Episode 412 - Dave Berke - From fighter pilot to fighting on the ground in Ramadi
Episode 412 - Dave Berke - From fighter pilot to fighting on the ground in Ramadi  
Podcast: Cleared Hot
Published On: Mon Oct 20 2025
Description: Dave Berke is a retired US Marine Corps Officer, TOPGUN Instructor, and now a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Development Officer. As a F/A-18 pilot, he deployed twice from the USS John C Stennis in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He spent three years as an Instructor Pilot at TOPGUN where he served as the Training Officer, the senior staff pilot responsible for the conduct of the TOPGUN course. The Need to Lead: https://echelonfront.com/leadership-books/the-need-to-lead/   Today's Sponsors: Black Rifle Coffee: https://www.blackriflecoffee.com LMNT: https://www.drinklmnt.com/clearedhot