Podcast appearances and mentions of junior officer

Ava Belanger is just finishing up her sophomore year of high school, but is well ahead of the pace when it comes to her knowledge of horticulture.  She and a partner are currently growing floating flowers in a kiddie pool at her school, and they have already rescued them from deterioration and death once only to see them come back flourish. This all began when Ava decided she wanted to be a neurologist at the end of her 8th Grade year.  In Massachusetts some students can attend high schools dedicated to one main area of study.  At Norfolk County that is agriculture.  Ava saw this and thought that it might help her in the scientific pursuit that she had identified.  So, she enrolled at Norfolk.  However, she later determined that was not the direction she wanted to pursue and developed an interest in plants. Today, Ava is serving as a Junior Officer in the Secretary position.  She hopes to advance to an upper level officer position next year and keep pursuing her interest in plants.  

Season 04 Episode 08: This episode covers two main topics. The first, thanks to our subscriber Andrew Nicholls, a design and technology teacher and researcher, who informed us of his advocacy for the provision of personal protective equipment to school technology and design staff. Alan reminds us of the case against a university because of levies charged to nursing students for their fit testing of respiratory protective equipment before they undertook their hospital placements. Trajce sites Section 273 of the Australian Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Person not to levy workers) arguing that a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking ‘must not impose a levy or charge on a worker for anything done or provided." He also sites Section 19, arguing that a workplace must care for ‘others.'Second, the argument for care makes Alan come unstuck (as much as Alan ever comes undone), and Trajce and Sara are aghast as Alan explains the case he found in the Royal Australian Navy court martial records. The case involved a 57-year-old male supervising Lieutenant Commander and a 25-year-old female Junior Officer. While mentoring the junior, the 'improvement coaching' involved an age-old punishment practice of spanking the junior. “Shut-up, stop-stop-stop!” Trajce and Sara protest. “This is a slippery slope,” Trajce reflects and concludes, “If this story gripped me, it would grip a nation.” This episode is a fascinating segue to Season 04 Episode 07: ‘Every Sunday I Eat A Pie', Mate: The power intent of a hierarchy of controls.

Revamping the JO training pipeline could increase surface warfare officer retention and expertise.

Test Depth is a case study that follows the experiences of a young Junior Officer on his first role in the engineering department on a US Navy nuclear submarine. When he discovers a leak in the sea water system, he is challenged to do something about it. This case study addresses his responsibilities as a JO in working with a tight-knit team, where he may be the one who must speak truth to power.

Looming Storm is a case study that follows the early experiences of a young Junior Officer aboard ship. In a flashback, we see a poorly led ship, its wardroom and its crew. Slovenly sailors and messy quarters, rust and unaddressed leaks. Bad morale. The JO is challenged to do something about it, and he must consider who and how he deals with senior officers, and his sailors. This case study addresses your responsibilities as a JO when working in a poor command climate.

An inside look at the Afghan National Army's (ANA) Junior Officer Command and Staff Course. Produced by Jeff Holden and Sayed Mansoor. Sound bites from Col. Lawrence, Canadian Forces, Col. Wali, Senior Officer, Samiullah, Junior Officer

This audio article reflects on time spent as a SERCAT 5 Junior Officer. Emphasising the need to embrace the challenges and enjoy leading Australian soldiers.

Nate was inspired to apply to West Point based off of its history, but he earned his entrance based off of his frenetic work ethic. Nate grew up in a small town in upstate New York, participating in every school event possible, working construction with his uncle, and working on farms for cash. Nate was not recruited to play football at West Point, but when he failed to walk on to the team he was quickly recruited into Rugby. Nate kept up his high tempo at West Point and as a Junior Officer. Deploying to Kosovo, Honduras, and two times to Afghanistan as an Engineer. Along the way Nate learned to prioritize his time and enjoy the moments with his friends and his soldiers. This is the first half of his story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-harrison0/support

BONUS EPISODE!! I was recently featured on Teresa Carpenter's YouTube show & was so impacted by her powerful interview & this transparent conversation. A US Navy Commander, Public Affairs Officer, Podcaster, and friend, Theresa has become a tremendous mentor for me as I build my platform on the social media space. We connected through IG 2+ years ago as I was just started to begin my social media account, through her support and direction I've continued to build this community of female empowerment online + watched hers grow as well. She featured me on her channel, "SOS" or "Stories of Service" where I (very transparently) discuss what happened, what's going on now, and what's next in my life. I dive into: + My initial "failure" as an Ensign when I did not obtain my SWO pin and how that effected me as a young Junior Officer and to this day. + Do I feel lonely? + How do I manage the naysayers? + Why did I deactivate my Navy Recruiting IG account @lieutenanthall? + My journey on social media and how it started and WHY I continue it. Tune in to hear it all. Grateful Teresa shared my story & hope this can provide a dose of inspiration to you all. ----------------------------------------------- Theresa's episode link + write up, here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCZpPxdUbCs "I was so impressed by [Kellie's] work ethic and ability to succeed in so many arenas I knew I wanted her back on for a more in-depth conversation on how she became one of the leading public figures serving in the military and sharing her story. Join us as we discuss what drives Kellie each day to succeed in her career as a naval officer, but also as a business owner, podcaster, writer, storyteller and informal/unofficial Navy recruiter. She is personally responsible for inspiring thousands to consider a life within the US Navy. Using her background in Human Resources, Recruiting, and the Surface Navy, she is educating the masses daily on military life including a recent stint at the Naval Academy broadcasting the Army/Navy game. Through her Instagram page with nearly 100k followers, she is showing how you can #doboth: kick butt in your naval career and be a leading thought leader within the active duty ranks. She's particularly passionate on issues surrounding diversity, mental health, faith, and overall blasting stereotypes. I will be reading to you guys her extensive military biography on the show as I don't want to miss anything, but felt compelled to personally write on her and give her the props she so richly deserves." Love Theresa? Find her here! @theresa_l_carpenter on IG! Follow @missunderstood.podcast + @kellie.sbrocchi on Instagram for episode updates + more. Special thank you to USEHATCH.FM for producing this episode. ————————————————- The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its Components. Appearance of, or reference to, any commercial products or services does not constitute DoD endorsement of those products or services. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DoD endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.

