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A 2003 book published by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation profiled the heroic men and women who have been awarded America's highest military decoration.. in this 2003 interview retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Nicholas Kehoe talks about the valor and sacrifice of the honorees.Get your copy of Medal of Honor by Nicholas KehoeAs an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with Colin Powell and Benjamin O. Davis Jr. For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube#Military #Heroes #Medal of Honor #Veterans

In our news wrap Friday, investigators are working to determine why a tourist helicopter crashed into the Hudson River, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection for a third term in 2026, the Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Pentagon fired the commander of the Greenland space base that Vice President Vance visited last month. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Scott "Kidd" Poteet has lived as interesting a life as just about anyone you'll come across. Although he isn't a huge outdoorsman, I'll never pass up the chance to visit with fascinating individuals, especially when it comes to our veterans. The retired Air Force Lt. Colonel logged over 400 combat hours in his 20 year [...]

Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be the new Joint Chiefs chairman, a job that requires Senate confirmation. John Yang speaks with Eric Edelman for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ryan Sweazey and Francesca Graham of Walk the Talk Foundation join The Feds this week. The role of an Inspector General is to identify and address misconduct within individual agencies, but instead, their offices have increasingly been used to cover up the misconduct and gaslight the whistleblower. Ryan and Francesca discuss specific examples of IG corruption, the plight of the whistleblower, what can be done to end the IG malfeasance under the Trump administration, and the value that the Walk the Talk Foundation adds to the equation. Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret) Ryan Sweazey, founder of Walk the Talk Foundation, is a former Inspector General of the Air Force and currently a commercial airline pilot. Army Lt. Col. (Ret) Francesca Graham is the Chief Operations Officer and Chief Advisor for Walk the Talk. Both were assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency and saw incredible dysfunction within the DOD Inspector General's office. In January 2022, Sweazey launched the Walk the Talk Foundation, with the mission to substantially change a dysfunctional Inspector General system, while advising and assisting victims navigating the treacherous waters of whistleblowing in the military. Walk the Talk Foundation Change.org Petition to Create Independent IG Check out Feds For Freedom's Substack Sign the Feds for Freedom DEI Petition: https://conservativechange.org/petition/dei-must-die-ban-taxpayer-funding/ Watch and listen to The Feds on any of these platforms: https://taplink.cc/fedsforfreedom Support the Work and Become a Member of Feds For Freedom www.fedsforfreedom.org/join Follow Us on Social Media Instagram/X (Twitter)/Facebook: @feds4freedomusa

MCEC's 2024 Call for the Arts received hundreds of entries from across the globe and every branch of service, with creative expressions of strength, bravery, pride, and community. In this podcast, hear my conversation with three of last year's Elementary School Winners: Aurora, Jack, and Lucia. Seeing and hearing the world from the perspective of a child is inspiring and will brighten your day. Congratulations once again to all the 2024 CFA winners!   This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Kirtland Spouses Club.  To learn more, visit https://kirtlandspousesclub.com/.   Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.   Show Notes: Resources:   Calling all artists, grades K-12: The 2025 Call for the Arts contest is NOW OPEN. Submissions will be accepted through April 30, 2025.  Good luck to every budding artist, we look forward to being amazed. See contest guidelines and link to entry form on our website: https://militarychild.org/programs-and-initiatives/the-call-for-the-arts/   Bio: Aurora is 12 years old and in 6th grade. Her father is active-duty Army. So far, she has moved four times. Aurora is the oldest of 6 kids and loves to draw, read graphic novels, bake, and hang out with her friends.    Jack is 12 years old and was born in Landstuhl, Germany, while his dad, a U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (now retired) was flying out of Ramstein Air Force Base. Jack now lives in Hawaii, where he's a 6th grader.  Jack loves playing soccer, surfing, mountain biking, and getting creative with his art. At home, he's got a small flock of chickens, including his favorite pet rooster, T-Rex.   Lucia is 11 years old and in the sixth grade. Her dad serves in the Army, and they have moved 7 times in the last 10 years. Lucia is the oldest of four kids. She loves reading, writing, drawing, acting, and singing. 

   What if the challenges of military medicine could transform not only your career but also your entire perspective on life? Join us as we sit down with Lieutenant Colonel Tim Woods, a seasoned Air Force Trauma Surgeon, who shares his incredible journey from training in surgery in the military, transitioning to civilian practice, and then back into the heart of military service. Inspired by his father's Air Force legacy, Tim discusses overcoming initial setbacks to become a pivotal figure in historic moments like the aftermath of 9/11 and the War on Terror. His experiences at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) offer a gripping narrative of resilience and adaptability, underscoring the intense demands placed on medical professionals in times of conflict.    Throughout this episode, Tim provides an unfiltered look at the impact of war on those tasked with saving lives. At LRMC in Germany, a small-town facility turned major trauma center, he navigated the complexities of wartime injuries and critical care air transport missions. From harrowing flights into combat zones to the emotional burden of ensuring safe returns, his stories highlight these years' profound personal and professional toll. Yet, amid the chaos, personal milestones like the birth of his twins offered moments of hope and grounding, blending the personal with the professional in unexpected ways.     The conversation evolves to explore Tim's enduring legacy in military and civilian healthcare. From transforming a community hospital's trauma program to achieving Level 1 status, his commitment to leadership and teamwork shines through. We delve into his role in Missouri's C-STARS program, where military expertise fuels advancements in civilian trauma care. As we reflect on Tim's remarkable journey, this episode serves as a powerful testament to the resilience, dedication, and impact of those who serve on the front lines of military medicine. Chapters (00:04) - Military Surgeon Shares War Experiences (09:22) - Impact of War on Military Surgeon (21:00) - Unique Patient Experiences (30:17) - Military Surgeon's Return to Service (37:38) - Legacy and Lessons Learned   Highlights (05:19) 9-11 Impact on Military Medicine (64 Seconds) (10:28) Life-Changing Military Experience Shapes Medical Career (68 Seconds) (17:12) CCATT  Mission Challenges and Sacrifices (117 Seconds) (19:20) The Emotional Toll of Military Surgery (129 Seconds) (28:34) Memorable Clinical Cases in Germany (84 Seconds) (35:38) Memories of Military Medical Innovation (56 Seconds) (38:24) Joining Military Medical Program in Missouri (70 Seconds) (42:41) Hospital Operates Without Residents, Thrives (77 Seconds) (47:40) Military Medicine Career Opportunities (135 Seconds)   Take Home Messages: Resilience and Determination: The episode highlights the power of resilience and determination in overcoming setbacks. Despite facing initial medical challenges that halted military aspirations, the guest's unwavering commitment eventually led to a successful career in military medicine, demonstrating that perseverance can pave the way for remarkable achievements. Impact of Military Medicine: The discussion underscores the critical role of military medicine during significant global events, such as the aftermath of 9/11 and the War on Terror. It illustrates how military medical professionals are often thrust into high-pressure situations that demand rapid adaptation and exceptional skill. Balancing Personal and Professional Life: The narrative provides insight into the challenges of balancing a demanding professional life with personal responsibilities. The guest's experiences, including significant life events like the birth of twins amidst wartime duties, emphasize the emotional toll and personal growth accompanying such roles. Legacy and Leadership: The episode delves into the lasting impact of military medical professionals on both military and civilian healthcare systems. It highlights how leadership and collaboration can elevate trauma care programs, transforming community hospitals and preparing healthcare teams for the complexities of deployment. Unique Patient Experiences: The conversation offers a glimpse into the unique and often confidential experiences military medical professionals face. From caring for high-profile patients to dealing with severe wartime injuries, these experiences are marked by both profound challenges and deeply rewarding connections with patients.   Episode Keywords: Military Surgeon, Air National Guard, War on Terror, Trauma Care, Resilience, Service, Medical Setbacks, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, Critical Care, Combat Casualties, High-profile Patient, Marcus Luttrell, Notre Dame, Danielle Green, Ramstein, Improvisation, C-STARS Program, Civilian Healthcare, Leadership, Collaboration, Administrative Support, Trauma Center   Hashtags: #MilitaryMedicine #ResilienceInService #AirNationalGuard #TraumaCare #SurgeonsJourney #HealthcareHeroes #WarOnTerror #MedicalLegacy #CSTARSProgram #MilitaryHealthcare   Honoring the Legacy and Preserving the History of Military Medicine The WarDocs Mission is to honor the legacy, preserve the oral history, and showcase career opportunities, unique expeditionary experiences, and achievements of Military Medicine. We foster patriotism and pride in Who we are, What we do, and, most importantly, How we serve Our Patients, the DoD, and Our Nation.   Find out more and join Team WarDocs at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/ Check our list of previous guest episodes at https://www.wardocspodcast.com/our-guests Subscribe and Like our Videos on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast Listen to the “What We Are For” Episode 47. https://bit.ly/3r87Afm WarDocs- The Military Medicine Podcast is a Non-Profit, Tax-exempt-501(c)(3) Veteran Run Organization run by volunteers. All donations are tax-deductible and go to honoring and preserving the history, experiences, successes, and lessons learned in Military Medicine. A tax receipt will be sent to you. WARDOCS documents the experiences, contributions, and innovations of all military medicine Services, ranks, and Corps who are affectionately called "Docs" as a sign of respect, trust, and confidence on and off the battlefield,demonstrating dedication to the medical care of fellow comrades in arms.     Follow Us on Social Media Twitter: @wardocspodcast Facebook: WarDocs Podcast Instagram: @wardocspodcast LinkedIn: WarDocs-The Military Medicine Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@wardocspodcast

Space Power: President-Elect Trump Expected To Supercharge U.S. Space Ambitions This week President Donald Trump, with the help of billionaire SpaceX founder Elon Musk, became the 47th President-Elect of the United States, for a second non-consecutive term. Space power advocates believe Trump, with the added influence of Musk by his side, will speed-up mission timelines that include the moon and Mars, and put monetary and political capital to work to establish and secure an American-led space economy. Laura winter speaks with the former Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Pennsylvania Rep. (ret.) Robert Walker, now Founder and CEO of moonWalker Associates; U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. (ret.) Steve Kwast; now Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of SpaceBilt; and Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, and much respected NASA and Defense Department budget diviner.

Tune in here to this Thursday edition of the Brett Winterble Show!   Brett kicks off the program by talking about Rick Santelli Blows Up At Andrew Ross Sorkin Over What Places Are Safer From COVID-19 Tensions between Andrew Ross Sorkin and Rick Santelli boiled over on CNBC's "Squawk Box The disagreement between Sorkin and Santelli was a reflection of a debate many Americans are having these days about what some see as inconsistencies in pandemic lockdown rules.  later in the Show Brett talks about Over 50,000 people have raised more than $2 million for the families of victims of the Trump assassination attempt: Here's how you can help Just hours after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, a collection was organized to help the families of those affected. As of Sunday afternoon, more than 50,000 people had joined the cause, raising more than $2 million, well over the initial goal of $1 million. Find out how you can help the victims' families in the link below.    Beth Troutman from Good Morning BT is also here for this Thursday episode of Crossing the Streams. Brett and Beth talk about SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission crew completes first all-civilian spacewalk Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon are the crew of the Polaris Dawn mission, which launched into space Tuesday to begin a five-day flight.  Isaacman and Gillis exited the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on a tether, each spending around 10 minutes out in the vacuum of space. Although they were the only ones to venture outside the spacecraft, all four crew members wore and tested newly designed spacesuits during the event. That's because the Crew Dragon does not have a pressurized airlock, so the entire capsule was depressurized and exposed to vacuum conditions. Overall, the Polaris Dawn mission is designed to test procedures and technologies that could be used in future long-duration space missions. Already in their journey, the crew members flew to the highest orbital altitude that humans have reached since the final Apollo moon mission in 1972: 870 miles above Earth's surface. . Beth also shares what she and Bo Thompson have coming up Friday on Good Morning BT!      Listen here for all of this and more on The Brett Winterble Show!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of all who have served and in remembrance of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 we are joined by retired Air Force Lt. Col., Damon Friedman. After serving four tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, within the Special Forces Operations community, Dr. Friedman returned home to his family for much needed rest and peace. Instead, the war raged on in his body and mind making rest and peace nearly impossible. With gun in hand, and the lies of the enemy attacking his thoughts, the truth pierced through the darkness that had plagued him and in that moment he decided to live for God. His road to being rebuilt as a man of God led to founding SOF Missions, a ministry to veterans. Are you ready to make a command decision to live for God?Support the show: https://give.moodyradio.org/fall-share?v=def&appeal=MRWM&_gl=1%2a142i9we%2a_ga%2aNTE4MTE5MmUtY2U1Yy00YmQ3LWU4MmUtNjEwYTQ5YzAyODRj%2a_ga_4WH1937046%2aMTY5NTExODEwMS4yOTkuMC4xNjk1MTE4MTAxLjYwLjAuMA..&_ga=2.197426156.215784306.1695059984-1182841406.166859587See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am ecstatic about today's conversation with my friend, Tracy Steel!! We have been friends for many years before finally meeting in 2019. This conversation was the first one we have had in years! Tracy is the author of "A Redesigned Life," which came out in 2019. She shares about her journey from battling an eating disorder and the pressure of numbers to finding true freedom in Christ. Hear about her experiences as a retired Air Force spouse, moving nine times in the first 13 years of marriage, and raising two children. She also discusses her role as the Women's Ministry Director at a church in Phoenix, her ministry work, and how God has used her story to help others. Enjoy this conversation and we both pray that is will help you and others in your life today! Bio: Tracy Steel graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in interior design and has a master's degree in biblical and theological studies from Phoenix Seminary. Moving from one type of interior design to another, she then worked in full-time ministry, serving as the Director of Female Students at Scottsdale Bible Church from 2003-2007, and most recently as the Associate Minister to Women at Scottsdale Bible Church from 2020-2021.  Currently, Tracy serves as the Women's Ministry Director at Palmcroft Church, is also the Co-Director of LIFT, and the Co-founder of My Only Aim & Every Life Ministries Director of Leader Development.Through these growing parachurch ministries, and through her involvement in her local church, Tracy delights in helping women of all ages and stages of life grow closer to God; enabling them to walk in the purposes and giftings He has given them. Tracy's husband, Chad, is a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel, and she is the proud mother of two teenagers, Jackson and Katie. When she isn't stuck in the school pick up line or flying off to enjoy another adventure with her pilot husband, Tracy enjoys speaking at women's ministries events nationwide and is the author of “Images of His Beauty,” and “A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God's Purpose When Life Doesn't Go as Planned.” Anchor Verse: Psalm 73:25-26 John 16:33 Isaiah 41:10 Connect with Tracy: Website: https://tracymsteel.com/  Email: tracy@tracymsteel.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracymsteel/  Book: A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God's Purpose When Life Doesn't Go As Planned: https://a.co/d/67EDX9z  Ignite Influence: A Woman's 12 week Discipleship Course For more information:https://myonlyaim.com  ***We love hearing from our listeners! Sharing your thoughts through reviews is a fantastic way to be a part of our podcast family and contribute to the conversation. If you've enjoyed our podcast, leaving a review is quick and easy! Just head to Apple podcasts or wherever you are tuning in and share your thoughts. Your feedback makes a big difference!***

Have you ever pondered how to transform resistance into opportunity? U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, a former fighter pilot and the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, shares his ideas on how to flip the script on opposition and change. Join us for this special episode as Lt. Col. Rooney shares his life philosophy and tenets to help you discover and seize your best life.

