Best Tradoc Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 94 - “FM 3-0 Writing Teams Talks 2025 Update" 36:58

23d ago36:58

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The Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) recently published an update to FM 3-0, Operations. Three members of the writing team - Major Scott McMahan, Brian Goings, and Matt Farmer – discuss the key updates and feedback that led to the revision.By Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD)

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Civ-Mil Relations w/Dr. Scott Gorman (E42) 34:48

23d ago34:48

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Dr. Scott Gorman, director of the Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program at SAMS, joins the Operational Arch to discuss the complexities of civil-military relations and the nuances of providing best military advice. The conversation touches on the importance of the military being politically informed rather than partisan and the critical nat…

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Episode 78 - Inside the Center for Army Leadership – A Conversation with the Director 48:58

1M ago48:58

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In this episode of Leader Up, host David Howey welcomes Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Branen, Director of the Center for Army Leadership (CAL). Together, they explore the foundation and future of Army leadership, with a special focus on the essential role of Army civilians in leadership development across the force. Key discussion points include: • The…

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China's Counter-Intervention Strategy w/Mr. Pete Wood (E41) 52:46

2M ago52:46

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Mr. Peter Wood joins the Operational Arch to deep dive into China's counter-intervention strategy. This episode explores how this strategy fits into China's broader military doctrine as well as examining the nuances of China's approach to regional and global strategic competition.

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Episode 93 - “Command Assessment" 54:28

2M ago54:28

54:28

Lieutenant Colonel Nate Rice (host) brings three guests to talk about assessing Soldiers for Centralized Selection List positions and ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession - Mr. Bob O’Brien, Highly Qualified Expert Advisor to the Command Assessment Program - Colonel (COL) Andy Morgado, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Command Assessment Program,…

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Episode 92 - “Deception on a Transparent Battlefield" 43:55

2M ago43:55

43:55

Colonel Bradely Louden (Director of the Force Modernization Proponent Center and Chief of the Army Information Operation Functional Area, the Army Deception Proponent, and Army Operations Security Proponent), joins our host Lieutenant Colonel Jessamyn Jempson on today’s episode focusing on military deception. They discuss how Army commanders and or…

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Multinational Operations w/LTG(R) Aguto (E40) 35:29

3M ago35:29

35:29

Lieutenant General (Retired) Tony Aguto discusses the US-NATO partnership, the importance of multinational collaboration, and the role of strategic military planning in modern warfare. He highlights the challenges and opportunities presented by national caveats, interoperability issues, and the rapid adaptation required on today’s battlefield, part…

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Episode 91 - “Words Matter”: Army Jargon, Terminology & Buzzword" 41:03

3M ago41:03

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Captain Ed Garibay hosts Mr. Carlos Soto and Dr. Elena Wicker in a discussion about how we communicate as an Army. They discuss the differences and similarities of jargon, terminology, and buzzwords. Listen in to also find out if acronyms are good or bad. Finally, they discuss how leaders can create a culture of shared understanding and openness of…

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Episode 90 - “Revisiting Ep. 25: PLA’s MDO and Role of Information" 16:07

3M ago16:07

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Join us for a relook of episode 25 where Major (MAJ) Rich Diegel (host) leads a conversation on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), how the PLA looks at Multidomain Operations, and the use of information by the PLA. MAJ Diegel is joined by Mr. Brad Marvel and Ms. Angela Williams from the TRADOC G2, Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed, CADD Director, joins…

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Episode 89 - “Airspace as a Weapon" 43:48

3M ago43:48

43:48

Colonel John Sandor and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Austin Kilpatrick return to Breaking Doctrine after they joined us on episode 58. In this episode, they focus on the upcoming publication of FM 3-52 Airspace. They discuss how everyone needs to be thinking about airspace on today’s battlefield. They dive into the lessons learned from a counterinsurgen…

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Episode 88 - “Defeating the Enemy in the Next War (Part 2)" 28:55

4M ago28:55

28:55

Join us for the second episode with Colonel (Retired) John Antal and Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker (host). COL(R) Antal is passionate about waking leaders and Soldiers up to the realities of today’s battlefield. In this episode, they pick up where they left off in episode 87 with FM 3-0’s imperatives. Listen in to hear the relevance of these imper…

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Episode 77 - Mentorship – Building Relationships for Growth and Succes 46:16

4M ago46:16

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In this episode of Leader Up, host David Howey is joined by two insightful guests from the Center for Army Leadership: Janetta Harris, an Instructional System Specialist, and Russ Scott, a Program Manager Liaison, both from the Center for Army Leadership (CAL) Leader Development Division. Together, they dive into the vital topic of mentorship—what …

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Episode 87 - “Defeating the Enemy in the Next War (Part 1)" 38:37