Welcome back to another episode of the PCS to Corporate America Podcast, where we answer the burning question..."How will the 2023 economy affect JMO career options?" This episode is the second half of an interview I did with Cameron-Brooks CEO Chuck Alvarez.  Chuck and I reviewed JMO to business career transition best practices and the outlook for 2023.  I recorded the full interview on December 15, 2022, in a webcast format that you can watch here.  You can also listen to the first of the interview in Episode 164. What We Covered in Episode 164 (Part 1) - Trends for 2022 Why Cameron-Brooks client companies continue to have high demand for Junior Officer leaders. Why Cameron-Brooks client companies hiring demand remained robust, and why we had many more open positions than candidates. Transition lessons we learned in 2022 that every JMO should know in preparing to make a pivot to a business leadership career. What We Cover in Episode 165 (Part 2) - Outlook and Best Practices for 2023  A recession-proof transition strategy and preparation plan if we happen to encounter a downturn. Transition missteps to avoid. Why it is so important to avoid job hopping in your first 3 to 5 years out of the military. How the Cameron-Brooks Career Search Strategy helps JMOs develop a track record of success in business. I hope you enjoy both podcasts. To stay connected, we encourage you to check out our website, YouTube Channel, follow us on LinkedIn. If you're interested in learning more about your career options and how to make the most of your military to business transition, contact us. You can also check out our Transition Guide on "3 Game-Changing Strategies for JMOs Making the Jump to Business" for additional transition tips. To stay connected, we'd recommend subscribing to our YouTube Channel and following us on LinkedIn.

Happy New Year!  All of us at Cameron-Brooks hope you had a wonderful Holiday Season and feel refreshed to reach your goals in 2023. At the end of every year, I interview Cameron-Brooks CEO, Chuck Alvarez, to review JMO to business career transition best practices and get his outlook for the following year.  We record this in a Webcast video format that you can watch here.  If you prefer to listen to it, follow the links in this post.  We started this at the end of 2020 to educate officers on the unique JMO transition lessons learned during the pandemic.  We received so much positive feedback; we made this an annual event. While it seems the virus is now just a part of our lives and a new way of living, it is still making an impact on the economy.  We are experiencing inflation, the federal reserve raising interest rates, and some lingering supply chain issues.  The combination of these issues raised the dreaded “R” word – recession to hit the news. This caused many JMOs to ask questions about what we expect in the next year.  Chuck speaks with hundreds of business leaders every month and has a pulse for hiring demand across just about all industries.  Thus, he has a unique perspective on the economy and hiring. We divided the conversation into 2 podcast episodes. Episode 164 (Part 1) - Trends for 2022 Why Cameron-Brooks client companies continue to have so much demand for Junior Officer leaders. Our client companies' demand remained robust, and we had many more open positions than candidates. JMO Transition lessons we learned in 2022 that every officer should know in preparing to make a pivot to a business leadership career. Don't Miss Episode 165 (Part 2) - Outlook and Best Practices for 2023 You do not want to miss the second half of the conversation.  Tune into Episode 165, which will post on January 31.  Chuck describes a blueprint to recession-proof your transition if we happen to encounter a downturn.  His advice will ensure you find a great fit, establish yourself in a business career and avoid the common pitfalls of being underemployed or job hopping the first few years out of the military. We hope you enjoy both podcasts. To stay connected, we encourage you to check out our website, YouTube Channel, and follow us on LinkedIn. If you're interested in learning more about your transition options, contact us. You can also check out our Transition Guide on "3 Game-Changing Strategies for JMOs Making the Jump to Business" for additional transition tips. To stay connected, we'd recommend subscribing to our YouTube Channel and following us on LinkedIn.

Dr. Baker earned his B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington and his Ph.D. from Wayne State University. Aside from teaching philosophy at the University and College levels, he also spent 3 years teaching writing and computer skills at the Methodist Children's Home Society group home in Detroit, Michigan. Beyond teaching at Navy, he coaches the Ethics Bowl team, and is a member of the team that produces our interactive ethics simulations, and interactive electronic ethics and leadership volumes such as Ethics for the Junior Officer.Alvin Townley is a best-selling New York Times-reviewed author and Emmy-winning storyteller. Alvin graduated from Washington & Lee University, where he served on the university's student government and honor council. He studied politics and economics in Europe before working in Congress, managing global strategy for an 85,000-person firm, and leading external affairs for a Grammy and Tony winning national arts center. He is a former Senior Fellow at the Naval Academy's Stockdale Center.

