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In this episode, Scott and Frank host Jovan Leach to the lounge. Jovan is an Air Force Senior Enlisted Leader, who has served for 23 years and is currently the Squadron Superintendent at the 59th Medical Diagnostics & Therapeutics Squadron at Wilford Hall Medical Center, JBSA-Lackland. He is a Nutritional Medicine Airman who has also served in developmental special duties which include, Air Force Recruiting Service and Superintendent, Complaint Resolutions for the Office of the Inspector General. Together we covered how we overcome egotistical tendencies in our lives and how we find our purpose. Jovan's Book Recommendations: Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead- Bing West and James N. Mattis: https://amzn.to/3yBi9bW How to Win Friends and Influence People- Dale Carnegie: https://amzn.to/38FTxnT Other resources discussed in this episode: The Way, the Enemy, and the Key: A Boxed Set of The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, & Stillness is the Key- Ryan Holiday https://amzn.to/3DzF4ru Connect with Jovan Leach here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovan-jo-jo-leach-41588373/ https://www.facebook.com/jovan.leach.92 Check out our show sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Blazing Star BBQ! https://www.blazingstarbbq.com/ Blazing Star BBQ is a veteran owned business owned and operated by Mike Starr, a veteran of more than 20 years of service to our nation. Mike is devoted to “Bringing unique flavors from his world travels to your backyard!” Check out his delicious rubs and sauces. You won't be disappointed!
In this episode of The Interview, Hugh replays two discussions he had with Former United States Secretary of Defense General James Mattis (USMC, Ret.) The first discussion took place at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum on Friday, September 13th, 2019. The second discussion subsequently aired live during The Hugh Hewitt Show on September 26th, 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join us in The BreakLine Arena for a gripping conversation between General Jim Mattis and Bethany Coates. In this episode, General Mattis delves into his style of servant leadership, and how we as citizens can each step up to help heal the fractures of our nation in pursuit of a more perfect union.James N. Mattis served as the 26th Secretary of Defense. Secretary Mattis enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve at the age of 18, and after graduating from Central Washington University, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his more than four decades in uniform, Secretary Mattis commanded Marines at all levels, from an infantry rifle platoon to a Marine Expeditionary Force. His last role in the U.S. Marine Corps before retiring in 2013, was the Commander of U.S. Central Command, directing military operations of over 200,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, Marines, and Allied Forces across the Middle East. Following his retirement, Secretary Mattis served as the Davies Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, specializing in the study of leadership, national security, strategy, innovation, and the effective use of military force. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, and the co-editor of the book, Warriors & Citizens: American Views of Our Military. If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, follow and rate our show. To learn more about BreakLine Education, check us out at breakline.org.
This is the third interview in a series that ALL MARINE RADIO will produce entitled “THOUGHTS ON DISCIPLINE.” The series features US Marine Corps leaders who have led Marines for decades, who have seen the Marine Corps before wars, during wars and after wars, and who have seasoned views of the role discipline plays in […]
From the Marine Corps Association & Foundations 2019 Combat Development Dinner, General James N. Mattis, USMC (Ret) former Secretary of Defense, spoke on a range of topics from getting his Marines surrounded in the desert to the Commandant’s Planning Guidance of General Berger. He shared stories of his time in Washington and answered questions about The post Professional Event Series: Ep 10 Gen James N. Mattis at the Combat Development Dinner appeared first on MCA.
From the Marine Corps Association & Foundations 2019 Combat Development Dinner, General James N. Mattis, USMC (Ret) former Secretary of Defense, spoke on a range of topics from getting his Marines surrounded in the desert to the Commandant’s Planning Guidance of General Berger. He shared stories of his time in Washington and answered questions about The post Professional Event Series: Ep 10 Gen James N. Mattis at the Combat Development Dinner appeared first on MCA.
When you're more focused on lethality you're less likely to look at ways the military can act to support things that will maybe avoid war in the first place During his tenure as the Secretary of Defense, James N. Mattis frequently used the term lethality in describing all aspects of the U.S. Department of Defense. It was described as a desired endstate for all acquisitions, it was the subject of criticism in the world of joint Professional Military Education, and service secretaries and chief were given carte blanche to eliminate or restructure anything that hindered or didn't contribute to lethality. Andrew Diederich joins Editor-In-Chief Jacqueline Whitt to discuss the shortcomings of that thinking in the strategic realm. If all the DoD concerns itself with is lethality, what roles, what options, what contributions is it at worst ignoring, at best, allowing to deteriorate? LTC Andrew Diederich is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College AY19 Resident Class and currently assigned to Northern Command. Jacqueline E. Whitt is Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Army War College and the Editor-in-Chief of WAR ROOM. 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 Description: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. – Cpl. Matthew Teutsch (left) and Cpl. Brett Norman, both combat videographers with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in hand-to-hand and close quarters combat during martial arts training at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 2, 2018. The Marines worked on offensive and defensive techniques utilizing different weapons systems focusing on the motto of the Martial Arts Program: “One Mind, Any Weapon.” Photo Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert
The 2018 National Defense Strategy asserts that the United States is emerging from a post-Cold War period of “strategic atrophy.” On October 30, 2018, the U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a discussion with Secretary Mattis on how the National Defense Strategy seeks to meet the shared challenges of our time through strengthening and evolving America’s strategic alliances and partnerships.