As the sun sets over a remote military base, the quiet hum of drone rotors signals a shift in modern warfare. These drones, which began as simple consumer gadgets, now play crucial roles in military operations.  In this episode, Mark Valentine, president and general manager of global government for Skydio, and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk S. Pierce discuss how Skydio is leading advancement in defense technology with its highly autonomous and innovative drones. The experts delve into the company's initiatives in base security, asset inspection and ISR/battlefield applications, highlighting how the new X10D drones bolster the effectiveness and safety of military operations.

 As the House rules the J6 Committee was illegitimate and so were all of its subpoenas (giving Steve Bannon legal grounds to avoid prison time), listen to retired Air Force Lt. Col. Larry Brock who spent 372 days in a Texas gulag for his role in J6. Does justice sound fair to you? Primary election results in Colorado and New York echo what's happening in Canada as voters reject progressive candidates in favor of conservative representatives. Don't miss Hour 2 as the wheels of Democrat/Deep State panic start to fall off.

https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion Today we interview Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) William “Buck” Buckingham who throughout his career flew the C-17 Spec Ops, C-130J initial cadre, C-32 (Boeing 757) at the 89th Air Wing.  Episode Notes: Background: Navy Enlisted 1990, Embry Riddle AFROTC, Laughlin Pilot Training, C-17 Spec Ops & Weapons School, CJSC, ACSC Testimony: Refining process in bootcamp. Personal encounter with God (through Gideon Bible on aircraft carrier) in April 1992 then whole family came to Christ after him. Deviated from faith during Air Force career and went through a divorce and came back to place of repentance. Successes and failures:  Parallels between teaching and applying the Word and instructing in aviation.  Personal trauma with older daughter after divorce. Must trust God in the brokenness in family. Lots of alcohol consumption while traveling on high-dollar accounts. When we gain success and power by God's grace, we tend to become prideful. Became distracted by work and began drinking to numb marital challenges at home. Broke down in 2015 when daughter alienated by fallout of divorce. Calling: We were created for one purpose: worship. We get worship wrong which lead to all kinds of consequences. Called to ministry to trauma cases. People who are contrite in heart are closer to God than those who are self-righteous (the Pharisees). Psalm 51:17. Secular counseling programs don't go deep enough to really deal with the heart issues underlying addiction. Core issue of addiction was that God was not #1.  Favorite Books of the Bible: Philippians 2:12 work out salvation in fear and trembling, because God is working through us for His joy. Daily Spiritual Growth: 0400 reading Bible for 2 hours. Need quiet in the mornings: Lamentations 3:23. Spiritual experience to wake up unhurried early and see creation anticipate dawn. Becoming Biblically literate with “spiritual breakfast” Advice:  Look to warriors of the faith like Joshua. Seek the Lord daily. God's people are all over the world and He has us in our current position for a purpose. Be focused on where you are at the time. Be the change. Don't get pulled into the distraction. Our purpose in life is to worship God first and foremost. God' word will help us live our best life. Contact Buck: jherc06@gmail.com  Reflect: What does this episode reveal about God's character? How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?  How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life? Follow Christ today: ✝️ “Choose this day whom you will serve...” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬ ‭✝️ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬  Next steps: Share with an armed forces member Follow Instagram, Facebook, Podcast https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion  