This episode is all about the second phase of Navy Officer Candidate School. Kenzie dives into what the academics are like, how drill went & something she learned about herself while at OCS. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode of On Point features an interview with General Stan McChrystal, Co-founder of the McChrystal Group. Following his retirement from the US Army after 34 years, McChrystal founded the McChrystal Group, which is an advisory team that partners with businesses to improve the performance of their organizations and help build resilient and adaptable teams that can win in today's dynamic environment.A retired four-star general, Stanley McChrystal is the former commander of US and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Afghanistan and the former commander of the nation's premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He is best known for developing and implementing a comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan, and for creating a cohesive counter-terrorism organization that revolutionized the interagency operating culture. As founder of the McChrystal Group McChrystal Group, he specializes in leadership consulting, leadership training, executive coaching, strategy alignment, team-building, transparency, communications, disciplined execution, networked organizations, and keynote speaking engagements.In this episode McChrystal talks about wanting to follow in his father's footsteps to attend West Point and be a military hero. We learn about his initial struggles at West Point, and how he went from the bottom of his class to improve his standing on the Dean's List. He provides insight about navigating life as a junior officer, and then as a general officer in high stakes situations. McChrystal discusses a Rolling Stone article about his command group and how he handled the fallout and changes to his career that led to starting a new business. He also provides thoughts on mentorship, transitioning from the military to civilian life, and the importance of taking care of yourself. --------------"I will tell you the people who decide whether you are successful, ultimately in the army, are your peers. Because as you go up that pyramid gets a bit narrower. Decisions are made when people, your reputation, what people say about you, whether people trust you, that sort of thing. And it goes all the way into promotion boards. And so I would say that think about being respected, being the kind of person people want on their flank, being the kind of person they want their son or daughter or brother or sister to work for. You be that person, and most of the rest of it just sort of takes care of itself." - General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal--------------Episode Timestamps(01:44) Segment 1 - AAR(02:05) Entry to West Point and Military Career(02:59) First years at West Point(07:59) West Point Academic Standing(08:49) Meritocracy at West Point(10:45) Mentors and Relationship with father(13:30) Transitioning from Military and West Point(15:55) Experience as a Junior Officer(20:37) Progressing Through Ranks(25:55) Time as Commanding and General Officer(32:25) Building Mentorships(35:45) Rolling Stone Article(40:30) McChrystal Group(41:27) Segment 2 - Sit Rep(41:50) Running a Business(44:45) McChrystal's Big Four(46:55) Empowering Teams(48:45) Segment 3 - SOP(49:15) Taking Care of Yourself(54:45) Staying in Rhythm (56:23) Foundations Built from Military and West Point(57:55) Segment 4 - Giving Back(59:45) Lessons from Sports--------------LinksStan McChrystal LinkedInStan McChrystal TwitterWest Point Association of GraduatesOn Point Podcast

Lt. Cmdr. Denise Romeo, professional development officer at Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic, discusses transitioning from active duty to the reserves with Capt. Armando Rodriguez-Feo.

Todays episode is guest hosted by Anthony aka Mr. Tickles! You just heard him episode 58 - PCS Nightmare, and he's back! If you haven't listened to that episode, go back and catch up before we jump into this one to get a little more background. Tickles, being prior enlisted covers down on his lived experience of the inherited differences of a Junior Officer vs Junior Enlisted. How trust, responsibility and accountability all play their own very specific roles at each rank level. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bravozulupodcast/support

In this episode Brett and Dustin sit down with Chris Thompson who is a retired Captain with the US Army. The hosts dive into what it means to be involved with the military and some of the hurdles one must go through to accomplish military service. Chris gives a direct perspective of what it means to be actively engaged in the military and also gives a brief glimpse of deployments and the effects it has on the people around the military member. From leadership principles to current issues surrounding the evacuation in Afghanistan, the guest and hosts work to paint the picture for the listener on what life in the military actually looks like. Note: The episode is started with a remembrance of those lost during the Afghanistan evacuation.   

In this episode we talk with LTC Miller and Cadet Rosenthol from University of Washington in Seattle. We have a dialogue about leadership from the Junior Officer, Senior Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer. A multi-faceted episode with some great perspectives about how to build teams and connection. I taught at UW from 2009-2012. So Kinear Battalion will always be near and dear to my heart. Hope you enjoy this episode, I know I did. UW ROTC I also reference two amazing books for leaders, links below. Behind the Colors-CSM (R) Scott Schroeder360 Degree Leadership-John Maxwell 

From fighting on the front line as a Junior Officer in the first days of the First World War, to commanding Allied ground forces on D-Day, the life of Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery presents an individual perspective on the major conflicts of the first half of the Twentieth Century. At Chalke Valley, comedian and history graduate Al Murray spoke about his history hero, 'Monty' - his life, career and legacy.© PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This EWM INSIGHTS podcast is with special guest Emily Vu. Emily is a student at the University of Washington (U.W.) and is in the College of Built Environments where she is pursuing of Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, and is minoring in Architecture. Relevant Coursework includes Business Law, Architectural Design and Representation and Digital Tools for Construction Management. Emily is also the Vice President of Professional Development for PHI CHI THETA , Business Fraternity at the U.W. , and Junior Officer of The Associated General Contractors (AGC), Student Chapter A calm, confident, and caring student leader, Emily sheds light on today's collegiate student life - as she discusses the pursuit of her passions and goals amidst the current challenging environment.Emily can be contacted through her LinkedIn Profile at:www.linkedin.com/in/emily-vu-baoUniversity of Washington Phi Chi Theta Chapter: https://www.uwpct.com/

Ambassador William Brownfield discusses his family's history in West Texas, life as a Junior Officer in Maracaibo, and the importance of choosing the right home Bureau. Ambassador Brownfield also discusses how to engage with the media, his tumultuous years as U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, accusations of Venezuelan involvement in the U.S. presidential elections, and the importance of hiring the right mid-level managers.  Interview excerpted from the forthcoming book: Modern American Diplomacy: A Field Guide to Success in The Foreign Service. For those interested in exploring a career in the Foreign Service, please visit Careers.State.Gov. To find out more about this episode's guest or to dig further into the history and practice of U.S. diplomacy, visit ADST.org or 25YearApprenticeship.com. Special thanks to the Una Chapman Cox Foundation as well as the American Academy of Diplomacy.

