About this episode
Lt. Col. (R) John Mangan shares his experiences as a combat rescue pilot and his journey through the US Air Force Academy.
Lt. Col. (R) John Mangan is a decorated combat rescue pilot, novelist and proud father. While a cadet at the US Air Force Academy he earned his parachute and glider pilot wings, and was an instructor at the Survival Escape Resistance & Evasion (SERE) school. After graduation he attended Undergraduate Pilot Training and became a Combat Search and Rescue pilot flying the HH-60G, Pave Hawk. During his 25-year career he deployed to the Middle-East eight times and commanded the 33rd Expedition...
People in this episode
Host: Dale Stark
Guest: John Mangan
Topics covered
- military service
- aviation
- personal stories
- combat rescue
- fatherhood
Keywords
- combat rescue pilot
- US Air Force
- novelist
- SERE school
- aviation career
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Air Force Academy, Survival Escape Resistance & Evasion (SERE) school, Combat Search and Rescue
Places: Middle-East
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