040 - 11F Fighter Pilot (F-16) with Major John Waters

In today's episode, Colin interviews Major John "Rain" Waters about his career in the Air Force. They cover the importance of mentors, whether officers are needed to fly the F-16, and what it's like being the Viper demo team pilot. 03:26 - Rain's background and experiences in the Air Force08:59 - The role of mentors and personal ownership14:32 - Having a team mentality24:07 - 11F Fighter Pilot and why officers fly34:35 - Being the Viper demo team pilot41:07 - Purpose of the Air Force demo teams47:12 - Using experience as an officer to solve problems51:19 - Traditional vs IMA positions54:19 - Rain's reasons for joining the Air Force Reserve57:38 - The Afterburn Podcast (see: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1496428378)01:01:52 - CommentaryContact and follow Rain on Instagram @rainwaters27 or on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/theafterburnpodcast) Email your questions and comments to airforceofficerpodcast@gmail.com. Join the discussion about the podcast, the Air Force, officership, and the Profession of Arms at https://www.facebook.com/groups/airforceofficerpodcast/.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airforceofficerpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/afofficerpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/afofficerpod Share your officer stories of all flavors using #officerAF.