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In this episode Brian Hancock talks with Kurt Dykstra and Joshua Weikart to discuss the 38 Golf Program, the Functional Specialty Team Construct, and the recent Functional Specialty Team Symposium. Major Dykstra and Captain Weikert, welcome to the show. Thank you very much. Wonderful to be here. --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in current or former military personnel, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with the people and leadership of a partner nation. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail.com  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Special thanks to Art Music for a sample from the song "January | Instrumental Background Music." Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E0orz_C33I --- Transcript 00:00:03 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. This is your host, Jack Gaines. 1CA is a product of the Civil Affairs Association and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. Our goal is to inspire anyone interested in working the last three feet of foreign relations. To contact the show, email us at capodcasting@gmail.com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www.civilaffairsassoc.org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:39 BRIAN HANCOCK I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we have with us Major Kurt Dykstra and Joshua Weikert  and  Joshua Weikert  and Captain Joshua Weikert to discuss the 38 golf program and the recent Functional Specialty Team Symposium. Major Dykstra and Captain Weikert, welcome to the show. Thanks very much. Wonderful to be here. Thank you, sir. 00:01:26 BRIAN HANCOCK A quick disclaimer while we're here that the remarks of myself and the participants are solely ours. All right, gentlemen, let's jump into it. From the beginning, what attracted you to U.S. Army civil affairs? Well, I can start that answer. So I'm a bit older, as you might have gathered from my bio. 00:01:43 KURT DYKSTRA a bit older, as you might have gathered from my bio. And at various points in my adult life, I had thought about entering into military service. And for one reason or another, It just didn't happen. And it was always a great regret in my life that I had not served and saw it as something that I wish I would have done. And then about four or so years ago, I got a call from a friend of a friend who at the time was a major who was recruiting for this new golf program. And we really didn't know each other, but we sort of had moved in similar circles and knew the same people and those sorts of things. And my wife and I were hiking the Appalachian Trail and I was having breakfast one morning and got a phone call from Colonel Koinga, as he retells the story, I think within an hour or two, I said something like, sounds good to me, let's do it. Of course, I did talk with my wife and those sorts of things, but that's my pathway in and a bit unique perhaps, but I think a story that has some resonance with many of the other gulfs, particularly those who were not prior service, that this was fulfilling an opportunity that they had, that they had wished that they had taken earlier, which was to serve the country through the military. 00:02:51 BRIAN HANCOCK the country through the military. Well, first of all, Kurt, you're not that old. You look very young and healthy to me. And so you're doing something right. So good for you. I'm thrilled that you have chosen to give both the Army and civil affairs a chance. We definitely need the type of skills that you bring to the table. Now, let me turn to you, Captain Weicker. Tell me a little bit about your journey getting here. Well, I was a prior service soldier. 00:03:16 JOSHUA WEIKERT  prior service soldier. Also being the pre -law advisor at my university, I had a pre -law student who was interested in the Army JAG program. And she had asked me to look into direct commissioning programs in the Army in general, knowing that I was a veteran and had some experience in this area. And I stumbled across the 38 Gulf page on the Army Talent Management website. And it was such an immediately obvious fit because I teach politics, but I also do politics. I work for the House of Representatives. And for that matter, when I go out looking for faculty members to hire, I like looking for people who are practitioners as well as being scholars. And this really dovetailed very nicely into that model. And it struck me as something with a very clear need. It also struck me as something that, especially as we think about lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan and 20 years of deployments, that this was an area where the Army could really bone up its skills and get more into capacity building both within our formations and also the places where we operate. So it struck me as something that was both important and extremely interesting. 00:04:13 BRIAN HANCOCK Well, very glad that you're here. The background that you both have in politics and helping. do governance on an almost daily basis. It makes me wonder, how would we train something like transitional governance? This is one of our core capabilities. I don't know if the program does things like that. I think there's a big future for us in this area. And both of you have the background to help us move in that direction. Well, in the early 2000s, 00:04:44 JOSHUA WEIKERT  the DOD had... conducted a review of all the civil administration and civil affairs tasks that were out there that the Army engages in. And they came up with a list of something like 1 ,400 different tasks. And they combed through this list and started identifying things that are not currently met. So where are the areas where the Army needs help? And out of that derived these 18 skill identifiers within the 38 Gulf program, covering a broad range of civil skills. And these include things like... finance, education, and border security, and law, regulation, and policy, and this cultural heritage and property protection. And the goal of the program is essentially to enhance a commander's ability to operate in a stable civil environment, to foresee and address any likely challenges that should crop up, so that commanders can focus on accomplishing their primary image. 00:05:33 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  Yeah, if I might jump in a little bit on that as well, either read the book or see the movie Monuments Men, then that gives you a little bit of a sense. In World War II, The U .S. were heading across Western Europe. They needed help to identify certain things, whether it's art, whether it's the significance of structures. And those are skills that the Army just didn't have. So the George Clooney's of the world, who at the time were art historians and museum curators, were brought into the Army's orbit to assist in those tasks. And that's kind of the history of the program that goes way back when, and then it was recently restarted in many ways and broadened as Captain Weigert. has been describing. So in some ways, I describe our role as consultants with specific civilian side expertise that the Army simply does not have to assist the Army to be able to do things that it otherwise might not be able to do. So we get called upon to assist in some of those areas that are more specialized than what the Army generally might have. And in other ways, like other civil affairs officers, you know, we're kind of the Army's diplomatic corps. So it's really those combinations, but the Gulf program specifically brings a very specific and in -depth civilian skill set to be used for Army purposes. 00:06:47 BRIAN HANCOCK set to be used for Army purposes. It sounds a little bit similar to some of the specialists we have with surgeons and lawyers, but also different at the same time. When we were deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, we definitely could have used these capabilities in all of these special functional areas. The Department of State tries their best to fill that gap, but the reality is that they're a relatively small organization that isn't necessarily equipped to go to non -permissive environments for extended periods of time. So for transitional governments, I think the heavy lift tends to fall on the military, and you really can't rebuild a government without trying to rebuild the economy and those other threads that tie into that tapestry. I'm very excited for the future with you guys on board. One of the initial challenges is that there wasn't necessarily a clear career progression through every rank for these soldiers. They couldn't follow the 38 Alpha career progression. Has that been relooked at? We do have a quasi -path through your military education. 00:07:57 JOSHUA WEIKERT  a quasi -path through your military education. We do not yet have a basic officer leadership course, though we are currently piggybacking on Medical Services Bullock down here at Fort Sam. which is actually where they both are right now. But my understanding is that a 38 golf at CA Bullock course is in development, and I volunteered some of my time doing some of the course materials for that. And of course, we do have the civil affairs captain's course as well as an option. Beyond that, I'm not certain at all. But for Major Dykstra, if he has more information on that. 00:08:26 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  Much of this has been like jazz. There's been a certain underlying beat that's there, and there's a lot of improvisation that happens along the way. And Captain Weikert is exactly correct that we do DCC largely with the JAG DCC. And then we sort of peg on BOLIC, either AG or AMED, and AMED seems to be the preferred course right now. And to me, this is an area for improvement. We've gone through two school experiences without having any sort of direct training for what it is that we do. And that feels to me like an area that we can improve upon. And I think that is in process, as Captain Weikert mentioned with. With large organizations, particularly the U.S. Army, all that sort of thing takes time. Yeah, it does. But I do think that as the program matures, as there are more people within it for longer periods of time, a lot of the questions about career path and specifics along those lines, frankly, either be worked out by doctrine or they'll be worked out by the process of having people going through these programs and through the ranks and getting OERs and those kinds of things. So I'm not as concerned about that. A ladder piece is what I think that it would be beneficial for the golf program to have better formal education laid out sooner as we see with most other MOCs. 00:09:37 BRIAN HANCOCK other MOCs. It makes sense to me. It is clever, though, to piggyback on a professional MOS. Many reservists have a similar challenge who aren't 38 golfs because a lot of the professional military education that we funnel through. is geared towards combat arms. And of course, for reserve soldiers, what we do is largely support. But in terms of professional military education, understanding some of these other professions like medicine and pieces of logistics and information operations, professional military education historically has not been geared to advance the tradecraft of those individuals. So I think there's a larger movement within the Army at large, though, to create more specialized training. Unlike the Marine Corps, where they have fewer MOSs and folks have to be a little bit more of a generalist, the fact that we have so many specialty MOSs in the Army, I think, lends itself to the ability to stand up individual branches that can run its own training. And within the functional specialties of the 38 golf program, you might even need an entire course dedicated. to each of those functional areas because they're really quite different. 38 golfs are contained within the functional specialty team construct, like the building where they live within a civil affairs unit. Some folks tend to conflate the 38 golf program with the functional specialty team, not the same. But let's take it a step further. Since the functional specialty team which houses the 38 golf program is a military unit, It, of course, has non -commissioned officers in it as well as officers. Three of us happen to be officers, but non -commissioned officers are very important for us to get things done in the Army. What right now is the role of the non -commissioned officer within functional specialty teams? And gentlemen, where do you see that going? Go ahead, Captain Martin. I think that's exactly right. 00:11:40 JOSHUA WEIKERT  right. And in addition, the just traditional roles that NCOs play in almost any unit in formation in terms of like training plan development and... upward input and things like that. I think the role of NCOs is all the more valuable and important in an FXFB section that includes a significant number of direct commission officers. You need that reinforcing experience even more in that set. And also, as we found out at the symposium in April, many of we had NCOs in attendance, and many of these NCOs are themselves fairly accomplished within their careers on the civilian side. So they have SI. contributions to make as well. So they're an essential part of this formation. 