Rear Admiral Doug "Woody" Beal spent 35 years in Navy strike fighters, 13 on active duty, 22 in the reserves. Flying Intruders and Hornets from Whidbey to China Lake to the skies over Iraq. He takes us from a medical disqualification at USAFA to combat ops over Somalia and Iraq as well as the tense 2019 standoff with Iran as Vice Commander of NAVCENT/5th Fleet. Plus, fresh takeaways on EMALS and AAG from a recent Gerald R. Ford strike group debrief.
Source: Fighter Pilot Podcast
