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Col. Ret. Michael Medgyessy, former CIO at Air Force Intelligence, joined us at Nutanix .NEXT to reflect on his career and share forward-thinking strategies for modernizing defense infrastructure. Medgyessy offered a behind-the-scenes look at how Air Force Intelligence deployed Nutanix solutions to support distributed services, increase resilience and streamline operations. He highlighted the power of hyperconverged infrastructure and software-defined storage to enable seamless failover and continuity across missions. He also explored how modern IT environments are helping services break away from legacy, monolithic systems and provided advice to federal CIOs as they continue on their modernization journeys. He emphasized the importance of an “invisible” infrastructure for end users and reducing administrative overhead across classification levels through scalable platforms.

The boys are joined boy Rob Harrison, a retired Air Force Intelligence operator that was in the AC130 above the incident known as Robert's Ridge. Rob witnessed the entire incident. Who got the Medal of Honor? Who DESERVED the Medal of Honor? Please consider joining our Patreon! https://patreon.com/TheAntiheroPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Check out our sponsors!! Human Performance Team (promo code "HERO" for 10% off!) https://hptrt.com/ Ghost Bed (promo code "Ghostbed" for 50% off!) https://www.ghostbed.com/pages/antiheroutm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=antihero Cloud Defensive (promo code "ANTIHERO15" for 15% off!) https://clouddefensive.com Zero 9 Holsters (promo code "ZERO9ANTIHERO10" for 10% off!) https://zero9holsters.com/ Venjenz (promo code "ANTIHERO" for 15% off!) https://venjenz.com/ Refracted Wolf Apparel (promo code "ANTIHERO" for 15% off!) https://refractedwolfapparel.com/ First Responders Coffee Company (promo code "FRCC15" for 15% off!) https://frccoffee.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My special guest is John Guerra who's here to discuss his new book about U.S. Air Force Major George Filer who was among the generation of pilots and airmen who first became aware of the strange aircraft showing up in the Earth's atmosphere after World War II. About the book: These men - military professionals who flew planes, commanded ships, served as radar operators and air traffic controllers at air fields around the world - began to whisper amongst themselves about encounters with suspected extraterrestrial aircraft. During secret debriefings at U.S. bases, pilots and air crew told their commanders of seeing strange lights at night and in the daylight, groups of saucer- or cigar-shaped craft that easily paced them just a few yards off their plane's wingtip.Award-winning investigative reporter John Guerra spent four years interviewing Filer, a decorated intelligence officer. From objects in the skies over Cold War Europe to a UFO overflight during the Cuban Missile Crisis to strange lights over the DMZ during the Tet Offensive, Filer leaves nothing out about his Air Force UFO encounters, providing Guerra all the amazing details of his six decades investigating extraterrestrials and their craft. Filer's most memorable case - the shooting of an alien at Fort Dix Army Base in 1978 - is fully recounted for the first time in this book.Filer – who readers have seen on countless UFO documentaries – is also a member of the Disclosure Project, the famous panel of military experts, astronauts, and scientists that urges the U.S. government to release all it knows about UFOs to the public. Then, in the fall of 2017, the Pentagon released the F-18 gun camera footage of what can only be described as an extraterrestrial vehicle outperforming U.S. Navy fighters off San Diego. For the first time, after decades of denying what its intelligence officers, pilots, base commanders and air traffic control personnel know to be true, the military finally admitted to what Filer describes in this incredible book. If you're enjoying Mysterious Radio, now is the time to join Patreon. Soon, you'll only be able to access episodes by being part of our community there. You'll enjoy every episode ad-free, and we can share our episodes with you without censorship. Plus, joining us unlocks over 1000 bonus segments and episodes that will blow your mind! While the price is set to rise to $9.99, you can jump on board right now for just $5, and that's forever! ⁠⁠Join The Brain Trust Now.⁠⁠ Follow Our Other Shows Follow UFO Witnesses Follow Crime Watch Weekly Follow Paranormal Fears Follow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle Stories Join our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content. Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok  Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio  Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio  Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio]

Send us a textWelcome back to the conclusion of a special two part show with former FBI Special Agent, Zach Schoffstall. You never embarrass the bureau! The truth and facts of a case be damned! That is what happened to my guest at the end of his FBI career. Let's take a closer look at my guest on the show today. Zach started serving his country as an intelligence officer in the United States air force where he was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years. He then continued to serve his country transitioning from his military career to becoming a special agent in the FBI where he served for 16 years. While at the FBI, Zach rose to the rank of Supervisory Special Agent working at a variety of work locations throughout the United States and variety of assignments including, teaching practical applications, tactics, and firearms, SWAT operator and team leader, being on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Safe Streets Gang Task Force, DEA Narcotics Task Force, and Virginia State Police Narcotics Task Force, and eventually Provided leadership as the Supervisory Senior Special Agent in charge of all counterterrorism and criminal investigations in North Idaho.  Due to a series of events that were politically motivated, and illegal, his life was turned upside down and was eventually terminated for upholding the law and doing the right thing.This is a story of corruption and abuse of power that went to the top of the FBI food chain. Zach and his family were punished for him standing up to his corrupt supervisors who bent to political pressure, instead of following the law and doing the right thing. Zach never imagined that “Never embarrass the bureau” mantra would have cost him so much and forced him into being a whistleblower, and eventually costing him his distinguished career. This week's episode will dive deeper into the ugly circumstances that cost this good man his career. Never embarrass the bureau, Zach never thought by standing up and doing the right thing would send his career into a tailspin and cost him his job and much more. In today's episode we discuss:.·      The summer of 2022 pride event in Idaho. The FBI monitoring general threat traffic.·      A threat of ANTIFA. ·      A call came in that a group of individuals were coming in a U-Haul wearing masks and carrying shields and poles. The chief arrested everyone for conspiracy to riot with no probable cause.·      The next few days you were doing updates with HQ and the US Attorney's office. There was an Assistant USA whose daughter was going through transition and wanted to throw the book at them.·      Counter terrorism was aware of this group and they were known to be non-violent. ·      The three-way call between you, FBI management, and US Attorney's office. Including FBI HQ rep.·      Behind all of this was an AUSA, FBI management, and Female FBI supervisor were scheming to have a female FBI agent to swear to the warrant, even though she didn't know the facts.·      Zach was taken off the case and they handed it off to another group of FBI agents. Ordered not to talk about it. ·      What retaliation from the FBI looks like.·      “You don't embarrass the bureau.”Visit Zach on Instagram at zach_schoffstallCheck out the new Cops and Writers YouTubWhat would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?https://a.co/d/2UsJPbaSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to part one of a special two part show with former FBI Special Agent, Zach Schoffstall. Zach started serving his country as an intelligence officer in the United States air force where he was stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for four years. He then continued to serve his country transitioning from his military career to becoming a special agent in the FBI where he served for 16 years. While at the FBI, Zach rose to the rank of Supervisory Special Agent working at a variety of work locations throughout the United States and variety of assignments including, teaching practical applications, tactics, and firearms, SWAT operator and team leader, being on the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Safe Streets Gang Task Force, DEA Narcotics Task Force, and Virginia State Police Narcotics Task Force, and eventually Provided leadership as the Supervisory Senior Special Agent in charge of all counterterrorism and criminal investigations in North Idaho.  Due to a series of events that were politically motivated, and illegal, his life was turned upside down and was eventually terminated for upholding the law and doing the right thing.This is a story of corruption and abuse of power that went to the top of the FBI food chain. Zach and his family were punished for him standing up to his corrupt supervisors who bent to political pressure, instead of following the law and doing the right thing. Zach never imagined that “Never embarrass the bureau” mantra would have cost him so much and forced him into being a whistleblower, and eventually costing him his distinguished career. I wanted you all to get to know Zach, the man and his life and career progression. You can't help but like this guy. He served his country in many ways and was thrown under the bus by the agency that he devoted his life to. So, this episode is mostly devoted to that. Next week's episode will dive deeper into the ugly circumstances that cost this good man his career.In today's episode we discuss:.·      How does a kid from Montana who was thinking of becoming a race car driver become an FBI agent?. ·      Zach's path into military duty. What exactly does an intelligence officer do?·      Zach's distinguished career progression with the FBI. ·      Zach being SWAT and firearms instructor. What exactly is a FBI SWAT operator?·      Working on task forces.·      Transferred to Idaho as a boss. What was that rank and responsibilities?·      Two big issues Zach was forewarned about, US Attorney's office and Violent crime task force. How did this play out?·      What Zach thought of FBI leadership at this point of his career. Visit Zach on Instagram at zach_schoffstallCheck out the new Cops and Writers YouTube channel!Check out my newest book, The Good Collar (Michael Quinn Vigilante Justice Series Book 1)!What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?https://a.co/d/2UsJPbaSupport the show