As a child, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell '98, dreamt that one day she would defy gravity, taking her rightful place in the sky among the stars.----more---- SUMMARY Rochelle Kimbrell shared her journey of growing up as a young black girl in a small town in Colorado who dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. Despite being told she couldn't or shouldn't pursue this goal, she developed a strong work ethic and passion for flying from a young age. She meticulously planned her path, gaining leadership experience in Civil Air Patrol and excelling academically to earn an appointment to the Air Force Academy. Kimbrell overcame challenges like failing a class by changing majors and learning from mistakes. As one of the first female fighter pilots, Kimbrell faced obstacles like lack of proper gear and medical issues. She discussed the difficulties of balancing pregnancy/motherhood with her flying career due to changing policies. After 13 years of active duty service, Kimbrell transitioned to the reserves and pursued public speaking and entrepreneurship. This allowed her to find fulfillment in empowering and mentoring others, especially young minorities.   OUR FAVORITE QUOTES "My parents always feel this to just just go out and chase our dreams and follow our dreams, and, you know, to forge our own paths and to be strong." "I think we plan our vacations really well. But I don't think we plan our lives really well." "You've got to have a plan for your life. Like yes, you can change course 100%. But you've got to have first vision, so that you can start working towards it and figure out what it's going to take." "You learn that there are many paths that can lead there. And so it was it was okay. And that everybody's gonna have a setback." "I want to impact people's lives. I want to empower people to be their best selves." - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell '89   SHARE THIS EPISODE FACEBOOK  |  LINKEDIN  |  TWITTER  |  EMAIL   CHAPTERS 00:00:  Introduction and Background 06:34:  Overcoming Doubts and Breaking Barriers 25:43:  Challenges Faced by Female Fighter Pilots 32:50:  The Importance of Mentorship 49:33:  Dare to Dream and Pursue Your Goals   SOME TAKEAWAYS - Believe in yourself and pursue your dreams, even when others doubt you. - Having a plan and being willing to pivot can lead to unexpected opportunities. - Overcoming challenges and setbacks is part of the journey to success. - Representation matters - being a role model can inspire others to pursue their own dreams. Female fighter pilots faced challenges in terms of camaraderie, gear, and facilities. - Balancing motherhood and a career as a fighter pilot was challenging. - Mentorship is important, and mentors don't have to look like you. - It's important to dare to dream and pursue your goals, despite obstacles and failures. - Planning your life and having a clear vision of where you want to go is crucial.   COL. KIMBRELL'S BIO Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rochelle Kimbrell is a charismatic trailblazer whose road to becoming the US military's first Black female fighter pilot started when she was a little girl growing up in Parker, Colorado. She had a dream that was beyond the imagination of most. In a time before women were allowed to fly fighter aircraft and women being in combat was literally against the law, those boundaries were no deterrent for Rochelle. Powered by a dream, Rochelle crafted a plan to achieve this dream and the journey to success through failure took commitment. The story of her journey is legendary and can ignite a flame in any individual or team and challenge them to dare to dream again. Rochelle not only broke several glass ceilings in the F-16 community, her experiences transformed into operations on the ground and then on to the highly technological remotely piloted aircraft. Rochelle has over 2100 hours piloting military aircraft and over 975 combat and combat support hours. Rochelle retired from the Air Force in 2020 after almost 22 years of service.  She is a full time public servant pouring her time and energy back into her community. She volunteers as an orientation pilot in the Civil Air Patrol, shares her story and teaches leadership and success principles to individuals and organizations across the country through her Dare To Dream (Dare-2-Dream.com) speaking platform and is also a full time mother to 2 amazing boys and wife to an awesome husband. - Copy credit:  AthenasVoiceUSA.com   CONNECT WITH ROCHELLE LINKEDIN  |  WEBSITE   ABOUT LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP Long Blue Leadership drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn + Alexa, Spotify and all your favorite podcast platforms. Search @AirForceGrads on your favorite social channels for Long Blue Leadership news and updates!        TRANSCRIPT OUR SPEAKERS Our guest, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell '89 | Our host is Naviere Walkewicz '99   Naviere Walkewicz Col. Kimbrell, welcome to Long Blue Leadership and thank you for being here today.   Rochelle Kimbrell Thank you so much, Naviere.  That's an awesome intro and I'm really excited to here today talking with my alma mater.     Naviere Walkewicz  00:49 That's right. Well, that's my pleasure. And you know, I think it's always especially wonderful when I get to speak to someone that I was at the Academy with at the same time. So, we're kind of going back in the day. And we can say that because, you know, we're amongst friends here. But this is a great opportunity to share with our listeners a little bit about you and your journey. So, we're really excited.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  01:08 Awesome, excited to be here.   Naviere Walkewicz  01:09 Well, let's go back in time a little bit. Let's go back to you as a little girl. Can you share a little bit with our listeners about where you grew up, what your family life was like? Take us on the journey.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  01:21 Take you on the journey. All right. So absolutely. So, my family actually migrated here from Guyana in South America. So, my dad moved out here for college, went to Howard, and then he was getting his Ph.D. in Indiana — Purdue — when I was born. So, I'm the youngest of four. And we moved around a little bit, and then we ended up settling in Colorado. So, I actually grew up in Parker, which is only about an hour down the road, 45 minutes down the road from the Academy. And, you know, we grew up in a time where — Parker now is a thriving metropolis, but it was a really small horse town. Growing up where we were one of two Black families that I was aware of growing up, and I was the only Black person in my class from kindergarten all the way through graduation. So, it was an interesting time; it was an interesting town. But I'm an animal fanatic. I grew up showing horses and showing dogs and you know, when I tell people about where I grew up, and I talk about, you know, Parker had one stoplight and Main Street had a saloon with still saloon doors on it. We used to ride our horses down to the candy store, the Mountain Man Fruit and Candy store, and there was a hitching post outside. And people were like, “You're from Montana?” I'm like, “No, no, no, no, just up the road about 45 minutes.” So, a very different place back then. And my parents just being immigrants, you know, they knew that America was kind of the place where you come to make your dreams come true, the land of opportunity, they believed that you do it through education, and if you were educated, then you could go out and achieve whatever you wanted to. And so they always feel this — to just go out and chase our dreams and follow our dreams, and, you know, to forge our own paths and to be strong and to go for it, you know. They knew that they didn't have all the answers, but that they were out there, and that there was nothing that was stopping us other than ourselves. So, they always fostered that in us growing up, which I really appreciate. So, when I came out of left field with the crazy notion of being a fighter pilot, they had no idea. Military life? What that was like? What that was about? But they said, you know, go after it. You know, figure it out and go do.   Naviere Walkewicz  03:47 That's amazing. I mean, it sounds like, just right from the get-go, you had such wonderful role models of not being afraid, right, and taking the chance at the dream and pursuing things that are greater and bigger and whatever we want to achieve. Maybe you can expand on that. Because from horses to fighter jets, you know, it's like, “Wait, that's a big leap.” Let's talk about how did you know that you wanted to become a fighter pilot.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  04:11 So, from about kindergarten, I wanted to be an astronaut. And I was always just fascinated with space and the stars and the sky and weightlessness and speed and defying gravity. Like, it was all just really interesting to me. And I just wanted to be up there among the stars from day one. And so in kindergarten, I wrote away to NASA and asked, you know, what do I have to do - on that line paper - you know, and said, “How do I become an astronaut?” and they sent back a ginormous package of huge pamphlets and books and things that I never got all the way through. But, you know, kind of laying that process out of what that would look like and all the things that you can do and learn. And as I continue to learn about it, watch a little bit of it, learn you know what that was like, somewhere along the way I found out that not all astronauts get to go to space. I didn't want to do all that training and maybe not get picked, right? So, I think, you know, as I've dissected my life, I kind of go back and I think about, you know, being picked and maybe being, you know, that minority child not always being picked first. I think that was one of my stepping stones to saying, you know, if it really comes down to you've done all the training, and somebody still has to choose you, I wasn't confident that I would be chosen to go to space. So somewhere along the road I learned about fighter jets, you know. We had Academy kids that used to come down to our church, and they would sing over Christmas, and then they'd spend a couple of days with you, and then go back — our church had that program. So, over time I'd heard some of them talking about being fighter pilots, and I kind of probed him, you know, hid around the corner, and listened to what they're talking about — being, you know, fighter pilots. And I was like, “That sounds pretty cool, like fast and jets, and it's up there in the sky; you're still defying gravity. I want to do that.” And so that's where that kind of passion came from. And, you know, the animals were just, you know, animals are great companions. So, I think just growing up in the in those scenarios, they were comforting. It was challenging, it was fun. And I think it really is kind of along the same lines, you know, you kind of set your mind out and you're gonna go do something that's challenging, but it fills that need for you. And that's what flying became for me further into my life.   Naviere Walkewicz  06:35 That helps explain the move from horses to the stars, and then into the cockpit of a fighter jet. So when you said your parents and your family was really supportive of you going to the Academy, did you know the Academy was the route you're gonna take?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  06:49 Absolutely. So, once I decided I wanted to be a fighter pilot. My dad got me a flight lesson when I was 14, a discovery flight. And that just really sealed the deal. I mean, just being in control of a little Cessna up there, 14 years old, you know, you take off and the world is your oyster. It's a whole different perspective. It's just a different view of life in general. And that's how I feel about flying to this day. I love it. It's the ultimate freedom. It's amazing. So, from there, I kind of reverse engineered my life. I said, “How do I become a fighter pilot?” Because my parents didn't have the answers. And so I started asking the questions. And I really looked at it as this is the goal: to get to the Air Force Academy, because they had the most pilot training slots. So, I looked around, I didn't learn a lot about ROTC, I didn't learn a lot about it. Because I learned that they didn't have a lot of slots at the time. I never heard the word Reserve, I never really heard the word Guard. So that was interesting going forward — that there were other paths, but I didn't know about them. So I knew the Academy had the most pilot training slots. And I said, “OK, how do I get there? How do I get to the Academy?” You know, so you start reading and seeing things and it's good grades, you've got to be well rounded, and you've got to have leadership, sports, you've got to have all of these things. I'm like, “I don't know what this well-rounded thing means. But OK, good grades. I can do the good grades, I do good grades and try to figure out all the rest of the stuff.” I ended up joining Civil Air Patrol when I was in, I think, eighth grade. And that really just opened up a huge — it was really like a foot in the door for me because it was military-esque. You know, they're an auxiliary of the Air Force. So, you're wearing the uniform, you're doing the marching and lots of leadership opportunities. So, I actually ended up commanding the drill team and taking us to nationals and doing encampments up here at the Air Force Academy. So, we run the leadership reaction course before I even came here, you know, and it was that leg up that I needed for not having, you know, family, second generation, all that, it was the leg up that I really needed to crack the door and go, “OK, this is something that yeah, I could do this.” So, I got to have those leadership experiences. And I played sports. You know, all sorts of different sports. I did soccer and volleyball and ran track and ended up doing swimming so that I could pass basic swimming, those types of things. So it was really a well thought out chartered course, because I knew I wanted to go to the Academy. And I think that's something that I've tried to pass on to my kids is like, “You've got to have a plan for your life.” Like, “Yes, you can change course 100%. But you've got to have first vision, so that you can start working towards it and figure out what it's going to take.” I don't think that we spend enough time doing that sometimes. I think we plan our vacations really well. But I don't think we plan our lives really well.   Naviere Walkewicz  09:42 I was just gonna say that sounds like a really good leadership nugget right there. I mean, honestly, when did you realize you — have you always been a planner or was that something as a kid that you've, you knew about yourself or just developed about yourself?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  09:55 I would say that that was the first big plan that I created. And it was very intentional. The people that say, “Oh, I just, you know, showed up and I took a flight at the Academy and decided I wanted to go fly.” That's not how this worked for me. Like, I've been calling for this from day one. So yeah, absolutely.   Naviere Walkewicz  10:20 You had said something about in Civil Air Patrol, you were leading, you took your team to nationals. I would love to learn more about what that leadership journey was. And the reason I asked that is because sometimes our listeners think, you know, “What does leadership look like? And if I've not been involved in something, can I still get to a leadership position in it?” You know, and so it sounds like you took that on.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  10:40 So, I think as a young person, it's a little bit scary, because it's the first time that you're leading your peers, and trying to get people to do things that they don't necessarily want to do, because part of our competition was running. We played volleyball, and we drilled, you know, and it was voluntary, obviously, it's not, you know, to get in there and to go to the drill team. But it was really creating that camaraderie among the people that made them want to show up and want to show up at their best. And it was just kind of my first crack at getting to do that. And I think we were super successful in being able to create that environment that people wanted to be around where they got to be themselves and come out, and everybody had a strength and everybody had weaknesses, that we had to cover everybody, you know, and then we get to build them up. And you see that growth. And maybe at the time, I wouldn't say that I took that all in and knew what was, you know — that this is what was happening. But as I go back and dissect, I feel like that's where we got some of our successes is because the environment that we created was so fun, so welcoming, but we all were on a mission and we wanted to win. So, we had that vibe underneath that was driving us, but people could show up as themselves. So, it was pretty awesome.   Naviere Walkewicz  11:56 I see that strength in you. Just the theme that it's kind of running through everything you're talking about is, you know, kind of finding a way and I think bringing others along with you — sounds like that's kind of where we're headed. So I really like that. Maybe let's talk about when you got into the Academy. What was that experience like? Did you get the letter? How did you find out? And what were your first reactions?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  12:18 So, the only two places that I applied to were the Air Force Academy and the Naval Academy. My mom was like, “You should apply to MIT.” I don't know if they have a good pilot program, but they don't have the most pilot training slots.That was my plan and so I actually got accepted to the Naval Academy first, quite a while before I got accepted to the Air Force Academy. I ended up with a vice presidential nomination for the Academy for the Air Force Academy. And I waited. And I was really excited about the Naval Academy. I had been out to visit and it's a beautiful campus. And it would be super fun to go and learn how to crew and do things that I've never done. And I thought it'd be fun to do a summer on a boat. And I wanted to go away from home. So, it was really, yeah, it was really enticing to actually just say, “Yeah, I'm gonna go to the Naval Academy.” And then when I got that acceptance letter from the Air Force Academy, I was like, oh, OK, this is what it's always been about. And so I sat down and I made a list of where I wanted to go, and why I chose these two schools. And the Air Force Academy just came out with, this is what I was set out to do. These are the goals that I had, and this will fulfill all those goals. And that's probably what I should do, even though it's not away from home. And it's not, you know, and I was like, but that was the goal. So, I stepped foot in and it was awesome. I mean, it was everything that I thought it was gonna be, you know, a lot of people, not a lot, some people look back and wonder what they got themselves into when they show up here. And I knew exactly what I was getting myself into. I was excited about it. I had actually got to train with the PJs while I was in Civil Air Patrol. And that was way harder than basic training. So, when I showed up, I was like, “Oh, this is awesome.” People were like, “How do you know how to blouse your boots?” So, I'm like, “Because this was my plan.” I was like, “This was my plan all along.” And then you start asking people, “Why are you here?” Because you have all the different things right? There's other people that thought to be here and there's other people that showed up for they don't know why. And there's other people that were gonna just try it out. And so, you had the plethora, you had all of the… but I was one of those people. It's like this is where I have been fighting to get in from the time I was 14.   Naviere Walkewicz  14:49 Obviously it shows that hard work pays off. And you know, one of the other things that stood out to me, she's [Col. Kimbrell] wearing a red blazer because she is Red Class and I did want to acknowledge the fact that I noticed so, you're welcome.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  15:00 Awesome. Thank you. Dominate.   Naviere Walkewicz  15:03 So, you know, I am doing my part, you know, as a Gold Class, you know, just paying homage. So, let's talk about time at the Academy, and you said it was everything you'd hoped it to be.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  15:15 So it was, well, school was a little harder than I hoped it would be. The hope was that it would prepare me to go on to be a fighter pilot was the hope. And I think, you know, I just knew what I was getting myself into. So, there were no huge surprises, which I think was helpful as I walked through the journey. So, showing up doing basic — that was all well and good. The camaraderie that we built around that being, you know, Screaming Demons, and then, you know, going into the Killer Cobras. For my first two years, just a solid group of human beings. We had phenomenal upperclassmen, like, you know, just the greatest leadership team to teach us leadership and teach us exactly what I'm talking about. And that's probably where it solidified, was, you know, really working hard. You're working your tail off, but being part of something greater than yourself. And that was the first time I really learned about that piece of leadership, that it wasn't just about me going off to be a fighter pilot. But there's all this team building that has to happen in between. And that's kind of when that started to set in. And I think the Academy does that very well, in building teams and strong teams through challenge. So, I came in and, you know, did the things. It was a walk-on to the fencing team for a semester. And then I learned about falconry. And, you know, we only select four people from each class to be falconer just for their time here to take care of our mascots, to love them and just be amazing. And to go out and represent the school as well. And so, you know, my love of animals, it was perfect. And it was my kind of escape from when things did get crazy. I got to go down to the muse and play with the birds. And, you know, we brought our beloved Aurora here when she was just a little fledgling (with) fluffy feathers. So when I came back, 20 years later, she was still alive, and I got to see her and handle her. And it was awesome. So, I did that for my four years here, which afforded me lots of opportunities to go out and talk to high schools and do all kinds of different things. That's one thing I talked to people about, you know, going out and doing the hard things and getting in programs that are rigorous, make sure you have your outlet, make sure that you're taking care of yourself, whatever that looks like, you know, whether it's falconry or, whether it's you know, meditation or yoga, or whatever it is, make sure that you take that time to do that so that you can enjoy your experience, even though it's super challenging.   Naviere Walkewicz  17:51 One of the questions I think some of our listeners have is, you know, your time as a cadet. While a lot of things, you expect them to be challenging, to have an outlet and such, you know, maybe you can share an example where it was a challenge that you had to overcome something or you learned something about yourself having to go through an experience a challenge. Can you share maybe a setback or something that helped you grow as a leader?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  18:13 Definitely, I think, you know, failing or almost failing the class like that — that had never happened; it never occurred to me that it could happen. Um, you know, we all come in here, as you know, top rated top academics, you know, we've not always done things well. But we have surpassed many in our journey to get here. And I was always really good at math. It was something that I prided myself on being good at. And then I hit that Engineering Math 343 and it crushed my world. And so, I started out as an Engineering Mechanics major. And when that happened, they were like, “Well, you can take that again, or you can change your major.” And I was like, “I'll just change my major.” And that was kind of the first time that I had backed down from my plan. But I realized that there are many paths that could lead there. And so it was OK. And that everybody's gonna have a setback. So that was kind of the first big pill. I mean, not the first, but that's one that I definitely remember to this day that I had to swallow for myself. “Oh, I'm not gonna graduate with this degree that I thought I was gonna graduate with.” But it afforded more opportunities and different doors to open to find out, you know, that I really enjoyed doubly. So, I took a bunch of classes and so I got to branch out a little bit more than I would have been just being on the straight and narrow and not learning to pivot. And so, I think that was my first lesson in learning to pivot, which would suit me later on in my career for sure.   Naviere Walkewicz  19:55 Now that's a great example. And I think that it's really, you know, good for people to hear that sometimes there are many ways we can get to an end goal. And just because the plan has to shift, that's absolutely OK. And that's life. Right? So, in the intro, we talked a bit about couldn't and shouldn't. So, let's kind of dive into that a little bit. Was that more after graduation? Would you say there were things even at the Academy that kind of followed that trajectory?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  20:23 I think that was all the way from the time I was little, you know, when I was a little Black girl growing up in Parker, people thought I couldn't and shouldn't do a lot of things. And that really, I think, even from a really young age, that really became the fuel to part of who I became. Going against the grain was my norm, like it became my norm as I was growing up. And, you know, for our military history buffs, you would know that women weren't even allowed to fly fighters until '93. And I graduated high school in '94. So, starting at 14, it was not just a, “You shouldn't” it was, “It's against the law.” Like, I would tell people I'm going to be a fighter pilot. And [they'd] say, “Well, you can't.” And I would tell them, I was like, “Well, I'm young.” So that's either gonna change, or I'm gonna change it. Like, those were my words that came out to people starting very young. And fortunately, I didn't have to change it, it changed right at the cusp — right in the nick of time, it changed. But it also came with a lot of challenges. You know, I remember being in pilot training and flying out across country, somewhere in the middle of nowhere, Texas, and crawling out of the T-38. And the guy at the gas station at the, you know, the [place] where we fill up our airplanes saying, “They let you fly that?” And I was like, “They let you talk?” That's what I said. And because I was spicy when I was younger, you know, sometimes it wasn't, you know, the most appropriate way. But standing up for yourself and knowing that you deserved as much of an opportunity as the next person to give it your best.   Naviere Walkewicz  22:11 I mean, there are so many lessons that we could just take from that just in general. I love that you said if there's not a way, I will find it or something to that… and you know, to that degree. Talk about that a little bit. So, when you went to pilot training, that path was afforded to you. But I'm sure it wasn't just like, “I want to be,” so it's done. Right? You had to work really hard. So talk about what some of that looked like, if you don't mind.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  22:36 Um, so pilot training, whew, that was a, you know, I was thinking in my mind I was prepared because I had my pilot's license, you know? I knew that I could take off and land. But that happens. And once you start, once you get over the simulator process, and the ground part process of pilot training, everybody catches up to you in about two weeks — everybody's taking off and landing, like that was nothing special. So that was eye opening. I was like, “Oh, OK, I thought I had a leg up.” You know, it was the pace of learning and growth of going through what pilot training takes you to and just the professional process of training is fascinating. Like, it's very fascinating. If you sat back and you watched what you can learn in a year, when focused solely on, you know, two airplanes, you know, one airplane for six months, one airplane for another six months, and just what you need to do. You learn a lot, and I had a lot to learn, and it was rigorous. And it really took a team effort as far as study groups, and just learning how to study and those people who had family members, and were legacy pilots and legacy fighter pilots were, you know, you need those people in your group to just kind of help you decipher what it is, or I needed those people in my group to help me decipher what it was that I was reading and studying. So it was awesome. I had a great group of guys and gals initially in my class. And then once I split off to [T-38s] from that point, for many years, I was the only woman in my squadron that was flying, or in my group.   Naviere Walkewicz  24:14 Well, can you talk about that a little bit, I think, you know, you said the only female. I was a “loggie,” so I was helping to load aircraft. And I did get, during ops Air Force, a ride in a F-16D model. So, I got to sit in the back seat. I'm like, “This is great.” But that was my extent beyond the soaring program at the Academy. So can you talk about what it's like being a female fighter pilot and some of the experiences that you had maybe that aren't glamorous that people don't know about, like maybe don't even know to ask or what that was like? I think it's, really unique for people to hear some of what had to be overcome so that things are now normal.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  24:51 I mean, I think it was a lot of little things that we had to, or though I'll just say that I'll just talk from my perspective. I won't speak for all the female fighter pilots out there because we are all walked very different paths. So, I think for me, it was a lot of little things that you had to deal with on a day-to-day that didn't allow me to show up at my best necessarily every day because I was focusing on the wrong things based on kind of the surroundings and what I was walking into. You know, I kind of think about it as some — this is a recent analogy that I've kind of come up with —it's kind of like, if you were out in public and you walked into the men's restroom, right. And that's where you were supposed to be, but you didn't feel like you were supposed to be there. Right? And so that was very similar to the initial walking into, you know, the T-38 is a little bit different because we started out, and I think I want to say, we actually had a large class of women going into my 993 team down at Laughlin. I think there were six of us. But then everybody went off — my roommate went off to helicopters, and then everybody else went “heavies.” And I was the only one that went fighters so you kind of had camaraderie with those guys initially. And so going into 38s was not as big of a deal. I think it was more showing up at Luke, and going through our fighter training unit there FTU, at Luke, where that's the first time you meet some other people and then every squadron subsequent to that. And I know for now, I do know, for many of us female fighter pilots, the gear was an issue. So just not having sizes that fit, not having good relief systems on the airplanes that women could use. So instead of focusing on things like tactics, and you know, where I need to be in formation, what our target is, and where I am on my target, you know, sometimes you can think about, like, I really gotta go to the bathroom and there's nothing I'm gonna be able to do about it for the next two hours, which doesn't make a good teammate. When you're a four-ship, and one person is not in the game fully, right, that is something that you absolutely need to be in the game fully 100 percent, 100 percent of the mission, 100 percent of the time. And I think that some of those basic needs not being met didn't afford me to be fully present when I needed to be at times. You know, and then that kind of goes hand in hand with, you know, potential leak-causing medical issues further down the road of, you know, not hydrating when you're flying jets, which is key, like you have to be hydrated to pull nine Gs. And I know, I flew not hydrated many times because I was concerned about other things. So those are some of the things that I think on the leading edge of, “Yeah, let's get women in the cockpit and the fighters,” you know, for a lot of reasons. That's a great idea. But we needed to think about it as a community kind of. What does that require, you know, what, what differences, you know, physiologically, whatever it is, does that require? And have we addressed that before we invite people into this space and say, “Yeah, go be a fighter pilot.” You know, we all managed and we figured it out. And, you know, that's the resiliency, that's the tenaciousness, that's the, “We're gonna do this, you know, come hell or high water. That's what we're gonna do.” And I think that was the mentality like, “I'm allowed to be here, I'm going to do my best to make the grade. I've done the things I'm, you know, I've made the grade and training, there's no reason that I shouldn't be able to go do this,” right? And then there's the reality of, here's a few things we need to tweak. And we're many years away from fixing those problems. Some of that has been arranged, and or some of that has been solved now, and some of it is still being worked on, you know. And I think we've come a long way in the realm of pregnancy and having babies and having kids in the fighter community. You know, it's kind of on the leading edge of that, too.   Naviere Walkewicz  29:16 You must be in my head. I was going to ask, you know, what it's like to be a fighter pilot and have children?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  29:23 So, and that's, you know, that's challenging. It was very challenging. And I think, being on the leading edge, the commander's didn't necessarily know what to do with you. I was at a non-flying assignment when we chose — I say chose — but I use that word loosely, because I had asked, you know, if I was on a non-flying assignment, which meant I would have to go to a transition course in order to go back to the jet. And so, I got married while I was at the non-flying assignment. And I asked, “If I went to the transition course and then subsequently decided to have a child, what would that look like?” And my commander said, “Well, we don't have to give you another transition course.” So essentially what that means to everybody who, you know, just to make it perfectly clear, your flying career would be over if I chose to have a child. So that was the thought process at the time by some, not all, because it was very commander-dependent. It was very, you know, they had the power, so we chose to have my son before I went to the transition course. And the rules at the time were that you were allowed to PCS, they were allowed to PCS you three months after you had a baby. Well, I had an emergency C-section. And three months after I had a baby, I couldn't do a sit up, they were ready to PCS me back-to-back to go pull nine Gs. And I was trying to explain that to the guy at the assignments. And he's like, “But the book says…” and I'm like, “I understand what the book says. However, we've got to think outside the box here a little bit. And I'm gonna need a little bit of an extension here before I can go the course. So, I can do a sit up, maybe stand up, maybe just do some basic things aside from pulling nine Gs.” And so, I think it was six to seven months after having my son I ended up at my course. And I was in Italy with a 9-month-old, going back to the jet, which was crazy. I'm not sure that it was sane at all. I mean, I don't know, for those people who've had babies, and you know what the first two years of life is like with the amount of sleep that you get. And it doesn't matter how phenomenal your spouse is, if you're the mom, you're the mom, and you've still got duties that you have to perform, whether it's you know, child's hungry, there's only one person that can do something about that. So, it was interesting. And then, you know, the other part of that is support for your spouse, you know. We were one of the few people that had young kids showing up in Italy — he was the only guy and in the spouse's area, he had no support. With a 9-month-old in a foreign country, didn't speak the language. It was tough. It was challenging.   Naviere Walkewicz  32:20 That is. And so how did you I mean, aside from we just got through it, you know, what were some of the things that you might share with others? Look back. How were you able to so maybe others can think about what that looks like?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  32:36 We really did just get through it, right? We did, we leaned on each other, we, you know, went through some struggles there and, you know, I mean, I think, what I would tell people, you know, if they're thinking about whatever it is that you're going to actually go through in your life, right, and you're choosing a partner, you have understand each other's, you know, lives, and you have to be strong in your partnership to try and do something like this, you know, like, you'll talk to a lot of mil-to-mil families and the things that they've had to go through, and we weren't mil to mil, but you know, there's different things that you have to go through. So really having a partner that understands, and that you can figure things out and you're committed to each other even when it gets hard. I think, you know, because you can't necessarily always count on going into a new place and it being a certain kind of way. Right? You hope that you would have this type of support and that type of support. But having never seen the dynamic, they might not know how to have that type of support for you. So, it was a lot of opening new doors that people just kind of looked at us and didn't have any. We can't help you. We appreciate you.   Naviere Walkewicz  34:02 I think just sharing that because I think a lot of times, people don't, you know, really think about, you know, what does that look like and sometimes it just looks like you just take a step forward and you open up a door and you kind of, you know, assess and you go forward. And I think that there's something to be said about just moving forward. And it sounds like that's what you did really well. And through communication and everything as well. Maybe you can share, were there any leaders along the way that kind of supported you or inspired you to kind of get through some of the difficult times whether they're in that as a new mom or just in your career in general? What did that kind of look like from an inspirational standpoint?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  34:38 So, this was my struggle that I did not understand. And I really try to help young people and people up and coming and even people who are established in their careers, try to help them understand mentorship, because while we throw around the word “mentorship” a lot, we don't really talk about what does that really look like? And so along my career, I would hear “mentorship.” And I thought to myself, “I need to find another Black woman fighter pilot to help me figure out how to do this.” OK, well, when you are the first, there's nobody else out there to help you do that. And so I thought that I had to figure it out on my own and forge my own path, which made it harder for me. And part of that was self-imposed — 100 percent. But I didn't understand. So, as I got older in my career, and as I had, you know, gone through some trials and tribulations and I really sat down and I learned what mentorship was, I make sure that people understand three things about mentorship: You need to find somebody who sees you and the journey that you're on, and believes that you can do it. That's the first thing they need to be successful in wherever it is that you're trying to go. So, if I'm looking for a successful fighter pilot, they need to have been a successful fighter pilot. And that's what they need to be, right? I can't learn from a successful mechanic or a successful cook, or whatever. They need to be where you're trying to be successful. And then they need to be willing to take the time out of their own life to show you how to do it. Right? And if they're not those three things, then they're not a good mentor. But that doesn't mean they have to be the same color, creed, race, religion — none of that. That is not a factor. So, I was looking at all the wrong factors while looking for mentorship. And so, I really never had any solid mentors going through.   Naviere Walkewicz  36:38 When did you realize that and like, at what point did that kind of shift the way you look at things or the way you, you know, continue to pursue your professional — whether both in the uniform or outside the uniform — career?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  36:50 So, I realized that when I got around an outside organization that was not part of the military and I found true mentorship. And I think sometimes we're just in the military, we're very busy. And you have to pursue mentorship, right? It's not going to fall in your lap, it's not going to, you know, somebody may pass across your path and say, “I will mentor you if you want.” But if you don't pursue that, it's probably not going to happen, because that person is successful. They're busy, they're doing their thing. And you have to want their mentorship. And so, it wasn't until I was about to separate from active duty and go on to the Reserve that I started to understand what I had kind of missed. And I was like, “Oh, that's that mentorship thing that people have been talking about.” I mean, the word was around for the whole time. But the explanation and my understanding of it was not.   Naviere Walkewicz  37:55 What a good time for that to come, though. Yes. And when you're at that crossroads. So how many years active did you do? 13? OK. And that's interesting, because some people will say, “Once you get to 10, just stay in.” And so that was a big decision for you. What led you to that?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  38:12 So, it was looking around and saying, “You're 13 years, you have another seven years.” Seven years is a long time. And it's seven years of your life. And seven years of my life, like it's not just seven years, right? And so, I was looking at people 10 years ahead of me, and they were mostly airline pilots, or sim operators. I don't love the simulator. I don't want to operate the simulator, like, I mean, it has its place, its value, it's a valuable tool, but it was not my favorite place to be. So, I did not want to be a sim operator. And, you know, my joke to myself is that, you know, passengers on airlines don't like to go upside down. So, I don't think those are the planes I want to fly either, right? You know, they're, you know, a great career path, you know, but a lot of times as we transition, we look at the skill sets that we've learned. And that kind of easy-button is to just stay with the skill sets. We weren't because we spent, you know, a solid portion of our life, you know, 20 to 30 years learning that skill set. So that's what people would typically lean on. And being the outlier that I am, you know, a strange human being that I've come to be, you know, against the grain. That's not what I wanted to do. I wanted to have impact in other people's lives in a different way. And I was searching for something that I didn't necessarily know. And so, I was able to find it. So I was really excited about that, which really changed my whole trajectory of how I make decisions, why I make decisions. I really dissected things that I had done and what had made me successful in my career to a point, what was holding me back what had held me back from being, you know, from reaching the ranks, which is what some people would consider more success. And how do I want to live? You know, once you become a mom, in my opinion, your priorities change. It wasn't about me and my freedom and flying jets. And it's amazing, and it's awesome. And it's fun, and I love it. And living the fighter pilot life, it was, “I gotta build a life for these kids too,” you know, for my two boys, and I have to be a person that I need to be my boys' hero. Right? So, the rest of the world, you know, they're wishy washy, take it or leave it, you know. Some people are gonna love you, some people are gonna hate you, that's fine. But I need to be my boys' hero. I'm the only person that can be their mom in their life. And I needed to be that.   Naviere Walkewicz  41:05 I really appreciate that. I mean, I'm going back to something you said earlier about, everyone has an individual experience and it shapes them in different ways. And you can't say just because this person had this, others will have this. But I think what you just said really strikes home, because sometimes the biggest decisions we make really don't depend on others — it depends on where we are and what we want to do and who we want to be. So, who did you want to be, in addition to being there for your boys, like you want to be their hero? What did that translate to for you on the outside of military service?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  41:38 So that translated into, you know, being really a mentor. I wanted to have impact in other's lives. And I realized that sometimes that's going to translate individually to helping people individually. But when you really dive into people's lives — that they actually want mentorship, that actually want change — that's powerful. And that changes families. That changes generations. So I've been able to start working with people on that level.   Naviere Walkewicz  42:21 So it sounds like you made a pretty big leap from, you said, you went to the Reserve, so you had the ability to continue to serve and you know, and then retire in 2020. But you invested in yourself in an entrepreneurial way. And I'm sure there were trials and tribulations and that, in itself, right, because, you know, you have a message to share? And what was that journey like? And how do people who are thinking about something like that do it successfully from what you've learned?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  42:48 Yeah so I think, you know, really, it is learning your own self-worth. And then not allowing yourself to settle for anything less than that, knowing that you have value to add. And if you are not being treated that way, if you are not able to give your full self in the way that you want to, then maybe, you know, you have to look at it and say, “Is there a better way that I can use this one life that I was given?” And are there other people that need to hear your story, and so part of it was transitioning into speaking, because I learned that I had more value than just being a fighter pilot, right? I think that we are all normal people. And some people choose to do extraordinary things, right. But we're all just people. And anybody's capable of doing something extraordinary if they choose themselves. And so, I really had to unpack that in myself and say, I know when I talk to high schoolers, when I talk to young Black girls, when I talk to any minority, they get excited about possibilities for themselves. And there is value in helping people get excited about possibilities for themselves. Because they get out of their own way. They get out of listening to people who've told them that they only belong in a certain area, certain place, a certain socioeconomic class, whatever it is, and they see possibility. And for me, I knew if there was somebody in the world who could do that for my boys, and they would see a speaker wherever they would see somebody and it brought on possibility for them of what they could do in their life and they didn't do it I would be frustrated. It would be like you're not living your value right. And so, I thought that of myself, I'm like, “If I can show one person that they have more possibility and they have more value than they've ever known that they had and it causes them to act, that's it.” Like, that's why I'm here on this Earth…   Naviere Walkewicz  45:01 You're glowing because you're actually doing something you're so passionate about. I can tell that it really is to your core, you know, the part of your journey. It's wonderful to see when you have that ability to change someone's life, or it's more personal and it leads to, maybe, generational change. Can you share a story or maybe an example where you've had that happen with you and someone else?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  45:23 So, there's a young man out in Oregon, and his name is Jeremiah Stroupe. And he's one of my mentors. Absolutely. And he has really helped me walk this journey, and has really helped me find the value and be able to communicate it a little bit better. And he has helped my husband and I communicate better. He has helped us get our marriage back on track, he's just helped us get our finances and just understand, like our true value, outside of what people think, right. And I've never been a big, “I worry about what people think.” But we are all a little bit programmed by society, by media by, especially with social media now, but by those things, and you have a tendency to react in different ways to what you are bombarded with. And so he really helps me to walk that line to be better, and to impact more. Because he was able to help me get my life on track in transition, you know, like we were talking about as I was transitioning out of the military, because that's a hard time for people. And do you walk into a space where now you get to be the rest of you, if you weren't that before. Like some people don't have to do that transition. But I feel like walking through the time frame that we have walking through the fighter pilot world, I feel like I had to be a little bit of a chameleon and transform some of who I fully was to assimilate, as opposed to be completely accepted as myself. And so now I get to be me. And that took me years to remember who that was, who that's grown into. And to be able to see my whole self and then be able to value my whole self and then be able to give my whole self — I'm still working on it. It's still a work in progress. I'll work on it till the day I die. But I really had to take a step back. And I realized how much of myself I had put away to do the mission. And so, you know, as people are coming up and they're making these hard decisions — and I would do it again because it's what I wanted to do. I wanted to fly jets, I did fly jets, it was amazing. I've crossed paths with some amazing wingmen, flight leads, leaders, leadership, you know, yeah, there's the people that you know, that you don't get along with. But all in all, it's been an amazing journey. But the walk back to self was a little bit shocking to me, as I kind of unpacked and moved on to the next phase. But it's been really freeing, too. So, it's been awesome.   Naviere Walkewicz  48:33 I feel like time has flown by; there's so many good things we covered. Was there anything that I didn't ask you that you wanted to share with our listeners?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  48:42 No, we did cover a lot of things. I mean, I think I really love to share that mentorship piece, because I think it's important for people to know that your mentors don't have to look like you, don't have to be like you. In fact, it's better if they're not.   Naviere Walkewicz  48:55 I think that's a great message. I really do. And I think that really opens up — I mean, then it's almost like the whole world is your oyster. Really, you know what I mean? And so, I think that's a beautiful thing. Well, what we'd like to do is we'd like to share with our listeners key lessons they can take away around leadership. And I think we've heard some along the way, but if you had to boil it down, and they're thinking about Col. Kimbrell, Rochelle, what are some of the things you want to leave our listeners with when it comes to leadership?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  49:21 I would just leave you with: Dare to dream, right? Because what you have in your heart is not necessarily what people are going to see you for, see you as. But it's OK. So dare to have that boldness about yourself, to dream what you want to dream about yourself and then to go after it. And there are going to be obstacles, understand there's going to be obstacles, there's going to be failures. You don't grow unless you fail. And you have to learn how to walk through those but you have to learn from your failures in order to grow from them. And don't be afraid of that. So, I just challenge people to dare to dream — it doesn't matter if you're 10 or if you're 80, there's still more life in you, you can still have another dream, and you can still go after it. And that's really my biggest challenge is a lot of ways to get to places. And I would say, plan your life. Take the time, like you would a 10-day vacation to figure out how you're going to get there. Where do you want to go? And how are you going to get there? And who do you want to take with you?   Naviere Walkewicz  50:36 Thank you. So, may I just ask, what's your dream today?   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  50:41 My dream today is just to be impactful. I want to impact people's lives. I want to empower people to be their best selves. I want to raise good citizens with my two boys. And I want to live free.   Naviere Walkewicz  51:00 Well, I think you're on your way because you inspired me today. So thank you for that.   Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell  51:03 Thank you. Good to be here. Appreciate your time.   Naviere Walkewicz  51:06 Definitely. Thank you.     KEYWORDS fighter pilot, Air Force Academy, childhood, dreams, challenges, perseverance, role model, female fighter pilot, camaraderie, gear, facilities, motherhood, mentorship, transition, speaking, mentoring     The Long Blue Line Podcast Network is presented by the U.S. Air Force Academy Association and Foundation      

