Playing outside -particularly in wilderness spaces- requires careful thought and planning. The “great outdoors” has not yet been cultivated to cater to humanity’s every step. Learn from Matthew Brown, founder of Chimney Trails and former Navy Ship Captain how Chimney Trails Builds Resilient Kids! And how he has saw a gap happening from his military deployments and found a way to not only teach resiliency to military families but families everywhere. 

Parents can build resilience in their children through the process of planning, discussing, executing, and revisiting the memory of a shared adventure.

"We are there to chart and map the worlds oceans for safe navigation!" Learn from Michael Bendzlowicz who started his career in oceanography using two colored pencils and drawing paper and mylar charts. His friends call him BZ he has supported Naval Oceanography for more than 35 years. BZ is currently the deputy director of Operations at Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC). He has dedicated himself to the Navy and the armed forces most of his professional life, which has taken him on the road for 10 years of his 30 year marriage, something he and his wife agreed to a long time ago in order to serve country and people. He also shares one of his favorite experiences of using unmanned crafts to observe and discover shipwrecks thousands of years old. Check out the CNMOC on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. 

"Life is too short to not do what you love; and I love the role I have in bettering the Sea Services of the United States." Learn from Mike Stevens, who was once the most senior enlisted Sailor in the Navy and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Navy League of the United States. Mike takes us through the history of the Navy League and the value it has provided for 122 years. He dives deep into their main event of the year, Sea, Air Space - which is a massive conference in support of the Sea Services of the United States; like the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and the U.S. flag Merchant Marines.  To learn more about how you can get involved as a member or volunteer, check out www.navyleague.org and come visit Mike and crew at Sea Air Space, tell them Mohawk sent you. 

In 2016, Mike retired as the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. In his 33-year Navy career, Mike’s various assignments included all technical and leadership levels of aircraft maintenance. His assignments included: Helicopter Crew Chief, Navy Recruiter, Officer Candidate School (OCS) Instructor and Class Chief Petty Officer. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn and better understand his passion for service to sailors and veterans, world wide. 

“Creating a positive culture isn’t something you can sprinkle around like [fairy dust] or expect people to read a document about and be better; it takes empathy and guidance to help b=people transition from all they have ever known.” Kevin Burnett shares his story of how he went from being an information technology specialist to leading culture change at the Department of Defense, over his past 20+ years of service. Kevin is currently the Chief Digital Officer at Definitive Logic. Reach out on LinkedIn and challenge him with an quoting contest for his favorite past time- films! 

Join Navy CAPT Kate Hermsdorfer as she introduces us to the ‘Oracles of Sea.’ The Fleet Weather Center San Diego is home for all weather forecasting in coordination with air, land and sea operations-a part of larger U S Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command (CNMOC). With timely environmental knowledge on physical battlefields from beneath our waters up into outer space; these oracle's provide relevant info that keep Marines and Sailors safe everyday.

Check out Naval Oceanography on Instagram, Twitter Facebook, LinkedIn and their website at https://www.cnmoc.usff.navy.mil/

What is innovation and how does it apply to the Department of Defense? Join Jason Knudson, as he defines innovation as a concept, idea, process or thing that creates change and delivers value. Jason, was recently honored as one of the 2022 Federal 100, which highlights experts across all federal government information technology fields! We explore where defense innovation started, where it is now and where he sees it going. Throughout his 24 year career, he has spent time places like Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), CNO’s Rapid Innovation Cell (CRIC), the Navy’s Seventh Fleet, OPNAV N2/N6, Second Front Systems, skyTran, Vysva Lab, Center for Technology, Research and Commercialization and Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn and join him in his mission to improve our countries capabilities.