Recorded on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Washington DC. In his first televised interview in almost a year, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis sits down with Peter Robinson to discuss a wide range of issues facing the United States Armed Forces at home and across the globe. Earlier this year, Secretary Mattis published the National Defense Strategy, the first such document in a decade. Secretary Mattis describes why the document is an important blueprint for the Armed Forces and what he hopes to accomplish by publishing it. After a moving story about a captured Iraqi suicide bomber, Secretary Mattis describes the complicated nature of our relationship with China and the possible flash points in the South China Sea. A discussion follows about Europe and how political controversies with Russia affect our military relationship and why Secretary Mattis believes NATO is not a threat to them. Moving on to the Middle East, Secretary Mattis defines our mission in Syria, comments on the use of chemical weapons, and explains why that theater is the most complex security conundrum he’s seen in his forty-year career. He says that the refugees coming out of Syria are more traumatized than refugees he’s seen anywhere else in the world. He discusses the need to work with the international community on the refugee crisis as, “It is a tragedy much worse than anything BBC or CNN can show.” In the Far East, Mattis describes how a coordinated effort across different departments of the US federal government and allied countries have achieved a dialogue that may lead to the denuclearization of North Korea. Secretary Mattis also makes the case that the Iranian regime and the Iranian people are different constituencies with different priorities and agendas. He relates how he is reforming the Pentagon’s provisioning and spending policies and why it’s important for the military (the seventeenth largest economy in the world) to be a responsible steward of the nation’s tax dollars.
In this episode of the Mandatory Fun podcast, the gang comments on some of the biggest coming the U.S. military will face in the coming days. Because external challenges are easy for a fighting force like ours, the internal struggles are the ones we really want to talk about. These affect not only the troops themselves, but potentially their families, friends, and morale as well. New physical standards for all The recent years have been huge for the military community in terms of change. The most important changes include who can join, who can serve openly, and how they can all serve. Even the service chiefs are trying to understand how this will affect everyone. Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Yokosuka area commands stand in ranks after a physical training (PT) session (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ben Farone)[/caption] Related: Mattis just finished his review of transgender troops But at a junior enlisted and NCO level, we know we're just going to deal with it, no matter what. Women are going to be in combat, along with transgender troops serving openly. What will the new fitness standards look like? Should there be a universal standard? Mattis is cleaning house The Secretary of Defense, universally beloved by all servicemembers of all branches, wants the military to become a more lethal, more deployable force. To this end, he wants to rid the branches of anyone who is not deployable for longer than 12 months. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis hosts with the Montenegro's Minister of Defence, Predrag Bošković for a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2018. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)[/caption] Those numbers are significant, too. Experts estimate up to 14 percent of the entire military is non-deployable in this way, which translates to roughly 286,000 service members. It's sure to make any military family sweat. Okinawa's "labor camp" The Marine Corps' correctional custody units want to open a sort of non-judicial punishment camp on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The purpose is to give commanders a place to send redeemable Marine who mess up for the first time in their career. Brig Marines simulate hard labor during a Correctional Custody Unit demonstration Jan. 12 in the Brig aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jessica Collins)[/caption] In the military, we joke (sometimes not so jokingly) about the idea of "turning big rocks into little rocks" when we talk about getting caught committing a crime while in the service. No one actually commits the crime they're joking about. But what isn't a joke is hard labor imposed by a military prison sentence. Now even troops with Article 15 can be forced to turn big rocks into little rocks. A new military pay raise Yes, the military gets a raise pretty much every year. Is it ever enough? No. Do they make what they're worth? Absolutely not. Is Congress even trying ? Sometimes it doesn't feel that way. Well, this year they're getting the biggest bump after nine years of waiting. Are they worth more? Of course they are. President Donald Trump lands at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee on Jan. 8, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Cornelius)[/caption] Marine Corps blues face a real challenge For years (actually, decades), the Marines' dress uniform has been the unchallenged, drop-dead sexiest uniform in the American armed forces. Now they face a usurper that really does have a shot at changing their spot on the top of the ranking. Now read: 5 reasons the USMC Blue Dress A is the greatest uniform of all time Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey salutes the Anthem pre-kickoff during the Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field. SMA Dailey displayed the Army's proposed 'Pink and Green' daily service uniform, modeled after the Army's standard World War II-era dress uniform. (U.S. Army photo by Ronald Lee)[/caption] The Army is reverting to one of its classic uniforms from the bygone World War II-era: the pinks and greens. The decision was met with near universal jubilation from the Army (it was a golden age for the U.S. Army in nearly every way). Now former airman Blake Stilwell demands the Air Force develop its own throwback jersey. Mandatory Fun is hosted By: Blake Stilwell: Air Force veteran and Managing Editor Tim Kirkpatrick: Navy veteran and Editorial Coordinator Eric Mizarski: Army veteran and Senior Contributor Orvelin Valle (aka O.V.): Navy veteran and Podcast Producer Catch the show on Twitter at: @MandoFun and on our Facebook group.