Meet retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr., president of Angelo State University (ASU), which continues to evolve and thrive as a leading institution in higher education in part by leveraging its opportunities. The university is dedicated to serving its diverse student population and preparing students for success in an ever-changing world.   In this episode of Diverse, host Ralph Newell and Hawkins delve into the initiatives and challenges facing ASU, particularly in serving Latino students and navigating the landscape of higher education.   Experience this thought-provoking exchange as Newell and Hawkins explore the intersection of education, diversity, and leadership and the transformative impact of inclusive practices in higher education.   KEY POINTS:   - ASU's multifaceted strategies to recruit Latinx students - On athletic scholarships, transfer portal, and NFL opportunities - Retired Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins Jr.'s biggest challenge as a university president - The importance of quality education and global workforce competitiveness - How ASU increases access and removes barriers for Latinx students - Some student success stories from ASU's programs - ASU's commitment to diversity QUOTABLES:   “Inclusion as a concept has so many factors influencing it. Creating these spaces that allow one to kind of speak up without feeling like the have to shut up and shut down… How do you create these psychologically safe spaces? Trust is at the center of this.” — Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr.   GUEST RESOURCES:    2023 Seal of Excelencia | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com),  Angelo State University Names First Black President | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education (diverseeducation.com) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: X (formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/diverseissues Instagram: http://instagram.com/diverseissuesinhighereducation Facebook: http://facebook.com/DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/diverse-issues-in-higher-education   WATCH THIS VIDEO AND OTHERS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@DiverseIssuesInHigherEducation   Closed captioning and a live show transcription are available in the video for this episode.   In The Margins is produced by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education and edited by EPYC Media Network (visit at https://www.epyc.co/).