00:12:19 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  Yeah. One of our NCOs was a lawyer of 35 plus years, had done really remarkable things in the civilian side. So the idea that I, as a newly commissioned officer, would come in as the experienced person on the civilian side and he was more experienced on the Army side was true on the one hand, but it also was so much more than that because his civilian expertise was also first rate and really quite impressive. 00:12:41 BRIAN HANCOCK first rate and really quite impressive. That's amazing. And I don't know if the functional specialty teams will select for that type of talent. It certainly exists, at least within the Army Reserve. We're very skill -rich. That is exciting to me. Now, prior to the establishment of the 38 golf program, who was manning the functional specialty teams? 00:13:03 JOSHUA WEIKERT  There is great talent in our formations already. So we had, for example, veterinarians. We had public health practitioners. and people that have civil affairs and what we now think of as sort of 38 Gulf skill sets. With the 38 Gulf program, you have subject matter experts who can get a little further into the weeds in areas where we don't have as much expertise. If someone came up to a practicing JAG lawyer and said, look, we need to design a judiciary system because we're about to massively disrupt the civil administration of this country, they're going to be in the ballpark. They understand courts and civil and criminal procedure and things like that. but they might clearly consider things that I would think of in terms of governmental engineering around separation of powers, how those are selected. And that is what I think 38 Gulfs add to that functional specialty. It lets us accomplish a lot more within the same formation. That makes sense to me. 00:13:51 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  Yeah, I completely agree with that. And clearly the civil affairs units and the FXSPs in particular were doing tremendous work prior to the visioning of the 38 Gulf program. In many cases, it seems as though it might be because of the particular and unique skill sets of those officers and NCOs. I think the Gulf program is trying to actually more systematically identify and bring into the Army persons who have depth to skill. 00:14:17 BRIAN HANCOCK to skill. What I'm hearing is that 38 Gulfs bring out more capability and apply it to the often very complex civil social problems that we work on in the civil affairs community. I read a fair amount of peer -reviewed literature, and I can tell you from that standpoint, since the 38 Gulfs have entered the community, I've seen a lot more peer -reviewed literature coming out. So I think there definitely is some effect from this program, and I'm really excited to see where it's going to lead. Now, at the end of April, the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, which is commanded by Colonel Toby Humphries, convened the first -ever functional specialty team symposium. How did that come about? What's the history there? Colonel Daniel Fletcher is the FXSP chief of the drill fourth. 00:15:03 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  chief of the drill fourth. So I was as green as they come. And Colonel Fletcher, he was incredibly helpful and kind to me to help me figure out some things. And through that, he learned that there was an onboarding and utility gap of how are we supposed to use these golfs? And he asked around up and down the chain in other units and found out that lots of people were having the same kind of question. So this, I think, was the impetus that he had then to say, well, let's get some people together to talk about some of these issues and see if we can't find solutions to some of these challenges. And then he and our CEO, Colonel Humphreys, talked. And Colonel Humphreys was, as I'm told, immediately enthusiastically on board for this effort. And then through lots of laboring hours and the work of many good officers and NCOs, we put together this symposium. It was a really rich learning experience, let alone a great networking opportunity. 00:16:01 BRIAN HANCOCK That sounds amazing. I almost wish I had been there. I know one of my mentors, Colonel Bradford Hughes, was there, and probably some of his team as well. What were some of the topics you guys discussed, and did you come to any conclusions or lessons learned that you'd like to share with the community? We had essentially three large chunks. 00:16:19 JOSHUA WEIKERT  three large chunks. One was around organization and operations of 38 golfs and ethics SP sections. One was around training and doctrine. And then we specifically also discussed recruitment and personnel and lengthy discussions around accessions and initial onboarding. And we covered a lot of ground in three days. The white paper that is just about ready to be disseminated details the findings and does make some recommendations. But I think far more important than any particular recommendation that came out of it was the fact that we were able to draw all these discussions into one place and one location at one time. I have to believe, greatly increases the likelihood that they are ultimately acted upon because we were able to draw from everyone's best practices and identify where our collective gaps were. And as we sort of pass this up to USKPOC and the command level, this is something that is going to be a little more valuable simply because we were able to reach consensus on even just our concerns. 00:17:17 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  Exactly. It was a tremendously rich experience and a breadth of topics. And you mentioned Colonel Hughes. And he and his team have, I think, sort of set the pace for many of the KCOMs in terms of how they're using gulps in particular. And so I was a bit familiar with him through the literature and through various email types of things, but I'd never really talked with him before. Unfortunately, he couldn't be there in person, so he was presented by a team. But then got the chance to meet him this summer in Madison, Wisconsin, at a training event at the University of Wisconsin. And you want to talk about officers who are... just stellar in terms of their knowledge, but also stellar in terms of character and quality of person. Carl Hughes is right up there as well. So it was just an incredible experience to learn from other KCOMs and to understand history and some of the doctrine issues that arise and to identify road bumps or landmines and avoid them or fix them. But a really great experience that I think was appreciated by all who attended. 00:18:17 JOSHUA WEIKERT  all who attended. One of the things that came out of the symposium for me in terms of like genuinely new things that I learned, is that at one point there was the establishment of this Institute for Military Support to Governance, which was formed specifically to identify and support reservists with civilian acquired skills that were applicable to these functional areas. And it sounds like it was a forerunner in many ways to what we think of as the 38 Gulf program today. And it still exists, at least as far as we can tell, absolutely unclear what current status is. But this is something that came up several times during the symposium, is that that could be something that could function as a vehicle to address some of the coordinating. challenges we face and maybe even some of the accessions on board be challenged. And it will just remain to be seen if that's something we can vitalize or revitalize. I love the way you're thinking. 00:19:01 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  Sir, this is part of the benefit of having an academic like Captain Weikert in the planning team. He thinks institutionally and thinks strategically in terms of the doctrine aspect of things. It's not just operational or tactical. The other thing I would mention is Captain Weikert mentioned The white paper from the symposium is soon to be published, but there was an article in the latest edition of The Shield that gives a more thinner or more popular description of what the symposium did and what it accomplished and who was there. So I would encourage any listener who is at least somewhat curious about the symposium to check out The Shield article and then be able to look out for the upcoming white paper. 00:19:40 BRIAN HANCOCK Let me ask you, gentlemen, a test question now that I've got you both warmed up and unsuspecting here. Field manual, three -tack, five -step, civil affairs operations, our Bible, recently updated. It added this new task of civil network development and engagement, or CNDE, which in itself is pretty complicated because we're talking about mapping and engaging interrelated complex adaptive systems. Okay, so mathematically, at least, it's already very complicated. Now, considering how deep the expertise is, within the 38 Gulf community, I would suspect that those folks with those credentials in those communities are probably in a very good position to advance civil network development engagement within their specialty areas. Now let's talk about that concept within the broader Army concept. We're all professionals at this level of our career. How are we as an institution, in your opinion, measuring the strength of the professional networks that we are bringing with us, which are an asset for both civilian and the military? How could we include the strength of someone's network as, say, part of their promotion or board packages? Do you have any thoughts how the Army as an institution could take a better measure? of our professional networks and ability to leverage them to achieve commander's effects. I can say that it did come up at the symposium among that group of 38 Golfs and FXSP members in attendance that this was an essential part of just understanding what our own capabilities were and how do we track and map where everyone lands in terms of their skill sets. 00:21:13 JOSHUA WEIKERT  that it did come up at the symposium among that group of 38 Golfs and FXSP members in attendance that this was an essential part of just understanding what our own capabilities were and how do we track and map where everyone lands in terms of their skill sets. So it was something of general interest at the symposium, and it also came up in the context of how we developed training. for 38 golfs and for civil affairs units more generally. And those efforts are likely to be ongoing. But in terms of how to do it, I think it should be relatively straightforward because we already have some of these things sort of populated in the soldier talent profile at HRC, for example. And if we simply adapt that and augment it to specifically identify for civil skills and civil networks, it shouldn't be too challenging to at least get that on paper. Now, how you operationalize that and put it to work is a more challenging question, obviously. 