In their inaugural episode, Colin and Reed set the stage and attempt to answer the fundamental question underlying CommissionED: The Air Force Officer Podcast, namely "What is an Air Force officer?"00:52 - Host introductions04:13 - Worst National Anthem EVER!! (here's the evidence: https://youtu.be/EumPzPxBXxE)05:04 - Purpose and intent of CommissionED10:02 - Review of Title 10 USCode requirements to be an officer11:09 - Review of the eight requirements outlined in AFI 36-2005 Officer Accessions20:42 - Are officers and the commissioning sources elitist?21:40 - Defining good moral character22:23 - Which of the eight Air Force officer requirements can be influenced?24:07 - Reed shares his thoughts on the question "What is an officer?" (see The Armed Forces Officer by Richard M. Swain and Albert C. Pierce here: https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/Books/AFO/Armed-Forces-Officer.pdf)26:55 - Enlisted leadership: How are they different from commissioned officers?30:07 - Colin shares his thoughts (check out The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army by Paul Lockhart here: https://www.amazon.com/Drillmaster-Valley-Forge-Steuben-American-ebook/dp/B001EWOFJU/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1558567622&sr=8-1andOn Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society by David Grossman here: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Psychological-Cost-Learning-Society-ebook/dp/B00J90F8W2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=on+killing&qid=1562817059&s=gateway&sr=8-2)44:51 - Closing commentsEmail 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/.Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AirForceOfficerPodcast/Follow us on Instagram: airforceofficerpodcast. Follow us on Twitter: afofficerpod. Share your officer stories of all flavors using #officerAF.