052 - Naval Aviation with CDR (Ret) Vincent Aiello

The Air Force is a joint partner with the other Armed Services, especially the Navy, in providing airpower to combatant commanders. In this interview, CDR (Ret) Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello provides a broad overview of Naval Aviation, TOPGUN, and what Air Force officers need to know about the Navy.03:48 - Jell-O's background and commissioning into the Navy08:51 - What is Naval Aviation?16:58 - Jell-O's career as a F/A-18 Pilot23:51 - Organization of aviation units in the Navy35:28 - Jell-O's experience as a TOPGUN Instructor (see How to Present Like a TOPGUN Instructor: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/musing/how-to-present-like-a-topgun-instructor/)54:06 - Lessons learned from TOPGUN58:05 - What Air Force officers need to know about Naval Aviation1:16:51 - CommentaryContact Jell-O at questions@fighterpilotpodcast.com or vincent@bvrpro.com Be sure to check out and subscribe to the Fighter Pilot Podcast here: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.comEmail 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.airforceofficerpodcast.com/.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 #shootthewatch.