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Fred Apgar worked in Air Force intelligence during the Vietnam War. However, he was part of the clandestine war in Laos that was not acknowledged at the time. We talk fire support, electronic warfare, and Fred's return to the country to close that chapter of his life. Support the showhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguyshttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comFred's Bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Return-Plaine-Jarres-Fred-Apgar/dp/196430003700:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad00:00:40 Intro | Joining the Air Force00:04:07 Treatment of Veterans | Deployment Cycles00:14:08 Individual Augments to Vietnam | Joining the Air Force00:17:49 Vietnam Vet Reacts to Afghanistan Withdrawl00:29:31 Airborne Intelligence in Laos and Vietnam00:32:20 What are the JTAC and FAC Jobs?00:41:28 Operations in Laos and the Naming of the Podcast00:44:43 Laos ELINT Missions | TF Alpha00:53:27 First Paveway Bombs | Dragon's Jaw Bridge01:00:46 "We Weren't In Laos"01:07:22 Redemption01:18:11 Keep Your Honor Clean | POWs

Brian Morra joins us again to talk about his followup to his successful thriller The Able Archers. Brian's new book, The Righteous Arrows, takes the story to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, an event that previewed the wars following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Brian is a highly decorated former American intelligence officer and a retired aerospace executive. He is the author of the award-winning Able Archers series of historical thrillers. Brian bases his book's characters on himself and on people he encountered as an intelligence officer. He also brings into play countries and places that he knows firsthand in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. His books are based on real events but read like page-turning thrillers. Brian has written numerous articles for national publications and is an on-air expert in the new Netflix series on the Cold War called Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War. He also contributed his extensive expertise to the newly released CNN/BBC documentary called Secrets and Spies: A Nuclear Game.  After collaborating to thwart nuclear war in The Able Archers, Kevin Cattani and his Soviet counterpart, Ivan Levchenko, developed a deep mutual respect—but in The Righteous Arrows they are working against each other. Cattani, despite serious misgivings, conducts a perilous covert mission inside a Soviet bunker and barely escapes with his life, putting himself on a collision course with Levchenko. Their ultimate confrontation comes on a battlefield during the brutal Soviet war in Afghanistan, where Levchenko issues the American an ominous warning that will echo for decades. Foreshadowing the global war on terror, former Air Force Intelligence officer Brian Morra illuminates the stubbornly persistent rivalry between the US and Russia in this heart-stopping story of international espionage and war. We're grateful to UPMC for Life and Tobacco Free Adagio Health for sponsoring this event! #militaryhistory #veteran #interview #veterans #vet #veteransbreakfastclub #vbc #virtualevents #virtual #zoom #zoomevents #liveevent #webinar #military #army #usarmy #navy #usnavy #marinecorps #marines #airforce #pilot #aviators #coastguard #nonprofit #501c3 #history  #militaryveterans #veteransstories #veteranshistory #veteraninterview #veteranshistoryproject #veteransoralhistory #veteranowned #militaryretirees #armyretirees #navyretirees #warstories #vietnam #vietnamwar #vietnamveterans #koreanwar #coldwar #greatestgeneration #wwii #ww2 #worldwarii #worldwar2 #war #americanhistory #oralhistory #podcast  #scuttlebutt #thescuttlebutt #humor #storytelling #headlines #news #roundtable #breakfast #generation911 #happyhour

Send us a Text Message.This week, A'ndre welcomed back to The Burn Bag Brian Morra, a retired Air Force Intelligence Officer and the author of The Righteous Arrows, a fictionalized account of U.S. proxy efforts during the Soviet-Afghan War. A'ndre and Brian discuss heightened tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union during the mid-1980s, outlining the motivations behind why the U.S. Government decided to arm the mujahideen 'resistance' against the Soviet military. Brian outlines why the U.S. Government's failure to ponder the 'day after' a Soviet defeat is an example of the law of unintended consequences -- given the rise of extremist Islamic militant groups in Afghanistan such as Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The two also chat about the lessons that the Soviet-Afghan War provide for the current day, especially with the ongoing War in Ukraine and crises in the Middle East.You can listen to our first interview with Brian, on the 1983 Nuclear War Scare here:  https://bit.ly/3JhunxK.You can purchase Brian's new book The Righteous Arrows, which has already won several literature awards, here: https://www.amazon.com/Righteous-Arrows-Brian-J-Morra-ebook/dp/B0CW28XN1X 

Brian has spent his career in intelligence and national security beginning with his time as a decorated Air Force Intelligence officer and through his many years as a senior executive in the aerospace and defense industry. Brian was encouraged to write the story of The Able Archers by many friends who convinced him that his unique, personal insight could bring the story to life of how humanity narrowly avoided extinction in the fall of 1983. His writing is based on first-hand experience and the stories of the many intriguing people he's encountered over the years. Brian grew up in Virginia and is married to Tracy, who is an outstanding story editor. They split their time between homes in Virginia and Florida. When Brian isn't writing, he is a corporate board member, enjoys cycling, playing guitar and piano, and visiting with his two grandchildren. Make sure to connect with Brian J. Morra on his website: https://brianjmorra.com/ You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com