Dr. Kori Schake co-authored, "Restoring Our National Security", with Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis and James O. Ellis Jr. The chapter appeared in the book, Blueprint for America, which was published by Stanford Universities Hoover Institute. Dr. Schake is a professor of history at Stanford, and is a research fellow at the Hoover Institute. She also co-edited a book with Secretary Mattis called, Warriors and Citizens: American Views of our Military. Key Takeaways: Schake describes working with Secretary of Defense James Mattis. She says, "We are both argumentative." Dr. Schake claims that since meeting Secretary Mattis, they have had many long running debates specifically about the political composition of the Middle East. I asked Dr. Schake about her definition of strategy. She defines it as, "The way you connect political objectives to their execution. How you identify the means and array them so you have the highest likelihood of being able to carry out your objectives." Schake’s nephew Captain Barret Schake, a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, also joined us and talked about his recent deployments to Iraq. We talk about the influence of Iran in Iraq. Dr. Schake claims that Iran is "absolutely a threat" and explains why she considers them to be a major source of instability in the region. On Russia, Dr. Schake offered a scathing rebuke. "This Russian government is genuinely evil. They mean us harm. They will do us harm when they have the opportunity." We talk about North Korea. She describes North Korea's fundamental purpose as regime survival, and, as a result, she does not see North Korea as a state willing to "use military force." She says that North Korea is trying to achieve the objective of "regime preservation." On the question of how America continues to assert a positive influence throughout the world, Dr. Schake claims that our form of government continues to be a magnet for the best talent in the world. Despite America's flaws, the U.S. continues to be a bulwark for hope and a better life for people throughout the globe. Secretary Mattis and Dr. Schake co-authored a book called Warriors and Citizens that looks at the changing nature of America's attitude towards U.S. military leaders. Due to the military being held in high regard, Dr. Schake worries that the "suits can hide behind the uniform." Furthermore, she says that the public wants the military engaged in political life in a way that will harm the public's respect for the military. Dr. Schake is publishing a book called Safe Passage, a history of the transition from British to American dominance in the international order, which will be published in the fall of 2017 by Harvard University Press. Follow Dr. Schake on Twitter @KoriSchake For more information, check out www.professionalmilitaryeducation.com for links to articles, videos, and additional resources. HELP SPREAD THE WORD! If you like this interview, and want to hear others, subscribe in iTunes. Support the show with written reviews, share on social media, and through word of mouth. For any requests for additional shows or guests, e-mail me: tim@professionalmilitaryeducation.com Warriors and Citizens: American Views of Our Military Blueprint for America
In this episode, learn about our global war strategy for the 114th Congress through highlights of two Senate Armed Services Committee hearings. Witnesses include former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, Madeline Albright, and George Shultz and retired military leaders General James Mattis, General Jack Keane, and Admiral William Fallon. 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! Global Challenges and US National Security Strategy Senate Committee on Armed Services, January 27, 2015 General James N. Mattis, USMC (Ret.) Former Commander, United States Central Command 2010-2013 On the Board of Directors of General Dynamics Board Member at Theranos, a blood diagnostics company General John "Jack" M. Keane, USA (Ret.) Former Vice Chief of Staff of the Army 1999 - 2003 Member of the Council on Foreign Relations On the Board of Directors of General Dynamics Strategic advisor and consultant for Academi (Blackwater) as of July 2012 Is a Venture Partner at SCP Partners, a private equity firm with investments in IT, medical devices & pharmaceuticals, and surveillance, and defense. On the Board of Directors at International Battery Inc., which manufactures lithium ion batteries. On the Board of Directors at MetLife On the Board of Directors at CDC Real Estate Opportunity Fund, a commercial real estate service in Washington D.C. Quadrennial Defense Review, 2014 Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.) Former Commander, United States Central Command Executive Vice President of Strategy of SM&A, which help companies score defense procurement contracts Independent Non-Executive Director of Frontier Services Group Limited. as of April 201, which is "Africa's Premier Expeditionary Logistics Provider" The Executive Chairman of the Board is Eric Prince of Blackwater Partner at Tilwell