Podcasts about armored brigade combat team

In this episode, Rob Shaul speaks with Command Sgt. Maj. Brandon Riley, currently serving as the senior enlisted leader for 3-66 Armor Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. Riley discusses the real work of a battalion CSM—managing standards and discipline, mentoring company-level leaders, and maintaining unit readiness. He explains the dynamic between officers and NCOs, the balance between garrison and field responsibilities, and the internal pressures of holding a formation together. Riley also reflects on his combat deployments, leadership mistakes, and what two decades in the Army have taught him about accountability, influence, and the role of the senior enlisted. ----more---- Mountain Tactical Institute Home Check out the MTI Athlete Team Apply to be a Paid MTI Athlete MTI's Daily Programming Streams

For review:1. US Army identifies the four Dogface Soldiers (3d Infantry Division) who perished during training exercise in Lithuania. All assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, they were identified as: Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez; Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco; Pfc. Dante D. Taitano; and Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins.2.  US Sends More F-35s to CENTCOM. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dispatched the extra air wing of F-35 fighters to Jordan.3. IDF Creates New Security Corridor in S. Gaza. The route, which separates Rafah from Khan Younis to its north, will likely cut off Rafah from the rest of the Strip.4. Hamas is prepared to release all of the remaining hostages at once in exchange for a permanent ceasefire, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the ongoing truce talks told The Times of Israel on Wednesday.5. A top Russian official (Kirill Dmitriev) is in Washington this week for meetings with the Trump administration, as negotiations continue on a deal to end the war in Ukraine.6. US SECDEF Pete Hegseth skips the latest Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels. 7.  Finland to Increase Defense Spending to 3% GDP by '29.8. Greece will spend 25 billion euros ($27 billion) over the next decade to adapt its military to evolving high-tech warfare technologies. The plan also includes new programs such as next-generation soldier gear equipped with sensors and communication systems, and the development of dedicated satellite capabilities to ensure secure communications. 9.  US Army Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Test in Dec '25. The Army is forecasting that the first unit to get the hypersonic capability will begin receiving the rounds at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in the May time frame.10.  The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of 20 F-16 fighters to the Philippines, with an estimated price tag of $5.58 billion.The approved package, which covers 16 F-16C Block 70/72 jets and four F-16B Block 70/72 fighters, comes just days after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Manilla. 

“Thinking Inside the Box – The Gauntlet”, part of the NTC Warrior Chronicles, brings you interviews with the United States Army's experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer Coach Trainers (OC/Ts) of Operations Group, at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. In this episode, host Col. Ethan Diven, the 31st Commander of Operations Group sits down with the commander of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Commander to reflect on his experiences during National Training Center Rotation 24-06 and how those lessons formed his preparations for their upcoming 25-06 Rotation. Col. Ed Arnston share insights on lessons learned, how they incorporated those lessons into home station training, approaches for this Leader Training Program, his expectations of leaders going into Rotation 25-06 and advice for leaders preparing for a future NTC Rotation. Recommended Resources: Operations Group milsuite page https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/ntc-operations-group (CAC Required) To stay updated with the latest video from Operations Group, NTC Observer, Coach / Trainers, be sure to like, subscribe, and review us wherever you listen or watch. Stay tuned for more episode in the future. Thinking Inside the Box Podcast at Thinking Inside the Box on Apple Podcasts Thinking Inside the Box | Podcast on Spotify Thinking Inside the Box | Podcasts on Audible | Audible.com We encourage you to watch our TAC Talk series on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@tactalks-operationsgroupntc. Follow us on Facebook to see more from Operations Group, NTC https://www.facebook.com/operationsgroupntc Visit us at our Official Unit Webpage: https://home.army.mil/irwin/units-tenants/ntc-operations-group “Thinking Inside the Box and TAC Talks” are a product of the Operations Group, National Training Center. Episode hosted by Col. Ethan Diven Edited by Annette Pritt, PAO

On this week's episode, the team goes on location to observe a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise (CALFEX) with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. From the firing of a Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) to the employment of attack aviation, tune in to get a sneak peak into combined arms maneuver here at The Great Place! Contact us: SUBMIT: FortCavazosPAO@gmail.com FACEBOOK: fortcavazosarmy    INSTAGRAM: @fortcavazosarmy TWITTER: @fortcavazosarmy    All music obtained, royalty-free, through Filter by Songtradr: "Gun Metal Grey" - Delicious Allstars "Learning By Doing" - Niklas Olovso "Cruising Down Sunset" - Stuart Moore This podcast is a production of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Cavazos and Fort Cavazos Public Affairs.

On this week's episode, the team goes on location with Soldiers from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, as they conduct their Mortar Training and Evaluation Program. Tune in to see how these soldiers conduct various tables of MORTEP, build their team and conduct fire missions. Contact us  SUBMIT: FortCavazosPAO@gmail.com FACEBOOK: fortcavazosarmy    INSTAGRAM: @fortcavazosarmy TWITTER: @fortcavazosarmy    All music obtained, royalty-free, through Filter by Songtradr: "Gun Metal Grey" - Delicious Allstars "Learning By Doing" - Niklas Olovso "Cruising Down Sunset" - Stuart Moore This podcast is a production of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Cavazos and Fort Cavazos Public Affairs.