00:22:03 KURT DYKSTRA But it does seem to me as though there is a lot of ad hoc -ness to the way this is happening so far. The point and purpose of the Gulf program is to really get into uniform persons with skills that the Army was lacking. And if we simply have them but don't know about them and don't utilize them and leverage them and execute on them, then maybe to put it in a more concrete way, if we're simply relying upon, I know a guy or I know a gal who has that experience and they happen to be over there. in the 352, well, that's better than not having that information. But it's not really how you want to be running a program like this. Better to have a much more institutionalized, formalized means of understanding networks so that we can affect the broad array of a civil society. Because as we all understand, if a civil society breaks down, it's not just one thing that needs to be addressed. It's about 175 things that need to be addressed. in order for civil society to work. So there's still work to be done there, but I am heartened by the fact that the Gulf community is a robust one intrapersonally and continuing to be more so. And these topics of more institutionalizing that kind of knowledge is absolutely on the topic of conversation for many people who are thinking more seriously about how to do that. 00:23:18 BRIAN HANCOCK people who are thinking more seriously about how to do that. I love the fact that this community is actually thinking about these difficult questions that not only affect the army, but... affect the force as a whole and strategically affect our ability to compete and deter, ideally avoiding conflict altogether. And these are things that we have to understand. What networks, how do we invest in them? How do we, if necessary, appropriate them to steer the world away from costly conflict? That is something that needs more attention, 00:23:49 JOSHUA WEIKERT  more attention, is there is a very, very, very robust peace mission for 38 Gulf. And I think it's important to remember, too, as we think about how we exploit these talents. For example, the same way our conservationists and cultural property protection folks have a partnership with the Smithsonian, we would want to see that within every skill identifier, that institutional partner becomes a potential warehouse of understanding what their aside people can do and how they can contribute as well. So I think at present, it is very interpersonal, and it's great that we do have that network of folks. But I also think that that is something that will get augmented once we have everything built out to its fullest expression. Carty, do you have a thought on that? 00:24:26 KURT DYKSTRA  I was just going to say that we want to be in a spot to have those networks built out and an understanding of the places in which we operate before any hostilities break out. These things are happening and they're happening because of the good work of a whole lot of people, but the program is still pretty young. So we're still gaining our legs and still building it out. And with the kind of caliber of people we have in uniform now through this program, I have no doubt that the future is really, 00:24:50 BRIAN HANCOCK have no doubt that the future is really, really bright. That's wonderful to hear. The Army has done conflict for a long time, right? This idea of competition is still somewhat new to us, so we're not going to expect overnight our doctrine and schooling to change to be able to help us secure that win in competition. But I'm seeing encouraging signs, and I know we're going to head in that direction, and I really believe the 38 Golfs are going to have a very big role as we look to maximize our return on investment and competition, ideally avoiding conflict altogether. Now, at the symposium, I imagine maybe behind closed doors, a very professional and upfront group who's not afraid to talk about challenges. Within those conversations, what... at present, do you see as the single greatest challenge that needs to be overcome within the 38 Golf community? And what are your suggestions to do so? I'll say one thing. 00:25:52 KURT DYKSTRA  To a person who was there, yes, there were some frustrations or constructive criticism ideas, but there was not a person in that room who was not enthusiastic about the program and grateful to be a part of it. So I think part of the challenge in a twofold piece, and both of these things have to do with the program being relatively new. The first one I would say is the accession process and the identification process. How does someone go from never having worn a uniform in the history of their life to commissioning? And how does that process work? And how long does it take for that to happen? Part of the challenge that we see, and I think it's getting better, I was maybe second class of Gulfs that came in, is that it was an on -again, off -again process for close to two years. And if we are trying to identify highly skilled, highly talented, highly experienced civilian personnel to come into uniform, a two -year process is problematic. 00:26:51 BRIAN HANCOCK is problematic. It's strange to me because my recruiter had me in boots before I left his office. And that was actually part of the discussion. 00:26:59 KURT DYKSTRA AND  that was actually part of the discussion. In so many other areas, Army recruiting is really, really strong, and there's a clearly established path that you do. And because of the newness and kind of quirkiness of this program, there's less of that, and we're sort of building the ship as we're sailing. Yesterday in the hotel here at Fort Sam, I met a thoracic surgeon who was newly commissioned. And some of those areas that maybe have experience with highly skilled civilian practitioners. coming newly into the Army that have paths that are a bit more developed than what the golf program is. So again, I think it has gotten much better, but it takes time. 00:27:36 JOSHUA WEIKERT  time. I think as the program grows and we sort of meet our staffing benchmarks and as we get more practice and more reps in the process, I do believe a lot of this will hire. I think it will as well. The other thing I would say is having the ability for a civil affairs bullet to come into play. 00:27:49 KURT DYKSTRA  having the ability for a civil affairs bullet to come into play. We latched on with mainly the JAG officers for GCC and there's... a lot that's great about that, especially as a lawyer. It was very strange. So there were about 100 of us in our Bolick class. All but five of us, I think, were JAG officers. But I was the lawyer who wasn't the JAG. And I was the old guy. So it was really, it was a fascinating couple of months and a lot of fun. But we were sort of sitting along the side as they were talking lots of things about JAG school and what happened next for them. And then to be at AMED Bolick, again, it's a similar sort of thing. And there's, especially for someone new to the Army like me, being around people in the Army is invaluable, regardless of whether it's directly related to my MOS or not. But at some point, it would be helpful to get some specialized training about what it is that the Army expects me to do, apart from the civilian experience that I bring to the table. 00:28:45 JOSHUA WEIKERT  In terms of challenges within 38 Gulf, I also find that, organizationally speaking, is how we connect 38 Gulfs with commanders and missions. Because at present, we are relying on these informal networks to pass information along about we need six Delta to go to Poland in two weeks. Who's available? You know, things like that. That's always going to be inefficient, for one thing. We realize a little too much on that ad hoc communications network. And it also means that commanders can't go looking for 38 Gulfs either. So what I think will have to happen sooner or later is having some kind of centralized. repository of mission and or task information that 38 Gulfs can go to and look at ongoing missions or missions in planning. And at the same time, some kind of searchable database where commanders can go find those people. And there are institutions and organizations that have this set up in existence. So it's not something we need to reinvent. It's just something we need to consolidate because it is just very unlikely that every formation in a civil affairs unit will happen to have the right people for their region and their missions. We need to be better to get good information down to every individual 38 golf and up to every commander. And that's just going to take time and awareness to them. 00:29:51 BRIAN HANCOCK time and awareness to them. That makes perfect sense. So that would help you grow in your skill set and mature your capability as well for everyone's benefit. Totally sold on that. And I think in time, as you mentioned, that's probably going to be developed and roll out. We've talked a lot about the 38 golf program today. Very exciting. I think certainly the best thing that's happened to civil affairs in decades. And I believe over time it'll be one of the best things that's ever happened to the Army and to the military at large. Very exciting. Those in the audience who are listening, who are interested in learning more and perhaps going through that application process, which will shrink in time, of course, what are those steps they need to take? If someone raised their hand and says, sign me up to 38 Golf, what do they do? 00:30:44 JOSHUA WEIKERT  the Army and Hound Management website. If you just Google 38 Gulf Army, I believe the first tip that you'll see. And it's been built out over the past three years, adding more context, more information about the steps. But it essentially begins with laying out the basic requirements for the program, which is at least a master's degree in a relevant SI field, and at least professional experience in that as well. Once you've cleared those hurdles, you're then looking at developing your packet, and it does provide good guidance on that. I have already fielded some inquiries from interested NCOs and officers, and there are also some groups that you find on LinkedIn and Signal as well that are very active in discussing this process and how it's going. 00:31:18 BRIAN HANCOCK it's going. Professional football teams don't just recruit from their neighborhood. They go all over the place to get the right specialties, to put them together in the right combination for the right missions and matchups. I love the way you're thinking about putting something together like that. I've honestly felt that... As an institution, one of the things that we should do a little bit better job with in general is knowledge management within the military. If you have deep subject matter expertise, if it's in a very tight area like tech support, they have knowledge bases that you can search. We don't have a lot of tools like that, and we spend a lot of our money on human capital who are producing intellectual property, some of which is lost when a unit rips out or when there isn't a good continuity plan. And of course, the deep knowledge that you're describing, we definitely need a better way to collect, analyze, maintain, and make that accessible. So thinking about 38 Gulfs, and it was described as a consultancy within the Army. 00:32:12 JOSHUA WEIKERT  it was described as a consultancy within the Army. So essentially, a staff officer or commander pauses and says, wait, how do I fill in the blank? That should trigger a call at an RFI down to some kind of 38 Gulf to fill that need. Yeah, and two more comments on that. One, this isn't unique to the Army. 00:32:29 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  to the Army. Any organization of any size will sort of talk about knowledge walking out the door. So this is not a unique situation to the Army, though, of course, it's magnified given the size, scale, and scope of what the U .S. Army does. The second thing I would say is, and this was part of the discussion at the symposium, the Colonel Hughes panel, what the 351st does is they house all of their goals at the KCOM level, as opposed to embedding them in brigades or battalions. And that way... Whether it's the ultimate solution or whether it's a matter of a way to actually get their arms around it, they have a sense as to what their capacity is within the 351st because they're all at the KCOM level and can understand that, oh, we have this issue of an agricultural thing happening in the Philippines. Wonderful. We know who we can send to help out on that mission. As things continue to get better, and they clearly have gotten better. But as this program is longer and more experienced and has more people in it and more knowledge shared through it, I fully expect that the process will get better and the knowledge that we're able to share in social life. 00:33:31 BRIAN HANCOCK I definitely think it will. We're approaching our time for the show. I wanted to give you a few last minutes for each of you. Do you have any final thoughts that you would like to share with the community? First of all, thanks for having us on, 00:33:46 KURT DYKSTRA AND  JOSHUA WEIKERT  on, sir. It's been a real treat to be able to talk with you. In addition to the great resources that Captain Weikert mentioned, feel free to reach out to us if you have questions on the golf program. We may not have all the answers, but we can probably be a good conduit into the network to help get you the answers, or at least the right people who would have the answers. So happy to field any phone calls or emails about the golf program. Awesome. 00:34:07 JOSHUA WEIKERT  And I would just say to anyone who's currently in the pipeline or is thinking about applying or has recently commissioned and is very sort of new to the process, patience is the key. I know it seems like it's taking forever. It has gotten better with every iteration. It seems like the sort of processing time is getting smaller and smaller and all these things. So just hang in there and it does reach a conclusion eventually. 00:34:26 BRIAN HANCOCK a conclusion eventually. Well, thank you both very much, Major Dijkstra and Captain Weikert for coming on the show. That concludes this issue of 1CA Podcast. 00:34:37 Close Thanks for listening. If you get a chance, please like and subscribe and rate the show on your favorite podcast platform. Also, if you're interested in coming on the show or hosting an episode, email us at capodcasting@gmail.com. I'll have the email and CA Association website in the show notes. And now, most importantly, to those currently out in the field, working with a partner nation's people or leadership to forward U.S. relations, thank you all for what you're doing. This is Jack, your host. Stay tuned for more great episodes. One CA Podcast.

Comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London find the weirdest news stories from up north.Headlines this week include a look at Flamborough and Scarborough's unusual Boxing Day traditions, and Hull's KCOM dad goes to find his massive head.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Chloe Petts.Chloe is on tour with her new show How You See Me, How You Don't from January 2025. For tickets and information head to chloepetts.org.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastAnd follow Chloe on Instagram @chloepettsRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for an insightful episode of "The T2 Hubcast" featuring Johan Dennelind, Chairman of the Board at KCOM and former President and CEO of Telia. With decades of experience in the telecommunications industry, Johan brings a wealth of knowledge on leadership, innovation, and navigating change in a rapidly evolving tech landscape. In this episode, we delve into KCOM's journey over the next 12 months, discuss the future of the telecom industry, and explore the critical balance between support and assertiveness in effective leadership. Johan also shares personal anecdotes about his favourite team experiences, emphasising the power of diverse, complementary teams in achieving extraordinary results. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry's most seasoned leaders as we discuss the challenges and opportunities facing telecoms today​. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thet2hubcast/message

In this special Christmas Pacecast, Anita Pace is joined this month by her 14-year old daughter, Mia, as she transitions from host to guest to answer questions about her journey, and how she has come to lead a successful creative agency. From her early days in her dad's desk chair, to her early career at KCOM, through to the building and evolution of Pace Communications.