Ambassador Marc Grossman discusses his early years as a door-to-door salesman in Southern California, life as a Junior Officer in Islamabad, and his tumultuous year as an NEA staffer, during which the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan burned down, the U.S. Embassy in Libya was overrun, the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, and the Iran hostage crisis began. Ambassador Grossman also discusses the impact of role models and mentors on his life and career, including Art Hummel, Peter Constable, Hal Saunders, Al Moses, John Whitehead, and Lord Carrington. Lastly, Ambassador Grossman shares tips for testifying before Congress, lessons learned from the morning of 9/11, and answering the call to return to service. Interview excerpted from the forthcoming book: Modern American Diplomacy: A Field Guide to Success in The Foreign Service. For those interested in exploring a career in the Foreign Service, please visit Careers.State.Gov. To find out more about this episode's guest or to dig further into the history and practice of U.S. diplomacy, visit ADST.org or 25YearApprenticeship.com. Special thanks to the Una Chapman Cox Foundation as well as the American Academy of Diplomacy.

Ambassador Stephen D. Mull discusses life as a Junior Officer in The Bahamas, reporting tours in apartheid South Africa and communist Poland, and life on seventh floor. Ambassador Mull also discusses his first DCM tour in post-9/11 Jakarta, the importance of public diplomacy, and implementing the Iran deal. Interview excerpted from the forthcoming book: Modern American Diplomacy: A Field Guide to Success in The Foreign Service. For those interested in exploring a career in the Foreign Service, please visit Careers.State.Gov. To find out more about this episode's guest or to dig further into the history and practice of U.S. diplomacy, visit ADST.org or 25YearApprenticeship.com. Special thanks to the Una Chapman Cox Foundation as well as the American Academy of Diplomacy.

Currently stationed in San Diego California Wing Commander Jonathan McMullan joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1991 as an Airborne Electronics Analyst. His journey has been marked by personal and professional challenges. For example, despite having marked on his original recruitment file ‘not Officer material' he not only commissioned as a Navigator in 2001 but upon graduation from Officers' Training School he received the annual Leadership Sword for the best Junior Officer. Spurred on by both a desire to prove he could but also significantly a desire to lead in a way he felt others were missing.  A significant part of how he has shaken up leadership has been to openly discuss his experience of PTSD, how that has shaped him and how important it is for people coming through the ranks both within the air force and within the population at large to understand that it's OK to experience mental ill health, whoever you are.   In 2003 Jonathan served four tours flying in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was then posted to the Air Combat Transition Office to support the introduction of the Australian Super Hornet. In 2011 he was selected to be the Detachment Commander for the Heron Remotely Piloted Aircraft rotation in Kandahar, leading a team in Afghanistan.  Jonathan was awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service in the 2012 Queens Honours List for leadership at war and his meritorious Command of the RPA detachment in Afghanistan. He then returned to Kandahar for a further two commands of the Heron RPA team. At the conclusion of a nine month tour he was awarded the US Bronze Star for meritorious and heroic leadership at war and the seamless transition of capability.  To hear more from me or know about follow up conversations with Jonathan please follow me at:Instagram: www.instagram.com/fiona_murdenTwitter: https://twitter.com/fionamurdenFacebook: https://facebook.com/fionamurdenLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionamurden/   

LT Audrey Talbot reviews 6 of her 7 "truths" behind how to succeed as a first-tour division officer. More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/june/truth-6-swo-ensigns-must-understand-how-set-tone

Ambassador Kristie Kenney discusses growing up in Washington D.C., life as a Junior Officer in Kingston, and the importance of hard work in diplomacy. Ambassador Kenney also highlights her barrier-breaking assignments as the State Department's first female Executive Secretary, first female Ambassador to Thailand, and first female Ambassador to the Philippines. Interview excerpted from the forthcoming book: Modern American Diplomacy: A Field Guide to Success in The Foreign Service. For those interested in exploring a career in the Foreign Service, please visit Careers.State.Gov. To find out more about this episode's guest or to dig further into the history and practice of U.S. diplomacy, visit ADST.org or 25YearApprenticeship.com. Special thanks to the Una Chapman Cox Foundation as well as the American Academy of Diplomacy.