“Thinking Inside the Box – The Gauntlet”, part of the NTC Warrior Chronicles, brings you interviews with the United States Army's experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer Coach Trainers (OC/Ts) of Operations Group, at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. In this episode, host Col. Ethan J. Diven, the 31st Commander of Operations Group sits down with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division to discuss training after the successful conclusion of The National Training Center Rotation 25-02. Col. Jose A. Reyes, Brigade Commander and Cpt. Brendan R. Fowler, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment Charlie Company Commander share insights on what was harder than they expected, what they are most proud of, the transition support matrix, how they will use this experience to integrate in home station training and give advice to future Commanders that will rotate through the National Training Center. Recommended Resources: Operations Group milsuite page https://www.milsuite

“Thinking Inside the Box – The Gauntlet”, part of the NTC Warrior Chronicles, brings you interviews with the United States Army's experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer Coach Trainers (OC/Ts) of Operations Group, at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California. In this episode, host Col. Ethan Diven, the 31st Commander of Operations Group sits down with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division to discuss training after the successful conclusion of The National Training Center Rotation 25-02. Command Sgt. Maj. Eddy Perez, Brigade Sgt. Maj. and 1st Sgt. Robert B. Mills, 8th Brigade Engineer Battalion, HHC share insights on what it was like to fight at the NTC, masking the brigade, what they are most proud of, how they overcame shortfalls, what surprised them and how they are going to utilize the training here in home station training. Recommended Resources: Operations Group milsuite page https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/ntc-operations-group (CAC Required) To stay

As lawmakers make their budget recommendations for next year's session, the State Auditor releases his own proposals.Then, Strikes by unions usually last until one side caves-in. Either the workers or the company. But lately workers have been relying on short strikes. Hear the pros and cons of that approach.Plus, Families welcome home Mississippi National Guard members with the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team from the Middle East. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The team goes on location for this week's episode, joining the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, as they conducted live fires with their M109 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer. Join a crew from Alpha Battery, 2-82 FA, as they conduct a fire mission and see how these Soldiers shape the fight by massing fires.  Contact us  SUBMIT: FortCavazosPAO@gmail.com FACEBOOK: fortcavazosarmy    INSTAGRAM: @fortcavazosarmy TWITTER: @fortcavazosarmy    All music obtained, royalty-free, through Filter by Songtradr: "Gun Metal Grey" - Delicious Allstars "Learning By Doing" - Niklas Olovso This podcast is a production of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Cavazos and Fort Cavazos Public Affairs.

On this episode of the Marne Report, Master Sgt. Julian Gerena, senior career counselor of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, talks about the Rotational Deployment Extension-Assignment Incentive Pay, or RDE-AIP, an assignment incentive pay opportunity which is currently set to end on Sept. 30, for Soldiers in units identified for a rotational deployment to voluntarily extend their current expiration term of service.

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, US Army Major Michael Zequeira discusses his Army Command and General Staff research entitled: the Effects of Social Media on Military Recruiting. More and more Americans receive information from social media. This work looks at the effects of social media's rise on U.S. Army recruiting. The primary research question was “Is the increased reliance on social media for information negatively affecting the U.S. Army's ability to recruit?” The secondary research questions were “What role do foreign mis, mal, and disinformation play in decreasing the propensity to serve in the Army of the United States population?” and “How do the negative effects of social media on mental health affect the Army's ability to meet its' recruiting goal?” The researcher answered these questions through a hermeneutics approach, analyzing existing research and correlating it to the past 10 years of recruiting trends. The researcher supplemented this by conducting open coding of videos on YouTube to assess the narratives portrayed based on various Army-related keywords. Based on this research, the increase in information speed of social media allows foreign adversaries to perpetuate mis, mal, and disinformation at speeds that decrease trust in the U.S. Government and Army. The well-documented negative effects of excessive social media use on mental health are decreasing the qualified youth available faster than any other discriminating factor.  Recording Date: 20 Jun 2024 Research Question: Mike Zequeira suggests an interested student examine:  For narrative/misinformation academic researchers, does the TikTok algorithm push content harmful to, or counter to, a positive US military outlook? For military researchers, how can Social Media feeds be integrated into the targeting cycle to enable real time/near real time targeting? Resources Active Measures: The Secret History of  Disinformation and Political Warfare by Thomas Rid LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media by Peter Singer My Share of the Task: A Memoir by Stanley McCrystal Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bio:  Major Michael (Mike) Zequeira was born and raised in the Fort Lauderdale, FL area. He commissioned through the Officer Candidate School at Fort Moore in 2013 as a branch-detailed Military Intelligence Officer. MAJ Zequeira served as a Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer and Battalion Logistics Officer in 1-68AR, in the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Ft. Carson, Colorado. Post graduation from the Military Intelligence Captain's career course, he served as Brigade Assistant Intelligence Officer at 2nd IBCT, 10th Mountain Infantry Division, 2-14 Infantry Battalion Intelligence Officer, and Military Intelligence Company Commander for the 41st Brigade Engineer Battalion at Fort Drum, New York. He also served as the Headquarters, Headquarters Company Commander, and as an Operational Test Officer at the Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Testing Directorate at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. MAJ Zequeira is currently transitioning to his next assignment in the Division Intelligence section of 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell KY. MAJ Zequeira's military education includes the North Georgia University/MCOE Mandarin Language Course, Airborne Course, Military Intelligence Officer Captains Career Course, Digital Intelligence Systems Master Gunners Course, Army Basic Space Cadre I & II, the CENTCOM Foreign Disclosure Officer Course, and the Information Advantage Scholars Program at the Resident Command and General Staff Officer Course at Fort Leavenworth, KS. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics from Anderson University (SC), a Master of Arts in International Security Studies from the University of Arizona, and a Master in Military Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Information Advantage from the Command and General Staff College. MAJ Zequeira's awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (3), the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (2), NATO Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Rotational Forces Lithuanian Medal, Romanian Partner of Defense Medal 3rd Class, Order of the Gold Spur, Order of the Silver Spur, Combat Action Badge and the Parachutists Badge. He is also the winner of the CGSOC Class 24 Excellence in Information Warfare writing award. He is married to his wife Laura, who has her own career in finance and the couple shares a young son, Matthew, age 2. Mike and Laura are both avid sports fans of baseball, football, basketball, hockey, and both enjoy skiing. Mike also enjoys working out and fishing in his free time. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Loud booms from Fort Stewart got you curious? On this week's Marne Report Podcast, Kevin hits the range to learn more about 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team's ongoing gunnery exercises and why their tanks are sounding sound extra fierce lately. Listen now by searching "The Marne Report" wherever you get your podcasts. #tanksareloud #soundsoffreedom