Jeannie DelGreco, a Lafayette realtor with eXp Realty, joins Discover Lafayette to share her rich and storied entrepreneurial journey in sales. While Jeannie's current career today as a mom and realtor with eXp Realty is fulfilling and successful, in this interview, Jeannie looks back at the various lessons learned and experiences she survived that made her the person she is today. And to put it into perspective, Jeannie is a highly successful real estate agent with eXp Realty, being ranked in 2023 by the firm as the #4 sales agent in Lousiana and #2 in Acadiana with $14 million in sales volume. While Jeannie has never thought of herself as a sales person, she remembers as a child launching a small business selling Mother of Thousands (Kalanchoe laetivirens) plants door to door all on her own. She says, "It was a brave thing to do, knocking on doors to sell the baby plants I had placed in small egg cartons, asking people to buy one for 25 cents or 4 for $1.00! At LSU as a student, she similarly worked with a friend, painting t-shirts or party cups for sorority events to earn extra spending money. One summer changed Jeannie's life trajectory when she was asked to spend the summer with her mother's close friend from New Iberia, Sandra DeBlanc, who lived in Columbus, Ohio, who was employed as Director of Sales for Victoria's Secret Catalog. Sandy had served in the Air Force Intelligence during the Vietnam War, and was a wonderful role model for this young girl who needed a bit of direction. Sandy hired Jeannie to join the sales force team for Victoria's Secret Catalog for the summer and she was on her way to learning customer relations. During the time Jeannie worked for Victoria's Secret Catalog, it was before the internet became a dominant method way to make sales, and people had to phone in their orders. Catalogs were mailed out weekly and the sales force in Columbus were mainly college girls such as Jeannie. She loved the work and learned how build rapport with customers. She learned how to deal with people who were calling in angry about an order that had gone awry, as well as those who were just shopping, asking for assistance. Jeannie found it natural and easy to describe the garments, get the customers to envison themselves in an outift, and suggest ways to finish a look, encouraging customers to buy more, thereby increasing average order volume. She remained in Columbus, and attended The Ohio State University studying business, marketing, and human resources. "I loved the sales work at Victoria's Secret Catalog, and I also learned key lessons from my mom's friend, Sandy, who taught me that you have to pay your dues in the work place. Don't expect to come in and be promoted right away. You have to earn your position." On the day of Jeannie's graduation from Ohio State University, her parents were in town and attended a festival with her. While enjoying the festival, she met a milliner named Patricia Shypertt who made custom hats and holding a raffle to give away a flat travel hat to the lucky winner. Lo and behold, Jeannie won the hat and started a conversation with the milliner inquiring about her practice of designing hats. This serendipitous event led Jeannie down another path, where she decided to become a milliner. She quit her job at Victoria's Secret Catalog, became a waitress to support herself, and started making custom hats in Columbus, Ohio. Jeannie on graduation day with mentor Sandra DeBlanc "I had always had this idea that to be artistic, it had to begin when you were very young. You couldn't change course in your 20's. Patricia (the milliner who mentored Jeannie) was in her 40's and she said, 'Oh no, I just learned how to do this two or three years ago. I'll help you in any way I can." After Jeannie began garnering clients, her parents wanted to invest in her company, and took her on a buying trip to New York City. While there,

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Retired Air Force Lieutenant General David Deptula, former Chief of Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, offers expertise on the Houthis and why the US and UK conducted air strikes on them this week. You will learn all about it in this conversation on what is happening in the Middle East. Original air date 12 January 2024.

Welcome back to the AirPower Hour, on this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Scott Knight, the husband of our former Squadron Commander Lt Colonel Knight and current civilian working hand in hand with the Air Force Intelligence career field.Scott served in the Air Force under the active duty component, as well as the Air Force reserve.  He continued his career serving in a civilian capacity along with being a supportive spouse and father to his Wife and kids.Originally from California, Scott traveled all over the world during his career with a two year stop in the great state of Wisconsin as his wife took lead of our recruiting squadron.  It was an honor to have the Knight family join our recruiting family and wonderful to have the opportunity to sit down with Scott to hear his story.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today's featured release is DEADLY DEPTHS by John F. Dobbyn The Deadly Depths was released August 1 from Oceanview Publishing and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers. It is available in print, e-book and audio book.About John F. DobbynBest-selling author John F. Dobbyn, a graduate of Harvard College, Boston College Law School, and Harvard Law School, is a former professor of law at Villanova Law School where he taught criminal, constitutional, and corporate law. Prior to his teaching career, Dobbyn practiced criminal and civil trial work. He is a frequent contributor to Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and he is the author of five award-winning legal thrillers featuring Michael Knight and Lex Devlin. Dobbyn is a Boston native and now resides in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Lois.TG Wolff ReviewDEADLY DEPTHS is a genre crosser. It can be found under Amateur Sleuth mystery and murder thriller. I would classify it as an Adventure bookended by Amateur Sleuth. Archeologist Barrington “Barry” Holmes is dead. With a slit wrist, the police rule it suicide. Holmes's protégé, Matthew Shane, former Air Force Intelligence and current professor of law, calls bullshit. The path to resolving Holmes's death puts him face-to-face with a voodoo curse, a notorious antiquities dealer and a three hundred-and fifty-year-old promise between the leader of the Aztec people and the famous Englishman, Captain Henry Morgan. Bottom line: DEADLY DEPTHS is for you if you like treasure hunts, a jumble of altruistic, self-serving, and devious characters, and murder of the lowest degree. Strengths of the story. There are several things to love about DEADLY DEPTHS. First in my book is the treasure seeking adventure. Lovers of Indiana Jones stories, “National Treasure”, and “The DaVinci Code” will enjoy the mix of folk lore, voodoo, pirates, and the potential of a treasure of incomparable value. The clues are cryptic yet meaningful. The locations are grounded in real history. The characters are distinct and true to their nature—for good or for bad.The pacing is strong. Once picked up, this is a hard one to put down. While this story does not have the time deadline common in this genre, there is a sense of being up against a ticking clock. For most of the book, there is a sense of an unseen hand manipulating the situation, creating the feeling of a race but against an invisible competitor. .Where the story fell short of ideal: As noted, this story crosses genres. It stands strongly but readers focusing on only one of the genres may find areas for complaining. The story begins as an Amateur Sleuth, creating the impetus for starting the Adventure. Then Adventure takes over, driving most of the book. Only after the Adventure is nearing completion is the original mystery resolved. Adverture lovers could scoff at the time to get the Adventure going. Mystery lovers could do the same for pursuit of the murder. If those genre-specific expectations are put aside, DEADLY DEPTHS is a very satisfying read.That wraps up this Toe Tag of...