4M ago38:37

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Colonel (Retired) John Antal joins Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker (host) in a two-part series about the current operational environment and how that nests with the imperatives found in FM 3-0. Truly a Soldier for Life, COL(R) Antal discusses his ongoing research into current conflicts and how he uncovered ten battlefield disrupters. LTC Becke…

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Crisis Response w/COL Estee Pinchasin (E39) 48:53

4M ago48:53

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COL Estee Pinchasin joins the show to share about her time as Commander of the Baltimore District of the Corps of Engineers and the role she played during the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March 2024. COL Pinchasin discusses her experience during this crisis and draws out several key lessons from the incident. These lessons include the impor…

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Episode 86 - “The Warfighter’s Role in Triage, CASEVAC, and DNBI" 44:27

4M ago44:27

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Brigadier General Clinton Murray, Commanding General of the Medical School of Excellence (MEDCoE), joins our host Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker on today’s episode focusing on medical aspects of the battlefield. Theystart the discussion with medical considerations of today’s operational environment. Then, they turn the conversation to three big top…

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The Transparent Battlefield w/TRADOC G2 (E38) 39:01

4M ago39:01

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Jennifer Dunn and Scott Pettigrew from the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) G2 Operational Environment Integration Directorate join the podcast and delve into the concept of the transparent battlefield—a high-tech environment characterized by ubiquitous multi-domain sensors, deception, jamming, and camouflage in modern warfare. They discuss c…

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Episode 85- ““Practical Mentorship" 47:40

5M ago47:40

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Lieutenant Colonel Nate Rice (host) brings three guests to talk about ATP 6-22.1, Providing Feedback: Counseling-Coaching-Mentoring. - Colonel (COL) Andy Morgado, Director of the Army University Press - Ms. Judy Price, Leadership Editor and Doctrine Developer - First Lieutenant (1LT) Melissa Czarnogursky, Brigade S4-Assistant of the 108th ADA Briga…

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Episode 76 - A Discussion with Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) 42:39

5M ago42:39

42:39

In this episode of Leader Up, Host David Howey, is joined by two senior leaders in US Army, Southern European Task Force, Africa: Mr. David Jones (DJ), Deputy Chief of Staff and Mr. Fred Krawchuk, Deputy Director of Operations. They join Leader Up via telecom to discuss fostering an innovation mindset and enhancing organizational performance within…

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Episode 84- “FM 5-0 Writing Team Talks" 30:13

5M ago30:13

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Join the CADD team for another Writing Team Talks episode! Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker hosts CADD’s doctrine writers for FM 5-0, LTC Joe Yurisich and LTC(R) Will Rogers. They talk about how FM 3-0 drove changes to planning and when to use MDMP or RDSP. They also give the background of why TLPs changed and updates in the orders format.…

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The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoil Part 3 (E37) 46:15

5M ago46:15

46:15

Dr. Jacob Stoil, an expert on the Israel/Hamas conflict, joins the Operational Arch to reflect on the opening of the conflict one year ago. This is the third and final installment of a multi-episode run discussing the start of the war and the lessons that the United States should be learning from it. Check out The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoi…

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Episode 83 - “Data-Driven Decision Making" 49:11

6M ago49:11

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Dr. Steve Stoddard, Director of the Center for Army Analysis (CAA), is joined by our host Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker on today’s episode. The conversation starts with understanding what CAA does for the Army and how they inform Army Senior Leaders with data. Dr. Stoddard also gives insight into how his organization contributes to Continuous Tran…

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The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoil Part 2 (E36) 32:48

6M ago32:48

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Dr. Jacob Stoil, an expert on the Israel/Hamas conflict, joins the Operational Arch to reflect on the opening of the conflict one year ago. This is the second installment of a multi-episode run discussing the start of the war and the lessons that the United States should be learning from it. Check out The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoil Part 1 …

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Episode 75 - 2024 Highlights 51:23

6M ago51:23

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In this special edition of Leader Up, host David Howey revisits some of the most impactful conversations of 2024, focusing on a central theme: the critical roles of Army Civilian Professionals. This episode features highlights from episodes with distinguished guests, including: - Episode 63: Lieutenant General Milford H. Beagle, Jr., Commanding Gen…

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Episode 82 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: A Serving of Tea" 33:50

6M ago33:50

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Welcome to the twelfth day of doctrine where we gift to you a Serving of Tea. We wrap up the 12 Days of Doctrine by reflecting on the past and looking toward the future. Mr. Jim Benn and Mr. Chuck Schrankel rejoin us on Breaking Doctrine to share how and why they have seen doctrine evolve. They also ponder how doctrine may look in the future. As th…

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Episode 80 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: White Castle" 17:06

