Daryle Cardone is an active-duty naval aviator who holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College and received his commission through the Officer Candidate School program in 1995. He has flown over 2800 hours throughout his operational assignments, has made 700 carrier-arrested landings, and has flown more than 120 combat missions. In this episode, we explore his journey which began as an aspiring musician and led him to train to take command of a U.S Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that has 3500+ crew members onboard.