Host: Bill Adams Guest: Betty Price Description: Bill Adams interviewed Ms. Betty Price, a member of the Willow Valley Board of Directors, in order to introduce her to Podcast Club listeners. Ms. Price, a retired Air Force colonel, was born in Northern Virginia, and performed with the singing group Up With People during college. She joined the U.S. Air Force after college and worked to plan for the arrival of women cadets at the Air Force Academy. Later, she worked in Air Force Intelligence. Please listen to the story of a very interesting Board member and Willow Valley resident.

Are we living in the most dangerous year in history? Or was that 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis? According to former Air Force Intelligence Officer Brian J. Morra, the answer is neither -- rather, it was 1983. Brian makes this case, outlining how the United States and the Soviet Union narrowly avoided nuclear catastrophe, after months of tensions, tough rhetoric, and a tragic shoot-down of a Korean civilian airliner. Burn Bag host A'ndre chats with Brian about these events, dramatized in his new book, The Able Archers, based on Brian's own experiences working on intelligence issues during this time period. Brian shares why the Soviets believed that the United States was willing to launch a first strike under the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, whose tough rhetoric against the Kremlin led to heightened paranoia in the mind of dying Soviet Leader Yuri Andropov. This paranoia came to a head  in September, when a lone Soviet officer prevented a nuclear war scare after a series of false alarms, and in November, when a NATO exercise caused the Soviets to bolster their nuclear posturing in fears that the United States was actually about to launch a first strike. Many of these events came to light decades after 1983, but Brian shares these stories and more in this fascinating episode.You can purchase Brian's book,The Able Archers, here.

Brian Morra has spent his career in intelligence and national security beginning with his time as a decorated Air Force Intelligence officer and through his many years as a senior executive in the aerospace and defense industry. Brian was encouraged to write the story of The Able Archers by many friends who convinced him that his unique, personal insight could bring the story to life of how humanity narrowly avoided extinction in the fall of 1983. His writing is based on first-hand experience and the stories of the many intriguing people he's encountered over the years Brian grew up in Virginia and is married to Tracy, who is an outstanding story editor. They split their time between homes in Virginia and Florida. When Brian isn't writing, he is a corporate board member, enjoys cycling, playing guitar and piano, and visiting with his two grandchildren. buy the book here --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingsomethingpodcast/support

Brian Morra has spent his career in intelligence and national security beginning with his time as a decorated Air Force Intelligence officer and through his many years as a senior executive in the aerospace and defense industry. He was encouraged to write the story of The Able Archers by many friends who convinced him that his unique, personal insight could bring the story to life of how humanity narrowly avoided extinction in the fall of 1983. 

We've heard time and again that the real estate business is a people's business. Thus, it is vital that when you are in this field, you have to hone and build relationships with different kinds of people. In this #Highlights episode, we look back at our conversations with real estate entrepreneurs Trevor West and Daisy Serrano. The two elaborate on how building genuine relationships can help increase your profits. Trevor explains how his foray into investing has provided him with opportunities to learn, grow, and form meaningful relationships, things he values even more highly than his finances. Meanwhile, Daisy shares she never imagined that she would become captivated by the opportunities in real estate, yet she found herself falling in love with the industry as she got more exposure. Click the play button now and start building genuine relationships in the industry today!Key Points From This Episode: Trevor's background, time in the Air Force, and how he found himself in the real estate game.The first deal that Trevor made and the learning that was required early on.The jump that Trevor made into syndication and why it suits his personality.Extreme self-discipline and ways that Trevor approaches going all-in.The two small practices that have helped Trevor keep moving forward!Daisy shares how she leverages her background in counseling and education in real estate.How she ‘accidentally' fell in love with the industry, and multifamily in particular.Their mission of helping more millennials get access to investing in multifamily.The steps millennials should take to familiarize themselves with the risks and opportunities.The importance of developing the skills to connect with people and build real relationships.Tweetables:“You can read all the books and all the articles, but you're not going to actually learn until you start doing.” – Trevor West“In this industry, it's all about people.” – Daisy SerranoLinks Mentioned in Today's Episode:Trevor West on LinkedInHyve websiteWS752: Positive Profits through Genuine Human Connection with Trevor WestDaisy Serrano on LinkedInWomen's Real Estate Network (WREN)Make it Rain PodcastWS767: Creating A Genuine Relationship with Daisy SerranoAbout Trevor WestTrevor West is a former Air Force Intelligence analyst who made the switch to real estate after learning how much control he actually had over his own life but wasn't tapping into. After a sudden mindset shift, he used many of the principles and disciplines learned from the military to begin acquiring real estate. As a full-time real estate agent and investor, Trevor's time is devoted to real estate and he has acquired nine multifamily units in less than a year. Leading into 2021, Trevor plans to acquire his first apartment complex through positivity, partnership, and a desire to create a life worth leading.About Daisy SerranoDaisy is a limited partner in 253 units in Texas (totaling $20.7MM in value) and is a leader with the Women's Real Estate Network (WREN), as well as with Prospanica: The Association of Hispanic Professionals. She has over 10 years of experience in international relations, education management, and counseling. She has worked with clients in more than 25 countries and has thrived in supporting large organizational and governmental structures. 

Brian Morra has spent his career in intelligence and national security beginning with his time as a decorated Air Force Intelligence officer and through his many years as a senior executive in the aerospace and defense industry. Brian was encouraged to write the story of The Able Archers by many friends who convinced him that his unique, personal insight could bring the story to life of how humanity narrowly avoided extinction in the fall of 1983. His writing is based on first-hand experience and the stories of the many intriguing people he's encountered over the years

GUEST OVERVIEW: Brian Morra has spent his career in intelligence and national security beginning with his time as a decorated Air Force Intelligence officer and through his many years as a senior executive in the aerospace and defense industry. He was there in 83, and wants to tell the story.

My guest today is Dr. David Bath. Dr. Bath is an Assistant Professor of History and Faculty Advisor for the Student Veteran Association at Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma. He received his Bachelor's in History from Texas A&M – Commerce and his Master's in History from the University of North Dakota, and completed a Master's in Strategic Intelligence at the National Intelligence University before moving back to complete his PhD in History at Texas A&M. He served as a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Air force from 1988 to 2009, with assignments such as Air Force Representative to the National Military Joint Intelligence Center, Counterterrorism Analyst for U.S Central Command, Chief of the Counterterrorism for U.S. Central Command deployed headquarters, and Deputy Director of Intelligence at the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency, which of course, is a direct organizational descendent of the agency my research has focused on, the U.S. Air Force Security Service. Dr. Bath received the Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching from Rogers State University in 2019, and is the author of numerous book reviews and presentations as well as his first book, Assured Destruction: Building the Ballistic Missile Culture of the U.S. Air Force from the Naval Institute Press, which is the subject of our conversation today.

