The Professionals Playbook - "The Fighter Pilot Podcast" host and TOP GUN Instructor--Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello

"The Fighter Pilot Podcast" host and TOP GUN Instructor--Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello

03/05/19 • 58 min

Jell-O has been the most requested guest since this podcast started. Today he was kind enough to be interviewed and lived up to the hype.
Jell-O spent nearly 25 years in service flying mainly the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet but also the F-16 Fighting Falcon during an adversary tour. He accrued over 3,800 flight hours and 705 carrier landings, having served as a TOPGUN instructor and air wing operations officer. Jell-O left the Navy in 2017 and now flies for a major airline. He also started the "Fighter Pilot Podcast" which explores the fascinating world of air combat.
Jell-O is a great speaker with lots of stories. He has the wisdom of an experienced fighter pilot and is able to communicate it in an easy going way--a trait he shares with the first guest I interviewed, Matt "Freq" Casey. In this episode we talk about his advice to a new fighter pilot, what it feels like to land on a carrier at night, his favorite aircraft to fly, his views on leadership, and more.
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Previous Episode

Fighter Pilot, ER Doctor, and Firefighter: the most interesting man in the world (part II)--Jason Patten

Minute 47:00 of this episode has a story that nearly brought a tear to my eye. Having been deployed to combat, I've seen the incredible team effort to save lives that he talks about. It's truly awe inspiring to see the military men and women, most under 30 years old, come together and sacrifice so that others may live. I am confident that as long as I live, I will never see a focused team effort like I did in the mountains of Afghanistan. It's unfortunate that war seems to be the catalyst for this cohesiveness, but for those who had the experience, it's a memory that won't be forgotten.
Dr. Patten may be the newest person to hold the title "Most Interesting Man in the World." He was an F-16 fighter pilot in the Air National Guard for 10 years before going to medical school and becoming an emergency room doctor. He has also remained a fire fighter for the Millbrook Fire Department since 2001.
In this episode he talks about time management skills, goal setting, overcoming high pressure situations, and staying passionate. He also shares several amazing stories along the way.
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Next Episode

CIA Officer and author of "Breaking Cover, My Secret Life in the CIA"--Michele Rigby Assad

Michele Rigby Assad is a former undercover officer in the National Clandestine Service of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Trained as a counterterrorism specialist, Michele served her country for ten years, working in Iraq and other secret Middle Eastern locations. Upon retirement from active service, Michele and her husband (also a former agent) began leading teams to aid refugees, including a rescue mission to Iraq that was featured on ABC's 20/20. Michele holds a master's degree in Contemporary Arab Studies from Georgetown University. Today she serves as an international management consultant, splitting her time between the Middle East, Florida, and Washington, D.C.
In this episode we talk about (in order):

Building rapport with members of Al-Qaeda
Mental toughness
Emotional Intelligence
Living in combat zones for nearly a decade
What she does to de-stress
What traits new CIA officers should have
What to do during an attack
Who she was allowed to tell that she worked in the CIA
What inspired her book
What projects she's working on now

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This episode was edited by Trevor Cabler
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