Episode 6: "AOC Courses and What It's Like Being an Instructor with LTC Chris Morgan" In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of AOC coursesand gain valuable insights into the life of an instructor, as LTC Chris Morganshares his experiences and wisdom.What to Expect: Discover the challenges and rewards of being an instructor at a prestigious institution. Gain valuable career advice and leadership insights from LTCChris Morgan. Engage in a thought-provoking and passionate discussion on military education and its role in shaping future leaders.LTC Christopher E. Morgan hails from Temple, Texas and earned his commission into the Medical Service Corps as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Texas State University's ROTC program.  His initial assignment was with the 61st MMB, 1st Medical Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas from 2007 to 2010 where he served as a Treatment Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Assistant S3. From 2010 to 2012, he served as the Medical Platoon Leader for with 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Brigade Medical Operations Officer with the 4ABCT, 1CAV at Fort Hood, Texas and Mosul, Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. From 2012 to 2014, LTC Morgan served at Fort Riley, Kansas as the Operations Officer for the 27th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team and as the Company Commander for C/27th BSB, 1ABCT in Fort Riley, Kansas, and Camp Buehring, Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield.  In 2015, he served as the Supply Chain Manager Chief at Irwin Army Community Hospital at the same station. In 2015, he was selected to participate in the Medical Logistics Management Internship Program at Fort Detrick, Maryland. In September 2016, LTC Morgan and his family were assigned to Nairobi, Kenya where he served as the Chief of Staff, Chief, Financial Officer, Chief, Logistical Officer, and the Chief, Informations Officer for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research's Medical Research Directorate-Africa. From 2016 to 2019, LTC Morgan served as an intern within AMEDD's Long Term Health Education and Training Program Management Acquisition Internship Program at Fort Detrick, Maryland and completed his utilization tour at the United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity as a Product Manager. LTC Morgan enlisted into the U.S. Army from 2000-2003 where he served in Germany and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Sports and Science from Texas University.  His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Expert Field Medical Badge, and Parachutist Badge. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are the guests and host's alone and do not reflect the official position of the Medical Service Corps, the Department of Defense, or the US Government. All information discussed is unclassified approved for public release and found on open cleared sources.For more episodes listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube @ Be All You Can Be MSC For more information, suggestions, or questions please contact: beallyoucanbemsc@gmail.com

Armor Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, train on infantry tactics in Kuwait. Also available in high definition

Lt. Colonel Jacob Helgestad was fast asleep in Kuwait when someone knocked at his door in mid-August, 2021. “Hey, Sir, we gotta go to Afghanistan.” Within 24 hours Helgestad's 625 troops were landing at Hamid Karzai International Airport and in the thick of a mass evacuation. Host Colonel (Ret.) Scott Halstead speaks with Helgestad about how he had his team prepared for that very moment, the role the unit played in evacuating 124,000 people, and how science fiction military novels are a great escape (and also a tutorial). Note: At the time, Lt. Col. Helgestad was Battalion Commander for the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, but has since changed roles. Guest: LTC Jacob Helgestad, Executive Officer, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard Host: COL (Ret.) Scott Halstead Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org. 

This week's episode of the Great Big Podcast features the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Commander as he is here to discuss how his time back at Fort Hood is going and the upcoming holidays. Plus, we brought back Blair from the Fort Hood Sentinel for Traveling Soldier a week early. SUBMIT: FortHoodPAO@gmail.comFACEBOOK: /usagforthoodINSTAGRAM: @usagforthoodTWITTER: @usagforthoodAll music obtained, royalty free, through Filter by Songtradr: "Gun Metal Grey" - Delicious Allstars; "Learning By Doing" - Niklas OlovsoThis podcast is a production of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hood and Fort Hood Public Affairs.

On this week's edition of the Marne Report podcast we chat with the Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield Army Community Service director, Bill Lukens, about the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team's return home and the reintegration options available to Soldiers and Families through ACS. Take a listen on your favorite streaming platform, today!

The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is about to head to the range. On this week's edition of The Marne Report podcast Kevin learns all about what they'll be doing and what our surrounding communities can expect to hear in the coming weeks. Take a listen on your favorite streaming platform, today!

Margie Taylor's son, Fort Hood Spc. Joey Lenz, 32, a tactical power generation specialist assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, was found dead in his barracks room on the morning of Feb. 1. 2022. Lenz, 32, who enlisted in 2017, was expected to leave the Army in mid-March. “He already had a job, he was happy, everything was good, and then he died,” she said. His mother said her son enjoyed his Army life, that he didn't want to leave, but he was being “pushed out.” Since his death, Taylor learned her son was being bullied and targeted by a captain who has since been moved. Taylor said Lenz's staff sergeant and the lieutenant colonel were also moved in recent weeks. Between Christmas, when her son visited her in Conroe, Texas for the holiday, and his death on Feb. 1st, Taylor was told her son has prescribed four medicines: Trazadone, Cyclobenzaprine, Fluoxetine, and Propranolol leading her to believe a drug reaction known as serotonin syndrome may have contributed to his death. During a memorial for Lenz at Fort Hood in February, Taylor said she met privately with over 30 soldiers who wanted to share happy memories of her son. "They said you need to get justice for Joey. They said, ‘We know he didn't just die. There's something going on and they overmedicate here.' Taylor said she was informed by Fort Hood CID Special Agent in Charge Maria Thomas that CID had completed its investigation and that her son had died of “mixed drug interaction.” “I believe there is more to the story,” Taylor said.

