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In our first episode of Behind the Wing for 2020 we bring everyone up to speed on what the 315th Airlift Wing has been up to lately.We discuss some of the humanitarian missions we’ve conducted, talk about a big training exercise in Hawaii called Patriot Palms and we catch you up on other relevant news.We hope you enjoy our latest episode and encourage you to e-mail us with your comments and questions at 315AWPA@gmail.com. Oh, and be sure to hang around to listen to this episode’s outtakes at the end of the podcast.
We are back! After a long hiatus from the airwaves, the Behind the Wing crew are happy to say the show is back on its regular schedule.In this episode, we spend a little time catching you up on many of the things that have been keeping us busy over the past year – everything from headline-grabbing international humanitarian relief efforts to hurricanes.Show hosts (newly promoted) Lt. Col. Wayne Capps and Master Sgt. Bobby Pilch discuss the reason for the long break, our recent humanitarian efforts, training missions with our allies across the pond, and the recent Air Force tactical pause for suicide awareness.Special guest, Chief Master Sgt. John-Paul Burke, 315th Airlift Wing command chief, talks to show listeners about his priorities, including team lodging for junior enlisted, the wing’s Rising Six organization and his new Chief’s Corner feature on the Wing’s mobile app.And, stick around for our little outtakes segment at the end of this episode. Be sure to check out this latest episode and let us know what you think!
Enjoy Rick's Interview with Mathew from the Wings over the Rockies and they talk about their new TV special "Behind The Wing". Guess what?!? Wings Over the Rockies now has its very own TV show. Yes, you read that correctly! Our in-house video series has been picked up by Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) and season 1 will premiere on Friday, April 26th at 8:00 PM on RMPBS. Learn more HERE B-52 Stratofortress (Friday, April 26 at 8:00 PM) – Join Wings’ curator and Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he crawls through an iconic B-52 bomber, takes a trip to The Peace Garden State and explores one of only two active B-52 bases in the United States. Denver International Airport (Friday, May 3 at 8:00 PM) – Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette goes behind the scenes with DEN’s snow removal team, talks to the CFO who helped to finance one of the largest airport expansions in the world and even takes a trip below ground, where there might be more than meets the eye. EA-6B Prowler (Friday, May 10 at 8:00 PM) – Explore the CAG bird inside Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and take a trip to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to visit the home of electronic attack for the entire DoD. You’ll find yourself on the runway with EA-18s screaming by, face to face with active pilots leading the Navy’s mission and take a tour of a Navy base built to protect the USA’s Western coast during WWII. Cessna 172 Skyhawk (Friday, May 17 at 8:00 PM) – Join Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he goes flying with a Metropolitan State University of Denver student over some of Denver’s most popular landmarks, learns about the desperate need for airline pilots and gets a soup to nuts look at the 172 Skyhawk in Independence, Kansas.
Enjoy Rick's Interview with Mathew from the Wings over the Rockies and they talk about their new TV special "Behind The Wing". Guess what?!? Wings Over the Rockies now has its very own TV show. Yes, you read that correctly! Our in-house video series has been picked up by Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) and season 1 will premiere on Friday, April 26th at 8:00 PM on RMPBS. Learn more HERE B-52 Stratofortress (Friday, April 26 at 8:00 PM) – Join Wings’ curator and Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he crawls through an iconic B-52 bomber, takes a trip to The Peace Garden State and explores one of only two active B-52 bases in the United States. Denver International Airport (Friday, May 3 at 8:00 PM) – Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette goes behind the scenes with DEN’s snow removal team, talks to the CFO who helped to finance one of the largest airport expansions in the world and even takes a trip below ground, where there might be more than meets the eye. EA-6B Prowler (Friday, May 10 at 8:00 PM) – Explore the CAG bird inside Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and take a trip to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to visit the home of electronic attack for the entire DoD. You’ll find yourself on the runway with EA-18s screaming by, face to face with active pilots leading the Navy’s mission and take a tour of a Navy base built to protect the USA’s Western coast during WWII. Cessna 172 Skyhawk (Friday, May 17 at 8:00 PM) – Join Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he goes flying with a Metropolitan State University of Denver student over some of Denver’s most popular landmarks, learns about the desperate need for airline pilots and gets a soup to nuts look at the 172 Skyhawk in Independence, Kansas.
Enjoy Rick's Interview with Mathew from the Wings over the Rockies and they talk about their new TV special "Behind The Wing". Guess what?!? Wings Over the Rockies now has its very own TV show. Yes, you read that correctly! Our in-house video series has been picked up by Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) and season 1 will premiere on Friday, April 26th at 8:00 PM on RMPBS. Learn more HERE B-52 Stratofortress (Friday, April 26 at 8:00 PM) – Join Wings’ curator and Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he crawls through an iconic B-52 bomber, takes a trip to The Peace Garden State and explores one of only two active B-52 bases in the United States. Denver International Airport (Friday, May 3 at 8:00 PM) – Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette goes behind the scenes with DEN’s snow removal team, talks to the CFO who helped to finance one of the largest airport expansions in the world and even takes a trip below ground, where there might be more than meets the eye. EA-6B Prowler (Friday, May 10 at 8:00 PM) – Explore the CAG bird inside Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and take a trip to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to visit the home of electronic attack for the entire DoD. You’ll find yourself on the runway with EA-18s screaming by, face to face with active pilots leading the Navy’s mission and take a tour of a Navy base built to protect the USA’s Western coast during WWII. Cessna 172 Skyhawk (Friday, May 17 at 8:00 PM) – Join Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he goes flying with a Metropolitan State University of Denver student over some of Denver’s most popular landmarks, learns about the desperate need for airline pilots and gets a soup to nuts look at the 172 Skyhawk in Independence, Kansas.
Enjoy Rick's Interview with Mathew from the Wings over the Rockies and they talk about their new TV special "Behind The Wing". Guess what?!? Wings Over the Rockies now has its very own TV show. Yes, you read that correctly! Our in-house video series has been picked up by Rocky Mountain PBS (RMPBS) and season 1 will premiere on Friday, April 26th at 8:00 PM on RMPBS. Learn more HERE B-52 Stratofortress (Friday, April 26 at 8:00 PM) – Join Wings’ curator and Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he crawls through an iconic B-52 bomber, takes a trip to The Peace Garden State and explores one of only two active B-52 bases in the United States. Denver International Airport (Friday, May 3 at 8:00 PM) – Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette goes behind the scenes with DEN’s snow removal team, talks to the CFO who helped to finance one of the largest airport expansions in the world and even takes a trip below ground, where there might be more than meets the eye. EA-6B Prowler (Friday, May 10 at 8:00 PM) – Explore the CAG bird inside Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and take a trip to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to visit the home of electronic attack for the entire DoD. You’ll find yourself on the runway with EA-18s screaming by, face to face with active pilots leading the Navy’s mission and take a tour of a Navy base built to protect the USA’s Western coast during WWII. Cessna 172 Skyhawk (Friday, May 17 at 8:00 PM) – Join Behind the Wings host Matthew Burchette as he goes flying with a Metropolitan State University of Denver student over some of Denver’s most popular landmarks, learns about the desperate need for airline pilots and gets a soup to nuts look at the 172 Skyhawk in Independence, Kansas.
Host, Maj. Wayne Capps, and Editor Michael Dukes officially announce the 315th Airlift Wing's new podcast. In this podcast, you'll see what we are working on for our first full length podcast due out in mid October.