Episode 2721 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about Air Force Lt. Col. Gerald Young and his Congressional Medal of Honor award. The featured story comes from The U.S. Department of Defense website and was titled: … Continue reading →

 Defending the Decalogue:  A Presentation by Col. John Eidsmoe.  John Eidsmoe is a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel and Alabama State Defense Force Colonel, and a graduate of the Air Command & Staff College and the Air War College. He is Professor of Law at the Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy and, in his various teaching assignments, his students have given him the Outstanding Professor Award or Professor of the Year Award five times. He has served as Senior Staff Attorney with the Alabama Supreme Court and is currently Legal Counsel for the Foundation for Moral Law. Eidsmoe also serves on the boards of Lutherans for Life, The Plymouth Rock Foundation, and the Gospel Martial Arts Union, and is a constitutional attorney who has defended homeschools, Christian schools, the right of students to study the Bible in public schools, and the right to display the Ten Commandments in the public arena. He has authored numerous books, including Historical & Theological Foundations of Law, Christianity & the Constitution, God & Caesar, and Columbus & Cortez, and has produced a variety of audio and video lecture albums including The Institute on the Constitution and Here I Stand: A Biblical Worldview for a New Millennium. He holds seven academic degrees in law, theology, history, and political science. He and his wife, Marlene, have been married since 1970, have three children, and live in rural Pike Road, Alabama.

It was a week of serious cybersecurity incidents paired with unimpressive responses. As Melanie Teplinsky reminds us, the U.S. government has been agitated for months about China's apparent strategic decision to hold U.S. infrastructure hostage to cyberattack in a crisis. Now the government has struck back at Volt Typhoon, the Chinese threat actor pursuing that strategy. It claimed recently to have disrupted a Volt Typhoon botnet by taking over a batch of compromised routers. Andrew Adams explains how the takeover was managed through the court system. It was a lot of work, and there is reason to doubt the effectiveness of the effort. The compromised routers can be re-compromised if they are turned off and on again. And the only ones that were fixed by the U.S. seizure are within U.S. jurisdiction, leaving open the possibility of DDOS attacks from abroad. And, really, how vulnerable is our critical infrastructure to DDOS attack? I argue that there's a serious disconnect between the government's hair-on-fire talk about Volt Typhoon and its business-as-usual response. Speaking of cyberstuff we could be overestimating, Taiwan just had an election that China cared a lot about. According to one detailed report, China threw a lot of cyber at Taiwanese voters without making much of an impression. Richard Stiennon and I mix it up over whether China would do better in trying to influence the 2024 outcome here.   While we're covering humdrum responses to cyberattacks, Melanie explains U.S. sanctions on Iranian military hackers for their hack of U.S. water systems.  For comic relief, Richard lays out the latest drama around the EU AI Act, now being amended in a series of backroom deals and informal promises. I predict that the effort to pile incoherent provisions on top of anti-American protectionism will not end in a GDPR-style triumph for Europe, whose market is now small enough for AI companies to ignore if the regulatory heat is turned up arbitrarily.  The U.S. is not the only player whose response to cyberintrusions is looking inadequate this week. Richard explains Microsoft's recent disclosure of a Midnight Blizzard attack on the company and a number of its customers. The company's obscure explanation of how its technology contributed to the attack and, worse, its effort to turn the disaster into an upsell opportunity earned Microsoft a patented Alex Stamos spanking.  Andrew explains the recent Justice Department charges against three people who facilitated the big $400m FTX hack that coincided with the exchange's collapse. Does that mean it wasn't an inside job? Not so fast, Andrew cautions. The government didn't recover the $400m, and it isn't claiming the three SIM-swappers it has charged are the only conspirators. Melanie explains why we've seen a sudden surge in state privacy legislation. It turns out that industry has stopped fighting the idea of state privacy laws and is now selling a light-touch model law that skips things like private rights of action. I give a lick and a promise to a “privacy” regulation now being pursued by CFPB for consumer financial information. I put privacy in quotes, because it's really an opportunity to create a whole new market for data that will assure better data management while breaking up the advantage of incumbents' big data holdings. Bruce Schneier likes the idea. So do I, in principle, except that it sounds like a massive re-engineering of a big industry by technocrats who may not be quite as smart as they think they are. Bruce, if you want to come on the podcast to explain the whole thing, send me an email! Spies are notoriously nasty, and often petty, but surely the nastiest and pettiest of American spies, Joshua Schulte, was sentenced to 40 years in prison last week. Andrew has the details. There may be some good news on the ransomware front. More victims are refusing to pay. Melanie, Richard, and I explore ways to keep that trend going. I continue to agitate for consideration of a tax on ransom payments. I also flag a few new tech regulatory measures likely to come down the pike in the next few months. I predict that the FCC will use the TCPA to declare the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal. And Amazon is likely to find itself held liable for the safety of products sold by third parties on the Amazon platform.  Finally, a few quick hits: Amazon has abandoned its iRobot acquisition, thanks to EU “competition” regulators, with the likely result that iRobot will cease competing David Kahn, who taught us all the romance of cryptology, has died at 93  Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh is taking over Cyber Command and NSA from Gen. Nakasone  And for those suffering from Silicon Valley Envy (lookin' at you, Brussels), 23andMe offers a small corrective. The company is now a rare “reverse unicorn” – having fallen in value from $6 Billion to practically nothing Download 490th Episode (mp3) You can subscribe to The Cyberlaw Podcast using iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or our RSS feed. As always, The Cyberlaw Podcast is open to feedback. Be sure to engage with @stewartbaker on Twitter. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions for topics or interviewees to CyberlawPodcast@gmail.com. Remember: If your suggested guest appears on the show, we will send you a highly coveted Cyberlaw Podcast mug! The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of their institutions, clients, friends, families, or pets.

It was a week of serious cybersecurity incidents paired with unimpressive responses. As Melanie Teplinsky reminds us, the U.S. government has been agitated for months about China's apparent strategic decision to hold U.S. infrastructure hostage to cyberattack in a crisis. Now the government has struck back at Volt Typhoon, the Chinese threat actor pursuing that strategy. It claimed recently to have disrupted a Volt Typhoon botnet by taking over a batch of compromised routers. Andrew Adams explains how the takeover was managed through the court system. It was a lot of work, and there is reason to doubt the effectiveness of the effort. The compromised routers can be re-compromised if they are turned off and on again. And the only ones that were fixed by the U.S. seizure are within U.S. jurisdiction, leaving open the possibility of DDOS attacks from abroad. And, really, how vulnerable is our critical infrastructure to DDOS attack? I argue that there's a serious disconnect between the government's hair-on-fire talk about Volt Typhoon and its business-as-usual response. Speaking of cyberstuff we could be overestimating, Taiwan just had an election that China cared a lot about. According to one detailed report, China threw a lot of cyber at Taiwanese voters without making much of an impression. Richard Stiennon and I mix it up over whether China would do better in trying to influence the 2024 outcome here.   While we're covering humdrum responses to cyberattacks, Melanie explains U.S. sanctions on Iranian military hackers for their hack of U.S. water systems.  For comic relief, Richard lays out the latest drama around the EU AI Act, now being amended in a series of backroom deals and informal promises. I predict that the effort to pile incoherent provisions on top of anti-American protectionism will not end in a GDPR-style triumph for Europe, whose market is now small enough for AI companies to ignore if the regulatory heat is turned up arbitrarily.  The U.S. is not the only player whose response to cyberintrusions is looking inadequate this week. Richard explains Microsoft's recent disclosure of a Midnight Blizzard attack on the company and a number of its customers. The company's obscure explanation of how its technology contributed to the attack and, worse, its effort to turn the disaster into an upsell opportunity earned Microsoft a patented Alex Stamos spanking.  Andrew explains the recent Justice Department charges against three people who facilitated the big $400m FTX hack that coincided with the exchange's collapse. Does that mean it wasn't an inside job? Not so fast, Andrew cautions. The government didn't recover the $400m, and it isn't claiming the three SIM-swappers it has charged are the only conspirators. Melanie explains why we've seen a sudden surge in state privacy legislation. It turns out that industry has stopped fighting the idea of state privacy laws and is now selling a light-touch model law that skips things like private rights of action. I give a lick and a promise to a “privacy” regulation now being pursued by CFPB for consumer financial information. I put privacy in quotes, because it's really an opportunity to create a whole new market for data that will assure better data management while breaking up the advantage of incumbents' big data holdings. Bruce Schneier likes the idea. So do I, in principle, except that it sounds like a massive re-engineering of a big industry by technocrats who may not be quite as smart as they think they are. Bruce, if you want to come on the podcast to explain the whole thing, send me an email! Spies are notoriously nasty, and often petty, but surely the nastiest and pettiest of American spies, Joshua Schulte, was sentenced to 40 years in prison last week. Andrew has the details. There may be some good news on the ransomware front. More victims are refusing to pay. Melanie, Richard, and I explore ways to keep that trend going. I continue to agitate for consideration of a tax on ransom payments. I also flag a few new tech regulatory measures likely to come down the pike in the next few months. I predict that the FCC will use the TCPA to declare the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal. And Amazon is likely to find itself held liable for the safety of products sold by third parties on the Amazon platform.  Finally, a few quick hits: Amazon has abandoned its iRobot acquisition, thanks to EU “competition” regulators, with the likely result that iRobot will cease competing David Kahn, who taught us all the romance of cryptology, has died at 93  Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh is taking over Cyber Command and NSA from Gen. Nakasone  And for those suffering from Silicon Valley Envy (lookin' at you, Brussels), 23andMe offers a small corrective. The company is now a rare “reverse unicorn” – having fallen in value from $6 Billion to practically nothing Download 490th Episode (mp3) You can subscribe to The Cyberlaw Podcast using iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or our RSS feed. As always, The Cyberlaw Podcast is open to feedback. Be sure to engage with @stewartbaker on Twitter. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions for topics or interviewees to CyberlawPodcast@gmail.com. Remember: If your suggested guest appears on the show, we will send you a highly coveted Cyberlaw Podcast mug! The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of their institutions, clients, friends, families, or pets.

In this compelling episode of the Ones Ready Podcast, we're joined by Lt Col Megan O'Rourke, who shares her extraordinary journey to the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Beginning with her decision to join the Air Force at the Air Force Academy, inspired by a family visit and a desire to serve post-9/11, Lt Col O'Rourke's path is marked by resilience and determination. She candidly discusses her initial failure in pilot training, her transition to a navigator, and eventually her pivotal moment at an Air Lift Tanker Association conference, which led her and her husband, also in the Air Force, towards AFSOC. Lt Col O'Rourke reflects on the challenges of navigating a dual military career, the importance of embracing new opportunities, and the role of perseverance in her career. She delves into the unique aspects of serving in AFSOC, the tight-knit community it fosters, and the rewarding nature of its missions. Despite the challenges, including the tough decision-making regarding family and career, her passion for the mission and the people in AFSOC shines through. This episode not only explores the professional journey of a dedicated Air Force officer but also touches on personal growth, the impact of pivotal decisions, and the importance of storytelling in the military community. Whether you're a current service member, a veteran, or someone considering a military career, Lt Col O'Rourke's story offers valuable insights and inspiration. Tune in for an engaging conversation about dedication, leadership, and the power of saying yes to the unexpected turns in life.Collabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: 1ReadyAlpha Brew Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADYATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteCardoMax - Promo Code: ONESREADYDread River - Promo Code: ONESREADY Eberlestock - Promo Code: OR10Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADYTrench Coffee Company - Promo Code: ONESREADYThe content provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The host, guests, and affiliated entities do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. The use of this podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship, and the podcast is not liable for any damages resulting from its use. Any mention of products or individuals does not consti...

There is a fresh tragedy in the war between Israel and Hamas. IDF troops mistakenly shot and killed three hostages in Gaza City. That news came as Israel kept up its bombardment and defended the use of unguided bombs. Geoff Bennett discussed those weapons with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula and Marc Garlasco, former chief of high value targeting at the Defense Intelligence Agency. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

According to reports from CNN and The Washington Post, the U.S. intelligence community believes that up to 45 percent of the bombs Israel has dropped in Gaza were unguided, a tactic that Israel's military has defended. Geoff Bennett discusses those weapons with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula and Marc Garlasco, former chief of high value targeting at the Defense Intelligence Agency. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

At 100 years old, World War II and Korean War airpower legend U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James H. Harvey III., one of the nation's first African American fighter pilots with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, received an honorary promotion to the rank of colonel. His story this morning on the KNSS Salute to Service.

