From TOPGUN to the F-22: Dave Berke’s Journey Through America’s Most Elite Units | Ep. 267
November 25, 2025
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as posted by the channelFrom TOPGUN to the F-35: Dave Berke’s Journey Through America’s Most Elite Units | Ep. 267
Join Mike Ritland for a powerful conversation with Dave Berke – the only Marine to fly the F-16, F-18, F-22, and F-35, legendary TOPGUN instructor, and former Forward Air Controller attached to Jocko Willink’s Task Unit Bruiser in Ramadi. From elite fighter jets to street-level combat, Dave breaks down what real high-performance leadership looks like when lives are on the line.
He reveals the brutal TOPGUN debrief culture that forged lethal pilots, how 9/11 transformed the military overnight, why he left the world’s premier fighter school to fight on the ground in Iraq, and his unfiltered take on AI ending the era of the single-seat fighter pilot. Packed with raw lessons, this is one of the most intense veteran-to-veteran conversations you’ll hear.
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