Podcast appearances and mentions of James C Mcconville

General James C. McConville is the 40th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, filling a critical position for our nation once occupied by individuals such as General John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, and Omar Bradley. A West Point graduate, soldier, leader, and aviator, General McConville has commanded the famous 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and led in combat including in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, as Army Chief of Staff, his job is to ensure our soldiers have the training and equipment they need to accomplish their missions and return home safely. In this position, he's also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, helping to advise some of our nation's senior civilian leaders on vital national security decisions. General McConville sat down with Bradley Bowman — senior director of FDD's Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP), filling in for host Cliff May — just days after the one-year anniversary of Putin's unprovoked large-scale invasion of Ukraine and amidst reports of Beijing considering the provision of lethal aid to Moscow for use against Ukrainians. Bradley and General McConville discuss the war in Ukraine and what's at stake for Americans, how to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base, the nature of the threat from China, and what the Army is doing to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Bradley also asks him for an update on the Army's ongoing modernization efforts — the most significant the service has conducted in four decades and one that will determine whether Americans can prevail on future battlefields.

General James C. McConville is the 40th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, filling a critical position for our nation once occupied by individuals such as General John J. Pershing, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Dwight Eisenhower, and Omar Bradley. A West Point graduate, soldier, leader, and aviator, General McConville has commanded the famous 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and led in combat including in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, as Army Chief of Staff, his job is to ensure our soldiers have the training and equipment they need to accomplish their missions and return home safely. In this position, he's also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, helping to advise some of our nation's senior civilian leaders on vital national security decisions. General McConville sat down with Bradley Bowman — senior director of FDD's Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP), filling in for host Cliff May — just days after the one-year anniversary of Putin's unprovoked large-scale invasion of Ukraine and amidst reports of Beijing considering the provision of lethal aid to Moscow for use against Ukrainians. Bradley and General McConville discuss the war in Ukraine and what's at stake for Americans, how to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base, the nature of the threat from China, and what the Army is doing to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. Bradley also asks him for an update on the Army's ongoing modernization efforts — the most significant the service has conducted in four decades and one that will determine whether Americans can prevail on future battlefields.

The US military and its allies are faced with the challenges of shifting focus toward great power competition while still maintaining the ability to counter threats on the fringes. Where does irregular warfare fit in this new strategic landscape? This episode explores the role of land forces within great power competition. Chief of Staff of the Army General James C. McConville and Dr. Peter Roberts of the Royal United Services Institute discuss the implications for land forces within this strategic shift from counterterrorism to a national security strategy oriented on great power competition, including the role of irregular warfare and shaping the environment as ways to deter near-peer competitors. Intro music: "Unsilenced" by Ketsa Outro music: "Launch" by Ketsa CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville joins The Post to discuss how the Army intends to transform into a modern multi-domain organization that is prepared for competition and potential conflict.

On Thursday, March 25, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host Army Chief of Staff General James C. McConville for a discussion on operating in an era of great power competition and other threats with Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon. https://www.brookings.edu/events/how-the-army-is-adapting-to-great-power-competition/ Subscribe to Brookings Events on iTunes, send feedback email to events@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. To learn more about upcoming events, visit our website. Brookings Events is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.

How could symphonies inspire the Army to change the way it selects leaders? The answer might surprise you. Gen. James C. McConville, the Army's 40th chief of staff, has given his marching orders: The Army's top priority is people — more specifically, overhauling talent management. How will future leaders be assessed, selected, and promoted? To understand the huge changes underway, Ryan spoke with Maj. Gen. J.P. McGee, who leads the Army's Talent Management Task Force. McGee gives us a deep look inside his team's efforts, to include a new battalion commander selection process that could lead to a cascade of personnel reforms. If you're in the Army, know anyone in the Army, or are interested in the power of personnel policies, you won't want to miss this. For a transcript of this episode, please click here. 

Lt. Gen. James C McConville, deputy chief of staff, Army G-1, hosted a press conference that includes Maj. Gen. Al Shoffner, Army talent management task force; Maj. Gen. Jeffrey J. Snow, commanding general, U.S. Army Recruiting Command; Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Hughes's, commanding general, U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox; and Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, Commandant of the U.S. Corps of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. They discussed the effect of talent management and accessions on upcoming policy changes, and will highlight successes in policies and initiatives already implemented.