Best TRADOC Mobile Podcasts (2024)

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

13h ago52:07

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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

14d ago55:39

55:39

Lieutenant Colonel Jessamyn Jempson hosts Colonel (Retired) 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 e…

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

27d 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” 49:47

1M ago49:47

49:47

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

2M 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

2M 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 multi-domain operations. They talk about the first two principles of training as found in FM 7-0, encouraging creativity, and the r…

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Episode 65 - Leadership Perspectives, the Ivy Methodology, and more with MG David Doyle 34:47

3M ago34:47

34:47

Major General David Doyle, Commanding General, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, joins Leader Up for a second time to discuss a variety of leadership and leader development topics. Talking points include the critical role of Army Civilians and the importance of their professional education, the Ivy leadership methodology used within the 4th In…

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

3M 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 64 - Critical and Creative Thinking 41:06

3M ago41:06

41:06

AMSC's Mr. David Howey and Dr. Robert Arp discuss critical thinking and creative thinking and highlight their importance in decision-making and problem-solving. Talking points include examples of fallacies and the importance of considering alternative perspectives, the importance of teaching critical thinking from a young age, the relevance of crit…

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

3M ago45:46

45:46

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

3M 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 dietician within the Training and Doctrine Command enterprise. They share the importance of nutrition for Soldiers and how leaders ca…

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

4M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

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” 51:14

4M ago51:14

51:14

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 63 - Lamps Out Time, The One Thing, and more with LTG Milford H. Beagle, Jr. 1:12:57

5M ago1:12:57

1:12:57

In this episode we meet with Lieutenant General Milford "Beags" Beagle, Jr. to discuss a variety of topics to include fostering healthy work-life balance (Lamps Out Time), managing priorities (The One Thing), reflecting on key moments in his career, sharing leadership lessons learned, and more. Lt. Gen. Beagle is the Commanding General of the U.S. …

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Episode 62 - Conflict 40:46

5M ago40:46

40:46

In this episode we meet with Mr. Dennis Branson to discuss the topic of conflict and how it is incorporated in the Civilian Education System (CES) Advanced Course. Talking points include the ecosystem/culture we are in, conflict vs opposition, leading in conflict, instruments/tools used in the Advanced Course, the importance of reflective journalin…

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

6M ago48:41

48:41

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

7M 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 61 - Leader Presence 35:36

8M ago35:36

35:36

In this episode we meet with three members of the Center for Army Leadership (Janetta Harris, Mounir Bouchareb, and Bernard F. Harris Jr.) to talk about an article they co-authored titled "Leader Presence and Its Impact on Organizational Climate." We start off by identifying what leader presence is (and why it matters) and the four attributes of pr…

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

8M 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

9M 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 60 - Women, Peace, and Security 26:42

9M ago26:42

26:42

We meet Dr. LisaRe Babin, a Research Psychologist at Army University where she will talk about Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), her work as a Department of Defense Gender Advisor, and how gender considerations can be included in your daily work as an Army civilian as the Army implements the three WPS Defense Objectives. For questions, suggestions,…

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

9M 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 59 - Leadership Perspectives with Ms. Lisa Bennett 40:15

9M ago40:15

40:15

We meet with Ms. Lisa Bennett, Senior Intelligence Advisor at TRADOC DCS G-2, to discuss a variety of leadership and leader development topics to include her current position and responsibilities, her military and civilian leadership experiences, the importance of professional development for Army Civilians, career advice, lessons learned, and more…

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Episode 58 - Leaders of Character, with Col. (Ret.) Dwayne Wagner 1:07:46

11M ago1:07:46

1:07:46

We meet with Col. Dwayne Wagner, U.S. Army, Retired, to discuss his Military Review article titled “We Have Come a Long Ways... We Have a Ways to Go” and his personal journey as an African American Army officer and Army civilian. Col. (Ret.) Wagner's article is available at: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/journals/military-review/online-exclusive/…

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Episode 57 - AMSC’s New Director, Mr. Frank Wenzel 37:59

12M ago37:59

37:59

We meet with Mr. Frank Wenzel, newly selected Director of the Army Management Staff College (AMSC), to discuss his background in the Army and as an Army Civilian, his leadership philosophy, the changing role of Army Civilians, his vision for AMSC and the Civilian Education System (CES), course delivery modes, equivalency and constructive credit, an…

