Breaking Ranks

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Breaking Ranks is an interview based podcast where we interview dynamic leaders to get insight in to their personal journey, philosophy, and what motivated them to where they are today.

Aaron J. Angelini & Daniel P. Roman


    • Feb 4, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    14: With Col Richard Griffith, CAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 70:29


    Interview with Col Richard Griffith, CAP who currently serves as the Great Lakes Region Vice Commander and chairs the National Awards Board. His background is in hospital administration with the United States Air Force and currently with the Department of Veteran Affairs as their Chief Strategy Officer in Indiana.

    13: With Jayson Altieri, Assistant Professor for Air Command and Staff College

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 69:38


    Interview with Jayson Altieri, who serves as an Assistant Professor at Maxwell Air Force Base for the Air Command and Staff College. He also was a former chairman of Civil Air Patrol's Board of Governors. The discussion happened during the 2019 University of Rocky Mountain Region.   Show Notes 17:00 - GOTWA stands for (G) where I'm Going, (O) Others I'm taking, (T) Time of my return, (W) What to do if I don't return, (A) Actions to take if I'm hit or Actions to take if you're hit (5 point contingency plan). 51:26 - CAP Volunteer members CAN ATTEND the USAF Leadership Development Course for Squadron Command, however, CAP National HQs has not developed an application process. 60:00 - Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

    12: With Steven Lorenz, Gen, USAF Ret

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 47:07


    Interview with General Steven R. Lorenz, former commander of Air Education and Training, during the 2019 University of Rocky Mountain Region.

    11: With JP Dinnell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 76:04


    Interview with JP Dinnell, Director of Experiential Leadership for Echelon Front, prior to a field training exercise in Michigan, July 2019. JP is a retired Petty Officer First Class from the United States Navy, and a former member of Delta Platoon with Task Unit Bruiser SEAL Team Three serving as their point man, machine gunner, and lead sniper.

    10: With Colonel Tom Kettell, CAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 50:03


    Interview with Col Tom Kettell, CAP, the Rocky Mountain Region Commander during the University of Rocky Mountain Region 2019.

    9: With Maj Gen Mark Smith, CAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 68:34


    Interview with Major General Mark Smith, CAP; National Commander and Chief Executive Officer while visiting the National Emergency Services Academy's Week 1 Graduation at Camp Atterbury, IN.

    8: With Chris Lawrence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 87:54


    Interview with Chris Lawrence, Senior Cloud Administrator for the University of Iowa on March 16, 2019.

    7: With Major Mason Kehs, USAF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 117:49


    Interview with Major Mason Kehs, USAF, serving as an Air Force Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory on December 8, 2018.

    6: With Colonel Jay Burrell, CAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 91:10


    Interview conducted with Colonel Jay Burrell, CAP, current Great Lakes Region Chief of Staff for Mission Support on November 10, 2018.

    5: With Major Robert Bowden, CAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 31:16


    Interview with Major Robert Bowden, Commander of Johnson Flight Academy, during the 2018 Johnson Flight Academy.

    4: With CMSgt Robert Dandridge, CAP, (USAF ret)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 47:07


    Interview with CMSgt Robert Dandridge, CAP, (USAF ret); National Command Chief of Civil Air Patrol during the 2018 Johnson Flight Academy.

    3: With Lt Col Monyca Uecker, USAF

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 38:30


    Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Monyca Uecker, USAF; commander for the Great Lakes Liaison Region of Civil Air Patrol during the joint Great Lakes Region and Wisconsin Wing Conference held in Warrens, Wisconsin on May 19, 2018.

    2: With Brig Gen Phelka, CAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 32:50


    Interview with Brigadier General Edward Phelka, CAP; National Vice Commander of Civil Air Patrol during the joint Great Lakes Region and Wisconsin Wing Conference held in Warrens, Wisconsin on May 19, 2018.

    1: With Col Matthew Creed, CAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 35:02


    Interview with Colonel Matthew Creed, CAP; commander for the Great Lakes Region of Civil Air Patrol during the joint Great Lakes Region and Wisconsin Wing Conference held in Warrens, Wisconsin on May 19, 2018.

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