Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala

In this episode I am on the flight line at Canadian Forces Base Comox where I speak with Lieutenant-Colonel Claude Rivard, the Commanding Officer of 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron which is based at 19 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Comox on Canada’s west coast. In this exclusive interview, LCol Rivard provides insight into the critical mandate of 442 Squadron — one of Canada’s premier Search and Re...

In this exclusive episode of "GO BOLD with Joetey Attariwala" we cover a historic milestone for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) — the first-ever international rescue mission conducted by Canada’s new Airbus CC-295 (C295) Kingfisher Search and Rescue aircraft. The 24 July 2025 mission took place 300 km off the coast of Oregon and was in assistance to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) who were...

In this episode of GO BOLD, we are honoured to welcome Royal Canadian Navy Commodore David Mazur, Commander of Canada’s Pacific Fleet, for an in-depth and candid discussion as he approaches the conclusion of his historic tenure. As the longest-serving Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Commodore Mazur brings four years of unmatched perspective on fleet readiness, operational tempo, and the evolving s...

In this episode, we focus on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, which is hosted by Australia. Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest military exercise in the Indo-Pacific this year, and it took place in Australia from July 13 to August 4. My guest is Lieutenant-Colonel Jeremy Maltais, of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC). Lieutenant-Colonel Maltais was the Joint Task Force Commander for Cana...

In this episode, we welcome Commodore Jacob French, the Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic to discuss Exercise Cutlass Fury 2025, one of Canada’s premier multinational maritime exercises, which was conducted from June 9 to 18 off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Commodore French provides a senior leader’s perspective on the scope, complexity, and importance of this biennial exercise which brin...

In this episode of Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala, we take listeners inside a historic Search and Rescue (SAR) mission that underscores the evolving capabilities of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Our guest is Major Dan Faux, a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot who was part of the crew which executed the first-ever operational nighttime parachute rescue from Canada’s new Airbus CC-295 Kingfisher...

Welcome to a very special episode of Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala! Today’s conversation represents exactly what Go Bold is known for — direct, substantive, and authoritative discussions with the most senior leaders in defence and national security. In this episode, I speak in person with the senior most officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, and that is the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jen...

Welcome to a very special episode — today we mark a milestone of 100 episodes of Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala. Reaching 100 episodes is no small feat, particularly in a niche as demanding and discerning as defence and national security. Many podcasts never reach this milestone, let alone with the caliber of guests that we feature.  Go Bold has not only reached it, but has done so by demonstratin...

This episode of Go Bold preserves a defining milestone in Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) history! We are covering the first operational rescue conducted by the RCAF's new fixed-wing Search and Rescue aircraft, the Airbus CC-295 Kingfisher. The Kingfisher officially entered operational service on 1 May 2025. Just weeks later, on 21 May, the aircraft was tasked with its first real-world mission...

For this episode we welcome back United States Navy Commander Mike Huntsman for a deeply informative and authoritative conversation on one of naval aviation’s most important and complex programs - the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.  Commander Huntsman is a combat seasoned U.S. Navy fighter pilot who has just served as the Officer in Charge of VX-9 Detachment Edwards, and that placed him at the center...

We are proud to welcome back United States Navy Commander Mike Huntsman , a guest whose depth of experience and operational insight have made his previous episodes among some of the most compelling conversations on Go Bold! In this episode, we continue exploring Commander Huntsman’s extraordinary flying career in the U.S. Navy — beginning with his time flying the legacy F/A-18 Hornet in combat , a...

We are thrilled to welcome back Commander Mike Huntsman of the United States Navy, whom we first featured in Episode 95. In that conversation, we began exploring his remarkable career and insights, but there was much more to uncover. In this episode, we continue our discussion with CDR Huntsman as we dive into his experiences flying the venerable S-3 Viking. Originally designed as an anti-submarin...

My guest is United States Navy Commander Mike "HFM" Huntsman, who started life with very modest means. Despite challenges, he has showed focus and dedication to achieve his professional goals, so I am honored to share his story with you.  From a military perspective, you will hear that Commander Huntsman started his journey as a United States Marine, and then transitioned to the Navy where...

