USAFA - Spirit of 76 - Legacy Project - REPORT! Interviews with the Long Blue Line.

About USAFA - Spirit of 76 - Legacy Project - REPORT! Interviews with the Long Blue Line.

Season 1 USAFA - Spirit of 76 podcast, CS- 36 Pink Panther focused interviews with personalities from a tight, quirky group of cadets/grads and friends. Season 2 Expands to other classes and cadet squadrons covering the long blue line's history via personalities and tales across the decades. Enjoy and learn! Season 3 More classes and squadrons and interesting stories from the Long Blue Line. Season 4 Focusing on Spirit of 76 Classmates in an attempt to broaden the Legacy of the 76ers and impact current cadets at their 1/2 way decision point. Hang in there!

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jun 2021

Latest episode

25 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Jul 2026

   Willie Shelton - Spirit of 76 - General, Commander USAF Space Command, current consultant

   This episode you meet General Willie Shelton who grew up in Oklahoma and watched the NASA launches and manned flight programs intently which triggered a love of aviation and space operations. He fell in awe of the cadet area and, other than an early stumble in Math and some later issues in advanced Astro, graduated with an Astronautical Engineering Degree. Never pilot qualified he took assignments at Vandenberg, Johnson Flight Control- Houston, Pete Field, Falcon AFB, and the Pentagon; pretty much all in USAF Space Force/NASA roles. He was in Houston for 18 Shuttle missions. Over his career he also was involved with establishing the GPS constellation, monitoring the first North Korean overflight of Japan, as well as early Chinese anti-satellite missions. Other notable assignments included Wing Commander at FE Warren and Director of Policy at Offut. His final USAF role was Commander Air Force Space Command. He is now consulting and engaging with many commercial space and defense companies.

2. 

   21 Jun 2026

   John Mashl - Spirit of 76 - Lt Col (USAF Ret) C-130 (many types) pilot, Delta pilot, and cadet with ”steel brace” event

   This episode you meet John Mashl who grew up in RI and went to USAFA for engineering, as nav qualified. After suffering a major injury in wrestling class he eventually healed up and received his pilot waiver our Firstie year. Yes, that was against the flow of all our classmates losing their PQ’s in that era (including yours truly) but John took it to UPT and flew for over two decades in USAF C-130 squadrons flying rescue and weather missions worldwide. Upon retirement from USAF he landed a pilot slot at Delta, got furloughed for over two years, returned to flying, and finally retired from them after 18 years. John has witnessed and lived through many aviation and life experiences and I’m sure you will be inspired by his story.

3. 

   2 May 2026

   Chris Inglis - Spirit of 76 - 1st US National Cyber Director, Brigadier General, pilot, Guggenheim scholar, Eagle Scout

   This episode you meet Chris Inglis, Spirit of 76: Eagle Scout from MD, Guggenheim Scholar, pilot, USAF Brigadier General, NSA specialist to director to 1st US National Cyber Director who has many interesting stories and gives answers to current-day technical questions we all face. Chris shares in detail his struggles while at the zoo and his story of overcoming and excelling is impressive.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

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Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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