Best Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate CADD Podcasts (2025)

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

14d ago43:55

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

1M ago41:03

41:03

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

1M ago16:07

16:07

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

2M 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

2M 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 87 - “Defeating the Enemy in the Next War (Part 1)" 38:37

2M 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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Episode 86 - “The Warfighter’s Role in Triage, CASEVAC, and DNBI" 44:27

2M ago44:27

44:27

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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Episode 85- ““Practical Mentorship" 47:40

3M ago47:40

47:40

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

3M ago30:13

30:13

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

4M 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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Episode 82 - “The 12 Days of Doctrine: A Serving of Tea" 33:50

4M 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

4M ago17:06

17:06

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

4M ago14:17

14:17

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

4M ago16:32

16:32

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

4M ago21:06

21:06

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

4M ago14:49

14:49

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

4M 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

4M ago18:34

18:34

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

4M ago14:36

14:36

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

5M ago17:59

17:59

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

5M ago11:51

11:51

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

5M ago35:38

35:38

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

5M ago39:55

39:55

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

6M ago17:25

17:25

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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Episode 67 - “Operational Framework" 48:34

7M ago48:34

48:34

Colonel (COL) Richard Ikena, Commander of the Mission Command TrainingProgram (MCTP), and COL(R) Rich Creed join our host Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker for a rich conversation on operational framework. They base the conversation on FM 3-0 and the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) handbook titled MCTP FY23 Key Observations. Our guests start ou…

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Episode 67- “Operational Framework” 48:34

7M ago48:34

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Episode 66 - “Protection in Operations” 47:29

7M 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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Episode 65 - “Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) in Large Scale Combat” 30:46

8M ago30:46

30:46

Colonel Shawn Kadlec, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Commandant for the U.S. Army, joins our host, Captain Ed Garibay, to discuss the evolving role of EOD in today’s military. They discuss importance of EOD in large scale combat, the difference between EOD and the engineers, and how the field is evolving. They also talk about ways for comman…

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Episode 64 - “Russian Threat Doctrine, Part 2” 42:14

8M ago42:14

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Our host Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker returns to the conversation on Russian Threat Doctrine based on ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics. She is joined by TRADOC G2’s Senior Intelligence Analyst, Mr. Jerry Leverich, Mr. “Flip” Boyer, and Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed. In this episode, they place Russian and US doctrine side-by-side to discuss the defens…

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Episode 63 - “Russian Threat Doctrine, Part 1” 32:38

9M ago32:38

32:38

TRADOC G2’s Senior Intelligence Analyst, Mr. Jerry Leverich joins Mr. “Flip” Boyer, Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed, and our host Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker to begin a conversation about ATP 7-100.1, Russian Tactics. They discuss the background behind this publication and how they used (and continue to use) observations from current events. Our gu…

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Episode 62 - “Stewarding the Profession: The Harding Project” 44:39

9M ago44:39

44:39

Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Zach Griffiths, Dr. Trent Lythgoe, and Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed join our host LTC Lisa Becker to talk about The Harding Project. They discuss how Army Professionals advance the Profession of Arms through professional writing and discourse. They examine myths of writing, tips to get better at writing, and writing initiat…

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Episode 61 - “ABCANZ Armies’ Program” 48:36

10M ago48:36

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The American, British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand (ABCANZ) Armies’ Program is designed to enhance interoperability and demonstrate the collective strength of the ABCANZ Armies’ and USMC. Join Lieutenant Colonel Phil Wingo (host), Colonel (COL) Craig Madden, Chief of Staff for the ABCANZ Armies’ Program, and COL(R) Rich Creed as they disc…

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Episode 60 - “Army Operations in Maritime Environments” 52:07

10M ago52:07

52:07

GEN Charles Flynn, Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, and Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed join Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker on today’s episode about the maritime domain, focusing on Chapter 7, FM 3-0. They discuss the contributions of the Army in the Pacific theater during WWII and how the Army has shifted during the “Pacific Pivot.” They emph…

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Episode 59 - “Foxhole Fundamentals” Reflections on a Year at CGSC” 55:39

11M ago55:39

55:39

Lieutenant Colonel Jessamyn Jempson hosts COL(R) Mike Gibler, Major Jesse Davis, and Major Ian Staley to talk about their experiences as instructor and students at the Command and General Staff Officers’ Course. They discuss the curriculum, dynamics of a staff group, and having the mindset for the Army Profession. They also share their experiences …

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Episode 58 - “Warfighting in the Air Domain” 32:28

11M ago32:28

32:28

Colonel John Sandor and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Austin Kilpatrick join our host, Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker, to talk about the Air Domain. They discuss how every formation in the U.S. Army operates in the Air Domain, so commanders and staff need to be familiar with operations within and throughout the air. They also talk about the congestion of…

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Episode 57 - “U.S. Army Watercraft Operations” 49:24

12M ago49:24

49:24

Our host, Captain Ed Garibay sits down with BG Beth Behn, Commandant of the Transportation Corps and Colonel (Retired) Rich Creed to talk about Army watercraft operations. BG Behn is known as the Army’s “boat lady” because of her operational experiences and current focus on Army watercraft. Our guests articulate the need for Army watercraft, the fu…

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Episode 56 - “ATP 3-72 Writing Team Talks” 41:20

