AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast

How are Guardsmen fulfilling mission requirements for cyber operations? COL Henry of the Maryland Army National Guard joins us today to speak about her experience as a Commander with Task Force 291 and the 110th Information Operations Battalion. She touches on how the National Guard interacts with the Regular Army and also how her civilian job with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory supports her Army work.

• Guest:

• COL Kristine Henry, Commander, Task Force 291, Maryland Army National Guard

• Nzinga Curry, AUSA’s Director of Education & Programs

Resources:

Maryland National Guard

Army National Guard

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

What is the Army’s NCO Strategy, why was it developed and how will it look in action? Today we welcome the Command Sergeant Major for the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), to give us his take. CSM Daniel Hendrex addresses what the end state looks like for being a fit, well-trained and disciplined NCO, and discusses how the pandemic has affected training.

• Guest: Command Sergeant Major Daniel T. Hendrex, Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Soldier Today, a segment of AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast, focuses on what is important to Soldiers and NCOs.

Resources:

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

Web: https://www.tradoc.army.mil/

Facebook: @USArmyTRADOC

Twitter: @TRADOC

LinkedIn: @US Army TRADOC

AUSA’s NCO & Soldier Programs

Web: https://www.ausa.org/programs/nco-and-soldiers

Twitter (Dailey): @15thSMA

Institute for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development (INCOPD)

Web: About INCOPD

United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Web: About USASMA

NCO Leadership Center of Excellence

Web: https://www.ncoworldwide.army.mil/

Facebook: @NCOLCoE

Twitter: @NCOL_CoE

LinkedIn: @The NCO Leadership Center of Excellence

Militaries anticipate what future wars will be like, but always get it wrong to some degree. Adaptability is the answer, according to LTG(R) David Barno and Dr. Nora Bensahel, authors of Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime.

They join us today to discuss what adaptability is and how it can be applied within our military to close the gap between what was planned for and what needs to be done. This is more important than ever since the challenges of the 21st century include increasing strategic uncertainty, operating in new domains like space and cyber, and constant technological change.

• Guests: Authors of Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime
  • LTG (Retired) David Barno, Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Resources:

Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime by LTG (R) David Barno and Dr. Nora Bensahel

Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies

Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at [email protected].

Many military families are sometimes a bit confused about voting. With the 2020 election less than two weeks away, some might think it is too late to vote, or perhaps that their vote won’t matter. Sarah Streyder, Director of the Secure Families Initiative, joins us today to reinforce why it’s important to vote as a family member and provides steps to ensure your vote counts.

• Guest:
  • Sarah Streyder, Director, Secure Families Initiative

• Host:
  • Patty Barron, AUSA’s Director of Family Readiness

Resources:

Secure Families Initiative

Foreign Policy for America

Federal Voting Assistance Program

HomeFront Rising

Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at [email protected].

Families are not an afterthought, but are key to the overall health and success of the Total Army. Experts from the Army Public Health Center join us today to discuss the findings of their soon-to-be-released report: “The Health of the Army Family: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What’s Next.” The data supports what our Army Families already know from lived experience, and offers concrete recommendations for all touchpoints in the military family lifecycle. The report supports overall readiness since Soldiers with happy, supported families are more likely to be retained.

• Guests:
  • Laura Mitvalsky, Director, Health Promotion and Wellness at U.S. Army Public Health Center

Resources:

Army Public Health Center

Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 (Installations), U.S. Army

Army Community Resource Guides

Army Community Services – a suite of family support services

Joint Advertising Market Research and Studies (JAMRS)

Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at [email protected].

AUSA Now is happening this week! It is our Annual Meeting and Exposition featuring the U.S. Army, but we have taken it virtual for the first time in 2020. LTG(R) Patricia McQuistion, AUSA’s VP for Membership & Meetings, joins us today to discuss the decision to go virtual and to provide a sneak peek at what is in store. It’s an experience you won’t want to miss.

From 13-16 October, attendees will enter our virtual convention center to network, attend forums focused on the most current U.S. Army issues, and hear from top DoD and Army senior leaders from all major commands. There is something for all Army supporters, including all components, civilians and families.

Register for AUSA Now: https://meetings.ausa.org/annual/

• Guest:

• LTG Patricia E. McQuistion, USA Ret., AUSA’s Vice President of Membership & Meetings

• Nzinga Curry, AUSA’s Director of Education & Programs

Resources:

AUSA Now Annual Meeting & Exposition

Association of the United States Army

How is the U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) meeting the demands of the information age? A lot has happened in the 10 years since ARCYBER was formed. LTG Stephen Fogarty, ARCYBER’s Commanding General joins us today to describe their new facility at Fort Gordon, approach to talent management, harnessing the Army’s Total Force, information convergence and more.

Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at [email protected].

• Guest: Lieutenant General Stephen G. Fogarty, Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Command

Resources:

U.S. Army Cyber Command

Cyber Defense Review (27 July 2020): Enabling the Army in an Era of Information Warfare

Professional development of the Army’s enlisted force is a top priority, and our guest today, CSM (Ret.) John D. Sparks, has been influential in the advancement of their training and education. He has spent a lifetime serving our country as both a Soldier and as a Department of the Army Civilian in roles that support Soldier education. Today he tells us about his background, including his part in creating the Institute for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development (INCOPD) and achieving accreditation for the United States Sergeant Majors Academy. Currently, CSM (Ret.) Sparks serves as Principal Advisor on Strategic Education for the Sergeant Major of the Army.

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• Guest: Command Sergeant Major (Retired) John D. Sparks, Principal Advisor on Strategic Education for the Sergeant Major of the Army

Soldier Today, a segment of AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast, focuses on what is important to Soldiers and NCOs.

Resources:

Institute for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development (INCOPD)

United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

NCO Leadership Center of Excellence

Sergeant Major of the Army

AUSA’s NCO & Soldier Programs

Urban warfare continued. Joining us today are experts in subterranean operations and urban operations, and of recent U.S. and Israeli urban combat experience. They focus on specific tactical challenges and best practices in urban operations.

Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at [email protected].

• Guests:  
  • MAJ(R) John W. Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies, Co-Director, Urban Warfare Project, & Host, Urban Warfare Project podcast, Modern War Institute at West Point

• Host: COL(Ret) Dan Roper, AUSA’s Director of National Security Studies

Resources:

Modern War Institute

Web: https://mwi.usma.edu/

Facebook: @ModernWarInstitute

Twitter: @WarInstitute

LinkedIn: @Modern War Institute at West Point

Podcast: Urban Warfare Project

Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, IDC Herzliya

Web: https://www.idc.ac.il/en/schools/government

Facebook: @IDC.Herzliya

Twitter: @Idc

LinkedIn: @IDC Herzliya

International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) 

Web: https://www.ict.org.il/Home

Facbook: @ICT.org.il

Twitter: @ICT_org

LinkedIn: @International Institute for Counter Terrorism

Urban warfare. What should the U.S. Army prepare for? Today we welcome thought leaders on urban operations from the DoD and Army to discuss the strategic importance of urban environments and how the U.S. Army trains, organizes and equips the force for this complex operating environment.

Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at [email protected].

• Guests:  
  • MAJ(R) John W. Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare Studies, Co-Director, Urban Warfare Project, & Host, Urban Warfare Project podcast, Modern War Institute at West Point

• Host: COL(Ret) Dan Roper, AUSA’s Director of National Security Studies

Resources:

Modern War Institute

U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

National Security Innovation Network (NSIN)

National Center for Urban Operations