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

12M ago1:19:42

1:19:42

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 56 - Leadership Perspectives and Army Resilience, with Dr. James A. Helis 35:15

1y ago35:15

35:15

AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with James A. Helis, Ph.D., Director, Army Resilience Directorate (ARD)*, to discuss the ARD mission, programs, and resources; the importance of resilience and building a positive climate and culture; Army Civilians; and other leadership and leader development topics to include delegation, feedback, lessons learned, and…

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

1y 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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Episode 42 - “FM 3-90 Writing Team Talks Pt 1” 19:10

1y ago19:10

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The Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate (CADD) recently published FM 3-90: Tactics. There were several updates and our host, Major Lisa Becker, 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.By Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate

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Episode 55 - Leadership as a Relationship, with CSM Shawn Carns 51:38

1y ago51:38

51:38

AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, I Corps command sergeant major at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, to discuss his motivation to join the Army, his career progression, and other topics to include building and cultivating relationships, delegation, the role of Army Civilians, and more. Learn more about I Corps at: https:…

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Episode 41 - “Passage of Lines Case Study” 1:12:19

1y ago1:12:19

1:12:19

One of the most dangerous types of operations we can perform is a passage of lines. Not only are we concerned about the enemy, but the risk of fratricide is intense. What can we learn from past experiences? CPT (P) Steven McCreary hosts this episode as he discusses this type of operation with Colonel (R) retired Gregory Fontenot, former Director of…

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Episode 54 - Leadership Perspectives, with Mr. David Paschal 34:40

1y ago34:40

34:40

AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with Mr. David Paschal, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), to hear his perspectives on a variety of topics to include Mr. Paschal's career progression, current priorities and responsibilities, the importance of professional development and leader education, the fu…

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Episode 40 - “Doctrine in Practice – A Look at the NTC” 1:07:27

1y ago1:07:27

1:07:27

How do we connect doctrine to live training in the Army? Does the doctrine influence our training or does our training influence new doctrine? Or both? In this podcast episode, Major Lisa Becker explores the link between Army Doctrine development and the training of doctrine at the National Training Center. Joined by Brigadier General Curtis Taylor…

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Episode 53 - Good Leaders Ask Better Questions 47:33

1y ago47:33

47:33

AMSC's Mr. David Howey and MAJ Ryan Cornell-d’Echert discuss the importance of asking better questions and the consequences of not doing so. Talking points include Army culture, subordinate expectations, briefings, critical thinking, ways to improve questioning technique, and more. MAJ Cornell-d’Echert is an instructor in the Department of Enterpri…

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Episode 52 - Leadership Perspectives and the Value of Army Civilians, with CSM Jason C. Porras 48:13

1+ y ago48:13

48:13

AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with CSM Jason C. Porras, Command Sergeant Major of Army University, to discuss a variety of topics such as CSM Porras' career progression and experiences working with Army Civilians, leadership skills/advice, Army Civilian education and development, and an NCO Journal column he authored in September 2022 titled "Things…

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Episode 51 - The Need for Digital Transformation in the U.S. Army, with Dr. Raj Iyer 34:38

1+ y ago34:38

34:38

AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with Dr. Raj Iyer, Former U.S. Army Chief Information Officer*, to discuss the Army’s Digital Transformation Strategy, to include how digital transformation supports Multi-Domain Operations and the move to a more data-centric Army. Dr. Iyer has served as a member of the Senior Executive Service since November 2020. *Dr.…

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Episode 39 - “Developing the next generation” 1:15:02

1+ y ago1:15:02

1:15:02

Leadership is a practice that is constantly evolving, and thankfully we have doctrinal guidance about leadership within the Army provided by ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession, and the newly released FM 6-22, Developing Leaders. In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Captain Scott Jones sat down to discuss this new publication wi…

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Episode 38 - “Reconstitution” 51:41

1+ y ago51:41

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Reconstitution. This operation is often misunderstood in that most at the Tactical Level of War have yet to experience what actually happens. Is it a sustainment operation? Are there different kinds of reconstitution operations? In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Captain Wyatt Harper sat down to discuss reconstitution with the Commandi…

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Episode 50 - Leadership Perspectives, with Ms. Diane M. Randon 35:00

1+ y ago35:00

35:00

AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with Ms. Diane M. Randon, Principal Deputy to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G-2), Department of the Army, to hear her perspectives on leadership, coaching, career progression, and other topics relevant to Army Civilian Professionals. Ms. Randon has served as a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2…

