Join cadets Camden Allen and K'Nai Lindsey as they converse with Detachment 605’s own Staff Sergeant Joshua Benson, exploring his journey through the Air Force and the experiences that shaped his career. They dive into his passion for mental health advocacy and how he supports cadets both profession…
The Screaming Blackbird Podcast
by Detachment 605
The Screaming Blackbird Podcast interviews military officers and professional leaders, to take a deep dive into career field exploration, AF lifestyle, and various leadership topics. The mission of this podcast is to educate, inspire, and inform the next generation of military leaders.
Latest Episodes
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K'nai Lindsey as they talk with retired Col. Benjamin Robins about his inspiring Air Force career. He shares his passion for flying, his experiences at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the lessons that shaped him as a leader. Discover how he rose through the ranks and eme…
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K'Nai Lindsey as they sit down with Prior-Enlisted Cadets Taylor Holden and Terry Toledo-Roberts to discuss the experiences they encountered during their time at FT Max 2025. Listen as theses cadets provide insight on how they faced their greatest challenges yet through …
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K'Nai Lindsey as they dive into the first month of ROTC with first-year cadet Jessica Fuchs and second-year cadet Darryle McDaniel. Learn about the new student orientation process and how cadets are balancing the demands of cadet life while settling back into the rhythm …
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K’Nai Lindsey as they explore the pilot select journey of Cadets Bruce Davis III and Christen Johnson. Discover where their paths began, how they excelled in ROTC to earn this distinguished position, and what their future career aspirations look like as they prepare to e…
Join Cadets Camden Allen and K’Nai Lindsey as they sit down with Cadets Bernadette Scheeler and Emerson Siefken to share insights from their summer ODT experiences. Hear firsthand about the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned through special warfare training, and how these opportunities …
Join Cadet Jaylin Sellman as she sits down with fellow Cadets Bruce Davis III, Kiara Minter, and Jason Stewart to reflect on the fall semester. Tune in to hear about the challenges they faced, what they enjoyed most, and what they’re looking forward to in the spring!
In this episode, Cadet Emerson Siefken sits down with Cadets Jaxon Willis and William McMahan to discuss the highly competitive ENJJPT fighter pilot program. They share their journeys from AFROTC through the rigorous selection process to being assigned this prestigious flight opportunity in the U.S.…
Cadets Christian Shelton and Jaylin Sellman speak to Detachment 605's newly appointed commander, Lt Col Charles Berry. Hear about his life in the Air Force, his goals for the detachment, and the goals he has for himself during his time here at Det 605.
Cadet Cameron Agee and Chiara Waddy both were selected to go to the Air Force Academy over the summer and attend the FREEFALL program. This is a few week course where they get to train, prepare, and jump out of a Twin Otter aircraft, parachute themselves, and land successfully five times! If you hav…
Cadet Kennedy Barnes, A'Thalia Hinton, and Naya Jones took a trip to Baltimore Maryland for the BEYA conference which stands for Becoming Everything You Are. This conference gave them the networking opportunities they have been looking for in the AFROTC program. Detachment 605 sent several cadets to…
Cadet Christen Johnson was selected to represent detachment 605 at the National Character and Leadership Symposium at the Air Force Academy in February of 2024. He traveled with cadets from other detachments to hear form professionals around the world and bring back that knowledge to our detachment.…
Cadet Ryland Brown is an AS250 at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He was awarded the You Can Fly Scholarship, an opportunity for cadets to get flight lessons in trainer aircraft and help them compete for pilot slots in the United States Air Force out of ROTC. He also talk…
Captain Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a prior enlisted member of the United States Air Force and has served in England, Utah, Canada, and more. If you have questions for Captain Rodriguez or any staff at Chapel Hill…
Captain Myles Davis is an Intelligence Officer in the United States Air Force and an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. In this episode, we talk about his career as an Intelligence Officer, his assignment, his deployment, his time …
In this podcast, we talk with three cadets who just took a trip to Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, South Carolina. They competed in the GAFPB (German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge), a three day physical and mental competition that the German Armed forces take annually. Two Air Force Cadets and one Ar…
Major Matthew Spinks is a Navigator for the United States Air Force. His current assignment is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at UNC Chapel Hill. In this episode, we discuss his career from training in Pensacola all the way to his next assignment, a new initiative brought by AETC. We di…
Lieutenant Colonel Meghan O'Rourke and Master Sergeant Travis Ervine were kind enough to stop by detachment 605 on their route spreading awareness about Air Force Special Operations Command and all that goes with it. They are part of the outreach team at Hurlburt Field, Florida. In this episode, mys…
Cadet Emma Campsey is an AS400 cadet pursuing a masters degree in Health Promotions at Mississippi State University. She received her undergraduate degree in exercise science from High Point University while also taking Aerospace Studies classes at North Carolina A&T university. In this episode, we …
PT 2 of SBP episode 19 continues on Lieutenant Matthew Redbord's journey through pilot training and dives into what his future could look like. He gives insight into how he changed his mindset to become successful. If you'd like to see part 1 of episode 19, click here https://youtu.be/zahEPc2sUaU?si…