This week on Priority One --- Star Trek: Picard Showrunner answers some very specific questions about the show; ViacomCBS has big plans for the future of streaming; the 10th Anniversary celebrations continue for Star Trek Online; and we review the third episode of Star Trek: Picard: The End Is the Beginning… and of course, we wrap up our show with your feedback! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we'll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Questions Are: CQ: What did you think of Michael Chabon's video? Did he answer your big questions? AND CQ: What did you think of the third episode of Star Trek Picard TREK IT OUT by Shane Hoover Michael Chabon Takes Questions Star Trek: Picard writer, Michael Chabon, took to Instagram this week to respond to some of the more critical questions regarding the show's first episodes.  A three minute video posted by the Pulitzer Prize winning author begins simply “You're a Star Trek fan watching Star Trek: Picard. You have questions.” We'll dive deeper into the contents of his video later during our On Screen segment. But let's consider a couple of highlights. Fundamentally, Chabon's comments seem to reinforce the idea that most complaints from viewers are not, in fact, oversights, but are deliberate choices made in the writing. The author further engaged with viewers who commented on the Instagram post itself. While many commenters on his post tried to convince Chabon to reveal story details, one of his replies sums up the reality, saying, “My friend, I would LOVE to tell you everything that's coming, and let you down early about everything that isn't, but you and I know that's just not how the game is played. I didn't invent the rules, and I'm not totally sure I even really understand them. I, for one, HATE surprises, but there it is. Stay tuned!” He also gave a simple reply to one viewer's disappointment with Picard, saying “Sorry it's not working for you! We tried our best. Fortunately there are a lot of other shows out there, and of course all the earlier Trek series are still there waiting for you” Bo Yeon Kim Interview Star Trek: Discovery writer and producer, Bo Yeon Kim, sat down this week with local news channel Spectrum News in Southern California. Kim discussed her early life as the daughter of a diplomat, growing up in cities around the world, as well as the role of her Korean heritage in shaping the stories she tells. Having long questioned her own cultural identity, she says she now actively embraces her diversity as a source of creativity. She also wants to model that diversity for other writers, saying “I think one of the reasons why I am vocal on social media and I keep my Korean name, as opposed to having a more anglicized name, is because I want to show writers coming after me that you can write science fiction. You can write genre stories as a woman, as a person of color, as someone coming from an unusual background because this is the place to tell those kinds of stories.” She also specifically credits the role diversity writing programs played in shaping her career. She found that these programs forced interactions and community building that helped get her writing into the right hands. She says that if she hadn't applied for those programs, she wouldn't be where she is today, about to become co-Showrunner of the forthcoming Section 31 Star Trek series featuring Michelle Yeoh. ViacomCBS Plans New Streaming Service Speaking of forthcoming Star Trek streaming shows, the newly merged media giant ViacomCBS has plans to roll out a new streaming service.  The new offering will combine the assets of their existing services like CBS: All Access, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures. The service is expected to be offered in both a premium ad-free version and a less expensive version with advertisements. CBS: All Access joined the streaming landscape in October 2014, bringing us the new Star Trek shows Discovery and Picard, as well as Short Treks. The new combined streaming service will likely also be home to Star Trek's previously announced animated show in partnership with Nickelodeon. The service will also offer the big screen Star Trek properties held by Paramount Pictures. There are no details yet on how existing CBS All Access subscribers might transition to the new service. Star Trek Online and Gaming News by Anthony Cox Star Trek Online's 10th Anniversary Continues to Make Headlines Star Trek has endured for almost 55 years, so to us trekkies and trekkers, Star Trek Online celebrating its 10th anniversary seems like a very small step towards what is sure to be a long tenure. However, in the gaming world, celebrating 10 years for a continuously running game is something of a small miracle. The gaming news media continues to showcase Cryptic's accomplishments. This week gamesindustry.biz pointed out, “In a decade when many licensed MMOs struggled and died… Cryptic Studios' voyage to the final frontier has survived.” The interview with Star Trek Online's lead designer, Al “Captain Gecko” Rivera, goes on to touch on all the reasons why Star Trek Online has thrived as an MMO. The main themes of the interview seemed to be planning and balancing. Whether that's having a plan for future story content and then pivoting to a new plan, or balancing the needs of the many, the vast audience of all MMO games, with the few, or the one collective of Trek fans who also play video games. One thing is certain Rivera pointed out, “… that doesn't mean we sacrifice story. Most of our missions could be episodes in the television show.” For a link to the full article, be sure to trek out the link in our show notes. Admiralty Ships Can Now Be Claimed Automatically Once a Captain gets that coveted promotion to Fleet Admiral they are put in command of an entire fleet of their starships. Unfortunately, without a slew of ship slots or a massive drydock, it's tough to claim all your C-store ships. Especially if you start a new character. That is, until this past week. Players on both PC and console can now auto-claim their Admiralty cards by simply talking to the ship selection contact. Nearly all of your Admiralty cards will be added to your ship roster and ready for deployment. There is a short list of ships that were not able to be included in this system, so be sure to trek out our show notes. STO Ship Artist Hector Ortiz Shares the 25th Century Crossfield Concept Design The final four starships have been revealed in the 10th Anniversary Legendary Ship Bundle, which is now on sale in the C-store. The Temporal Operative Science Vessel, the Miracle Worker Multi-Mission Science Vessel, the Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier, and the Miracle Worker Light Cruiser. These are the Discovery, the Voyager, the Discovery era Enterprise, and the TOS Enterprise respectively. These ships of course come with all new stats and layouts, all previously associated consoles, mastery abilities, and traits, along with one new account unlock trait per ship and an exclusive visual variant. The TOS Enterprise features the Phase 2 concept variant, the Disco Enterprise features a John Eaves concept version, the Voyager comes with the Warship Voyager skin as seen in the episode, “Living Witness,” and the Discovery comes with a spectacular 25th century version of the Crossfield class. Trek out the show notes for all the starship details and a link to Star Trek Online ship concept artist Hector Ortiz's twitter post sharing the concept art for that 25th century Discovery ship. Even More Giveaways Ambassador Kael wasn't lying to us last week when he said more giveaways were coming. Several websites are giving away gold, silver, and bronze prize packs. The gold prizes include a T6 Valiant escort, T6 Andromeda Cruiser, a T6 Pathfinder Science vessel, 2 ship slots, 1 Caitian bridge officer, a Starfleet Racing Uniform, a pet Exocomp, and three in game titles; Voyager, Seeker, and Pathfinder, along with a real life limited edition Star Trek online anniversary badge. Silver prize winners that will get a T6 Europa-class Heavy Battlecruiser, and bronze prize winners who will receive a Federation Elite Starter Pack. For links to these websites and instructions on how to enter, trek out the show notes. The Borg Resurgence Arrives on Console Console Captains now have their third and final opportunity to gain campaign progress towards the the free tier six ship coupon. The Borg Resurgence event has arrived for Xbox One and Playstation 4 players. Completing any of the newly remastered Borg TFOs daily 14 times will reward you with the usual Featured TFO rewards and the Cyclic Modulation Ground Weaponry pack. Remember, these cycling weapons are great for completing ground energy type endeavors. As always, the zen buyout option is also available and will also grant campaign progress for the prorated amount. This event runs from now until March 5th. EVENTS PC Captains on PC can participate in a Bonus Marks weekend from now until Monday, February 17th. Then a Junior Officer weekend February 20th to the 24th. Followed by a Borg Red Alert weekend starting on February 27th. Console Along with the Borg Resurgence event, console captains can also earn bonus marks this weekend. And then from February 20th to the 24th they can participate in a bonus experience weekend. PRIORITY ONE ARMADA NEWS Join us for TFO Tuesday - each Tuesday we team up with other Armada members to earn marks and dilithium.  Tribbles and Bits - new ongoing weekly event - we want to hear from you - so each week, we are going to ask a random question about Star Trek and about STO and we want your responses. Link posted on the website: https://www.priorityonearmada.com/forum/m/38628939/viewthread/33010253-tribbles-bits-weekly-random-trek-questions/post/138379909#p138379909 Speaking of getting people's opinions - we have new poll posted on the website to find out how members feel about TS vs. Discord. Have a preference?  TeamSpeak vs Discord Poll: https://www.priorityonearmada.com/forum/m/38628939/viewthread/33040594-cast-your-vote-now-voice-server-poll The House of Martok 2nd Tier V Colony on cooldown this week - unlocking the Dranuur Scout ship.

