The podcast discusses the three main no-fly zones in recent history, including the mission in Bosnia, the NATO mission, and the mission against Qaddafi in 2011.
Shorter rotations were put in place for snipers in Afghanistan to keep them fresh and in combat. It also allowed for new soldiers to be trained and sent out.
The speaker recounts a shooting engagement in Iraq and questions arise as to whether it was a first round hit.
The possibility of NATO jets being shot down while patrolling a no-fly zone raises concerns about the risks involved in sending military forces into sovereign nations to deal with their problems.
The speaker discusses waiting for their partner force to clear through an area in Iraq, picking a spot to hide behind some walls, and ultimately letting the partner force do most of the work.