Ep. 198 Ian Fritz Airborne Cryptological Linguist
Ian Fritz is a former USAF airborne cryptological linguist who was a member of the AC-130 W crew. Ian's over 3 years of language training allowed him to listen to enemy radio transmissions and Update AC-130 crew and ground forces in real time. -time. Ian attended the Defense Language Institute (DLI) to become fluent in Dari and Pashtun before supporting Air Force Special Operations Command on two deployments to Afghanistan.
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00:00:00 Introduction Joining the Air Force
00:09:59 Air Force basic training
00:13:44 Language training
00:25:43 Maintaining language skills
00:32:27 AC-130 gunship
00:36:47 A cryptology linguist on an AC-130
00:40:24 Listen to the enemy
00:47:43 First mission
00:54:50 From combat to the life of flight crew in the cafe
00:58:25 Find a point of sale
01:14:14 Write a book honestly
01:21:45 Fall of Afghanistan
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