On Season 3, Episode 14 of the You Orns! Watford FC podcast host and lifelong Watford FC supporter Omar Moore on Watford's 2-1 away win at Hull City on Saturday in the EFL Championship. Episode published: December 5, 2023 Subscribe to the You Orns WFC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3h2hZnd or at https://youtube.com/@youornswfc  NEW: You Orns! Pre-Match Live on YouTube - before almost every Watford Championship match this season on the You Orns WFC YouTube channel Follow You Orns! on Fanbase @youorns: https://fanbase.app/youorns  Follow You Orns! on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YouOrnsWFC  Follow You Orns! on Instagram: https://instagram.com/YouOrnsWFC  #WatfordFC  NEW SOCIAL MEDIA ADDITIONS FOR YOU ORNS! - Follow on Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@YouOrnsWFC  Follow You Orns! (Twitter) at https://twitter.com/YouOrnsWFC.  This podcast is available on numerous podcasting platforms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/omar-moore8/support

In the third episode of Navigating to Net Zero, host Rebecca Darst talks with Caroline Morris, KCOM's Head of Wellbeing, Health, Safety, and Sustainability, and Louisa Harris-Baxter, Vocus's Head of ESG, about how the companies are balancing increased demand for their services with their decarbonisation goals.  In this episode, you'll hear about: Why data centres have earned a reputation as the “bad boy of emissions” for technology and telecom companies and what can be done about it. The strategies KCOM is using to cut emissions in the short term, such as its One Network Project, and what level of reduction the company hopes to achieve.  The use of innovative network infrastructure at Vocus to provide services to Australia's remote areas and what renewable technology the company is testing to reduce emissions in those areas.  Vocus's net zero strategy and the incorporation of managing emissions not just on land, but from under the sea as well.Explore the series. © 2024 Macquarie Group Limited [3575467]Relevant disclaimers and other information can be found here.