This week on Priority One --- Star Trek: Picard Showrunner answers some very specific questions about the show; ViacomCBS has big plans for the future of streaming; the 10th Anniversary celebrations continue for Star Trek Online; and we review the third episode of Star Trek: Picard: The End Is the Beginning… and of course, we wrap up our show with your feedback! Of course, as always, before we wrap up the show, we’ll open hailing frequencies for your incoming messages Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! This Weeks Community Questions Are: CQ: What did you think of Michael Chabon’s video? Did he answer your big questions? AND CQ: What did you think of the third episode of Star Trek Picard TREK IT OUT by Shane Hoover Michael Chabon Takes Questions Star Trek: Picard writer, Michael Chabon, took to Instagram this week to respond to some of the more critical questions regarding the show’s first episodes.  A three minute video posted by the Pulitzer Prize winning author begins simply “You’re a Star Trek fan watching Star Trek: Picard. You have questions.” We’ll dive deeper into the contents of his video later during our On Screen segment. But let’s consider a couple of highlights. Fundamentally, Chabon’s comments seem to reinforce the idea that most complaints from viewers are not, in fact, oversights, but are deliberate choices made in the writing. The author further engaged with viewers who commented on the Instagram post itself. While many commenters on his post tried to convince Chabon to reveal story details, one of his replies sums up the reality, saying, “My friend, I would LOVE to tell you everything that’s coming, and let you down early about everything that isn’t, but you and I know that’s just not how the game is played. I didn’t invent the rules, and I’m not totally sure I even really understand them. I, for one, HATE surprises, but there it is. Stay tuned!” He also gave a simple reply to one viewer’s disappointment with Picard, saying “Sorry it’s not working for you! We tried our best. Fortunately there are a lot of other shows out there, and of course all the earlier Trek series are still there waiting for you” Bo Yeon Kim Interview Star Trek: Discovery writer and producer, Bo Yeon Kim, sat down this week with local news channel Spectrum News in Southern California. Kim discussed her early life as the daughter of a diplomat, growing up in cities around the world, as well as the role of her Korean heritage in shaping the stories she tells. Having long questioned her own cultural identity, she says she now actively embraces her diversity as a source of creativity. She also wants to model that diversity for other writers, saying “I think one of the reasons why I am vocal on social media and I keep my Korean name, as opposed to having a more anglicized name, is because I want to show writers coming after me that you can write science fiction. You can write genre stories as a woman, as a person of color, as someone coming from an unusual background because this is the place to tell those kinds of stories.” She also specifically credits the role diversity writing programs played in shaping her career. She found that these programs forced interactions and community building that helped get her writing into the right hands. She says that if she hadn’t applied for those programs, she wouldn’t be where she is today, about to become co-Showrunner of the forthcoming Section 31 Star Trek series featuring Michelle Yeoh. ViacomCBS Plans New Streaming Service Speaking of forthcoming Star Trek streaming shows, the newly merged media giant ViacomCBS has plans to roll out a new streaming service.  The new offering will combine the assets of their existing services like CBS: All Access, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures. The service is expected to be offered in both a premium ad-free version and a less expensive version with advertisements. CBS: All Access joined the streaming landscape in October 2014, bringing us the new Star Trek shows Discovery and Picard, as well as Short Treks. The new combined streaming service will likely also be home to Star Trek’s previously announced animated show in partnership with Nickelodeon. The service will also offer the big screen Star Trek properties held by Paramount Pictures. There are no details yet on how existing CBS All Access subscribers might transition to the new service. Star Trek Online and Gaming News by Anthony Cox Star Trek Online’s 10th Anniversary Continues to Make Headlines Star Trek has endured for almost 55 years, so to us trekkies and trekkers, Star Trek Online celebrating its 10th anniversary seems like a very small step towards what is sure to be a long tenure. However, in the gaming world, celebrating 10 years for a continuously running game is something of a small miracle. The gaming news media continues to showcase Cryptic’s accomplishments. This week gamesindustry.biz pointed out, “In a decade when many licensed MMOs struggled and died… Cryptic Studios’ voyage to the final frontier has survived.” The interview with Star Trek Online’s lead designer, Al “Captain