Please enjoy today's encore presentation of Sara's Interview with U.S. Air Force Lt. General and CEO of Spacebilt, Steve KwastInstead of wasting time and money building satellites on Earth, why not just build them in space?On the surface, this might seem like a silly question. But if you can escape Earth's orbit, the benefits of satellite assembly amongst the asteroids begin to make more sense.On today's show, Sara is joined by Spacebilt Founder and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. General Steve Kwast for an in-depth discussion about the benefits of interstellar infrastructure to build complex satellites and spacecraft. From universal Wifi to wireless power for every device on Earth, human life as we understand it will be totally changed after the launch of Spacebilt.Please visit our great sponsors:After Deathhttps://angel.com/carterSee a never-before-seen glimpse into what the next life could entail in After Death in theaters now. Rated PG-13HumanN Super Beetshttps://getsuperbeets.comUse promo code SARA for a free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and 15% off your first order.1:59 Factories in Space?3:53 Steve Kwast joins the Sara Carter Show4:56 What is Spacebilt?6:46 A factory in space9:46 Proof of concept11:17 How it is done12:46 The private sector's role14:19 Benefits of Spacebilt for Humanity18:50 It is hard for us to understand how this will change humanity23:36 Show Close

Please enjoy today’s encore presentation of Sara’s Interview with U.S. Air Force Lt. General and CEO of Spacebilt, Steve Kwast Instead of wasting time and money building satellites on Earth, why not just build them in space? On the surface, this might seem like a silly question. But if you can escape Earth’s orbit, the […]

GDP Script/ Top Stories for Sept 8 Publish Date:  sept 8th From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast Today is Friday, September 8th, and happy 29th birthday to baseball player Nick Williams ****Williams**** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Peggy Slappy Properties Gwinnett police looking for suspect in murder at Peachtree Corners hotel Snellville man drowned on Lake Lanier over Labor Day weekend Gwinnett police file charges in deaths of brother and sister found alongside I-85 All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe!    Break 1 : M.O.G.          Story 1. 2 Peachtree Corner Gwinnett County police have identified 21-year-old Jay Dante Crump as the suspect in a murder that occurred at a hotel on Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Crump has been charged with Aggravated Assault, Felony Murder, and Possession of a Firearm During a Felony in connection with the death of 28-year-old Dareese Ellis, both of whom were staying at the hotel where the shooting took place. Ellis was shot and killed on Tuesday afternoon, and witnesses reported seeing a possible suspect fleeing the scene. Homicide detectives are investigating an altercation that may have occurred between the victim and the suspect prior to the shooting. Authorities are seeking information about Crump's whereabouts and encourage anyone with information to contact them...………….. read more at gwinnettdailypost.com   STORY 2: Lake Lanier Gwinnett County police investigators have identified two suspects, Manuel Lorenzo Sanchez (41) and Ricardo Lorenzo Montes (24), in connection with the murders of a brother and sister, Maria Rosaria Montes Dorantes and Juan Angel Montes. Sanchez faces charges including felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm or knife during certain crimes. Montes has been charged with tampering with evidence. The victims' bodies were discovered on the side of Interstate 85 near the I-985 split on August 27. Police have not yet released information about a potential motive for the killings, and the whereabouts of the suspects are currently unknown. Authorities are seeking information from the public to assist in their apprehension. Story 3: Death on side of I-85 Gwinnett County transportation officials are planning to expand microtransit services with the creation of a third microtransit zone in northwest Gwinnett, serving residents in Sugar Hill, Buford, and Suwanee. The budget request for this expansion was presented, aiming for capital funds in 2024 and operational funds in 2026. Microtransit, offered through the Ride Gwinnett app, provides on-demand rides within specific zones. Gwinnett has secured $2 million in grant funding for this project, contingent on a $500,000 local match, which is part of the 2024 budget request. The goal is to gradually expand microtransit services throughout the entire county. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back   Break 2:   Slappey- Tom Wages -  Obits   Story 4: McGinnis Ferry The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded a $24.8 million construction contract to CMES Inc. for the construction of a new interchange on Interstate 85 at McGinnis Ferry Road in Suwanee, Gwinnett County. This long-planned interchange is seen as crucial for addressing traffic congestion in the Lawrenceville-Suwanee road interchange area. The project includes the construction of a bridge and approaches over I-85/SR 403. GDOT expects the new interchange to reduce congestion on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road, decrease northbound traffic backups on I-85's auxiliary lane, and improve safety by reducing accidents at Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and I-85. The project is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026.               Story 5: Gwinnet Veterans HOF   Two military veterans from Gwinnett County, Georgia, will be among the 15 inductees into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame for 2023. Air Force Lt. Col. James Wesley Williams, a Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war, and Army Sgt. Carvis Pittman Williams, a World War II veteran who will be honored posthumously, are set to be recognized. Lt. Col. Williams, currently residing in Norcross, served in the Vietnam War and was a prisoner of war in the Hanoi Hilton camp. Sgt. Carvis Williams, born in Snellville in 1919, served during World War II and earned the Silver Star for his gallantry. The induction ceremony will take place in Columbus on November 4, honoring a total of 177 Georgia veterans since the Hall of Fame's inception in 2013. Story 6: GCP   Aaron Lupuloff, Director of the GCPS Foundation, and Mike Cammack, Director of Norcross Community School, collaborated with Hope thru Soap and community partners to host an event providing support and community engagement to local families. The event aimed to assist families in need, particularly those with students in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). With over half of GCPS students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the event addressed pressing needs. Given its success, the GCPS Foundation and Office Depot Office Max plan to organize another event at Summerour Middle School on September 23, further emphasizing the importance of community support in improving students' lives.   We'll be back in a moment   Break 3:  ESOG – Ingles 1 - Cumming   Story 7: School of Arts   The School of the Arts (SOTA) at Central Gwinnett High School is currently accepting applications from eighth-grade students interested in the arts. There are two programs available for application: the SOTA Conservatory Program (requiring an audition/portfolio) and the SOTA Fellows Program (with no admissions criteria). Students entering grades 10-12 for the next school year may apply, subject to availability, and transportation is provided for Central Gwinnett Cluster students, while students from other clusters must be eligible for permissive transfer and arrange their own transportation. The application deadline for the Conservatory Program is November 26, and auditions will be held on January 2 and 3, with acceptance notifications sent out in mid-January 2024. SOTA offers a specialized arts-focused education with a wide range of fine arts courses and opportunities for collaboration with professional arts organizations.   Story 8:  Yellow Daisy Festival   he 55th annual Yellow Daisy Festival is taking place at Stone Mountain Park this weekend. Originally starting as a small crafts show in 1986, the festival has grown to become one of the top arts and crafts shows in the country, recognized by Sunshine Artist Magazine and the Southeast Tourism Society. The event began yesterday and will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on today, Saturday, and Sunday. Over 400 artists and crafters, including 100 new artists, will showcase their creations, featuring jewelry, pottery, woodworking, baked goods, and more. The festival will also offer crafter demonstrations, activities for children, live music, and a beer garden.   Story 8: Buford Edges Wesleyan   Buford, the reigning Class 7A state champion in fastpitch softball, faced off against Wesleyan, the 2022 state champion in 3A, in a thrilling 12-inning game. The game was tied 1-1 through the 12th inning, with both teams putting up an incredible defensive effort. Buford's pitchers, Addie Rackey and Caroline Stanton, combined for 21 strikeouts, while Wesleyan's Macey Cintron had an outstanding performance as well, striking out 10 batters.In the 12th inning, Buford managed to break the tie with four runs, securing a 5-1 victory. Mackenzie Pickens, Madison Pickens, Stanton, and Tavye Borders contributed with key hits, and Rackley added a sacrifice fly. Stanton closed out the game with a dominant performance in the bottom of the 12th, striking out the side.Buford improved to 11-0 on the season, while Wesleyan's 10-game winning streak came to an end. It was a classic matchup between two of Georgia's top softball programs.   We'll have final thoughts after this And now, Leah McGrath, corporate dietician at Ingles markets talks with us about foods that help with swollen feet Break 4: Slappy- Henssler 60   Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Gwinnett Daily Post podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories, and get other great content at Gwinnettdailypost.com. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? 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Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ross Whitmore served under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and faced many challenges as the first openly gay Air Force officer but still managed to build a successful career as a Medical Commander and a member of the Surgeon General's staff. Rashan Legard joined the Army in 2011 after graduating from college and was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Special Troops Battalion (STB) at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Both men share their experiences, the retribution that followed and how they found healing, hope and the drive to help others. In this series, be aware we will be discussing topics that are sensitive and potentially triggering, so pause and take a break as needed, and remember you can always reach out to the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1. Special Guests: Rashan Legard and Ross Whitmore.

In this engaging broadcast, Michael Savage, known to millions of listeners over his 27-year radio career, is back again for his wrap up of this week's most pressing topics. Hear Savage's signature take on the news you can't miss: Mitch McConnel freezes at the podium as Savage reveals who is really running the country. He explores mysticism and shares how his father taught him to reason. The shocking revelations that emerged as Hunter Biden's plea deal disintegrates. Have we lost our democracy? Biden threatens Netanyahu and Musk in acts reminiscent of the Soviet police director Beria. A Nobel prize scientist is canceled for telling the truth about climate change. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark declares support for 'demi-genders', but can't define the term. Savage breaks from politics to discuss a remarkable interview about the restoration of America's wolves and the fascinating documentary about Hall of Fame boxer Oscar De La Hoya. Like De La Hoya, Savage has to "stay in the ring!" This and more ONLY on the Michael Savage podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Left's race baiting. Devin Archer's upcoming meeting with the House Oversight committee. Then-presidential candidate Jimmy Carter's 1976 call to depoliticize the FBI. Is the 2024 Election going to be fair or fraudulent? Congressman Matt Gaetz's (FL-R) questioning of Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark on the definition of gender. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instead of wasting time and money building satellites on Earth, why not just build them in space?On the surface, this might seem like a silly question. But if you can escape Earth's orbit, the benefits of satellite assembly amongst the asteroids begin to make more sense. On today's show, Sara is joined by Spacebilt Founder and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. General Steve Kwast for an in-depth discussion about the benefits of interstellar infrastructure to build complex satellites and spacecraft. From universal Wifi to wireless power for every device on Earth, human life as we understand it will be totally changed after the launch of Spacebilt. Join Sara next week for part two of her conversation with Steve Kwast about the national security implications of Spacebilt satellite technology and so much more.Please visit our great sponsors:Allegiance Goldhttps://protectwithsara.comClick or Call 877-702-7272 to tell them Sara sent you and get $5,000 of free silver on a qualifying purchase. My Pillowhttps://mypillow.com/carterUse promo code CARTER to get the Giza Dream Sheets for 50% off or call 800-685-7221.Time Stamps:0:04 Factories in Space?3:24 Steve Kwast joins the Sara Carter Show4:35 What is Spacebilt?6:29 A factory in space10:58 Proof of concept12:44 How it is done14:22 The private sector's role15:30 Benefits of Spacebilt for Humanity20:34 It is hard for us to understand how this will change humanity22:54 Show close

We hear from U.S. generals, ambassadors from Europe, tech reps from Ukraine, officials from Congress, China wonks, space nerds, and more.  Guests (and links to the full interviews on YouTube): Dr. Timothy Bunning, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Chief Technology Officer (at the 1:54 mark); Schuyler Moore, U.S Central Command's Chief Technology Officer (at 6:48); Polish NATO Amb. Tomasz Szatkowski (at 9:24—YouTube link coming soon); Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for IT industry development, and Nataliia Kushnerska, Chief Operations Officer at Brave1 (at 13:15); U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, Air Forces Central Command (at 16:32—YouTube link coming soon); Charles Luftig, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy and Capabilities at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Michael Horowitz, who directs the Pentagon's Emerging Capabilities Policy Office (at 26:30); Estonia's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Kusti Salm (at 31:25); Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator, and Geo Saba, Chief of Staff for Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. (at 35:22); And America's Vice Chief of Space Operations, Air Force Gen. David Thompson, along with Todd Harrison of Metrea Strategic Insights (at the 44:55 mark).

(6/2/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: It's a mixed-bag in May for the Thrift Savings Plan. President Biden picks an Air Force Lt. Gen. to lead the Defense Intelligence Agency. And Houston has the most-recent World Series champs and it also leads the nation in dogs, perhaps named Astro, biting letter carriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(6/2/23) - In today's Federal Newscast: It's a mixed-bag in May for the Thrift Savings Plan. President Biden picks an Air Force Lt. Gen. to lead the Defense Intelligence Agency. And Houston has the most-recent World Series champs and it also leads the nation in dogs, perhaps named Astro, biting letter carriers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're talking with veterans who are seriously helping others live their best life! Eric Brew, Military Outreach Manager at American Corporate Partners is both a Marine Corps and Army veteran. He's currently helping veterans receive year-long mentorships from some of America's most talented corporate executives. These mentors offer advice and strategies for success, and they often become lifelong friends. We also meet Dr. Xavier Bruce, a former Air Force Lt. Colonel who created a powerful program to uplift veterans and help them overcome the stress, depression and anxiety associated with life transitions. We dig deeper into his mantra “Uplift your damn self!” and examine how his coaching empowers black and other veterans of color.And we talk with Marine Corps veteran Kimberly Blanke, Project Manager of Veterans Curation Program from New South Associates, who offers fascinating jobs preparing and researching historical artifacts. She shared how this work can open doors to careers in archeology, anthropology, and education. To reach our guests:Eric Brew: American Corporate Partners and mentorships:https://www.acp-usa.org/Dr. X: Uplift your Damn Self! Powerful coaching for vets, plus VA assistance and more:https://www.upliftnrgcoaching.com/about-drxKimberly Blankey: Veterans Curation Program, historical artifacts:https://newsouthassoc.com/?page_id=3546To reach CBS Eye on Veterans email:phil@connectingvets.comFollow on Twitter:@philbriggsVet @eyeonveteransSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Air Force Lt. Colonel Brandi King joins the Liberty Monks to tell her story on how the US Air Force has turned its back on a loyal patriot of over 19 years serving her country. By exercising her constitutional right to refuse the COVID 19 vaccination because of religious and serious ingredient allergies, the US Air Force has punished Col King and now her well-deserved retirement is in jeopardy. Please subscribe at www.libertymonks.com to get up to date info on all of our latest episodes! Follow us on our Facebook page Follow us on: Twitter and Gettr See Select Videos on: YouTube Rumble Brighteon Listen on iTunes, Spotify and Anchor

Congressman Tom Tiffany, America First Legal Foundation's John Zadrozny, Congressman Glenn Grothman, The Federalist's Shawn Fleetwood, Numbers USA's Chris Chmielenski, and Air Force Lt. Addie Hulet

Craig Minor is a retired US Air Force Lt. Col. stationed on Wurtsmith Air Force Base for many years. He is a B-52 aircraft commander and Wright Patterson Air Force Base NT-29A instructor Research pilot. He and his wife had their lives changed by living on this base. As a researcher, Craig Craig is Mitchell Minor's dad and married to Carrie Minor (40-Years) as cast in the "No Defense" documentary (nodefensedoc.com). Co-author of "OVERWHELMED, A Civilian Casualty of Cold War Poison" (mitchellsmemoir.com). OVERWHELMED is available on Amazon.com as an Audiobook, paperback, and Kindle.Mitchell's Memoire - https://www.mitchellsmemoir.com/ Purchase the Book - https://a.co/d/6uacqgL Watch the Documentary - https://www.mitchellsmemoir.com/documentary/**Contact us at: info@beautyforashes.tv **Send Prayer Requests to: PO Box 924, McHenry, IL 60050 **Stay Informed