This week on Tech's Message we take an in-depth look at the history of fax machines in the UK.NEWS:UK Prepares to Condemn Fax Machines to Deathhttps://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2022/farewell-to-the-fax-machine https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/246866/Consultation-Removing-fax-from-the-universal-service-obligations-on-BT-and-KCOM.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/07/japanese-fax-fans-rally-to-defence-of-much-maligned-machine https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-events/media-centre/press-releases/nhs-fax-machines/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2009/jul/14/fax-machine-mia-farrow Twitter Says UK Users Among Those to Pay For Blue Tickhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/05/twitter-launches-8-blue-tick-subscription-service PATREON VERSION:The extended, ad-free version available via Patreon subscription also includes:Where do we buy electronics these days?Has Apple got it right with it's stores?History of Tandy and PC WorldWhen we worked for Phones4U and Curry'sOuttakes and much more…Become a supporter to unlock bonus content and listen live — join our Patreon.Full show notes, subscription options and more available at https://www.uktechshow.com. TECH'S MESSAGE IS: Hosts: Nate Lanxon, Ian MorrisProduction and Editing: Nate LanxonVoiceover Artist: Marta SvetekMusic: Audio Network & Pond5Certain Artwork Elements Designed By: macrovector / FreepikPublisher (Free Version): AcastCopyright © Nate LanxonAds (on free version) are not endorsements, nor controlled by Tech's Message. Read Nate's ad policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it take to become a professional dancer? A combination of physical gifts, proper training, and a lot of hard work for starters. But when the time comes to exit stage left, what does it take to then become a professional health care provider? We find out by talking to two extraordinary women who reached the top of two different fields. Listen as Yasi and Steven talk with Doctors Becca Rodriguez Regner, DO, FAOASM, and Kirsten Roberts, PT, DPT, CPT-PMA about the difficulties of a professional dance career, newer theories in dance training, the importance of nutritional support, developing resiliency, and so much more. For more about the AOASM, go to http://www.aoasm.org For Athletes and the Arts: http://athletesandthearts.com For the American Physical Therapy Association: http//apta.org For the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science: http://www.iadms.org Instagram: Kirsten Roberts: @drkroberts  Becca Rodriguez Regner: @sdolympicdoc Yasi Ansari: @yasiansarinutrition Steven Karageanes: @stevenkarageanes Dr. Becca Rodriguez Regner, DO, FAOASM: A former professional commercial dancer, Dr. Rodriguez is the current president of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine. Dr. Becca Rodriguez Regner graduated from KCOM and is board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine.  Dr. Rodriguez serves the USOPC as a Team USA physician and was on the medical staff at the Olympic Training Site in Chula Vista, CA as team physician for 10 years.   She served on the USOPC Physician Advisory Board and USA President's Council Science Board, as well as the Medical Director for the high performance center for Team USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. She was Team USA physician at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, and team physician for both USA Women's Waterpolo and USA Rugby.  She is the head team physician for the major league rugby team, the San Diego Legion and company physician for the San Diego Ballet.   She is passionate about improving quality healthcare and helps make policy for many national organizations. She continues to work with ACOFP and AOASM and will be Assistant Program Director for the new Sports Medicine Fellowship at Temecula Regional Hospital in 2022.  Dr. Kirsten Roberts, PT, DPT, CPT-PMA: Kirsten received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of St. Augustine in 2010.  While completing undergrad and grad school, she danced professionally with San Diego Ballet for 8 seasons as well as performing in the Urban Nutcracker in Boston for a season.  She has also guested with Southern California Ballet and many others over the years. As a dancer, Kirsten had much exposure to Pilates growing up, but only really started pursuing it after PT school when she found APPI (the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute).  Kirsten is now a certified Pilates Instructor and Master Trainer for APPI and an avid presenter.  She is passionate about education and teaches courses all over the States and abroad.  She has presented at the AOASM (American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine) for Performing Arts conference, at IADMS (International Association for Dance Medicine and Science) conference, and at APPI's One Goal One Community conference in London.   She has always specialized in treating dancers from the beginner to the professional levels and is currently one of the Physical Therapists for Texas Ballet Theatre in Fort Worth, TX.  She is the Chair of the Dance Department for the California State Summer School for the Arts, where she teaches ballet, pointe, variations, injury prevention, anatomy, Pilates and nutrition.   She has her Associate Teaching Certificate in the Cecchetti Method of Ballet and has passed her Final Cecchetti Diploma Examination.  Kirsten is passionate about Pilates, Physical Therapy, Injury Prevention and seeing people lead healthier, happier lives. She...

Ant and Will are joined by GasCast Podcaster and Bristol Rovers supporter Caz May to preview the upcoming game against the Gas. Ant and Will also look back on our 2-0 victory at the KCOM over Rochdale.

Ant and Will are joined by GasCast Podcaster and Bristol Rovers supporter Caz May to preview the upcoming game against the Gas. Ant and Will also look back on our 2-0 victory at the KCOM over Rochdale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Grand Final week, and we're talking about the League Leaders in the company of Phil Wilkinson from the Wigan Post and Wigan Observer to talk all things Cherry and White, as they head to the KCOM, including the retirement of Sean O'Loughlin, the future of Tommy Leuluai and transformation of Adrian Lam from stop gap to main man in the DW hot seat.   Plus, on the back of the Dream Team, and ahead of the Steve Prescott Man of Steel Award being annoucned, we ask if the current methodology works.   And, as usual, Phil and Richard also round up what they can remember has happened in the world of Rugby League: Ian Watson's move to Huddersfield, Queensland's win in Origin and more good news from the World Cup!

