevin "Flint" Hicok
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@afterburnpodcast · 3 weeks ago · pinned
Acronym breakdown: <a href="https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/operation-midnight-hammer">https://www.lowdownnews.us/p/operation-midnight-hammer</a>
@speedracer2336 · 1 month ago
Glad we have warriors like this man protecting us!
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@mattbushman9622 · 1 month ago
What a humble badass, can see him with a Star on his shoulders in the future. Great interview Rain
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@CypressENZO39 · 1 month ago
Man i love these videos youve been putting out. Knowledge is Key.. Peace through strength
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@jcheck6 · 1 month ago
Great commander. Good job Rain in letting him talk. Went thru RTU at Shaw in '73.
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@rlc15 · 1 month ago
This is Awesome! Thanks for bringing this to us Rain!
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@toddbollinger3902 · 1 month ago
Retired aircraft USAF maintainer here, I'm from a small town in Iowa, 832 people back in 1983.
@NRZ-3Pi10 · 1 month ago
Thanks "Rain" and "Flint" for this great interview; really enjoy such high value content !<br>Being engineer & project manager, I was smiling about Flint' awesome career path from engineering dream to Strike Eagle WSO / backseat rider to Viper driver & wing commander - the latter covering military aviation ops as well as civil engineering and, above all, people management. To me acting very professional while staying humble and valueing the important team contribution as per emphasized by Flint are the key ingredients for successful leadership.<br><br>Keep that good work please, Rain !
@philb4682 · 1 month ago
He’s got the right stuff! Thank u 🙏 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅
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@RKW1138 · 1 month ago (edited)
I had no idea Kevin Bacon was in charge of Shaw.
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@wendell-e4n · 1 month ago
Phenomenal interview! Love his story
@jg5875 · 1 month ago
Great interview!!
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