Gecko” Rivera, goes on to touch on all the reasons why Star Trek Online has thrived as an MMO. The main themes of the interview seemed to be planning and balancing. Whether that’s having a plan for future story content and then pivoting to a new plan, or balancing the needs of the many, the vast audience of all MMO games, with the few, or the one collective of Trek fans who also play video games. One thing is certain Rivera pointed out, “… that doesn’t mean we sacrifice story. Most of our missions could be episodes in the television show.” For a link to the full article, be sure to trek out the link in our show notes. Admiralty Ships Can Now Be Claimed Automatically Once a Captain gets that coveted promotion to Fleet Admiral they are put in command of an entire fleet of their starships. Unfortunately, without a slew of ship slots or a massive drydock, it’s tough to claim all your C-store ships. Especially if you start a new character. That is, until this past week. Players on both PC and console can now auto-claim their Admiralty cards by simply talking to the ship selection contact. Nearly all of your Admiralty cards will be added to your ship roster and ready for deployment. There is a short list of ships that were not able to be included in this system, so be sure to trek out our show notes. STO Ship Artist Hector Ortiz Shares the 25th Century Crossfield Concept Design The final four starships have been revealed in the 10th Anniversary Legendary Ship Bundle, which is now on sale in the C-store. The Temporal Operative Science Vessel, the Miracle Worker Multi-Mission Science Vessel, the Temporal Flight-Deck Carrier, and the Miracle Worker Light Cruiser. These are the Discovery, the Voyager, the Discovery era Enterprise, and the TOS Enterprise respectively. These ships of course come with all new stats and layouts, all previously associated consoles, mastery abilities, and traits, along with one new account unlock trait per ship and an exclusive visual variant. The TOS Enterprise features the Phase 2 concept variant, the Disco Enterprise features a John Eaves concept version, the Voyager comes with the Warship Voyager skin as seen in the episode, “Living Witness,” and the Discovery comes with a spectacular 25th century version of the Crossfield class. Trek out the show notes for all the starship details and a link to Star Trek Online ship concept artist Hector Ortiz’s twitter post sharing the concept art for that 25th century Discovery ship. Even More Giveaways Ambassador Kael wasn’t lying to us last week when he said more giveaways were coming. Several websites are giving away gold, silver, and bronze prize packs. The gold prizes include a T6 Valiant escort, T6 Andromeda Cruiser, a T6 Pathfinder Science vessel, 2 ship slots, 1 Caitian bridge officer, a Starfleet Racing Uniform, a pet Exocomp, and three in game titles; Voyager, Seeker, and Pathfinder, along with a real life limited edition Star Trek online anniversary badge. Silver prize winners that will get a T6 Europa-class Heavy Battlecruiser, and bronze prize winners who will receive a Federation Elite Starter Pack. For links to these websites and instructions on how to enter, trek out the show notes. The Borg Resurgence Arrives on Console Console Captains now have their third and final opportunity to gain campaign progress towards the the free tier six ship coupon. The Borg Resurgence event has arrived for Xbox One and Playstation 4 players. Completing any of the newly remastered Borg TFOs daily 14 times will reward you with the usual Featured TFO rewards and the Cyclic Modulation Ground Weaponry pack. Remember, these cycling weapons are great for completing ground energy type endeavors. As always, the zen buyout option is also available and will also grant campaign progress for the prorated amount. This event runs from now until March 5th. EVENTS PC Captains on PC can participate in a Bonus Marks weekend from now until Monday, February 17th. Then a Junior Officer weekend February 20th to the 24th. Followed by a Borg Red Alert weekend starting on February 27th. Console Along with the Borg Resurgence event, console captains can also earn bonus marks this weekend. And then from February 20th to the 24th they can participate in a bonus experience weekend. PRIORITY ONE ARMADA NEWS Join us for TFO Tuesday - each Tuesday we team up with other Armada members to earn marks and dilithium.  Tribbles and Bits - new ongoing weekly event - we want to hear from you - so each week, we are going to ask a random question about Star Trek and about STO and we want your responses. Link posted on the website: https://www.priorityonearmada.com/forum/m/38628939/viewthread/33010253-tribbles-bits-weekly-random-trek-questions/post/138379909#p138379909 Speaking of getting people’s opinions - we have new poll posted on the website to find out how members feel about TS vs. Discord. Have a preference?  TeamSpeak vs Discord Poll: https://www.priorityonearmada.com/forum/m/38628939/viewthread/33040594-cast-your-vote-now-voice-server-poll The House of Martok 2nd Tier V Colony on cooldown this week - unlocking the Dranuur Scout ship.