6M ago17:06

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Welcome to the tenth day of doctrine with a gift of White Castle. Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Anderson, engineer doctrine author at the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, echoes the need to stay nested with operational units to build relevant doctrine. He emphasizes changes to wet gap crossing doctrine and how this operation is combined arms. Fina…

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Episode 79 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: A Gadget or A Gizmo" 14:17

6M ago14:17

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Welcome to the ninth day of doctrine with a gift of a Gadget or a Gizmo. Artificial intelligence and large language models are important for the doctrine community to understand and use. In today’s episode, Major Scott McMahan from CADD’s Operational Level Doctrine Division discusses the conversations within the doctrine community and how doctrine …

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Episode 78 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: A Detention Slip" 16:32

6M ago16:32

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Welcome to the eighth day of doctrine where we gift a Detention Slip. Mr. Dave Flynn from the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence addresses his work as a military police doctrine author. He works through the roles and functions of the military police on today’s battlefield, how detainee operations work in the maritime environment, and the role of…

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Episode 77 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: A Cookbook." 21:06

6M ago21:06

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Welcome to the seventh day of doctrine where we gift a Cookbook. The Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) is adapting doctrine and training to win on today’ battlefield. Listen to Lieutenant Colonel Mike Herbek, the Chief of Doctrine and Collective Training at MCoE, as he articulates their balance of continuous transformation and producing sound do…

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Episode 76 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: Swiss Army Knife." 14:49

6M ago14:49

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Welcome to the sixth day of doctrine where we gift a Swiss Army Knife. We bring back on the show Lieutenant Colonel AJ Redden, a doctrine author in CADD’s Tactics Division. He gives a sneak peek at what the Tactics Division is working on for ATP 3-91, Division Operations, and the Staff Reference Guide, ATP 5-0.2-1 and ATP 5-0.2-2. Each fall, the do…

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Episode 75 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: Hot Wings" 13:22

6M ago13:22

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Welcome to the fifth day of doctrine where we gift Hot Wings. Lieutenant Colonel Bill Lewis, Aviation Doctrine and Tactics Division Deputy, discusses the nesting of doctrinal publications and why we should examine the content of our doctrine for today’s Army. He also shows the focus areas at the Aviation Center of Excellence and the greater aviatio…

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Episode 74 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: Fire-Breathing Dragon" 18:34

6M ago18:34

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Welcome to the fourth day of doctrine where we gift a Fire-Breathing Dragon. Today’s episode focuses on the initiatives surrounding chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) operations. Lieutenant Colonel Derek Taylor, Chief of CBRN doctrine, shares his efforts on writing doctrine for today’s battlefield. He also talks how important sy…

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Episode 73 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: Ghost Stories" 14:36

6M ago14:36

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Welcome to the third day of doctrine where we gift Ghost Stories. Back for another fascinating conversation, Mr. Marty Bartram from the Psychological Operations Branch discusses upcoming changes to FM 3-53, Psychological Operations. He gives the background on how he built a spectrum of influence and its connectedness with the new categories of beha…

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OIF Planning w/COL Benson 50:09

6M ago50:09

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Colonel (retired) Kevin Benson joins us to discuss the campaign planning efforts for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the initial invasion of Iraq in 2002. His experiences are captured in his recently published book Expectation of Valor: Planning for the Iraq War.

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Episode 72 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: Graphic Novels" 17:59

6M ago17:59

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Welcome to the second day of doctrine where we gift Graphic Novels. Mr. Marty Bartram from the Psychological Operations Branch shows how he is innovating doctrine with graphic novels, building interactive figures, and increasing awareness of changing doctrine. Each fall, the doctrine community comes together for the Doctrine Developers Forum (DDF).…

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Episode 71 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: Perspective” 11:51

6M ago11:51

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Welcome to the first day of doctrine where we offer perspective on how change takes time and is an iterative process. Today, Brigadier General Babich, Director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence, provides opening remarks to the Doctrine Developers Forum (DDF) on how history can provide insight on today’s changing Army and complex battlefie…

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Strategic Engagement w/GEN Brooks (E34) 42:18

7M ago42:18

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GEN (retired) Vince Brooks, former Commanding General of US Forces-Korea and US Army Pacific, joins us to discuss the value of SAMS in preparing senior military leaders for strategic engagements across the globe.