Today's episode is all about the U.S. Air Force Special Operations mission to rescue Vega 31, a downed pilot of a F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter that was shot down behind enemy lines. My guest is retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Jim Cardoso, who flew in the rescue package. At the time, Cardoso,was a young Air Force Captain flying the impressive MH-53 Pave Low helicopter with the 20th Special O...

We are honoured to welcome our guest, Commodore Matthew Coates of the Royal Canadian Navy. On 1 July 2024, during a formal Change of Command ceremony in Toulon, France, Commodore Coates assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two — known as SNMG2 — from Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu of the French Navy.  SNMG2 is one of four Standing Naval Forces that operate under NATO Allied Maritime Command...

In this powerful episode of Go Bold , we sit down with former fighter pilot and test pilot Billie Flynn to dive deep into one of the most groundbreaking — and life-saving — technologies in modern aviation: Auto-GCAS (Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System) . Billie played a key role in the testing and validation of Auto-GCAS, a system designed to automatically take control of a jet when a pil...

In this compelling episode of Go Bold, we welcome Commodore David Mazur, Commander of Canada's Pacific Naval Fleet, to discuss two pivotal exercises that underscore the Royal Canadian Navy’s evolving strategic capabilities. Commodore Mazur begins by unpacking a landmark event: the forward re-arm of a Halifax-class warship in Australia with Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles. This marks the first time...

Our guest for this episode is Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Faith of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Lieutenant-Colonel Faith is a CF-18 Hornet fighter pilot and a true subject matter expert in Fighter Lead-In Training (FLIT), so our episode today is a front-row seat to what it’s really like to train and fly as a fighter pilot in today’s Royal Canadian Air Force. LtCol Faith shares his motivation...

In this episode we have the privilege to speak with Commander Tyler Smith of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Commander Smith is the Chief Operations Officer for Maritime Forces Pacific, and he shares insight into a recent landmark exercise called the Joint Littoral Targeting Exercise 2024 (JoLTEX 24). For this exercise, the Royal Canadian Navy for the first time successfully executed the entire str...

For this episode of Go Bold we are proud to welcome back Royal Canadian Navy Commodore David Mazur, the Commander of Canada's Pacific Fleet. Our topic is Exercise Kakadu, which is a biennial exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and is supported by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Exercise Kakadu is the RAN’s flagship regional international engagement activity and has grown...

This is another special episode of the "Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala" podcast as we are coming to you from Camp Adazi in Latvia. Camp Adazi is a major military installation of the Latvian National Armed Forces, and it is also the main base for the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia. Joining me for this episode is Lieutenant-Colonel Philippe Tremblay, a Canadian Army Office...

We are honored to be joined by Commodore Kristjan Monaghan, a Flag Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy who served as the Combined Forces Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) for the 2024 iteration of the RIMPAC exercise. For those who are unfamiliar with RIMPAC, it is the largest military exercise in the world in the maritime domain, and is hosted by the United States Navy 3rd Fleet. RIMPAC brings...

Welcome to a special episode of the "Go Bold with Joetey Attariwala" podcast! For this episode, we are coming to you straight from the front lines at Camp Adazi in Latvia, where we had an exclusive opportunity to sit down with Canadian Army Colonel Cedric Aspirault, the Brigade Commander of the Canadian-led NATO Multinational Brigade. Our visit coincided with Exercise Silver Arrow, a major...

Today, we have the incredible privilege of sitting down with Major-General Sylvain Menard, a distinguished fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). With a career built on flying fighter jets, including flying in combat, the General is now leading critical modernization efforts for Canada's fighter force. General Menard's position at the time of our interview was the Chief of F...

For this episode we are honored to be joined by Royal Canadian Air Force Major-General Darcy Molstad, a distinguished fighter pilot who is serving as the Deputy Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC). As one of the leaders responsible for employing Canadian Armed Forces members on domestic and international operations, Major-General Molstad brings a wealth of insight from the fr...