Petroleum Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors at Countertack Inc., a cybersecurity company. On the Board of Directors at Cylance, Inc., which is a cybersecurity company. On the Board of Directors at the American Security Project Owns his own consulting and advisory business, William J. Fallon & Associates, Inc. Global Challenges and the U.S. National Security Strategy Senate Committee on Armed Services, January 29, 2015 Henry Kissinger Government Positions Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to Presidents Ford and Nixon Coordinated the CIA coup that overthrew Allende and installed Pinochet in Chile (Project FUBELT) Private Positions Member of the Breton Woods Committee Member of the Council on Foreign Relations Board member at the Atlantic Council Trilateral Commission member Honorary Council of Advisors on the US-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce Member of the J.P. Morgan Chase International Council Board Member at Theranos, a blood diagnostics company Member of the 1994 CSIS American-Ukrainian Advisory Committee (with Brzezinski) Advisor to the Board of Directors at American Express On the Board of Directors at the Continental Grain Company, New York's 17th largest private company Madeleine Albright Government Positions President Clinton's Secretary of State Private Positions Member of the Breton Woods Committee Member of the Council on Foreign Relations Trilateral Commission member Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group, and Chair of Albright Capital Management, an affiliated investment advisory firm focused on emerging markets. Albright Capital Management is a investor in Helios Towers Africa, a telecommunications company in Africa. Albright Capital Management is an investor in Flemingo International, an international retail company with over 120 stores, that sells things in airport, seaports, and borders, including duty free stores and jewelry stores. Albright Capital Management is also an investor in APR Energy, which supplies government utilities in developing nations with power equipment. Dr. George P. Shultz Government positions President Nixon's Labor and Treasury Secretary President Reagan's Secretary of State Advisor to President George W. Bush: The Wall Street Journal called him "The Father of the Bush Doctrine" Private positions President and Director of the Bechtel Group from 1974-1982, until he became Reagan's Secretary of State 1976: Bechtel gets contracts build a Saudi Arabian city, Jubail Member of the Breton Woods Committee Member of the Council on Foreign Relations Chairman of the Energy Task Force, member of the Economic Policy Working Group and the Arctic Security Working Group at the Hoover Institution Educated at the University of Chicago Former Chairman of the JP Morgan Chase International Council On the Board of Directors of Gilead Sciences Board Member of Acuitus, which has something to do with DARPA training and education. Board Member at Theranos, a blood diagnostics company Riley P. Bechtel is also on the Board of Directors as of March 2014 Information Presented in This Episode Ukraine U.S. Planned Coup Listen to the leaked phone call between Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt. Transcript of the call President Obama admits to Fareed Zakaria on CNN that the United States was behind the installation of the new Ukrainian government. IMF loan Ukraine was awarded another IMF loan, this time for $17.5 billion, in February 2015. Economic Reforms adopted Increase military spending Increase in the army from 184,000 to 250,000 Stricter punishments for deserters (approximately 10,000 people have deserted the army.) 3-7 years in jail for failure to execute an order that caused grave consequences Privatize Energy Increased a tax on gas produced by Ukragasvydobuvannia and Ukmafta, Ukrainian state gas companies, from 20 to 70 percent. Increased the gas tariff for heat supply companies by 2.2 times Increased gas tariff for residents by 3.3 times Deregulation Lifted ban on private sector ownership of land Legalized GMO’s Ukraine is world's third largest exporter of corn and fifth largest exporter of wheat Three types of business activities related to agriculture will no longer require licenses Trade in pesticides and argo-chemicals Cattle breeding activities Fumigation Cut Social Welfare Programs Pension reforms will cut pensions of elderly with part time jobs by 15 percent Weapons to the New Government The U.S. will send $75 million worth of "non-lethal" weapons to the Ukrainian government. Why Soldiers have the Raven UAV Iraq Oil Pipeline A new oil pipeline opened from Erbil to Turkey in June 2014. Budget Functions Function 150 Function 150 appears to be war related items funded through the Departments of State, Agriculture, and Treasury. Function 150 received approximately $50 billion in 2014 and the President requested $55 billion for 2015. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Blood is Thicker than Oil by The Undercover Hippy (found on Music Alley by mevio)
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