Episode 87: Frank Wintrich is an O2X On-Site Human Performance Specialist who specializes in Strength & Conditioning. His role as a human performance program manager is to support tactical athletes with comprehensive training, programs, and resources that will arm them for success on and off the job. The work of the FBI is dynamic, challenging, physical, and critical to our national security. Frank and the O2X team specialize in preparing tactical athletes for just such a mission. Prior to O2X, Frank served as Holistic Health and Fitness Program Director for the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division after serving 20 years in collegiate athletics. During his collegiate coaching career, he served at 9 different institutions across a multitude of sport disciplines – most recently as the Director of Football Performance at UCLA. Prior to UCLA, Wintrich held Director of Football Performance positions at both the University of Virginia and Brigham Young University. You can find Frank on Twitter and many other social media platforms! Before we jump into today's episode, just a few housekeeping things: Remember to follow the show on Twitter @hwcnpodcast & share this episode or any that you find value in! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hwcp-podcast/support

The Russian invasion into Ukraine now has a personal connection to one Thomasville family. Kim Harrison received notification that her son, Private First Class Roman Christopher Beverly, had been deployed. President Joe Biden had directed that 7,000 U.S. service members be deployed to Germany to enhance deterrence of Russia. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, has ordered the deployment of those 7,000 service members. The major unit in this tranche of troops is the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia, said a senior defense official speaking on background. Private Beverly is a 2020 graduate...Article Link

Photo: "Cyberattack is the No. 1 threat," says brigade commander at NIE 16.1 The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division's brigade headquarters and tactical operations center is pictured at Fort Bliss, Texas, during Network Integration Evaluation 16.1, which ran from Sept. 25 to Oct. 8, 2015. America and Israel ally to combat ransomware.   Annie Fixler, @afixler, @FDD_CCTI ,  @FDD;  Georgianna Shea @_GeorgiannaShea https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0479 Annie Fixler. Deputy Director and Research Fellow, FDD Dr. Georgianna Shea  @_GeorgiannaShea,  CCTI and TCIL Chief Technologist:  FDD's Center on Cyber & Technology Innovation

In episode 12 of The Dirt Logistician, Command Sergeant Major Krista Keune (Goldminer 40, BSB Senior NCO Trainer) discusses rotation 21-10 with Command Sergeant Major Joshua "Josh" Bitle, Command Sergeant Major of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division.   Key topics include: Role of the brigade-level command sergeant major in sustainment and how it differs from battalion-level Homestation training prior to coming to the National Training Center and recommendations for other brigades Tactical evacuation planning and changes during the rotation Noncommissioned officer (NCO) involvement at echelon in executing the sustainment plan Role of the senior NCO in regards to maintenance within their formation

In episode five of The Dirt Logistician, Major Jerod Farkas (Goldminer 05, BSB SPO Trainer) discusses rotation 21-08 with Major Sean Maily, the Support Operations Officer for 106th Brigade Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard.  Key topics include: Deploying and assembling Brigade collective training  Personnel management Field trains establishment CL IX management without shop stock Logistics synchronization and distribution

In this conversation about representation, guest host Matt Visser fills in for Joe Buccino, to navigate how placing People First involves creating an organizational culture that welcomes authenticity and the contributions of LGBTQ+ service members. LGBTQ+ identities within the United States military have had complicated experiences. Episode 36 of the 18th Airborne Corps Podcast mines those experiences for wisdom and truth in a discussion with five openly gay Soldiers. Within this episode, Captain Nell Robinson, a reserve judge advocate at the United States Army Reserve Command, engages candidly about her experience while serving under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell as an enlisted soldier, and the contributing factors that led her to take an eighteen-year break in service before returning to an Army that welcomes her wife. Wes (last name withheld) is an enlisted combat medic who is awaiting training at the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS). Since joining the Army in 2018, he’s deployed with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, to Kuwait and Jordan. Throughout the conversation, Wes proves a testament and beneficiary of many positive advancements that our organization has made to welcome queer identities equitably while sharing his unique personal perspective of someone who has always been able to serve openly. Trevor Barton is a military police officer preparing to assume command of the 21st Military Police Company (Airborne) on Fort Bragg. His experience, as a detachment commander deployed to Bagram, Afghanistan, as an operations officer at multiple echelons, and as an aide-de-camp to then-Brigadier, and now Major-General Donna Martin, has informed his genuine leadership philosophy which incorporates his conviction that a leader should strive to be surrounded by individuals who don’t see every situation the same, and should pull from the diverse backgrounds and perspectives available from the Army’s greatest asset, its Soldiers”. Nick is a first lieutenant who is in the process of becoming a civil affairs officer. He is also awaiting training with the USAJFKSWCS. After he was commissioned in 2017, he was assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed at Vilseck Germany, where he served within the Regimental Support Squadron as a platoon leader, troop executive officer, and assistant operations officer – plans. Staff Sergeant Chris Kresback serves as a forward observer with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Chris has deployed to Afghanistan and as part of the Immediate Response Force who mobilized within the 18-hour sequence to Kuwait in 2020. The XVIII Airborne Corps headquarters releases new episodes of the 18th Airborne Corps Podcast every Tuesday and Thursday. The show offers insight and wisdom for Army leaders from history, current events, or future technology.

In episode one of The Dirt Logistician, Major Jerod Farkas (Goldminer 05, BSB SPO Trainer) discusses rotation 21-06 with Major William "Will" Cunningham, the Support Operations Officer of the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. Key topics include: Execution of the new MATP concept Effective FTCP incorporation into the SPO section Exercising a split BSA concept and reorganization of the A/BSB LOGCOP management and distribution Running estimates and logistical mission tracking Sustainment integration training at home station SSA training, employment, and displacement Leveraging aviation assets to support the sustainment fight

