Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Military Exam Prep

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Military Exam Prep is a free, daily podcast by OpenExamPrep covering the most in-demand military aptitude, classification, and advancement exams — including the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery), AFCT, PiCAT, AFOQT (Air Force Officer Qualifying Test), OAR (Officer Aptitude Rating), ASTB-E (Aviation Selection Test Battery), SIFT (Selection Instrument for Flight Training), DLAB and DLPT (Defense Language tests), EDPT, NAPT, DoD Cyber Test, Air Force PFE, Navy NWAE, Coast Guard SWE, and Army Promotion Board. Each 5-minute episode breaks down one exam topic with concrete examples,...

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Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Episodes

AFOQT Exam Prep 74, The Six-Pack — Primary Flight Instruments 11.07.2026 4:01

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The standard layout of the six-pack instruments: Airspeed Indi...

AFOQT Exam Prep 73, Airfoil and Lift Generation 10.07.2026 3:19

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How an airfoil's shape with a curved upper surface and flatter...

AFOQT Exam Prep 72, Three Axes and Three Rotations 09.07.2026 3:27

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The lateral axis runs wingtip-to-wingtip, governing pitch (nos...

AFOQT Exam Prep 71, The Four Forces of Flight — Lift, Weight, Thrust, Drag 08.07.2026 2:52

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The definitions and directions of the four fundamental forces...

AFOQT Exam Prep 70, Aviation Information — Parts of an Airplane 07.07.2026 3:08

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The function of the fuselage and the empennage (tail assembly)...

AFOQT Exam Prep 69, Block Counting Pacing — 9 Seconds Per Question 06.07.2026 2:43

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - To master the demanding 9-second-per-question pace required fo...

AFOQT Exam Prep 68, Block Counting — Hidden-Block Inference 05.07.2026 3:07

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - A key principle of the AFOQT Block Counting test is that no bl...

AFOQT Exam Prep 67, Block Counting — Counting the 6 Faces Systematically 04.07.2026 3:29

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - To master the Block Counting subtest by systematically checkin...

AFOQT Exam Prep 66, Block Counting Setup 03.07.2026 2:40

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The Block Counting subtest has the fastest pace on the AFOQT a...

AFOQT Exam Prep 65, IC Pacing — 12 Seconds Per Question 02.07.2026 2:56

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - To master the 12-second-per-question pace required for the AFO...

AFOQT Exam Prep 64, IC Common Traps — Mirrored Bank, Near Headings, Climb/Dive 01.07.2026 3:38

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to quickly and accurately differentiate between small, mir...

AFOQT Exam Prep 63, Combining Bank + Pitch + Heading — 12-Second Process 30.06.2026 3:06

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Master the 12-second, three-step elimination process: Heading,...

AFOQT Exam Prep 62, Reading the Compass — Heading Indicator 29.06.2026 3:31

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The number at the top of the heading indicator under the lubbe...

AFOQT Exam Prep 61, Reading the Artificial Horizon 28.06.2026 3:36

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to interpret the basic display of an artificial horizon, w...

AFOQT Exam Prep 60, Instrument Comprehension — Two Instruments to Read 27.06.2026 3:10

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to quickly interpret the AFOQT's attitude indicator for bo...

AFOQT Exam Prep 59, Table Reading Pacing — Guess After 12 Seconds 26.06.2026 2:24

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to apply the '8-12 Second Rule' to conquer the AFOQT Table...

AFOQT Exam Prep 58, Table Reading — Negative Number Axes 25.06.2026 3:01

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The AFOQT Table Reading subtest uses a large, four-quadrant gr...

AFOQT Exam Prep 57, Table Reading Finger-Tracking Technique 24.06.2026 3:32

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to use the two-finger tracking technique to master the AFO...

AFOQT Exam Prep 56, Table Reading Mechanics — 10.5 Seconds Per Question 23.06.2026 2:23

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The AFOQT Table Reading subtest gives you only 10.5 seconds to...

AFOQT Exam Prep 55, Earth and Space Science 22.06.2026 3:24

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The official eight planets of our solar system and why Pluto's...

AFOQT Exam Prep 54, Chemistry Basics — States, pH, Reactions 21.06.2026 3:30

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to distinguish between the four states of matter: solid, l...

AFOQT Exam Prep 53, Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table 20.06.2026 3:55

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The atomic number is the number of protons and uniquely identi...

AFOQT Exam Prep 52, Electricity and Magnetism 19.06.2026 2:34

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to apply Ohm's Law (V=IR) to solve for voltage, current, o...

AFOQT Exam Prep 51, Waves, Sound, and Light 18.06.2026 3:54

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to apply the wave equation (v = fλ) to solve for speed, fr...

AFOQT Exam Prep 50, Heat and Thermodynamics 17.06.2026 3:20

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The most critical temperature conversion for the AFOQT is Kelv...