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Ep 202:  Pararescue Team Leader: Doug Dicken And The Crash Of PEDRO 66

Ep 202: Pararescue Team Leader: Doug Dicken And The Crash Of PEDRO 66

FromOnes Ready


Ep 202: Pararescue Team Leader: Doug Dicken And The Crash Of PEDRO 66

FromOnes Ready

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Length:
87 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Retired Pararescueman Doug Dicken has given his adult life in service to the Air Force and PJ community. Doug's life was forever changed on June 9th 2010, when he witnessed the crash of Pedro 66, in the Helmand area of Aghanistan.Doug talks us through all the lessons he learned while responding to one of the deadliest crashes the Pararescue and CRO community had seen. Thanks to Doug for having the courage to be open and honest about his struggles with mental health and for sharing his story with us. If you could, please take a moment and remember those we lost in the crash of Pedro 66:Capt. David Wisniewski - 66th Rescue SquadronStaff Sgt. David Smith - 66th Rescue Squadron1st Lt. Joel Gentz - 58th Rescue SquadronTech. Sgt. Michael Flores - 48th Rescue SquadronSenior Airman Benjamin White - 48th Rescue Squadron00:00 The pre-roll of the intro that you need 04:00 Doug's Indoc experiences and pipeline and getting to team13:50 Doug gets his first deployment 30:00 Bad feelings in Afghanistan and Tactical Momentum32:30 The Story of Pedro 6642:30 Doug gets on the ground 51:00 The fog of war58:00 Patients were alive- time to go to work01:03:00 The aftermath 01:09:00 Stories about our friends 01:13:00 Mental Health and struggling with PTSDDon't forget to subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite player! http://bit.ly/2OG2OlfHave a question?  Email us at info@onesready.comFollow us on Instagram http://bit.ly/2OeNoFIAs always, THANK YOU for your support, we truly appreciate it.#pararescue #onesready #mentalhealth Collabs:18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1ReadyAlpha Brew Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADYATAC Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADYCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYEberlestock - Promo Code: OR10Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYStrike Force Energy - Promo Code: ONESREADYTrench Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADYGrey Man Gear - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Released:
Mar 22, 2023
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