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Episode 37 - “Gap Crossing” 58:32

1+ y ago58:32

58:32

In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Major James Cole sat down to discuss the intricate details of gap crossings. What do we, as a Force, have to do to be able to execute this pivotal and dangerous operation? Joined by Lieutenant Colonel (R) Jeff LaFace, Tactics author and lead author of ATP 3-91, Division Operations; Lieutenant Colonel …

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Episode 36 - “FM 3-0 Implementation” 1:24:59

1+ y ago1:24:59

1:24:59

In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel (R) Nikki Dean sits down to discuss the implementation of FM 3-0: Operations. What does it mean for the Force? What does it mean for the rest of Army Doctrine? LTC Dean sits down with the Commanding General of the Combined Arms Center, Lieutenant General Milford H. Beagle Jr. and th…

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Episode 35 - “FM 3-0 Writing Team Talks” 1:06:01

1+ y ago1:06:01

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In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean sits down with the authors of FM 3-0 Operations to discuss the development of this major publication. What went on behind the scenes to write this book? Joined by LTC Eric Gilge, LTC James Chester, LTC (R) Matt Farmer, and LTC (R) Brian Goings, LTC Dean breaks down the te…

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Episode 49 - Team Building 47:47

1+ y ago47:47

47:47

AMSC's Mr. David Howey and Mr. Chuck Hyde discuss the important topic of team building. Talking points include the leader's role in team building, Army doctrine and mission command principles, the Civilian Education System (CES) Basic Course, challenges and conflict, team building models, return on investment, self-awareness instruments, and more. …

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Episode 48 - Practical Tips for CES Course Registration 41:10

1+ y ago41:10

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AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with Ms. Carrie Criqui (AMSC Registrar) and Mr. Jimmy James (AMSC Assistant Registrar), to discuss the registration process for Civilian Education System (CES) courses. Talking points include application procedures and common questions pertaining to policy, quota management, waitlist procedures, funding, equivalency and…

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Episode 47 - Self-Awareness and Leadership 46:16

1+ y ago46:16

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AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with AMSC instructors Mr. Larry LaRoe and MAJ Ryan Cornell-d’Echert to discuss self-awareness and its importance within the Civilian Education System (CES) Intermediate Course and Advanced Course. Talking points include the definition of self-awareness, course activities and instruments that focus on self-awareness, and…

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Episode 34 - “Combined Arms at NTC” 1:24:13

1+ y ago1:24:13

1:24:13

In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean sits down with LTC Adam Latham, a BCT trainer at NTC. As Bronco 07, LTC Latham has extensive knowledge on combined arms maneuver and life at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, CA. He has a lot say on the subject!By Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate

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Episode 46 - The Civilian Education System and Total Army Readiness 39:45

1+ y ago39:45

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AMSC's Mr. David Howey meets with Dr. David Culkin, AMSC Director of Innovation and Strategy, to discuss the importance of Army Civilians in overall Army readiness, efforts in place to address a shortfall of supervisors attending their grade-specific Civilian Education System courses, and ways in which senior leaders and other stakeholders can prio…

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Episode 33 - Doctrine: “METT-TC(I)” 21:34

2y ago21:34

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In this episode of Breaking Doctrine Foxhole Fundamentals, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean sits down with LTC (R) Mike Flynn to discuss the newly added “I” to the Mission Variables. What does it mean? Why is it necessary? How does it affect operational planning?By Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate

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Episode 45 - Advanced Course: Enterprise-level Leader Development 38:27

2y ago38:27

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AMSC's Mr. David Howey and Mr. Lyle Adams discuss various aspects of the Civilian Education System (CES) Advanced Course to include student goals, course themes, learning activities, and more. Whether you're a prospective student, a graduate of the course, or a supervisor of eligible employee, this conversation has something for you. The Advanced C…

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Episode 32 - Doctrine: FM 6-0 and the Return of FM5-0 1:00:49

2y ago1:00:49

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In this episode of Breaking Doctrine, our host, Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean discusses the history of the most popular book in the US Army, FM 6-0, Commander and Staff Organization and Operations. Also,there turn of FM 5-0, Planning and Orders production. Joined by LTC (R) Will Rogers, LTC (R) Mike Flynn, and LTC (R) Chuck Schrankel, all from the …

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