Former Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Maura Harty discusses a less-than-ideal assignment as a Junior Officer, her stints working beside Secretaries Shultz and Powell, and her tenure as the head of the Consular Bureau in the wake of 9/11. Interview excerpted from the forthcoming book: Modern American Diplomacy: A Field Guide to Success in The Foreign Service. For those interested in exploring a career in the Foreign Service, please visit Careers.State.Gov. To find out more about this episode's guest or to dig further into the history and practice of U.S. diplomacy, visit ADST.org. Special thanks to the Una Chapman Cox Foundation as well as the American Academy of Diplomacy.

Lt. Cmdr. Denise Romeo discusses transitioning from active duty to the reserves with Capt. Armando Rodriguez-Feo.

Lt. Cmdr. Denise Romeo discusses transitioning from active duty to the reserves with Capt. Armando Rodriguez-Feo.

The final of three episodes from the 'RAN DDG in the Vietnam War' seminar. In this episode Captain David Cotsell & Warrant Officer Peter Eveille give their perspectives as a junior officer & a junior sailor respectively, onboard RAN Charles F Adams class destroyers in the Vietnam War.

Today we are bringing you a quick bonus episode on […]

Andrew S. Bledsoe, author of "Citizen-officers: The Union and Confederate Volunteer Junior Officer Corps in the American Civil War"

Andrew S. Bledsoe, author of "Citizen-officers: The Union and Confederate Volunteer Junior Officer Corps in the American Civil War"

While good ideas are often forgotten, bad ideas seem to pop up over an over again - especially the sexy ones that sound so good, but never seem to work well. The answer, of course, is to try again and hope for a better result. Some would argue that sea swap is one of those sexy ideas that just isn't that practical in actual operation. A good idea? One of the good ideas mostly forgotten is that of the Junior Officer in significant positions of authority. LTJG as XO? LT as Skipper? Sure... used to be common; now not so much outside the MIW and PC community. What are the different challenges for the officer on a smaller warship?As JO command opportunities shrink, what is our Navy losing? Our guest for the full hour to discuss this and anything else the squirrels deliver will be Lieutenant Matthew Hipple, USN. We'll start the conversation from his article in the July 2013 Proceedings, Sea Swap - Its a Trap - then we'll be off to the races from there. LT Hipple is a surface warfare officer who graduated from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service.He is the former president of CIMSEC, and hosts of the Sea Control podcast. While his opinions may not reflect those of the United States Navy, Department of Defense, or US Government, he wishes they did.First aired OCT 2013.

While good ideas are often forgotten, bad ideas seem to pop up over an over again - especially the sexy ones that sound so good, but never seem to work well. The answer, of course, is to try again and hope for a better result.Some would argue that sea swap is one of those sexy ideas that just isn't that practical in actual operation.A good idea? One of the good ideas mostly forgotten is that of the Junior Officer in significant positions of authority. LTJG as XO? LT as Skipper? Sure... used to be common; now not so much outside the MIW and PC community.What are the different challenges for the officer on a smaller warship? As JO command opportunities shrink, what is our Navy losing?Our guest for the full hour to discuss this and anything else the squirrels deliver will be Lieutenant Matthew Hipple, USN.We'll start the conversation from his article in the July 2013 Proceedings, Sea Swap - Its a Trap - then we'll be off to the races from there.LT Hipple is a surface warfare officer who graduated from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. He is president of CIMSEC, and hosts of the Sea Control podcast. While his opinions may not reflect those of the United States Navy, Department of Defense, or US Government, he wishes they did.

The OA has awarded Junior Officer Tom Mallin with the Officers’ Association Trophy. This is an annual prize given to the RAF Officer who has contributed most to charity, or to those less fortunate, while training at the Officer and Aircrew Training Unit. Officer and Cadet Training Unit Adjutant David Mason said Tom epitomised the 'proactive and instinctive attitude' expected of a Royal Air Force Junior Officer, while raising nearly £4000 for a number of different charities. He was the main driving force behind all of the organised charity events, which included cycling the distance covered by the Dambusters raid in support of the Jon Egging Trust and raising funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Chris Kaye speaks to Flying Officer Tom Mallin.

While good ideas are often forgotten, bad ideas seem to pop up over an over again - especially the sexy ones that sound so good, but never seem to work well. The answer, of course, is to try again and hope for a better result. Some would argue that sea swap is one of those sexy ideas that just isn't that practical in actual operation. A good idea? One of the good ideas mostly forgotten is that of the Junior Officer in significant positions of authority. LTJG as XO? LT as Skipper? Sure... used to be common; now not so much outside the MIW and PC community. What are the different challenges for the officer on a smaller warship? As JO command opportunities shrink, what is our Navy losing? Our guest for the full hour to discuss this and anything else the squirrels deliver will be Lieutenant Matthew Hipple, USN. We'll start the conversation from his article in the July 2013 Proceedings, Sea Swap - Its a Trap - then we'll be off to the races from there. LT Hipple is a surface warfare officer who graduated from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service. He is Director of the NEXTWAR blog and hosts of the Sea Control podcast. While his opinions may not reflect those of the United States Navy, Department of Defense, or US Government, he wishes they did.

On today’s jobcast, we’re going to talk with Jamie Smith, part of the GE Junior Officer Leadership Program (JOLP). Jamie joined GE Energy in October of 2010 after spending ten years in the US Coast Guard. He is currently a business development manager for GE’s gas engines business, where he is responsible for a sales […]