Alex and Dan are back to cover the thrilling penalty shoot out victory over Leeds United in the League Cup, as well as the fantastic last-gasp victory over Crewe Alexandra at the KCOM in the league. The pair look ahead to a big clash against West Ham where a reunion with Jarrod Bowen and Robert Snodgrass potentially lies in wait, before a trip to Northampton Town in the league. ________________________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HullCityAFCAus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aussi... Instagram: hull.city.aus Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tigersdownunder

On today's #SoooBoca Stories Boca Raton Podcast my friend and local business owner, Bonnie Kaye, discusses public relations and marketing in a time of crisis. Bonnie has great tips and strategies that will help any type of business including non-profits! About: Bonnie S. Kaye, a Florida native and 33-year public relations and marketing veteran, is the Founder, President, and Chief Strategist of Kaye Communications, Inc. (KCOM), a Boca Raton, FL-based, full-service strategic integrated marketing and public relations firm. http://www.kcompr.com/about-us/bonnie...☀️ Subscribe to this channel here:

The Peacocks mauled the Tigers 4-0 at the KCom. Full time reaction to Leeds United's thumping win. With levisolicitors.co.uk/thesquareball See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes football is all about the glory, at other times it's about gritty 1-0 wins up north in January. Today's podcast looks back at exactly that, as the Whites came back from Humberside with three points in a low-quality match at the KCOM.We also discuss what Fulham are going to do without Aleksandar Mitrovic, which midfield trio works best and the impact of new signing Michael Hector. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not the prettiest on the eye. But it’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight. Rising up to the challenge of our rival. Huge 3 points, our first ever at the Kcom stadium. Join Jmac Statto and Dannyboi to discuss all things hull, injuries and potential strikers. ROAR!

Nell'episodio di oggi la nostra terza ospite, Ludovica Narciso, racconterà la sua storia. Fondatrice di KUBE AGENCY, a poco più di un anno dalla nascita di questo progetto, si trova a gestire una realtà che sta diventando ogni mese sempre più concreta.  "Kcom è una piattaforma digitale di media-entertainment che ha come focus principale la nuova generazione di donne digitali" questo è lo slogan del suo brand, per saperne di più non vi resta che ascoltare l'episodio. SOCIAL DI LUDOVICA: INSTAGRAM: @ludovicanarciso INSTAGRAM: @kubecommunity SITO WEB: www.kubeagency.com INSTAGRAM PODCAST: @sonocontrariatapodcast Per eventuali collaborazioni, scrivere a sonocontrariatapodcast@gmail.com

Alex and Dan are back to discuss the draw at Millwall, and cover the exploits of City players over the International break. The pair then look ahead to an intense clash against Wigan at the KCOM, with David Marshall's homecoming, before reminiscing about a fixture against Millwall 7 years ago that kick-started a promotion push under Steve Bruce.

Episode 88 of Robins On the Wire is a joyous Bristol City podcast brought to you in the wake of the Robins' back-to-back wins in the Championship.Regular hosts Michelle Owen and Gregor MacGregor discuss the first win at Pride Park since 2011 as well as the good home win over QPR last weekend.The pair talk about how the new signings have done and we also hear from Lee Johnson after Tuesday night's win.Meanwhile, new Robins striker Benik Afobe speaks on his start for the Robins, as our hosts turn their attentions to looking at how City may do in their next game: away at the KCOM facing Hull City.*Apologies for some poor sound quality at times in this week's pod. Blame it on Gregor having a day off work and not being in Bristol* For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Alex and Lauren discuss City getting off to a flier at the KCOM, with a 2-1 win against Reading in the league, before traveling to Tranmere in the Cup to hand out a thrashing with an entirely changed team. The pair also look ahead to two interesting fixtures against Brentford and Blackburn, and look back on a famous day in the League Cup against Manchester United.

In the latest episode of the Comms Business Channel Insider Podcast David Dungay, Editor of Comms Business, was joined by industry experts to talk about the investment coming into the UK fibre market, particularly after Kcom was recently sold to private equity for £627m. They also discuss the recent move by Aura Technology to bring Sir Clive Woodward onto the board to drive the business forwards and the synergies between success in sport and business. Guests included: Adam Zoldan, Director of Knight Corporate Finance (sponsor) Tim Walker, Managing Director of Aura Technology Paul Gibbs, Head of UCaaS and mid-market at Gamma

We're back! Did you miss us? Join Elliott, Tom and Matt as they take a look at the fallout following Nigel Adkins departure from Hull City. Who will be the next man in the KCOM hot seat and can they survive next season? The trio take an in-depth look at the promoted sides from League One, analysing the strengths and weaknesses of Luton Town, Barnsley and Charlton, giving their verdict on how they will fare next season.  Finally the panel dissect the impending appointments at Middlesbrough, West Brom and Swansea as their searches for new managers look to be finally coming to a close. Make sure to subscribe to the podcast through your preferred provider and also follow us on social media. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on the same handle - @champchat24.

Episode 75 of our Bristol City podcast Robins On The Wire sees our regular hosts Sky Sports' Michelle Owen and Bristol Live's Gregor MacGregor rounding up all things Robins from the last seven days, as the duo discuss a fine win at the Den, agonisingly losing to Derby County and the race for sixth place in the league.The duo preview the forthcoming trip to face Hull and reflect on City's best league finish for 11 years and more progression from the BS3-based outfit. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Following the Bristol City draw and Hull City defeat it feels quite desperate down at PWU Towers this week.Unlucky at Ashton Gate but downright careless at the KCom is the analysis by the lads.We have 'Club News' with some positive announcements, a big telly for the DW and the kids are doing alright.Kev Roberts joins the club, who is Kev Roberts?Social Media watch with this week's 'Tweet of The Week' coming from Paul Rowley.Norwich preview featuring 'Ref Watch' and tics predicts

Dean Windass joins the lads at the KCOM stadium to talk about his time at Hull, Bradford, Boro and Aberdeen.

