Robert Disney's guest appearances

Robert Disney

Hazard Ground

The Blue Grit Podcast

David Long

Stephen Machuga

Hector Acosta

Lee Ellis

Monica Marusceac

Maj Alea Nadeem

Brock McNabb

Kat Portillo

David Hammiel

Lindy Jones

Gary Percival

Sebastian Junger

Jeffrey Smith

Rudy Reyes

Nate Boyer

OwlTail

Retired Chief Master Sergeant Robert L. Disney, Jr.  discusses his experiences in the Air Force as a pararescueman. At the pinnacle of his career, he was the first superintendent of the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group, leading 280 Airmen across three squadrons of C-130’s, HH-60’s, and Guardian Angel forces providing Personnel Recovery and Combat Search and Rescue to the entire theater of Iraq and Syria.

The Blue Grit Podcast Episode 15 CMSgt (Ret.) Robert Disney

Episode 15 CMSgt (Ret.) Robert Disney

Having decided that eight years of medical school was not the right fit for him, and stung by a desire to do something immediately more challenging with his life, Robert Disney dropped out of college to join the Air Force to become a Pararescue specialist, more commonly known as a "PJ." The PJs primary mission is to rescue, recover, and/or provide medical aid to downed air crews anywhere in the world, in any type of environment, both hostile and friendly. The attrition rate within the PJ training and qualification pipeline is extremely high. Disney's class started out with 86 recruits, and graduated just 6. It's no wonder Robert Disney went on to have such a successful career as a PJ, and survive an absolutely insane amount of combat and training related traumatic events, including a helicopter crash and being shot through the face. Hear about this incredible ride he's taken through the ranks of the Air Force, in combat and brotherhood, and how he's found peace amongst the inescapable scars of battle, on this amazing episode of Hazard Ground!

Robert Disney (Air Force Pararescue - PJ)