We can easily play defense with the invisible wounds that come back with us after experiencing combat, i.e. PTSD and other trauma. With that said, you do have a choice in the matter, you may just not be aware of the tools on how to play offense. In this episode, Air Force Lt. Col.  Brian Slade shares his learned lessons from learning how to think fast under pressure and maneuver through a curtain of enemy fire that crippled his aircraft and wounded his co-pilot, ultimately earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross. You will walk away having gained one principle he shares in his book Cleared Hot: Lessons Learned about Life, Love, and Leadership While Flying the Apache Gunship in Afghanistan and Why I Believe a Prepared Mind Can Prevent PTSD.  Impactful moments of the show: 4:00MM: Brian's Background 6:00MM: Why he wrote the book 10:00MM: Introduction to the Chair Flying principle 14:00MM: Story of co-pilot getting hit while on a mission in Afghanistan  20:00MM: Steps to Chair Flying 25:00MM: how to apply the technique in everyday life 28:00MM: Why we cannot buy totally into a man coming home as a shell of himself after combat 32:00MM: Lasting advice for any veteran looking to return to normal life. Learn more about Brian Slade and his book here: https://clearedhot.info/  Grab your copy on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3AUMPIY  Show Sponsor:  Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter and never miss exclusive content to help you fuel your future ambitions post-military. Click here: https://ambitiousvetnetwork.com/   

Disinformation played a huge role in winning the greatest conflict of the second World War. Host Paul Brandus explores the guille behind D-Day, Midway, and other key battles and moments that led to Allied success in WWII. Special guests: Paul Reid (Winston Churchill biographer), Craig Symonds (historian emeritus, U.S. Naval Academy), Ernest Tavares (U.S. Air Force Lt. Col., ret.), Meredith Wilson (CEO, Emergent Risk International) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William "Billy" Dye is a 2004 ECU graduate. Among his many ECU accolades are an Outstanding Alumni Award recipient, a recipient of ECU's 40 under 40 Leadership Award and recognition as an ECU Centennial Pirate. Lt. Col. Dye is now back on campus as the commander of his former Air Force ROTC detachment. But before this new role of his, he played an instrumental role in the President of the United States safety.

In episode 235 of the podcast "Hidden In Plain Sight," Armin Pluto and Lucy Devlin start exploring communication in space, but end up uncovering some bizarre and unnerving experiences from early manned space travel.To download, right-click here and then click Save.Join the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards.Cast of characters:Josh Roseman as Armin PlutoRenee Chambliss as Lucy DevlinRish Outfield (of The Rish Outcast and The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Gerald Schroeder (retired Air Force Lt. Colonel and NASA astronaut)Big Anklevich (of The Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine) as Marty Gibson (astronaut)Marshal Latham as Louis Vance (astronaut)Gino Moretto as a New Zealand sheep herderR.C. Anderson works in the engineering field, but moonlights as a speculative fiction author. (As rewarding as the later is, the former pays the mortgage.)  He has been published in such places as the Journey Into… podcast.  He currently lives in Hillsboro, Oregon, with his two cats.Relevant Links:Journey #147 - Journey Into IFC by R. C. Anderson 99% Invisible Podcast Music used in this episode:Dark Space Music mix by Gydja for Cryo Chamber Theme music: Liberator by Man In SpaceTo comment on this or any episode:Leave us a voicemail at 77-JINTO-107 (775-4686-107)Send comments and/or recordings to journeyintopodcat@gmail.comTweet us us TwitterPost a comment on Facebook here

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Dan Hampton. Dan, who completed 151 combat missions as a fighter pilot in the Iraq War, Kosovo Conflict, and first Gulf War, is also a New York Times bestselling author. Dan will be discussing his most recent book, “Valor: The Astonishing World War II Saga of One Man's Defiance and Indomitable Spirit”, that tells the amazing story of U.S. Marine Lt. William “Bill” Harris. Harris was captured by Japanese forces in May, 1942 during the Battle of Corregidor (Philippines) but soon escaped, only to endure hardships including an eight hour swim in a shark infested bay, shipwrecks, guerilla fighting, re-capture and two years imprisonment in a Japanese POW camp, where he suffered beatings, torture and starvation. Bill Harris was a true American hero and this is his story. Photo(s): Courtesy of Dan Hampton & St. Martins Publishing Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man www.yourhistoryyourstory.com FB: https://facebook.com/yhyspodcast FB Page for Dan Hampton: Dan Hampton Author

Today's motivation is about overcoming fear. Audio Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WU_0nQR-M4&t=215 More about Waldo: Waldo Waldman (Lt. Col. Rob 'Waldo' Waldman) is an American author, motivational speaker and leadership consultant, and founder of The Wingman Foundation. He is a decorated fighter pilot and retired Air Force Lt. Col. and combat veteran, having flown 65 combat missions. Quote of the Day: “When you're maniacally focused on service and giving, you realize that it's a byproduct of excellence, and excellence is a byproduct of it. And that love is a byproduct of service.”– Lt Col Waldo Waldman Leave a review Support via Patreon Check out my Personal Finance/Investing Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/motiv8/support

In this episode, Sean talks with Air Force Lt. Colonel and Podcaster Greg Krino about what Podcasters need to be doing to every day to have the most amount of audience reach possible. Learn what is moving the needle and creating a frenzy of downloads for Podcasts today. A Lieutenant Colonel with over 20 years in the Air Force, Greg has flown the A-10 Warthog attack aircraft over the Republic of Korea and in several combat operations over Iraq and Afghanistan. He is currently in the Air Force Reserve and assists with command and control of combat operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Greg took a 4-year break between active-duty Air Force and the reserves to attend law school and become a lawyer. During that time, he clerked for the Pima County Attorney, the Arizona State Legislature, and the Secretary of the Air Force General Counsel. He also ran for Arizona State Senate in 2010. Greg lives in Los Angeles with his wife, flies for a major airline, and practices law part time. He holds a BS in civil-environmental engineering from the US Air Force Academy, an MS in international relations from Troy University, and a JD from the University of Arizona. Website: GregKrino.com Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-greg-krino-show/id1528913587 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6UYmSOam26nPx8nq63orWI?si=i8L9SYpCR2eWX-BpCG1goA Instagram: @gregkrinoshow Facebook: The Greg Krino Show Twitter: @gregkrino LinkedIn: Greg Krino 

Is Trump Still "America First?" Trump's Uniparty / Swampy endorsements have left many asking "What's going on with Trump?" Enter Raul Reyes, a Patriot Candidate that is fighting for America on our Southern Border. The things he sees every day outrages him. And at a time when we need America First Patriots supported, Trump is making some very strange choices. Reyes says he knows why, and it's very dangerous for our country, especially Texas. The saying goes, you don't know what you don't know. While this may have been a passable excuse for a novice politician in the first half of a first term, that no longer holds. The same people who privately bash Trump and look to remove him are being relied upon for endorsement advice? Raul Reyes is an Air Force Lt. Col (Ret) running for Texas State Senate District 24. He has the endorsement of former National Security Advisor Lt. Gen (Ret) Michael Flynn who just last week toured the border with Lt. Col Reyes and saw the devastation swampy politicians have wrought on the country. Make no mistake, it's not just Biden who favors open borders; these bought and paid for Chamber of Commerce Republicans like Dan Patrick are just as bad, if not worse. Learn More about Raul Reyes Here: https://www.reyes4texas.com Social Media: @reyes4texas AFFILIATES FOR TODAY'S VIDEO | GREAT DEALS! Take advantage of our affiliates fantastic sales from the show: Mike Lindell | My Pillow Products—---------- https://linktr.ee/jslaypromos Dr. Kirk Elliott PhD | Gold and Silver—------ https://linktr.ee/jslaypromos Dr. Zelenko | Z-Stack–—-------------------------https://linktr.ee/jslaypromos MMM Grills & MMM Griddles—----------------https://linktr.ee/jslaypromos Directly support my work HERE—-------------https://gofund.me/55708bc6 Join JSLAY on your favorite audio podcast platform HERE: https://linktr.ee/jslaypodcast For Business, Media or Bookings, please contact us at: jslay@jslayusa.com

93 year-old Ret. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Rutledge shares experiences from his 1988 trip to the Soviet Union. Author Pam Long joins Kim for a discussion on the true cost of gender transition. Candidate Interview with Richard Holtorf (HD-46).

Lt. Col. Raul Reyes Joins the Liberty Monks and is fighting to save the great state of Texas and the Republic. Mr. Reyes is a retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel with 22 years of active-duty service to the nation. He was born and raised in the border town of Del Rio, Texas. His father legally migrated to Texas from Mexico in his teenage years and his mother is from the Great State of Texas. He and his wife, Cryselda, have three wonderful children; two are at home and one currently serves as an active-duty Air Force Officer in South Korea. Lt. Col Reyes is running for Texas State Senate District 24. He has the endorsement of former National Security Advisor Lt. Gen Michael Flynn. Subscribe to the Liberty Monks mailing list to keep up on all of the latest content at www.libertymonks.com See more info about Liberty Monks on our Facebook page Follow us on: Twitter and Gettr See Select Videos on: YouTube Rumble Brighteon Listen to Liberty Monks Audio on iTunes, Spotify and Anchor

This week Jon has two guests, Dr. Namrata Goswami an expert on space policy and Air Force Lt. Col Peter Garretson, who has worked with several research groups on space issues.

Dr. Walter Daugherity, the co-author of the third Mesa County Election Security report, discusses the investigation into the Mesa County voting machine security and the report's findings. Greg Lopez has an honest talk about several personal issues from his past. Let. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Rutledge on Roe v Wade and his wife's passing due to COVID-19. Representative Stacey Luck on her survey to collect information regarding how people were impacted by Colorado's COVID-19 policies (you can find the link on the homepage of Kim's website). Bill of the Day is SB22-234, Unemployment Compensation.

Wednesday on the Stew Peters Show, timid Republicans are on trial. Stew exposes the cowards occupying seats of power, too scared to do their job for the American people. In an exclusive interview, the legendary U.S. Army Flight Surgeon, Lieutenant Colonel Theresa Long shares harrowing details about the rates at which our military's pilots are suffering from the bioweapon clot-shot forced on them by their politically compromised command. America First Idaho Lt. Governor McGeachin shares an update on her gubernatorial race and a rally she is holding on May 4th, at 5:30 to 8:30 PM in Treasure Valley, with Stew Peters, Michelle Malkin, Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier. Family- Favorite, Dr. Jane Ruby joins Stew to answer why snake venom peptides have not been found before. And, Southern California housewife Sarah Sudgen details how the Thymus Gland is behind the speedy recovery of children exposed to COVID-19! Don't miss a moment of Wednesday's edition of the Stew Peters Show, live on StewPeters.com Get Dr. Zelenko's Anti-Shedding Treatment, NOW AVAILABLE FOR KIDS: http://zStackProtocol.com Go Ad-Free, Get Exclusive Content, Become a Premium user: https://redvoicemedia.com/premium Follow Stew on Gab: https://gab.com/RealStewPeters See all of Stew's content at https://StewPeters.TV Watch full episodes here: https://redvoicemedia.net/stew-full-shows Check out Stew's store: http://StewPeters.shop Support our efforts to keep truth alive: https://www.redvoicemedia.com/support-red-voice-media/

Tina Peters on the April 5th Election Integrity rally (at the Capitol) (along with guest Roger Hudson, Castle Pines City Council member). Ret. Air Force Lt. Col. Bill Rutledge on climate issues and the over-reach of regulation. Bill of the Day is HB22-1302, HealthCare Practice Transformation.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Retired) Kevin Randle returns to the show to discuss the bizarre events at Levelland, Texas, in 1957. This and similar cases had unmistakable electromagnetic effects on machinery and people, often near Air Force bases. His new book "Levelland" reveals this information for the first time. See the video of this show.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Retired) Kevin Randle returns to the show to discuss the bizarre events at Levelland, Texas, in 1957. This and similar cases had unmistakable electromagnetic effects on machinery and people, often near Air Force bases. His new book "Levelland" reveals this information for the first time. See the video of this show.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Retired) Kevin Randle returns to the show to discuss the bizarre events at Levelland, Texas, in 1957. This and similar cases had unmistakable electromagnetic effects on machinery and people, often near Air Force bases. His new book "Levelland" reveals this information for the first time. VIDEO: http://video.onworldwide.com/watch/1685/behind-the-paranormal-with-paul-and-ben-eno/. AUDIO: https://www.spreaker.com/user/12463438/para032722. DOWNLOAD: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/49220488/download.mp3

Raul Reyes a retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel with 22 years of active duty. He believes in an America First agenda. He is Pro-Life. Supports border security. He believes we are in a struggle for the future of Texas families and the American way of life and he's running for the Texas Senate in District 24. Counties in Senate District 24: Atascosa, Bandera, Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano, Medina, Sutton, and Williamson Counties.

This week, Andy hosts retired U.S. Air Force Lt. General Mike Wooley – former Commander of Air Force Special Operations – and his wife Kathy.  Tune in to hear General Wooley share about his life of decorated military service.  Learn what Kathy's life as a commanding officer's wife entailed, and listen to them both share one of the interesting adventures it afforded them–and one of the most touching!  If you have questions or comments for THE PROFESSIONAL NOTICER, please contact us at: Email: TheProfessionalNoticer@AndyAndrews.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/AndyAndrews  YouTube: https://youtube.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndyAndrews Instagram: https://instagram.com/AndyAndrewsAuthor

In this episode, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Turner, Chief of the SOUTHCOM Women, Peace and Security Program, talks with two senior enlisted leaders in the Colombia Army, Command Sgt. Maj. Consuelo Diaz and Command Sgt. Maj. Glidiam Olaya. (Part 2)

In this episode, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Turner, Chief of the SOUTHCOM Women, Peace and Security Program, talks with two senior enlisted leaders in the Colombia Army, Command Sgt. Maj. Consuelo Diaz and Command Sgt. Maj. Glidiam Olaya. (Part 1)

My 33-minute interview with Margie Crowe, author, retired Air Force Lt. Colonel, DEI consultant, and trainer. Margie talks about her career, sexism, racism, experiences in the military, and what is true ally-ism.

In this episode, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Turner, Chief of the SOUTHCOM Women, Peace and Security Program, talks with Div. Inspector Naissa Pierre of the Haitian National Police. Pierre was the first female Haitian graduate of the U.S Coast Guard Academy and the first international cadet at any U.S. service academy to achieve the highest cadet position, Regimental Commander. She currently serves as Liaison Officer, Cabinet of the Director General of the National Police of Haiti.