Get your orders in because the landlord of the Massey Arms is in the house! Castleford Tigers forward Nathan Massey enters the fray of debating podcast action with Jy & Tom whilst Oggy is off gallivanting in Papua New Guinea… Up for discussion on this episode: England beat New Zealand to start the test series, was the KCOM the right place for the game though, how should the sport market itself on these shores, how would you rate clubs recruitment so far and more RL goodness. Plus with the Massey Arms landlord in the pub quiz is a bumper edition, all that and more on the Six Till Eight Debate.

Alex, Dan and Mitch look ahead to the first game of the new Championship season as City entertain Aston Villa at the KCOM. Steve Bruce is still manager for Villa despite a rather tumultuous off-season, but can City come out on top in the reunion?

A unique and thought-provoking event presented by MacMillan charity - 'Let's Celebrate Life.' Dozens of charities, organisations, and services gathered, and were joined by hundreds of visitors, to explore the theme 'my life, my choice'. Why are we so bad at talking about death and preparing for the end of life?  This event in Hull has started a more open conversation, helping to break the taboo of talking about death. Presented and sponsored by MacMillan Cancer Support, with additional support from Hull City Council, KCOM, East Riding Council, and NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group.

The intro song from EP27, written and performed by Evan Skilliter. Original music by Ray Stevens. An homage to the most entertaining thing to happen at the KCOM stadium all season.

Ah. You kind of wish we were still on break? Right? Nothing better than a bore-draw away at Hull to get that football feeling flowing once more, right? Right?No. Things could have went a lot better at the KCOM. Daniel Raza and James Rushton are back with the Holtecast to digest the Hull City game, and preview the coming matches against Reading and Norwich.Predictions:Team Dani - 2Team James - 0Dani got the Preston 1-1 spot on to take a lead a few weeks ago, and he got the Sunderland score right. Two nil to that man.The Holtecast is an Aston Villa podcast, and you can tune in below! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the official PNE Podcast fresh from scoring the winner at Hull City on Tuesday night Callum Robinson is this week's studio guest. He discusses the importance of the 2-1 away with at the KCOM as well as the travelling away support and his personal development both on and off the field whilst at Deepdale. Newly-appointed goalkeeping coach Dean Kiely speaks about how he's settling into life at North End, while former Lilywhites striker Jon Macken talks about the start of his managerial career with Radcliffe Borough and his memories of playing for PNE. All that plus Tom Harrison joins us for this week's 'Talk of the Terrace' explaining how much the rivalry with Blackpool means to him, plus his favourite games from years gone by. If you want to get involved, or have any feedback, we're always happy to take ideas onboard, email media@pne.com

The Podcast FC Show is a soccer podcast where you and your friends can listen in on some soccer banter. There are plenty of "proper" soccer podcasts but we pride ourselves in keeping it casual. Your hosts are Tiki, Tum, Farid, Al, and Ryan who are great friends and have been playing & watching the beautiful game since they were in diapers. Listen in on their “ footy pub talk” and feel free to get your 2 cents in! Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea climbed back to the table top after coming from behind at Stamford Bridge to put an end to Tottenham's unbeaten run in this season. Swansea 5-4 Crystal Palace Substitute Fernando Llorente stoppage time double gave Swansea their first win since the opening day of the season in an extraordinary encounter with Crystal Palace. Manchester United 1-1 West Ham Zlatan Ibrahimovic cancelled out early Diafra Sakho's header as Mourinho was sent to the stands. Arsenal 3-1 Bournemouth Arsenal ended a run of three consecutive draws as Alexis Sanchez twice scored and Theo Walcott one to ensure Arsenal ease pass Bournemouth. Liverpool 2-0 Sunderland Liverpool continued their run of form as they extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 11 matches with a win over Sunderland but could be hit by a Philippe Coutinho injury who was taken off on a stretcher at the Anfield. Burnley 1-2 Manchester City Sergio Aguero's brace earned Manchester City a hard-fought win at Burnley and claimed consecutive victories for the first time since September. Hull City 1-1 West Brom A much-improved second-half display from Hull City saw them secure a point at the KCOM stadium against West Brom. Leicester 2-2 Middlesbrough Islam Slimani's last minute penalty rescued a point for Leicester City as they twice came from behind against Middlesbrough. Watford 0-1 Stoke City An Heurelho Gomes own goal helped Stoke City earn a victory against 10-man Watford as they suffered their first home defeat since August. Southampton 1-0 Everton Charlie Austin scored after just 41 seconds into the match to hand Southampton their first League win in five matches as Everton manager Ronald Koeman had a bitter return to St Mary's Stadium. Check us out at PodcastFCshow.com and rate us on iTunes and Google Play Store! You can also find us here: *Twitter: @PodcastFCShow *Facebook: /PodcastFCShow *Instagram: @PodcastFCShow *Youtube: /PodcastFCshow *Email: PodcastFCShow@gmail.com

Jayme is currently junior in undergrad and has an early acceptance to the ATSU Still Scholars Early Acceptance Program! That means no MCAT! Take a listen. Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post MSHQ 074 : 1st Year of Medical School For A Non-Traditional Premed Free MCAT Gift: Free 30+ page guide with tips to help you maximize your MCAT score and which includes discount codes for MCAT prep as well. Hang out with us over at medicalschoolhq.net/group. Click join and we’ll add you up to our private Facebook group. Share your successes and miseries with the rest of us. Check out our partner magazine, www.premedlife.com to learn more about awesome premed information. Listen to our podcast for free at iTunes: medicalschoolhq.net/itunes and leave us a review there! Email me at ryan@medicalschoolhq.net or connect with me on Twitter @medicalschoolhq

In this episode, I speak with David Koenecke, the Assistant Vice President of Admissions at A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM). Links and Other Resources Full Episode Blog Post Watch this interview on YouTube ATSU KCOM website AACOM: What is Osteopathic Medicine? Related episode: Let’s Talk About Osteopathic Docs and What You Need to Know. Related episode: Common Questions Premeds Have About Osteopathic Medicine. Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” for 10% off Next Step full-length practice tests or “MSHQTOC” for $50 off MCAT tutoring or the Next Step MCAT Course at Next Step Test Prep!