The Cuban Missile Crisis is widely considered to be the closest the world has come to nuclear war. But while that crisis played out in public view, there was another close call that happened in the shadows. In this episode the story of Able Archer 83. Brian Morra is the author of “The Able Archers.” He has spent his career in intelligence and national security beginning with his time as a decorated Air Force Intelligence officer and through his many years as a senior executive in the aerospace and defense industry. Lt. Cdr. Steven Wills served for 20 years as an active-duty U.S. Navy officer, he served on a variety of small and medium surface combatants, including an assignment as the executive officer of a mine countermeasures ship. Further Reading Brian J. Morra, The Able Archers (Virginia Beach, VA: Köehler Books, 2022), https://www.koehlerbooks.com/book/the-able-archers/ Bernd Schaefer, Nate Jones, and Benjamin B. Fischer, “Forecasting Nuclear War,” Wilson Center, Cold War International History Project https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/forecasting-nuclear-war Zach Dorfman, “The Congressman Who Created His Own Deep State. Really.” Politico, December 2, 2018, https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/12/02/larry-mcdonald-communists-deep-state-222726/.  

How do you build 2 successful startups and how significant are the mindset and desire along the way?   Natan grew up next to his granddad's wood shop, always building things with his hands. At the same time, his dad, who was an engineer, taught him  about  programming, and he started doing that at an early age as well. As a teenager, he was interested in getting stuff done with more people, so he started his first company at the age of 17, and caught the Entrepreneurship Bug. Still being a highschool student, he came to experience a totally different world of meetings and thinking as the COO of the company, the things he only saw in movies before.   After he graduated high school, he served in the Air Force Intelligence, where he did operational and  technical roles, which meant a lot of responsibility on his hands. When he finished his service, he stepped out to a different world - it was the end game of the “.com” era, and he found himself writing a lot of code. He was drawn mostly to embedded systems - he liked the combination of hardware and software.  One friend sent him to the IDC, because he was interested in their scholarship for entrepreneurship, tech and leadership and asked Natan to take the application forms for him. As he helped his friend he thought to himself - why wouldn't I fill one for myself as well? At the time Natan was studying political science at the Open University Of Israel - Jean-Jacques Rousseau was as exciting to him as c++, but at the end - he found himself getting the scholarship and reevaluating his direction. He decided to do his Bachelor Degree in computer science.   He met Eyal Toledano in this program - a good friend and his co-founder. Both of them were in love with mobile, and searched together for what was most interesting for them. Natan managed to work during his studies full time. They were working on getting downloadable apps on mobile phones in the early 2000, when mobile phones mostly knew how to send text messages and do very simple things. Then came the 2008 crash, and while they had great ideas, they couldn't raise money.  Samsung reached them, as they had no R&D in Israel at the time, and although they were dreaming of making a company of their own, Samsung managed to convince them to join.  And so, at the age of 23-25 - Natan found himself being the GM for the mobile division for Samsung in Israel, an experience which he describes as his Grad School.   Moving to the US After 5 years in Samsung, Natan decided he wanted to try and build a company of his own. He came to the conclusion that for that he needed to become a VC or work in a VC, which in retrospect he suggests not to do. He met Harel Margalit. and joined JVP as EIR, where he had a lot of freedom to do what was interesting to him, when his wife was accepted to do her MBA in MIT - an opportunity of a lifetime.  It was a no brainer, and he decided to put his work aside and come with her.   That's how he landed in Boston. At first, he was confused and didn't quite know what to do after working in tech for a decade, but he knew this could be a fresh start for him. He thought he might try MIT as well, the Media lab specifically. At the same time, he started working with Prof. Rodney Brooks, whose company is responsible for iRobot & rumba, and pioneering robotics in general. Meeting Prof. Rodney was like meeting Michael Jordan for a basketball fan, as he was a very impactful and known figure in the worlds of machine learning and artificial intelligence.  Natan joined him in the new company he was building that signaled the dawn of collaborative robots, robots that would be safe to interact with humans and would be programmed by teaching.   He was 29 years old at the time, and after considering the tradeoffs he decided to join MIT, and his amazing journey there started, which ended with a PhD. He found new opportunities for himself from within the realm of the unknown. Natan explains that he appreciates the beauty in the dichotomy of the entrepreneur, of “organized chaos” - he didn't have a solid plan, but he had his anchors. He came in with the mentality of - “we'll figure it out. In the worst case - I'll get a job in a big company. And I tell that to new employees as well - people have the wrong impression of how risk works - because in the worst case you'll go back to the market and get a normal job.”   This belief is crucial for entrepreneurs, because we need to navigate all the time within the unknown, we can't have it all planned out and go exactly according to plan. We need to have trust in ourselves and believe in our abilities, and know from that deep place that no matter what, we'll figure it out.   Product-Market fit Media lab is a very hands-on place at MIT where you can explore and have a lot of creative freedom, and also get sponsors who come from industry and interact with the students. Natan came to MIT after decades of experience in engineering, and shares that it's difficult to unthink this way of doing things, so the entrepreneurial mindset never really left him.  He was working on projected augmented reality, and created Formlabs with two of his classmates.   Today, Formlabs is a decade old company with 700+ people, selling over 100,000 printers for design and engineering, but also for dental care. It became a Unicorn. “You can't really plan which company will hit its product market fit and when.” - Their decision to put their complex and expensive HW - SW product on Kickstarter was a risk, as the platform wasn't really used to that type of product - but it turned out to be a huge success, with 3M$ of product orders - that was an early product-market fit for them.   “No regret decision” Natan made the difficult decision to leave Formlabs and found Tulip, and shared that:” it was a moment that Jeff Bezos defines as a “no regret decision”, where you don't evaluate your decision based on what you know now, but based on thinking how regretful would you be if you looked back as an 90 years old man at this choice.” Formlabs was pretty stable, and Natan realized that this is the chance to build a very important second company, he couldn't imagine a reality where someone else does this instead of him - so he went all in. “It doesn't mean that you're comfortable and know exactly all the things about the decision, but the conviction that this is something worthwhile building was extremely clear.”   Managing it all Having 2 companies, a wife who's also a very busy executive and kids - how do you manage all the stress of having so many balls in the air at the same time? Natan shares that for him it didn't become so stressful overnight. He made the progress and the building of the company slowly and gradually on purpose - his bar for building a platform was very high, and he was preparing for the longhall.   As for the stress, he shares that for him there's only one thing that can give you balance, and that's the people around you - the family, his teams, the investors. Even as for stepping down from an operational type of role in Formlabs, it wouldn't have been possible without a great co-founder on the other hand.   When I asked Natan about navigating between his personal and professional life, he shared that he grew up with 4 siblings and 2 hardworking parents, so the idea of a demanding career and kids together was not foreign to him, it's just life.  The practical reality is that as parents you take turns and cover for each other - there is no magic answer. Although they're far from their close family, there are other parts of the family and a community that they've built over the years, and they make the best of it - there's always trade-offs.  Still, he shares he's living in a constant reality of wanting to be with his family more and spend more time with his kids, but having said that, the other side of the coin is that they're being good role model for their kids, teaching them the value of work and the entrepreneurship mentality - “no matter what they'll choose to do when they'll grow up, it teaches them about life.”