"Bradleys from the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team were last sent to Syria in late October 2019 to guard oil infrastructure from [Daesh] militants, officials said at the time," Army Times reported Friday. "They were quietly pulled out after roughly a month when combined patrols with Turkish forces 'never materialized' and the 'mission requirements changed,' a military official in the region previously told Army Times." One year later, the US military is sending such forces back to Syria. What's the problem here, other than that the US should never have engaged in regime change in Syria in the first place?US President Donald Trump is preparing to nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said back in 2016, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, that the American people should be allowed to vote in the presidential election and through that process provide their input to the Supreme Court nomination process. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made clear his belief that Supreme Court appointments shouldn't be pushed through in an election year, going so far as to say that if a similar situation came up in the future, "I want you to use my words against me." How do we see ourselves through the dust created by this political spin? "Close to 1 million people have died of the virus around the world, a staggering toll," the New York Times reported Monday about the COVID-19 pandemic. "Around the world, at least 73 countries are seeing surges in newly detected cases." What are we to make of this?US Claims UN Sanctions on Iran Reinstated: The World Disagrees - "On Sunday, the United States reiterated that “snapback sanctions” against Iran are back in place at the United Nations, and that all nations are compelled to obey them," Antiwar.com reported Sunday. "They say that the US was allowed to unilaterally do this under the P5+1 nuclear deal." There's a small problem here, a fly in the ointment: "the United States is virtually the only nation that thinks so," Antiwar.com noted. How will this end?A Saturday Reuters headline read: "Pompeo hails Colombia's stance on Maduro, pledges more help in drugs fight." The article said: “'Your support for interim [Venezuelan] president Juan Guaido and the democratic transition for a sovereign Venezuela free of malign influence ... is incredibly valued,' Pompeo told [Colombian President Ivan] Duque in a joint press conference in Bogota." What are we to make of this? A Friday article in CounterPunch said, "With tens of millions unemployed, inevitable eviction merely postponed for a few months and low-wage jobs and small businesses drying up like the Rio Grande south of Albuquerque, you'd think the federal government could negotiate some help for stranded Americans." Is this possible?"Ideas that Russia and China will play by sets of Western rules under any circumstances are deeply flawed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with New York-based international Russian-language RTVI channel," TASS reported last week. What signals are being sent here? The title of Max Bluementhal's Friday piece in The Grayzone read: "Mainstream US reporters silent about being spied on by apparent CIA contractor that targeted Assange." What are we to make of this?Guests:Laith Marouf - Broadcaster and journalist based in Beirut, LebanonJohn Burris - Civil rights attorneyDr. Iyabo Obasanjo - Professor, epidemiologist, veterinarian and daughter of former Nigerian President Olusegun ObasanjoRobert Fantina - Journalist and Palestine activistLeo Flores - Latin America coordinator for Code PinkLinwood Tauheed - Associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas CityDaniel Lazare - Investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup"Jim Kavanagh - Writer at The Polemicist and CounterPunch and the author of the article "Over the Rainbow: Paths of Resistance After George Floyd"

A candid discussion on the performance of the fire support arm and what fire supporters can do better to support their Maneuver counterpart with COL Michael Simmering, the Commander of the Operations Group at NTC, Fort Irwin, CA. COL Simmering most recently served as the Brigade Commander for 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division from July 2017 until June 2019.  As a Brigade Commander, COL Simmering deployed in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve in support of US Army Europe and Operation Spartan Shield in support of US Army Central Command. COL Simmering has served in all key and developmental positions of an Armor Officer and has had multiple combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. COL Simmering’s military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, Armor Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy as well as Master’s degrees from Kansas State University and the National Defense University.

On May 18, 2020, at 10 am, local police officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of Fuller Lane in Harker Heights Texas where Pfc. Brandon Scott Rosecrans was found dead. Authorities have concluded that he died from a gunshot wound and his death is now being investigated as a homicide, according to the Harker Heights Police Department.Brandon entered the army in May 2018 as a quartermaster and chemical equipment repairer. He had been assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division since November 2018.Thomas Berg is the father of PFC Rosecrans. He loved his son and called Brandon his best friend. He visits his son’s grave daily. He has told me that if the police don’t solve Brandon’s case soon, he will leave his Missouri home and relocate to the Fort Hood area and find his son’s killer. Please listen to the heartfelt pleas of a broken father who is hell bent on catching his son’s killer. Now on with the story of PFC Brandon Scott Rosecrans as told by his father Thomas Berg. Do you know who killed Brandon on May 18, 2020 in Harker Heights, Texas? Perhaps you were in the area and saw something you didn’t think was significant. There is a substantial reward for anyone who can help identify Brandon’s killer. What if Brandon was your son, nephew, brother or friend? Wouldn’t you want justice. On behalf of Brandon’s parents, I am pleading with you to help solve this crime. You don’t have to leave your name. If you know anything, please contact Lt. Jack Wallace of the Harker Heights Police department at 254-953-5431 or Crimestoppers at 254-526-8477. There are also 2 facebook pages dedicated to Brandon if you would like to know more about his case. They are Justice for PFC. Brandon Rosecrans and Brandon Rosecrans Justice for PFC Rosecrans. Video clip provided by KOLR10 News at www.ozarksfirst.com Please also visit my website for more information about my true crime and paranormal newspaper columns at www.themarcabe.com. You can also help support my podcast by making a Paypal donation to augustlake@fuse.net at https://bit.ly/39iw6iz. If you would like to contact me about this podcast, please email me at catchmykiller@gmail.com.

  This week we meet with the Commander of the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division and learn about their mission at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin, discuss Veteran issues with the Chairman of the Commanders Task Force and get an … Continue reading → The post 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team and Commanders Task Force appeared first on Minnesota Military Radio.

Before he departed Fort Irwin to become the current Commanding General of the 1st Cavalry Division, Major General Jeffrey Broadwater and I sat down in his office to chat about leadership, combat, the National Training Center, and how to personally manage the highs and lows of command. As a company commander in 2007, I was fortunate to be attached to 3-7 Cavalry as then LTC Broadwater led the squadron in counterinsurgency operations in the Adamiyah area of Baghdad, Iraq. As a clear indicator of his leadership approach, MG Broadwater treated us like one of his own organic companies. He was inclusive, empowering, and led from a coaching mindset…a characteristic that continues today and that you can get a true sense of in this chat. MG Broadwater is an Armor Officer and proud graduate of the University of Kentucky, has served in the 82nd Airborne, the 1st Infantry Division, the 3rd Infantry Division, commanded 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team at Fort Riley, and served as the Deputy Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division. Notably though, are his three assignments to the National Training Center. Through 70 rotations as an Observer/Coach/Trainer and as a rotational unit, MG Broadwater has more time in the Fort Irwin desert than just about anyone. As a LTC, he coached Armored and Infantry Battalions then led the Brigade O/C team. As a COL, he commanded Operations Group, mentoring brigade commanders and shaping the conduct of NTC rotations. And most recently, he served as the Commanding General of NTC and Fort Irwin, responsible for the Fort Irwin tenant units and every echelon of support for NTC rotations. I hope you enjoy this episode and visit www.themilitaryleader.com and subscribe to receive updates about future episodes, as well as tons of leader development content. Thanks for listening and lead well!