U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Mark Legvold, 133rd Airlift Wing, interviews U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Zimmerman, commander of the 109th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, in St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 21, 2021. Zimmerman talks about his journey in the military and how it led to a career in medicine. (U.S. Air National Guard podcast by 133rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs)

Jan Bradley and her husband, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Bradley, run the Lamia Afghan Foundation, one of the non/governmental organizations working to get Afghan refugees to safety. Religion Unplugged columnist Bobby Ross Jr. and Christian Chronicle correspondent Cheryl Bacon interviewed Jan and John about the status of the families they know, the real life Lamia and what's next for the Afghan people in danger.

Ret. Air Force Lt. Col Karen Kwiatkowski begins at 04:00 Ron Paul begins at 1:04:00 On this edition of Parallax Views, we continue our "Reflections on Afghanistan" series with a double feature episode. First up, Ret. Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski joins us to offer an insider's perspective the Pentagon during the Bush years and to offer insights about the neoconservatives that got us into the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We'll also delve into the latest developments in Afghanistan with Karen and why the occupation ended the way it did. Then, former Congressman Ron Paul, noted libertarian and host of The Ron Paul Liberty Report, joins us to talk about his conflicted feelings with regards to signing the 2001 AUMF (Authorization for the Use of Military Force) in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks, his argument at the 2008 Republican Presidential debates with Rudy Giuliani over blowback's role in creating terrorism, his correct prediction in 2011 that if we did not leave at that time we'd be stuck in Afghanistan for another 10 years, the connection between the War on Terror and the assault on civil liberties, and much, much more!

In this episode, I am speaking to Air Force Lt. Col. Jacob English, a 15-year active-duty officer who is currently Deputy Chief of the Security Cooperation Organization at the United States Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador. He advises and coordinates training and equipment programs with senior leaders from El Salvador's military. Among other assignments to include time at the Pentagon and working as an avionics engineer, he deployed to Afghanistan where he managed the purchase of ground wheeled vehicles for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police.  He also led a pathfinder project that laid the groundwork for total asset visibility in the Air Force supply chain and then went on to get a Master's degree in Systems Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the Air Force, he spent two years working as a missionary in Costa Rica and is a fluent Spanish speaker. He solves tough problems, and I know you'll enjoy listening to his story.

This episode is sponsored by Blue Star Families. The Military Family Lifestyle Survey is open until June 6th, 2021. Head over to BlueStarFam.org/survey2021 to take the survey today. You could win one of five $100 gift cards. The stories and information shared become the fuel and information leaders need to help create change that will directly benefit us and our families.Stacie's dad saw a flyer about ROTC and that is how she began her military career. She needed a way to pay for college and ROTC gave her that opportunity. She said it was the best decision she ever made. And she made a lot of great friends. She picked the career field of Pubic Affairs because of her degree in Journalism. She started her career by being a Gold Bar recruiter at the Academy. Telling others about the opportunity to join the military through ROTC.She attended Defense Information School (DINFOS) in Fort Mead, Maryland, and got her first opportunity to learn about the joint environment since all the military branches have their PA training at DINFOS.DeploymentShe deployed multiple times. Serving a year in South Korea, working with NATO in Italy, and multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Most of the interview was focused on her deployment to Afghanistan as part of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT). I also deployed as part of a PRT so we talked about the difference between her pre-deployment training and my own.I did a whole series about what a PRT is and have shared my (email) letters home. You can check out the series here. And read my letters here.Losing team membersPanjshir was a relatively safe deployment. They could ride around in regular vehicles, but always wore their protective gear and had weapons. But they would need to make trips back to Bagram (the main base in Northern Afghanistan) to gather supplies, mail, and get people out for R&R. On May 26, 2009, four members of her team were killed when in a suicide bomber attacked the convoy. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Stratton, PRT commander, Army Master Sgt. Blue Rowe, PRT first sergeant, Senior Airman Ashton Goodman, PRT vehicle operator, and Abdul Samad, PRT Afghan legal advisor were killed in the attack.Stacie had worked directly with Ashton both through the Women Affairs missions and helping her to get her work published. She also was the only woman officer on the team and that gave her the responsibility and the honor to pack up her things and send them home to her family. The event has had a major impact on her life and she has started a scholarship in Ashton's name for her high school.The effects of warWe also coved the PTSD caused not only by the PRT deployment but the other deployments. If you are struggling with any mental health issues or need someone to talk to check out Episode 137 with the Cohen Clinic which talks about resources to help those struggling with mental health challenges.Mentioned in this Episode:Girl's Guide to the Military (Free Guide)Girl's Guide to the Military on YouTubeRelated Episodes:Amanda Huffman, Civil Engineer - Episode 2When Public Affairs Changed - Episode 67Civil Engineering in the Air Force - Episode 136 

The Middle East is on fire, The CDC says children under 12 should still wear a mask and Air Force Lt. Colonel fired for saying the truth.

Todd Starnes covers the escalating situation in Israel, the weak Biden economy, religious liberty, and the case of an Air Force Lt. Colonel dismissed after raising the alarm about Marxism and critical race theory in the military. Today's guest lineup includes columnist Liz Peek, Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, pastor Robert Jeffress, and former Trump 2020 Communications Director Tim Murtaugh! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Mark Legvold, 133rd Airlift Wing, interviews U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory Hawkins, commander of the 133rd Maintenance Squadron, in St. Paul, Minn., March 29, 2021. Hawkins shares his story of being a school teacher and getting out into the community. (U.S. Air National Guard podcast by 133rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs)

On this episode of Inside USEUCOM, we talk with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Octavia Jones, USEUCOM Deputy Surgeon General and U.S. Air Force Maj. Megan Martin, USEUCOM Chief of Force Health Protection. Lt. Col. Jones and Maj. Martin discuss COVID-19 vaccine updates within the USEUCOM theater, effects on operations and the future of health protection measures on the force.

Matt Wojewuczki is a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel and never stopped taking risks throughout his career. At age 45 he decided to go all-in on Microtech Welding Corporation. With a strong team and a family that was willing to make sacrifices, Matt found himself at the helm of something new that he was sure would ultimately pay off in the end.   Connect with Matt on LinkedIn. Learn more about Microtech Welding.    Key Takeaways: Trial by fire (8:42) What makes for a special team? (14:09) The dynamics of the player-coach role (16:09) Not the smartest guy in the room (19:18)

Join Dianne and me as she reflects on her time in the Air Force, including a kidnapping like no other. Dianne was stationed at the Pentagon on 9-11. Today, she graciously shares her experience with us.  Her story reminds us that God's light can penetrate any darkness. His covenant is there for us whether we accept it at the time or not. And that He is the hope we need.  Dianne is a member and supporter of the Disabled American Veterans. Here is the link if you would like to know more. https://www.dav.org/ Other links from this podcast are: Psalm 31 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2031&version=NIV Alan Jackson's Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPHnadJ-0hE      

The Locked On Cougars Podcast for June 15, 2020: The Player Countdown series reaches Day 80 as we highlight Air Force Lt. Col. Kaipo McGuire as the greatest Cougar to wear that number Jake Hatch talks one-on-one with new BYU cornerback Jacques Wilson as he gets set to move to Provo this week and finally accomplish his dreams of playing FBS football BYU baseball senior right-hander Jarod Lessar signs a free-agent deal with the New York Yankees to begin his professional baseball career Follow the Locked On Cougars podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to stay up-to-date with the latest BYU sports news. Please remember to rate and review the show as well.Support Us By Supporting Our Locked On Podcast Network Sponsors!  Built Bar - Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com, use promo code “LOCKEDON” and you'll get $10 off your first order. Rock Auto - Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On Cougars sent you. Blinkist - Right now, for a limited time Blinkist has a special offer just for our audience: Go to Blinkist.com/NBA try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. Manscaped - Go to Manscaped.com and use code Locked On to get 20% Off and Free Shipping. Manscaped is #1 in men's below the belt grooming and offers precision-engineered tools for your family jewels. Theragun - Try Theragun RISK-FREE for 30 DAYS! There is no substitute for the Theragun Gen FOUR - with an OLED screen, personalized Theragun app, and the quiet and POWER you need. Visit Theragun.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Anything that you're supposed to be doing, you can achieve that. Especially if you stay focused and stay with it. ~ Ludgina Dieujuste ***Ludgina is a the Founder of TreadChic (Think French pronunciation, like TreChic). She offers fun, and motivating running and strength workouts designed for the treadmill. She started running over 20 years ago and has enjoyed the Half Marathon distance, running her first in 2011. Ludgina is an avid community influencer, having hosted two 5k's for the benefit of local charity organizations. She is a RRCA Certified Coach, a speech and language pathologist as well as a mom of 3 and proud wife of a U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel. ***For more information about TreadChic visit her on YouTube and on Instagram @treadchic***The Jack and Nancy Daniels Virtual 5k, to honor both legendary coaches and raise money in support of Wells College. Sign -up Online! *** Host, Coach Pilar Arthur-Snead, www.themindfulrun.com, @vphotoblogger_themindfulrunner***Your generous support of the show will benefit Achilles International, www.achillesinternational.org This episode is in honor of: Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade and the countless others. #saytheirnames --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pilar-arthur-snead/support

This week on the Ask Julie Ryan Show, psychic, medium and medical intuitive Julie discusses why spirits, angels and ghosts are prevalent in Christmas Stories with retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel and paranormal investigator Curry Stegen. The most famous story of all, the nativity, talks about lots of angels and we all know the famous Dickens Christmas Carol published in 1843 about a snarky old man named Ebenezer Scrooge who was visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. The show is informative, fascinating and fun. Please join us and call in with your question next week. Thursdays at 8pm ET, 7pm CT, 5pm PT. (712) 770-4160 Access Code: 533677# And, please leave a review and subscribe so you can hear all the new episodes. For more information go to askjulieryan.com https://loaradionetwork.com/julie-ryan

Our program sat down with Air Force Lt. Col. Juliana Walker and Master Sgt. Steven Dow who shared their personal stories of resiliency and how their lives were forever changed once they were introduced to the AFW2 family. This is a story of how a single conversation can alter the course of someone's life and how creating a culture of caring can go a long way. The connection formed between these two warriors reminds us all of the importance of showing our wingmen compassion because you never know what is going on behind the scenes.

A joint military command known as Task Force Civil Support maintains 24-by- 7 readiness. It's there to help local and state authorities in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident. In fact, a CBRN symposium took place last month in Washington, D.C. For an update, Navy Capt. Bryan Cochran and Air Force Lt. Col. Ron Greenaway joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio.

Cyber augmentation has emerged as a term encompassing a range of digital activities. In the military domain, it's sparked a new division at the National Defense Industrial Association. Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Dave Senty and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Elder joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to say what it's all about. They are the vice chair and chair, respectively, of the cyber-augmented operations division.

An F-22 Raptor can fly at 1,500 miles per hour, and an intercontinental ballistic missile travels at 15,000 miles per hour. But cyber attacks travel at the speed of light and nothing the military has can keep up, least of all the acquisition process. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Schoeni, a judge-advocate in the 12th Air Force at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that's a big hindrance to better cyber defenses.

This week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show features two great guests. Author, writer extraordinaire, and friend of the podcast "Champion" Joe Lansdale stops by to share his thoughts on Donald Trump's winning the White House, if Trump's voters are stupid, ignorant, racist or all three, and updates us on Season Two of Hap and Leonard on SundanceTV. William Astore is the second guest on this week's episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. He is a history professor and retired Air Force Lt. Colonel. Astore is also a contributor to TomDispatch, The Nation, Truthout, and PomfThe Huffington Post where he writes about military affairs and international relations.  In this week's episode of the podcast William and Chauncey talk about Donald Trump's "foreign policy", our shared love of Star Wars and science fiction, what it was like to be stationed at Cheyenne Mountain during the Cold War, and what real national security would look like in the United States.  During this week's podcast Chauncey comes out of his media detox post-Trump period of reflection and mourning, reads a letter from someone who will be personally impacted by Trump's meanness and fascism, makes a public promise, and shares some wisdom from the political theorist and philosopher Sheldon Wolin. Chauncey also discovers a new favorite animal friend--the echidna.

In today's episode, we talk with retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward about how—despite the Federal Acquisition Regulation's reputation for inhibiting innovation— he learned to love the FAR as an engine for change. To learn more about Public Spend Forum, visit http://publicspendforum.net/ To check out the learning path we discussed on the show: http://publicspendforum.net/fire Dan's site where you can download the FAR document: http://thedanward.com His books: https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Cycle-Making-Things-Without/dp/0062301977/ https://www.amazon.com/FIRE-Inexpensive-Restrained-Elegant-Innovation/dp/006230190X/ Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedanward And follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PSpendForum

On today's episode, Public Spend Forum Co-Founder and Chair Raj Sharma talks with retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Ward about his approach to innovation, building a culture of trust when it comes to taking risks, and how he changed things up at the Air Force by doing less. Dan is the author of two books, The Simplicity Cycle and FIRE: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation. Links mentioned in the show: http://thedanward.com His books: https://www.amazon.com/Simplicity-Cycle-Making-Things-Without/dp/0062301977/ https://www.amazon.com/FIRE-Inexpensive-Restrained-Elegant-Innovation/dp/006230190X/ Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedanward Join us at Public Spend Forum: http://publicspendforum.net/

Tonight we spoke with Dick Moody, a retired Air Force Lt. Col., Vietnam veteran, father of two children who have served in Iraq, and the founder, along with his wife Christine, of Operation Troop Support, Danvers group mails 22,000 packages to soldiers "DANVERS - To Dick and Christine Moody and thousands of troops stationed overseas in places like Besmaya, Numaniyah and Kirkush, the number 22,112 held a special meaning this holiday season. That’s the number of gift-wrapped presents the Moodys’ grassroots group, Operation Troop Support, managed to land in the laps of thousands of soldiers serving in 13 countries this holiday season. “Your packages made Christmas somewhat like Christmas in this far away land, and we all appreciate it greatly,” Army Sgt. Justin Ellenton, a Danvers patrolman who is serving in Baghdad, wrote in an e-mail. “We’ve been told this is the largest grass-roots mailing (for the troops) in the country,” Moody said." This is a fraction of what Operation Troop Support does. Perhaps the most important thing they do are family support groups. What a great organization. You can reach them by email at operationtroopsupport@gmail.com. What is Pundit Review Radio? Pundit Review Radio is where the old media meets the new. Each week Kevin and Gregg give voice to the work of the most influential leaders in the new media/citizen journalist revolution. Called “groundbreaking” by Talkers Magazine, this unique show brings the best of the blogs to your radio every Sunday evening from 7-10 pm EST on AM680 WRKO, Boston’s Talk Station.