The Chief, ISR & Cyber Transformation with the United States Air Force at the Pentagon, Jason Kulchar, joins us to talk about a new platform they piloted. The cyber ISR mission area is fairly new to the intelligence community, first coming about in the early 2000s. So it's not a new intelligence discipline – there's no new CYBINT, but instead we have Cyber ISR, an all-source intelligence that encompasses and fuses traditional intelligence disciplines through the cyberspace domain. No matter the intelligence role you may be working in, mentorship is key if you're just entering the field or looking to revamp your career. Col. Kulchar is leading the Air Force Intelligence efforts for mentorship, diversity, and industry engagement. This past year, Col. Kulchar and his team launched a beta test for a new mentorship platform that matches intelligence professionals across the Air Force with personalized mentors for career guidance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Derek Harp is happy to have Ernest Wohnig joining him as his guest for today's show!  Ernest has performed a variety of different roles. Currently, he serves as the Senior Vice President of CISO Advisory in CIP and ICS services at System 1, a specialized cybersecurity consulting firm. In addition to that, he also serves on the Thomas Edison State University (TESU) Cybersecurity Program Advisory Board and chairs the global advisory board of the Control System Cyber Security Association International (CS2AI). Before that, he served as a Deputy CISO and Senior Global Cybersecurity Advisor for a Fortune 200 energy company, leading the coordination of cybersecurity activities across their global operations. Ernest is recognized internationally as a cybersecurity executive. He is a sought-after strategic adviser to the senior leadership of global firms, national government agencies, and corporate and non-profit directors. His main areas of interest and experience include integrating cyber risk as a key component of business risk and opportunity, the effects of cyber risk on critical infrastructure from both operations and national infrastructure governance perspectives, and the threat and promise of Artificial Intelligence as an enabler in the cybersphere. In the 1990s, Ernest served as an Air Force Intelligence officer and an Information Warfare advisor for the US Government. He also has significant experience, directing the development and delivery of cyber security consulting services for large and boutique global consulting firms.  In this episode of the (CS)²AI Podcast, Ernest shares his superhero origin story. He discusses his early interest in the impact of technology on national security, his introduction to information warfare and cybersecurity while in the military, and the skills he needed when he joined the DIA after leaving the Air Force. He also talks about mentorship and offers suggestions for finding the right niche early in your career and developing additional non-technical career skills.  Ernest is proof that you don't have to have a degree in computer science or engineering to do cybersecurity. Tune in today to hear his fascinating story! You won't want to miss this episode if you are entering the market after the military or thinking of transitioning into the cybersecurity space.  Show highlights: As a talkative young lieutenant in the Air Force, Ernest often spoke to his colonel about the book, Third Wave by Alvin Toffler. That resulted in him becoming a liaison to the first Information Warfare Squadron. (2:39) Technology fascinated Ernest, but he focused more on how people use technology and how technology impacts national security. (4:30) You don't need any specific formal education to get into the cybersecurity space. (5:16) Ernest got introduced to cybersecurity after joining the military. (7:27) We have forgotten some of the security problems that Ernest addressed in the late 1990s. They have resurfaced again, however, and caused some concern in the last four or five years. (11:20) Ernest spent a year-and-a-half with the DIA after leaving the military. He talks about the skill sets that he needed there. (14:10) Reaching the level in his career where he had to dial down the technical aspect and dial up the people aspect. (15:36) We have come a long way with cybersecurity. It has grown a lot, and many subdivisions have formed since the time it was known as information security. (19:48) Find the right niche early on in your career. (20:58)  Ernest talks about mentorship and discusses ways of developing additional skills. (24:47) Some practical advice for connecting with potential mentors in the industry sector you would like to join. (34:48) What you could gain from taking career-broadening tours. (44:52) Tips for increasing your amount of influence. (47:36) We will see some scary and exciting opportunities arise with cutting-edge AI technology in the future!...

David Grantham, a former Air Force Intelligence officer, encountered Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the Taliban during his service in Iraq and Afghanistan. He headed up criminal intelligence operations for Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn from its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Grantham holds a Ph.D. in History from Texas Christian University and a Master of Science in International Relations from Troy University. He reveals how the expiration of stimulus payments during the pandemic in the United States may be fueling a crime wave. Granthan also warns that the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the loss of American weaponry poses a new threat. Sophisticated U.S. weapons are likely to be acquired by the Mexican cartels and other international crime organizations. Grantham is the author of Consequences: An Intelligence Officer's War, which gives a unique look inside the nuts and bolts of running counterintelligence operations. FOLLOW the True Crime Reporter® Podcast  SIGN UP FOR my True Crime Newsletter THANK YOU FOR THE FIVE-STAR REVIEWS ON APPLE Please leave one – it really helps. TELL ME about a STORY OR SUBJECT  that you want to hear more about

David Grantham a former Air Force Intelligence officer encountered Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the Taliban during his service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he heads up criminal intelligence operations for Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn from its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Grantham holds a Ph.D. in History from Texas Christian University and a Master of Science in International Relations from Troy University. He reveals how the expiration of stimulus payments during the pandemic in the United States may be fueling a crime wave. Grantham also warns that the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the loss of American weaponry poses a new threat. Sophisticated U.S. weapons are likely to be acquired by the Mexican cartels and other international crime organizations. Grantham is the author of Consequences An Intelligence Officer's War which gives a unique look inside the nuts and bolts of running counterintelligence operations.  We want to be your favorite true crime podcast. Please recommend us to your friends and leave a review wherever you listen. Join our True Crime Community to receive updates and bonus episodes. Click Here To Sign Up. Follow us on social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Grantham a former Air Force Intelligence officer encountered Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the Taliban during his service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he heads up criminal intelligence operations for Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn from its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Grantham holds a Ph.D. in History from Texas Christian University and a Master of Science in International Relations from Troy University. He reveals how the expiration of stimulus payments during the pandemic in the United States may be fueling a crime wave. Granthan also warns that the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the loss of American weaponry poses a new threat. Sophisticated U.S. weapons are likely to be acquired by the Mexican cartels and other international crime organizations. Grantham is the author of Consequences An Intelligence Officer's War which gives a unique look inside the nuts and bolts of running counterintelligence operations. 

