Ramón "CZ" Colón-López
Retired Air Force pararescueman and former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; author of Carnivore Leadership
Ramón "CZ" Colón-López (Retired Air Force pararescueman and former Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; author of Carnivore Leadership) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include United States Air Force Pararescue, United States Air Force.
In their words
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Colón-López warns that senior leaders surrounded by yes men risk believing their own hype and losing credibility.
“You start getting a lot of yes men around you. And that is very dangerous because if you start believing that hype”
Mick Unplugged: Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 42:40
Colón-López says his motivation is the finite nature of life, which demands making every moment count.
“My because is simply because we're temporary. Our existence is numbered”
Mick Unplugged: Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 33:48
United States Air Force Pararescue
Colón-López says after failing pararescue training he rebuilt his strength by cycling everywhere and swimming five days a week.
“I went ahead and parked my car. I started riding my bicycle everywhere to go ahead and get that leg strength that I needed”
Mick Unplugged: Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 37:27
United States Air Force
Colón-López recounts receiving nonjudicial punishment and a demotion early in his Air Force career.
“Got an article 15 that is a nonjudicial punishment for adverse behavior. And I got demoted”
Mick Unplugged: Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our Freedom (May 25, 2026) · Listen from 38:27
Appearances
Service Above Self: A Memorial Day Tribute to the Heroes Who Defended Our FreedomMick Unplugged · May 25, 2026 · 59 min
Mick Hunt's Memorial Day compilation revisits interviews with Robert Irvine, JoAnne Bass, Rob O'Neill, CZ Colón-López and Michelle Curran on service, purpose and leadership.
Often appears with
- Mick Hunt · 1 shared episode
- Robert Irvine · 1 shared episode
- JoAnne Bass · 1 shared episode
- Robert J. O'Neill · 1 shared episode
- Michelle "Mace" Curran · 1 shared episode