The Sonic Warrior

Captain Kevin Smith is a first generation Sonic Warrior. Sonic Warriors are Fighter Pilots trained to perform combat operations at the speed of sound, securing control of the airborne battle-space . As a Sonic Warrior, Captain Smith was able to perform at high velocities and G forces, while occupying a new reality never before encountered by humankind. Sonic Warriors, venturing into the unknown, rely on innovation, creativity, courage and faith, as well as devotion to duty. They operate at the airborne tip-of -the-spear. Captain Smith, a Sonic Warrior of distinction, was instrumental in upgrading close-in air combat capabilities of our Naval Air Force, and was the Commander of the first deployed Top Gun Unit. This book is his story…..

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Note to the Listener
4. Sonic Warrior Definition and Motto
5. Foreword by Captain Kevin M. Smith, US Navy, Retired
6. Introduction: The Wonder of Flight
7. Episode 1: Captain Kevin Smith Discusses The Sonic Warrior
8. Episode 2: The Perch
9. Episode 3: Speed Run
10. Episode 4: Mission Critical
11. Episode 5: Aerial Combat
12. Episode 6: The Aerial Gunfighter
13. Episode 7: Critical Thinking and Complex Problem Solving | What We Can Learn from the Field of Aviation
14. Episode 8: Close In-Air Combat Maneuvering
15. Episode 9: Commanding the First Forward-Deployed Top Gun Unit
16. Episode 10: Deployment
17. Episode 11: Close In-Air Combat Operations | Employing the Similar Types of Aircraft
18. Episode 12: Complex Problem Solving
19. Episode 13: Fighter Pilot
20. Episode 14: The Story of the F-11 Tiger
21. Conclusion
22. Appendix B: The Three-Body Problem
23. Appendix C: No Place I'd Rather Be by Rob Rivers
24. Closing Credits