HIGHLIGHTS28:05 How Adam ended up with Toastmasters after all of his experience in banking, the Royal Australian Air Force, and being an Intelligence Specialist.36:03 A Toastmasters club of which he was supposed to be president until the pandemic hit and how it affected the members and himself personally38:54 Service towards the people in Toastmasters and why it was fundamentally engrained into Adam's life43:04 Tactics Adam used to rebuild the club from shambles52:30 Adam's experience to convince young and hungry executives to join Toastmasters and why it's a mustQUOTES21:35 "I remember going to sleep one night in a pitch-black room and a rocket landed nearby and exploded. And the room went from pitch-black to as bright as the mid-day sun in a flash. As soon as it was over, I rolled over and went back to sleep. That's how you got used to it ... It was normal."28:36 "I lacked a lot of self-confidence and I really needed to improve my ability to communicate, and my leadership skills. And I remember someone recommending Toastmasters to me. So I joined the Toastmasters club in Wollongong, which sadly no longer exists. Its name was Collieries Toastmasters Club."37:47 "To give people a break from what was happening with the pandemic, in March, April, and May were particularly dark times here in New York. To give people a reprieve was my objective, to give people that space to grow. To be supported and to discover who they could be, was my plan. It was not easy but it was a lot of fun."39:00 "If you're in a better position than someone else then help that person to achieve, to succeed, to learn, to grow, and develop. I've always believed in it."41:45 "I knew the pandemic wasn't gonna last forever, I knew it was gonna finish at some point ... but I wanted to set those people up for success. I wanted to give them that foundation on which they could step forth and become better people before this was all over, or during it."Connect with Adam in the link below:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-cole-pmp%C2%AE-pmi-acp%C2%AE-csm%C2%AE-270987158Find out more about Toastmasters, visit https://toastmasters46.org/ and follow District 46 on:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toastmasters46/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/toast-masters-district-46Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TMDistrict46/ Please rate, review and subscribe!Toastmasters - where leaders are made.

Bill Chalker's website: https://theozfiles.blogspot.com/ Keynotes: Bill Chalker's “UFO SubRosa” document: http://www.project1947.com/forum/bcoz1.htm Re 1969, Condon & Bluebook: http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2020/09/1969-great-ufo-daze-of-oz.html Angel hair: http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2015/05/ufos-and-angel-hair-in-search-of.html Repeatable phenomena - UFO flaps: http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2021/05/experiencing-ufouap-hotzones-mount.html https://theozfiles.blogspot.com/search?q=Philippe The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF): https://theozfiles.blogspot.com/search?q=RAAF Bill Chalker is one of Australia's leading UFO researchers and has written extensively on the subject. He has a background in chemistry and mathematics. He is a contributing editor for the International UFO Reporter and has been the Australian representative for the Aerial Phenomena Research Organisation (1978 to 1986) and a New South Wales state representative for the Mutual UFO Network (1976 to 1993). Bill has undertaken extensive research and published major papers on many topics including Australian physical evidence, historical Australian reports (pre-1947), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and UFOs, Australian "missing time" events, and UFO abduction experiences. In 1982 Bill Chalker was the first civilian researcher to gain direct access to the previously classified RAAF UFO files during several visits to the Canberra headquarters of the Directorate of Air Force Intelligence. He has contributed to such publications as Rolling Stone and Reader's Digest. Author of the “The OZ Files – The Australian UFO Story” (1996), “Hair of the Alien – DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions” (2005), Australian chapter author of the UFO History Group's major study “UFOs and Government” (2012) and Australian content author for all 3 editions of Jerome Clark's “The UFO Encyclopedia” – the latest in 2 volumes (2018) and in a 7-part series (2021).

Bill Chalker's website: https://theozfiles.blogspot.com/Keynotes:Bill Chalker's “UFO SubRosa” document:http://www.project1947.com/forum/bcoz1.htmRe 1969, Condon & Bluebook:http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2020/09/1969-great-ufo-daze-of-oz.htmlAngel hair:http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2015/05/ufos-and-angel-hair-in-search-of.htmlRepeatable phenomena - UFO flaps:http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2021/05/experiencing-ufouap-hotzones-mount.htmlhttps://theozfiles.blogspot.com/search?q=PhilippeThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF):https://theozfiles.blogspot.com/search?q=RAAF Bill Chalker is one of Australia's leading UFO researchers and has written extensively on the subject. He has a background in chemistry and mathematics.He is a contributing editor for the International UFO Reporter and has been the Australian representative for the Aerial Phenomena Research Organisation (1978 to 1986) and a New South Wales state representative for the Mutual UFO Network (1976 to 1993).Bill has undertaken extensive research and published major papers on many topics including Australian physical evidence, historical Australian reports (pre-1947), the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and UFOs, Australian "missing time" events, and UFO abduction experiences.In 1982 Bill Chalker was the first civilian researcher to gain direct access to the previously classified RAAF UFO files during several visits to the Canberra headquarters of the Directorate of Air Force Intelligence.He has contributed to such publications as Rolling Stone and Reader's Digest. Author of the “The OZ Files – The Australian UFO Story” (1996), “Hair of the Alien – DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions” (2005), Australian chapter author of the UFO History Group's major study “UFOs and Government” (2012) and Australian content author for all 3 editions of Jerome Clark's “The UFO Encyclopedia” – the latest in 2 volumes (2018) and in a 7-part series (2021). 

Ivan Perry currently serves as the director of talent acquisition for Choice Hotels International. He has spent close to 10 years in the retained executive search industry. Before his career in executive search, Ivan served in the U.S. Air Force, trained as an intelligence officer and acquisitions program manager. He had several assignments overseas, including three tours in Afghanistan.   Ivan graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in management and graduated with a Master of Science in organizational communication at Northwestern University. He currently serves as an Ambassador to Charlie Mike Vets, a nonprofit that is highlighting veteran transitions into corporate America as a means of positive messaging for the veteran community.   In this episode, Ivan shares: Why he turned down the coveted position of being a pilot – which he’d wanted since he was a child   What an intelligence career in the military is like (Spoiler: it’s not what you saw in the Bourne Identity movies or the tv show 24)   How he transitioned from the military to climbing up the ladder in the executive search industry   How he champions diversity & inclusion in his role as Director of Talent Acquisition   What he looks for when interviewing candidates for jobs   Tips on how to reach out to people on LinkedIn to build your professional network   Connect with Ivan! For answers to specific questions as you search for employment opportunities at ivan.perry@gmail.com   About jobs or internship opportunities with Choice Hotels International at ivan.perry@choicehotels.com   On LinkedIn ----- Sign up for my contact list to be the first to know about new offerings and to receive my weekly note on all things!   You can also stay connected with Journey to Jupiter via..... Email: jetaun@jetaundavis.com Website: jetaundavis.com Instagram: @JourneyJupiter Twitter: @JourneyJupiter Facebook: @JourneyJupiter ----- Produced by Ken Inge of Dead End Hip Hop

We have all heard about the “Tic Tac” shaped “alien spacecraft” that was encountered by US Navy pilots in 2004, and made famous when a USS Nimitz fighter pilot's footage was released in a 2017 New York Times article. The Pentagon confirmed that the footage was authentic.

