Are We The Biggest Threat to National Security? USAF Spec Ops Trent Seegmiller | Mike Drop Ep. 223

About this video

Retired Air Force Special Operations weatherman Trent Seegmiller discusses his post-military life and perspectives. He describes his career providing critical weather forecasts for Special Operations Command missions in combat zones. Seegmiller shares stories from his instructor days, recounts a significant forecasting incident with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, and reflects on military culture and American values. The conversation covers his views on leadership, personal responsibility, and what it means to be a patriot.

Key takeaways

• Seegmiller explains that Special Operations weathermen deployed to provide accurate real-time weather data and forecasts for mission planning and execution when satellite data was insufficient
• He recounts a forecasting error where he didn’t warn 160th pilots about a narrow weather window during a snowstorm, forcing them to turn back and delaying missions for two days
• Seegmiller describes being hazed as a new team member by being made to complete an obstacle course while protecting eggs after eating at a Chinese buffet, breaking many eggs and doing thousands of pushups

Episode details: published January 21, 2025 · 33.6K views · 2:09:27 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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