Breaking Barriers: The Role of a Wingman | Adrian Herrera | TEDxUSC

Captain Adrian “Heist” Herrera is a United States Air Force Officer, and an F-15E Instructor Weapon Systems Officer. He has over 900 flight hours in the F-15E, with over 400 combat hours flying over Syria and Iraq in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. As an F-15E aviator, Captain Herrera executes a full array of higher level directed missions against high value targets across the world. He is currently on the Department of Defense Career Intermission Program (CIP), and is a candidate for the Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy. His talk emphasizes the role of support in life, using anecdotes from his military flight training and his coming out story during “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Captain Adrian “Heist” Herrera is a United States Air Force Officer, and an F-15E Instructor Weapon Systems Officer. He has over 900 flight hours in the F-15E, with over 400 combat hours flying over Syria and Iraq in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. As an F-15E aviator, Captain Herrera executes a full array of higher level directed missions against high value targets across the world. He is currently on the Department of Defense Career Intermission Program (CIP), and is a candidate for the Master of Public Administration from the University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy. His talk emphasizes the role of support in life, using anecdotes from his military flight training and his coming out story during “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@Simon_D01]

Met him yesterday at RIAT 2019, awesome guy with a great sense of humor. Got a signature too

[@michaelpegram5191]

Knowing how the aviation community is as I am a pilot myself. They can be absolutely ruthless and the single word of another pilot can make or break you. This guy was laying it all on the line every time he came out. Not often done one have the ability to have so much confidence in their peers as well as the fortitude to place their own life and career on the line as many times as he has. Hats off to you brother, you're living the dream so enjoy every second of it. Just a guess but dude is probably one of the most down to earth chill pilots out there...a lot but certainly not all of them have quite a superiority complex which can make for a rough ride at times.

[@cd4683]

Good content. Worth recording again with someone who knows what they are doing setting up the audio. Such a shame that bad audio is obviously diminished the number of people reached.

[@folksforks3991]

It had always amazed me watching you guys flying in tight formation like synced together. Practice makes it perfect right?

[@Torpedomtb]

needs better mic work

[@shanenolan85]

Goose ✈

[@Dunningsd]

First comment ;) Havent watched it yet but makes me wanna see the new Top Gun

[@paulpozi4601]

Damn it's been some time. Did u like it?