Before he departed Fort Irwin to become the current Commanding General of the 1st Cavalry Division, Major General Jeffrey Broadwater and I sat down in his office to chat about leadership, combat, the National Training Center, and how to personally manage the highs and lows of command.  As a company commander in 2007, I was fortunate to be attached to 3-7 Cavalry as then LTC Broadwater led the squadron in counterinsurgency operations in the Adamiyah area of Baghdad, Iraq. As a clear indicator of his leadership approach, MG Broadwater treated us like one of his own organic companies. He was inclusive, empowering, and led from a coaching mindset…a characteristic that continues today and that you can get a true sense of in this chat.   MG Broadwater is an Armor Officer and proud graduate of the University of Kentucky, has served in the 82nd Airborne, the 1st Infantry Division, the 3rd Infantry Division, commanded 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team at Fort Riley, and served as the Deputy Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division.    Notably though, are his three assignments to the National Training Center. Through 70 rotations as an Observer/Coach/Trainer and as a rotational unit, MG Broadwater has more time in the Fort Irwin desert than just about anyone. As a LTC, he coached Armored and Infantry Battalions then led the Brigade O/C team. As a COL, he commanded Operations Group, mentoring brigade commanders and shaping the conduct of NTC rotations. And most recently, he served as the Commanding General of NTC and Fort Irwin, responsible for the Fort Irwin tenant units and every echelon of support for NTC rotations.   I hope you enjoy this episode and visit www.themilitaryleader.com and subscribe to receive updates about future episodes, as well as tons of leader development content. Thanks for listening and lead well!

Captain Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV, discusses how an Armored Brigade Combat Team sees Civil Affairs and how CA units can work successfully with a heavy unit.

Napoleon stands out in history for being an individual who understood the interplay between war and politics WAR ROOM welcomes Lieutenant General Christopher Cavoli, Commander of U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army, to discuss his perspectives on strategic leadership. In this interview, he uses the examples of prominent historical figures to describe the qualities of strong strategic leaders, and the importance of reading classic texts as a way of better understanding today's national security issues. He shows the importance of taking the time to read and reflect, and not give military history a rushed, cursory look. WAR ROOM Podcast Editor Jacqueline E. Whitt moderates.   Christopher Cavoli is a lieutenant general in the U.S. Army and Commander, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. Jacqueline E. Whitt is the WAR ROOM Podcast Editor. The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Army War College, U.S. Army, or Department of Defense. Photo: U.S. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and Polish soldiers pose for a photo at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania, Sept. 3, 2018. U.S. Army leaders of 2-5 Cav, 1st ABCT, 1st CD met with Polish soldiers to discuss future joint training opportunities in support of Atlantic Resolve, an enduring training exercise between NATO and U.S. forces Photo Credit: U.S. Army National Guard photo by SPC Hannah Tarkelly, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment, 1st ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division Other Releases in the Leader Perspectives series: A TRANSATLANTIC PERSPECTIVE ON NATO (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)OBSERVATIONS FROM NATO’S NORTHERN FRONT (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)ALLIES ARE MORE THAN FRIENDS (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)THE CHALLENGES OF KEEPING SPACE SECURE (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)TENSIONS AND PARADOXES FACING SENIOR LEADERS (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)LEADING AND WINNING IN GREAT POWER COMPETITION (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)LEARNING ABOUT LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE CLASSICS (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)WHAT IT TAKES FOR COLONELS TO BE SUCCESSFUL (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)BALANCING BETWEEN CIVILIAN LIFE AND SERVICE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD“WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON’T GET YOU THERE” — AND OTHER CAUTIONARY TALES FOR LEADERSWHEN THE MILITARY IS NOT IN CHARGE: DEFENSE SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIESWHAT DOES ‘SUCCESS’ MEAN AS A STRATEGIC LEADER?STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND CHANGING THE US ARMY IN EUROPETHE CHALLENGES OF SENIOR LEADER COMMUNICATIONTHE SENIOR NCO AS A STRATEGIC LEADERSTRATEGIC LEADERSHIP FROM AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVEWHAT DO THE BRITS THINK OF AMERICAN OFFICERS?PERSPECTIVES ON STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP — GEN. ROBIN RAND, U.S. AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMANDGROWING AFRICAN PEACEKEEPING CAPACITY

CW3 Colburn was born in Houston, Texas on 07 September 1971.  He entered the Army on 11 September 1996.   CW3 Colburn attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, followed by Advanced Individual Training as a Stinger/Avenger Crewmember at Fort Bliss, Texas.  His military education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, Warrant Officer Candidate School, Warrant Officer Basic Course, Warrant Officer Advanced Course Phase I (Honor Graduate), and Captains Career Course Advanced Phase II.  CW3 Colburn's previous assignments include: Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Bamberg, Germany, as a Stinger/Avenger Crewmember; Charlie Battery, 6th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Ansbach, Germany, as a Stinger/Avenger Team Chief; 4th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas, as a Stinger/Avenger Section Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant; Houston Recruiting Battalion, Sherman, Texas, as a Recruiter; Brigade C2, JRTC, Fort Polk, Louisiana, as an Observer/Controller; 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Air Defense Airspace Management / Command & Control Systems Technician / Integrator; 173RD Infantry Brigade Combat Team Airborne, Vicenza, Italy, as the Air Defense Airspace Management / Command & Control Systems Technician / Integrator ; United States Army Africa Command / Southeastern Taskforce, Vicenza, Italy, as the Regional Interface Control Officer & Air Defense Airspace Management / Command & Control Systems Technician / Integrator.    

US troops are currently on deployment in Romania as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, supporting security and stability in Europe. US troops are currently on deployment in Romania as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, supporting security and stability in Europe. Members of the US 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team are working with the Romanian 282nd Mechanised Brigade. Around 3,500 members of the 3rd ABCT are currently deployed to Europe. Footage includes shots of US and Romanian troops training together and soundbites with both. This version includes graphics and music.