12M ago41:20

41:20

Lieutenant Colonels (LTC) Jason Wood and Shaun Young join our host, LTC Lisa Becker, to talk about ATP 3-72, Operations in a Nuclear Environment. They discuss their work at the United States Nuclear and Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency and the writing process for ATP 3-72. They also discuss how commanders and staffs can integrate nuclear …

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Episode 55 - “Training Multidomain Operations” 1:09:27

1y ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Major General Dave Doyle and Command Sergeant Major Alex Kupratty from the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, Colorado join Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Becker and Mr. Rich Creed from CADD to talk about how to train for multidomain operations. They talk about the first two principles of training as found in FM 7-0, encouraging creativity, and the ro…

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Episode 54 - “Warfighting: Generating Readiness in a Nuclear Environment” 38:33

1y ago38:33

38:33

Our host, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker sits down with MG(R) Brad Gericke to talk about the role of nuclear weapons, the importance of training to operate in a nuclear environment, and how to think about prioritizing our training time. MG(R) Gericke brings invaluable insights on how to raise our “Nuclear IQ” from his time working on the Army…

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Episode 53 - “ADP 3-13 Writing Team Talks” 45:46

1y ago45:46

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The Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) recently published a brand-new publication, ADP 3-13 Information. Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker hosts the ADP 3-13 writing team for this episode, LTC(R) Chuck Schrankel and LTC(R) Mike Flynn. They describe the team approach to writing this book and the big ideas on how Soldiers should think about…

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Episode 52 - “Fueling Warfighters: Nutritional Readiness for Today’s Soldiers” 57:01

1y ago57:01

57:01

With a focus on National Nutrition Month, our host, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker spotlights FM 7-22's Nutritional Readiness. She is joined by MAJ Jordan DeMay and CPT(P) Steph Meno, both serving as registered dieticians within the Training and Doctrine Command enterprise. They share the importance of nutrition for Soldiers and how leaders c…

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Episode 51 - “Winning Matters: Leader Engagement in H2F” 1:04:39

1y ago1:04:39

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For National Nutrition Month, our host, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker dives into the importance of holistic health and fitness (what we refer to as H2F) and how leaders stay engaged with holistic health and fitness. LTC Becker discusses the details and practical application with Command Sergeant Major Steve Helton, CSM of the Combined Arms C…

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Episode 50 - “Warfighting: Understanding Our Threat” 55:14

1y ago55:14

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For our 50th episode, our host, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker teamed up with the Mad Scientist podcast “The Convergence” to discuss how we understand the threats that we face. How has that understanding been shaped and changed over time? Joined by General Gary Brito, Commanding General of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Mr. Ian S…

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Episode 49 - “Legal Support During Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO)” 48:41

1+ y ago48:41

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Our host, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker opens the recent publication FM 3-84: Legal Support to Operations. Joined by Lieutenant Colonel Dan Maurer, Professor in the National Security Law Department at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School and MAJ Charlie Fowler, author of FM 3-84. They discuss legal issues that leaders must gr…

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Episode 48 - “Legal Support to Operations” 51:42

1+ y ago51:42

51:42

Our host, Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Lisa Becker opens the recent publication FM 3-84: Legal Support to Operations. Joined by Lieutenant Colonel Dan Maurer, Professor in the National Security Law Department at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School and MAJ Charlie Fowler, author of FM 3-84. They discuss JAG integration and expertise wit…

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Episode 47 - "Winning Matters: Leadership Matters” 39:01

1+ y ago39:01

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Our host, LTC Lisa Becker takes a macro view of leadership and why the U.S. Army places so much emphasis on leadership. In this episode, LTC Becker focuses on ADP 6-22 and FM 6-22 and discuss the details and practical application with Command Sergeant Major Steve Helton, CSM of the Combined Arms Center (CAC) at Fort Leavenworth, KS.…

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Episode 46 - “Recruiting the All-Volunteer Force” 59:25

1+ y ago59:25

59:25

As we celebrate 50 years of the All-Volunteer Force this year, we also face an increasing challenge to sustaining the All-Volunteer Force - recruiting and retaining talent to fight and win our nation’s wars. In this episode, MAJ Lisa Becker focuses on the operational environment of recruiting and developing leaders in the United States Recruiting C…

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Episode 45 - “Defending Our Homeland: DOD's #1 Priority” 52:20

1+ y ago52:20

52:20

In this episode, MAJ Lisa Becker focuses on U.S. Army North’s (ARNORTH) missions of Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities, including projecting power in a contested environment. Joined by Lieutenant General John Evans, Commanding General of United States Army North (5th Army) out of Joint Base San Antonio, Texas and LTC (R) Matt…

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Episode 44 - “Doctrinal Underpinnings in Academic Publications” 1:19:42

2y ago1:19:42

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In this episode, MAJ Lisa Becker focuses on the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate’s (CADD’s) affiliation with the Army University Press and highlighting the resources available to Soldiers, civilians, and academics. Joined by COL Todd Schmidt, PhD, director of the Army University Press (AUP COL (R) Rich Creed, Director of CADD. Gentlemen.…

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Episode 43 - "FM 3-90 Writing Team Talks Pt 2" 25:32

2y ago25:32

25:32

The Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) recently published FM 3-90: Tactics. There were several updates and our host, Major Lisa Becker, continues the discussion on the updates and sits down with members of the writing team to break it down. Joined by LTC Reed Burggrabe and MAJ “AJ” Redden who both serve in the Tactics Division of CADD.…

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