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Episode 70 - “Knowledge Management in a Data-Centric Army” 35:38

7M ago35:38

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Mr. Joe Koskey and Mr. Mike Kitchens from the Mission Command Center ofExcellence join Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker on today’s episode about Knowledge Management (KM). They start off the discussion about the importance of the cognitive hierarchy in processing data to information, knowledge, and understanding. They discuss recent changes to ATP 6-…

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Episode 74 – Continuing Education for Senior Leaders - Strategic Leadership 35:35

7M ago35:35

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In this episode of Leader Up, we welcome Dr. Kailah Murry, Coordinator for the Continuing Education for Senior Leaders (CESL) – Strategic Leadership course. Dr. Murry provides a behind-the-scenes look at this immersive program, designed to prepare senior Army civilians, enlisted personnel, and officers for the complexities of strategic leadership. …

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Episode 69- “The Role of SFA in the Indo-Pacific Theater” 39:55

7M ago39:55

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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker hosts today’s episode with two members of the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), Colonel Brandon Teague and LTC Eddie Callahan. They discuss Security Force Assistance (SFA), the importance of relationship building during SFA, and building interoperability with partners. They focus on how the 5th SFAB …

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The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoil Part 1 (E33) 30:19

7M ago30:19

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Dr. Jacob Stoil, an expert on the Israel/Hamas conflict, joins the Operational Arch to reflect on the opening of the conflict one year ago. This is the first installment of a multi-episode run discussing the start of the war and the lessons that the United States should be learning from it. Dr. Stoil is also the Chair of Applied History at West Poi…

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Episode 73 - Continuing Education for Senior Leaders - Business Transformation 43:08

7M ago43:08

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Episode 73 – Continuing Education for Senior Leaders - Business Transformation In this episode of Leader Up, David Howey host a virtual meeting with Eddie Railey, course manager for the CESL-BT course. They dive into the purpose and process of CESL BT – Continuing Education for Senior Leaders in Business Transformation. Eddie explains how the progr…

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Episode 68- "Revisiting Ep. 24: Evolving Doctrine and Organizations of the PLA" 17:25

8M ago17:25

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Join us for a relook of episode 24 where our host Major (MAJ) Rich Diegel guides the conversation on the evolving doctrine and force structure of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). MAJ Diegel is joined by Mr. Brad Marvel, Senior Military Analyst at the TRADOC G2 and Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed, CADD Director.…

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Arctic Security w/The Ted Stevens Center (E32) 31:30

8M ago31:30

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Rear Admiral (RET) Matthew Bell and Dr. Christine Duprow, both with the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, Anchorage, Alaska, discuss the unique security challenges in the Arctic and what considerations operational planners need to take into account when planning and executing Arctic operations.…

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Episode 72 - Leadership Perspectives with Ms. Katherine Coviello 52:21

8M ago52:21

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In this episode of Leader Up, host David Howie meets with Katherine Coviello, Special Advisor for Enterprise Intel and Security, Army Materiel Command, as she shares insights from her 34-year career in the federal service, including her time in both military and civilian roles within the intelligence community. Ms. Coviello discusses her career jou…

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Episode 67- “Operational Framework” 48:34

8M ago48:34

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By Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD)

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Human Capital Management & MDO w/4ID (E31) 44:19

8M ago44:19

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MG David Doyle, 4ID Commanding General, and Command Sergeant Major Alex Kupratty join the Season 3 podcast team for their season debut to discuss human capital management, organizational culture, and preparing for multi-domain operations. They also discuss 4ID’s upcoming MDO Symposium – for more information go to https://qrcc.io/sjeyouwlcfqa.…

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Episode 71 - AMSC State of Union with Mr. Frank Wenzel 40:38

9M ago40:38

40:38

In this episode of Leader Up, host David Howey sits down with Frank Wenzel, Director of the Army Management Staff College (AMSC), to discuss the evolution of leadership development within the Army Civilian Corps. Mr. Wenzel reflects on his two years in the role, sharing insights on the strategic shifts AMSC has undertaken to better meet the Army’s …

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Episode 66 - “Protection in Operations” 47:29

9M ago47:29

47:29

Major General Christopher Beck, Commanding General of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence sits down the CADD team, Colonel(R) Rich Creed and Lieutenant Colonel Nate Rice (our host). During our episode, they talk about the evolution of protection and the urgency of the Protection Warfighting Function in Large Scale Combat Operations. They also…

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SAMS Integration & Season 2 Finale w/COL Morgado (E30) 30:49

9M ago30:49

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COL Andrew Morgado, Director of the US School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), joins the Season 2 Operational Arch podcast team on their season finale to discuss how SAMS develops joint leaders, the impacts SAMS has on global security challenges, and operational art.

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Episode 70 - Leadership Perspectives with the Honorable Christopher Lowman 29:22

9M ago29:22

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Episode 70 - Leadership Perspectives with the Honorable Christopher Lowman In this episode of Leader Up, host David Howie sits down with the Honorable Christopher Lowman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, to explore the intricate world of leadership within the Army. Mr. Lowman shares his journey from a private in the Marine Corps to b…

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