Join Jacques Bannamon on the inaugural episode of Army Media, "Closer Look." We'll take a closer look the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division as part of their Army current operations engagement tour, also known as an ACOET. We had the opportunity to speak with senior leaders from 1ABCT, 1CD about their recent brigade rotation in South Korea. 1st Cavalry Division: http://www.hood.army.mil/1stcavdiv/ 1st Armord Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division: https://www.facebook.com/1stBCT1stCD/ Army Media: https://www.youtube.com/user/usarmy

The deadline to fund the government has passed and only one section of the government was funded in full for 2017: Military Construction and the Veteran's Administration. In this episode, analyze the wisdom of the military construction projects that are soon to begin and learn about the rest of the law that extended current funding for eleven out of twelve sections of our government until December 9th. Also in this episode, Jen admits a big mistake, an outline of the "9/11 victims bill", some suggestions to help you research your Election Day ballot, and the longest Thank You segment in Congressional Dish history. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Bill Highlighted In This Episode H.R. 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriates Act 2017 and ZIKA Response and Preparedness Act Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 $7.2 billion for more than 200 military construction projects $177 million will go towards NATO facilities Funds can't be used to pay property taxes in foreign countries Any projects in Japan, a NATO country, or in countries that border the Arabian Gulf worth more than $500,000 must be awarded to United States firm or be awarded to a partnership including United States firms Money can't be used to close or realign the base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba No money can be used to create space within the United States for current prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. Department of Veterans' Affairs Provides over $103 billion for Veteran's benefits Provides approximately $56 billion for the Veteran's Administration and veteran's medical expenses. Provides approximately $7.2 billion in additional funding for private health care for veterans. Adds whistleblower protections and procedures Whistleblowers will submit paperwork to their supervisor; if the supervisor finds it to be legit, the whistleblower will be informed of transfer opportunities. Whistleblowers will have to provide their name and contact information A central whistleblower office will handle all whistleblower complaints, and will have a hotline for anonymous complaints Supervisors can be suspended and/or removed for failing to act on a whistleblower complaint, restricting an employees ability to file a complaint, or conducting a negative peer review or retaliating against a whistleblower. Supervisors who are suspended or removed can have their bonuses denied or rescinded. Includes $1.5 billion for Hepatitis C drug, which is $840 million above the request Zika Response & Preparedness $394 million, available until September 30, 2017, will be put in the "Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund" and be used for: Stockpiles of "products purchased" Purchase of and insurance for motor vehicles in foreign countries Construction, alteration, or renovation of "non-federally owned facilities" at State and local laboratories From Explanatory Statement: "Within the funds provide for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a robust level of funding is intended to support mosquito control efforts conduct by State, county, or municipal programs, including mosquito control districts." $387 million, available until September 30, 2017, will be used for: To response to Zika "and other vector-borne diseases domestically and internationally" To develop and purchase vaccines For health care for mothers and children To reimburse States for health care costs related to Zika that aren't covered by private insurance For projects in Puerto Rico and other territories for mothers and children $152 million, available until September 30, 2017, will be used for: Zika research Vaccine development $145 million will go to "Global Health Programs" for: Mosquito control (spraying) Vaccines The money can be donated to the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Pan American Health Organization, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Food and Agriculture Organization Money is prohibited from being spent on "the Grand Challenges for Development" program $15 million will go to the State Department $10 million will go to USAID Money can be used by Dept. of Health and Human Services, the State Department, and USAID to hire people to "perform critical work relating to Zika response" The hires will be exempt from some Federal laws (Sections 3309-3319) The money can be transferred to and merged with other accounts as long as Congress is informed Continuing Appropriations Extends current funding for the other 11 divisions of government until December 9, 2016. $174,000 is appropriated for the family of former Rep. Mark Takai Explanatory Statement for H.R. 5325 Missile Defense Fully funded an Aegis Ashore missile defense site in Deveselu, Romania and a second site at Redzikowo, Poland. "European Reassurance Initiative" Announced in 2014, EIR is designed to increase" the presence and joint training activities of U.S. military forces in Europe". The Department of Defense requested four times the money for ERI for 2017; they want an increase from $789 million in 2016 to over $3.4 billion. The request would support 5,100 active and reserve personel in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) More than double requested for "Improved Infrastructure", from $89 million in 2016 to $217 million in 2017. Explanatory Statement: “Although ERI military construction funding was originally intended to be a one-time only investment, the evolving nature of the threat has prompted the DoD to expand its plans for investing in military construction to support the continual presence of U.S. rotational military forces in Europe, increased training activities with European allies, and the prepositioning of Army combat-ready equipment in Poland to support and armored brigade combat team.” Plans include a $200 million facility for prepositioning Army combat brigade equipment in Poland and nine Air Force projects in Germany that will cost $260 million. Huge increase in funding for "Enhanced Prepositioning", from $57.8 million in 2016 to $1.9 billion in 2017. S. 2040: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) "International terrorism" Does NOT include any act of war No Immunity for Foreign States "A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States in civil cases, seeking money, for injuries, damage to property, or deaths occurring in the United States and caused by an "act of international terrorism in the United States" or "acts of the foreign state, or of any official, employee, or agent of that foreign state while acting within the scope of his or her office"...regardless of where the act occurred. A foreign state can not be sued for negligence Stay of the Civil Action The Attorney General can intervene and stop or delay the civil action against a foreign country. The Attorney General can do this by granting unlimited stays of 180 day periods. The court can delay the proceeding against a foreign state for 180 days if the State Department "certifies that the United States is engaged in good faith discussions with the foreign state defendant" in an attempt find a resolution. The court must grant "an extension" if the State Department says the U.S. is still "engaged in good faith discussions" Applicability Applies to injuries caused to a person, property, or business on or after September 11, 2001. Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Oversight of the European Reassurance Initiative, House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, July 13, 2016. Witnesses: Major General David Allvin: J-5, US Air Force, US European Command (EUCOM) Rachel Ellehuus: Principal Director, Europe & NATO Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense Tom Tyra: G-3/5/7, US Army Timestamps & Transcripts {06:10} Chairman Vicky Hartzler (MO)- "Foremost of these challenges is a resurgent Russia." {08:12} Rep. Jackie Speier (CA)- "Recent events in Europe have underscored this threat. For example, Russia has occupied Crimea and has fomented the continuing separatists struggle in eastern Ukraine. Across Europe and in particular along Russia’s border, the threat of Russian intervention is on many people’s minds." {11:45} Major General David Allvin - "The strategic environment in Europe has changed drastically over the past 30 months. One of the key reasons for the growing instability has been Russian malign influence, coercion, and aggression against NATO allies and other partner nations. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea and the Russian activity in the Donbass region of Ukraine, the potential for Russia to further advance their military adventurism into NATO countries has demanded a strong response. We at U.S. European Command have been working to assure our allies that our commitment to Article 5 of the Atlantic Treaty is iron clad." {15:59} Rachel Ellehuus- "The three challenges that I see post-Warsaw, and as we continue to think about the future of ERI, are, firstly, institutional adaptation—we need to find a way to make NATO more agile in terms of its decision making, command structure, and defense planning; secondly, defense investment—and that’s not just monetary but also in terms of political will—we need to encourage folks to continue to increase their defense spending and to support operations both within the European and transatlantic theater and further afield; and finally, we need to combat internal political challenges and resist those who seek to divide us or undermine the international security order." {18:10} Major General David Allvin -"We find that within the European theater, we see a more aggressive Russia that is influencing on the periphery states of NATO, and so given the current correlation of forces that might exist in a conflict, specifically with the United States, we do not have nearly the forces we had after 25 years of the degradation of the forces in Europe. This has been understandable because there have been other national-security priorities that have actually taken precedence in other parts of the world. However, we find ourself now with smaller number of forces from all services, as well as the appropriate equipment, in order to be able to field and to respond to any other Russian aggression, and I would say that what ERI has done is it is rapidly enabled us to reverse that trend." {20:35} Rachel Ellehuus -"So we’ve seen the French carrier, Charles de Gaulle, deploy in the Middle East to help us with some of our stress on our naval and maritime Forces, we’ve seen cooperative arrangements to use one another’s bases, and we’ve seen host nations stepping up. So when we send our forces to the Baltic states, host nations such as Poland and the Balts are stepping forward to provide that infrastructure and support." {26:40} Rep. Jackie Speier -"You had indicated to me privately that the troops that we will have stationed as part of ERI would be engaged in military exercises, and you had suggested that the numbers may be as high as a hundred per year, some smaller, some larger. How many of these are air shows?" Major General David Allvin: "Ma’am, I actually wouldn’t put an air show in the—" Rep. Speier: "Good." Major General Allvin: "—category of exercise. When we refer to these exercises, and when I say a hundred, some of these are small, maybe company-level exercises, but these are building that understanding that cohesion at the unit level, and I would say those are the most prolific. However, with the initial funding we’ve been able to receive through ERI, we’re able to have exercises at the larger level, the battalion level and above, which really help us understand the inner operability between formations, because we understand that U.S. European Command will not be the sole entity that will have to defend against Russian aggression; we will be fighting with our allies and partners in the region. And so these broader exercises, these higher-level exercises, really enhance that confidence to be able to fight and maneuver and do combined-armed warfare beyond just the United States but in the coalition." {29:33} Tom Tyra -"In the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, you would see 80 M1 tanks and 140 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 18 artillery systems, a number of mortar systems and smaller pieces of equipment. So we would end up with that plus the support vehicles that enable that to fight. Then, there would be a rotating brigade that would bring identical sets of equipment. As you delivered the Fires Brigade, you would expect, a another hundred or so artillery systems, either tube or rocket launched to be added to that Fires Brigade." {52:16} Rep. Beto O’Rourke (TX) - "What are the potential risks of this strategy? What could go wrong?" Major General David Allvin: "So, you actually touched on it very well, Congressman, is that there is an escalation risk here." Suggested Congressional Dish Episodes Topic: Ukraine CD067: What Do We Want in Ukraine? CD068: Ukraine Aid Bill Topic: Syria CD041: Why Attack Syria? CD108: Regime Change Topic: Drug Prices for the Veteran's Administration CD107: New Laws & Veterans' Health Care Additional Reading Congressional Report: The 9/11 "28 pages" (previously classified) Article: Fanning: Continuing Resolution Could Snarl European Reassurance Initiative Efforts by Jen Judson, Defense News, October 2, 2016. Article: Budget deal avoids government shutdown, finalizes next year's VA budget by Leo Shane III, Military Times, September 28, 2016. Article: Mylan will help more patients pay for it's EpiPen. Why that's bad news for healthcare by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2016. Article: A Permanent Fund That Could Help Fight Zika Exists, But It's Empty by Alison Kodjak, NPR, June 3, 2016. Op-Ed: Russia's got a point: The U.S. broke a NATO promise by Joshua R. Itzdowitz Shifrinson, Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2016. Defense Dept. Report: European Reassurance Initiative, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, February 2016. Article: The Same Pill That Costs $1,000 in America Sells for $4 in India by Ketaki Gokhale, Bloomberg, December 28, 2015. Fact Sheet: The European Phased Adaptive Approach at a Glance by Kingston Reif, Arms Control Association, posted May 1, 2013. Additional Information OpenSecrets: Influence & Lobbying Profile for Gilead Sciences Webpage: Information on Aerial Spraying, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Webpage: What is NATO? Hear Jen On... Rhodes to Success: Listener Supported Political Podcasting with Jen Briney Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations

An aircrew from Company A, 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, is in Gulfport, Mississippi performing maintenance on AH-64 Apache Helicopters to support the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team by participating in missions at Camp Shelby, Mississippi for an Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise. Produced by Pfc. Dharron Collins. Additional Video by Sgt. Tim Morgan and Spc. Jovi Prevot. Interviews with Sgt. Casey D. Hopkins and Staff Sgt. Clayton L. Yielding. Also available in high definition.