WV GOP Delegate Pat McGeehan will re-introduce this bipartisan “Defend the Guard” legislation, proposing once again that the National Guard of West Virginia shall not be sent into combat in foreign nations without constitutional authority.

On the heels of Iran announcing the capture of 17 individuals with alleged ties to the CIA, the attack on a British oil tanker and their confession of exceeding the limit of enriched uranium, Paul sits down with General Dan Goodrich (ret) to draw upon his expertise as the Deputy for Air Force Intelligence at the Pentagon. From the history of US-Iran relations and the current debacle to the positioning of American military in the region to the possibility of war, General Goodrich and Paul lay it all out leaving no stone unturned.

OTH recently held a panel with two Air Force Space Officers; Maj Mathew “Broker” Beck, also a Space Weapons Officer, and Maj Adam “Howler” Howland. Maj Paige Young, an Air Force Intelligence officer guided the panel discussion. The panel discussed a variety of topics to include their thoughts on the future role of the Department of Defense in the space domain, the debate on a need for a separate US Space Force, space as a warfighting domain and how conflict or brinkmanship could unfold in a future space domain. The panel also touched on US considerations in light of China’s rapid investment in the space domain culminating in their recent landing on the far side of the moon. Links to the referenced documents can be found here: https://www.csis.org/analysis/space-threat-assessment-2019 https://swfound.org/counterspace/

On February 4, 1974, members of the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnapped nineteen-year-old newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst from her Berkeley, California apartment. Desperate to find her, the police called physicist Russell Targ and Pat Price, a psychic retired police commissioner. As Price turned the pages of the police mug book filled with hundreds of photos, suddenly he pointed to one of them and announced, "That's the ringleader." The man was Donald DeFreeze, who was indeed subsequently so identified. Price also described the type and location of the kidnap car, enabling the police to find it within minutes. That remarkable event is one reason Targ believes in ESP. Another occurred when his group made $120,000 by forecasting for nine weeks in a row the changes in the silver-commodity futures market.As a scientist, Targ demands proof. His experience is based on two decades of investigations at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), which he cofounded with physicist Harold Puthoff in 1972. This twenty-million dollar program launched during the Cold War was supported by the CIA, NASA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and Army and Air Force Intelligence. The experiments they conducted routinely presented results could have happened by chance less than once in a million. give it a'listen Mentioned Links Wanna hear from Russell? He's featured in boatloads of YouTube videos, and Candace has curated a shortlist for you here.Russell Targ's WebsiteRussell's TEDTalk that got quashed Goodreads We'd love to have you join us in opining over on Goodreads. You can find this book: The Reality of ESP: A Physicist's Proof of Psychic Abilities by Russell Targ and of course join our discussion group here. Spotify Playlist Ash mixes up playlists for our books - here's a sample for this week. You can check out our Spotify profile for like, all of them if you want to see more. Candy-Coloured Sky by Catmosphere | https://soundcloud.com/ctmsphrReleased by Paper Crane CollectiveMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Joseph Snyder is a serial entrepreneur for over fifteen years.   In his early twenties, he started his career in real estate, then began working in risk management, where he built an agency into 32 states that serves thousands of clients. That was just the beginning of his business success. Now, Joseph is the CEO of the publicly traded, revolutionary blockchain development company Lannister Holdings, based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He looks not only to bring Arizona into a wave of tech disruption but to bring to it to the world. His personal business philosophy: Be open-minded, work hard, be forward thinking, and create a lifestyle by design.   Chris has 14 years of experience in the IT industry, ranging from solidarity and full stack programming, hardware support, engineering and maintenance, to enterprise-level information system analysis, design, development, and implementation. He has specialization in intranet and extranet system development, enterprise applications integration, and business process automation, and has extensive experience with high-load enterprise 24/7 systems, stress testing, profiling, bottleneck analysis and performance optimization. Chris will lead a security-focused blockchain development team, ensuring a high-stability optimally-secured platform for all of Lannister’s projects. From Chris’ background in Air Force Intelligence to earning dual B.S. degrees in Computational Mathematics and Biochemistry from ASU Chris has been deeply engrossed in the interconnection between real world business applications, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Smart Contracts and Coding. Joseph Snyder and Chris Brown Vroom Veer Stories The block chain technology can be used to secure transactions faster with more security than existing systems Crypto currencies like bitcoin are not the only way to use blockchain technology Banks, Governments, Investment houses, et al organizations that depend on large secure transactions can benefit from upgrading from existing systems Chris and Joe trying to help improve the way everyone "always pays their debts" :D Selling a house is a crazy old system of escrow, title, banks, agents; an excellent use case for improved security and faster transactions Existing "secure transaction" technology is not really very secure; hence we have far too many security breaches Chris was in the Air Force as Intelligence Analyst; we was stuck at Beale AFB, CA for his whole time; he deployed across the street Joseph Snyder and Chris Brown Connections Lannister Holdings  

In the past decade, the U.S. Air Force has built up great capability with the Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS), the Air Force’s primary weapon system for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, planning, direction, collection, processing, exploitation, analysis, and dissemination. AF DCGS employs a global communications architecture that connects multiple intelligence platforms and sensors. In this podcast, Harry Levinson discusses the SEI’s work with the Air Force to further evolve the AF DCGS system using Agile techniques working in incremental, iterative approaches to deliver more frequent, more manageable deliveries of capability.   Listen on Apple Podcasts.

Tom Ruby served 26 years in the U.S Air Force and held positions as Squadron Intelligence Officer and Chief of Doctrine for Air Force Intelligence. Mr. Ruby served on a General Petraeus' Joint Strategic Assesment Team during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Today, Mr. Ruby spends his civilian life consulting companies on how to better think critically and strategically. Today on the show, Tom and I discuss how the Average Joe can improve his critical thinking and be better strategists. Lots of great takeaways from this show.

Leakesville native, Dr. John Allums was teaching at the University of Georgia in 1951 when the Korean War began. He recounts making the transition from college professor to Air Force Intelligence Officer. He also explains how he worked with representatives from various government agencies to prepare reports for the president.  On May 1st, 1960, a US U2 spy plane was shot done by the Soviet government while on a mission to photograph Russian military bases. Allums discusses why he feels that President Eisenhower made a mistake when he publicly acknowledged the U2 program.

Gabe Valdez was a New Mexico state patrol officer assigned to areas plagued with cattle mutilations and UFO sightings. He investigated these mutilations and has come to some unique conclusions that he believes he has seen sufficient proof to support. Valdez also worked with Paul Bennewitz and retired Air Force Intelligence officer, Richard Doty, the two people who started the rumors that there was a joint Human-Alien secret base under the Archuleta Mesa just outside of Dulce, NM. We will get his take on this theory as well.