meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Ones Ready

Ep 177: MQ-9 RPA Maintainer MSgt Brian Davis

Ones Ready

Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras

Pj, Cct, Combat Control, Tacp, Government, Special Warfare, Assessment And Selection, Education, Pararescue, Special Reconnaissance, Tactical Air Control Party, Special Operations, Fitness, Selection, Self-improvement, Air Force, Health & Fitness

51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

MSgt Brian Davis has had a crazy career- from hydraulics to recruiting to his current gig as an MQ-9 maintainer (otherwise known as an RPA, or Remotely Piloted Aircraft), he has seen it all. MSgt Davis and Trent sat down to talk all things MQ-9, Air Force, and his many different jobs.

This one is great for all of you that aren't sure what you want to do and it's a great example of just how many different things you can do during your career.

Thanks to MSgt Davis for sharing his time, knowledge, and experience!!!


Don't forget to subscribe to the Podcast on your favorite player! http://bit.ly/2OG2Olf
Have a question? Email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram http://bit.ly/2OeNoFI

As always, THANK YOU for your support, we truly appreciate it.

#mq9reaper #onesready #military

Collabs:
18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1Ready
Alpha Brew Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADY
ATAC Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY10
CardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Eberlestock - Promo Code: OR10
Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Strike Force Energy - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Trench Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADY
Grey Man Gear - Promo Code: ONESREADY

The content provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The host, guests, and affiliated entities do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. The use of this podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship, and the podcast is not liable for any damages resulting from its use. Any mention of products or individuals does not constitute an endorsement. All content is protected by intellectual property laws. By accessing or using this you agree to these terms and conditions.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hey everyone. Welcome back to the ones ready podcast. You're in not really the team room.

0:11.4

We're in a ability or hotel room here at the Academy. So not in my favorite location,

0:17.6

but I'm glad to be here. I brought my buddy from class. We're getting to that in a second.

0:21.3

First of all, thank you for subscribing. I already thanked you. So don't make it weird.

0:24.6

I already thank you. So hit that subscribe button. Go ahead and go out and support us.

0:28.8

But guess today, Brian Davis. I don't want to say your rank. That's weird because we're like

0:34.3

friends, right? Yeah. From my class, but like, dude, super excited to have you on the podcast.

0:38.8

And let's just let's do the intro. Tell us about you. Yeah. So, Brian Davis,

0:44.0

appreciate you having me. First and foremost, um, I'm 17 year Air Force active duty.

0:49.7

I've had a multiple array of AFSCs from hydraulics, aircraft hydraulics on C-17 C-5s,

0:55.7

went to recruiting, came back to hydraulics for a couple of years and then got Force Cross Train

1:01.4

Phase 3 to MQ-9s, which is a whole new venture. And I'm currently sitting as a

1:09.5

AMU assistant superintendent, which is a fancy word for an administrative specialist.

1:14.7

EPR guru or performance report guru, if you will. Yeah. Well, I mean, first thing,

1:21.0

not said like jump off subject right away, but since our audience is most of the people that are

1:24.6

thinking about joining, you know, what do you mean, Force Cross Train? And is that something that

1:28.4

happens on a regular basis? And like, was it a bad experience? I don't know. No, no, no, no, absolutely

1:34.0

great, great question. I love getting into these, this discussion specifically because it's eye

1:38.2

opening, but it's also unusual. So not unusual to cross train. Very unusual the way mine went down.

1:44.8

So I did recruiting, as I told you, as we spoke about from 2012 to 2016, was in Dover,

1:52.5

went to Dover from Panama City. So recruiting Panama City got an assignment to Dover,

1:56.8

which was a whole nother venture in and of itself. During that year time frame, the first year in,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Aaron Love, Trent Seegmiller, and Jared "Peaches" Pietras and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.