Five years ago, it started with a single upload. Today, our video series enters a new chapter. Introducing Access Granted, a rebrand of our documentary series, focused on opening doors and bringing viewers inside some of the most fascinating places in the world. Excited for what’s ahead. #AccessGranted 🔓

You can't scale alone. For @sameckholm, growth meant moving from doing everything himself to building a team capable of accomplishing even more together. We caught up with Sam at #AFANational to talk leadership, delegation, and what it takes to grow beyond being a one-person operation. 🎙️ Watch the full episode: piped.video/watch?v=kcSyHsLW…

On this episode of Building Better Leaders, recorded at #AFANational, @sameckholm shares how experiences like flying in an F-16 help put the capabilities of the US military into perspective. He also discusses his transition from Air Force Public Affairs Officer to creator of Access Granted and the leadership lessons he's learned while building a successful media company and team. Watch the full podcast: piped.video/watch?v=kcSyHsLW…

This is my journey to get 200 miles north of Alaska onto the frozen Arctic Ocean to board a @USNavy nuclear submarine.

We spent 24 hours aboard a @USNavy nuclear submarine and had @tomhanks as a celebrity cameo (!!). Operation Ice Camp is one of the most extreme missions we've ever filmed, and the full episode is officially live on our channel.

Hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle, the @USNavy builds a temporary base on a sheet of floating sea ice. And somewhere beneath that ice, silently lurking, is a nuclear-powered submarine operating in one of the harshest environments on Earth. Operation Ice Camp is our most ambitious Access Granted 🔓 yet. Full episode coming Saturday, Sept 5. @BuildSubmarines

First time seeing my name on the side of a fighter jet! And not just any fighter jet. The F-15EX. Pretty cool surprise from the @Boeing team and very special to have our show, Access Granted 🔓 branded right there as well.

‼️ LOUD NOISE WARNING ‼️ Ever wondered what twin afterburners on an F-15 sound like at full throttle? Well… here you go. @Boeing

This was my third time going supersonic in a fighter jet, and my first time breaking Mach 2. Flying more than 1,500 mph at 21,000 feet is hard to describe. The acceleration is what really gets you. One moment you’re cruising, and seconds later you’re traveling at twice the speed of sound. Powering us there were two General Electric F110-129 afterburning engines producing a combined 59,000 pounds of thrust. The sheer force pushing you back into the seat is unforgettable. I’ve been told the F-15EX is the closest thing to experiencing what it’s like to fly an F-22 Raptor. If that’s true, I can live with never flying the Raptor, because this was one hell of a ride.

This is the most advanced F-15 ever built.

The newest Eagle is here. For this episode of Access Granted, I went behind the scenes of the @Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, the @usairforce's newest fighter jet. From the factory floor in St. Louis to strapping into the back seat for one of the most insane flights of my life, this is a side of military aviation few people ever get to experience.

Coming at you in full g-force. Here's a sneak peek at @SamEckholm's Access Granted: Boeing F-15EX. Buckle up — this is just the beginning.

I strapped into the back seat of the F-15EX, the most advanced Eagle ever built by @BoeingDefense, for one of the most intense flights of my life. The next episode of Access Granted is coming soon.

Last week, I flew with the @RoyalAirForce, the Red Arrows. 🇬🇧 Seven jets. Eight feet apart. 400 miles an hour. Every bit of it flown by hand. I was in the back seat of the lead jet for their full display, the first time I’ve ever done something like that so close to another aircraft. The team made the trip over from the UK to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday and are wrapping up an epic 6-week tour in the United States. Massive thank you the entire @rafredarrows for the opportunity. 🇺🇸🇬🇧 Full episode coming later this year.

One of the coolest formations I’ve ever seen.

Epic day flying with the @rafredarrows! They’re here celebrating America’s 250th birthday and invited me tag along in the back seat of the lead jet for a full 7-aircraft demonstration. I’ll be chasing this thrill for a long time!

EXCLUSIVE: @sameckholm goes inside a Navy submarine under the Arctic Ice. ⬇️ @thehill @NewsNation

A $200M stealth warship built to vanish from radar and sonar. We spent 24 hours underway with the Swedish Navy aboard their Visby-class corvette for the newest episode of Access Granted 🇸🇪. Full episode live on my channel.

Did you know this is where the driver sits on the M1 Abrams Tank?

Can I withstand 9Gs in an F-16 fighter jet?