Tue, April 29, 2025

Giancarlo Newsome: Innovation in Civil Affairs

Welcome to ONE CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock hosts Giancarlo Newsome, an Army Reserve Civil Affairs officer, to explore innovation in diplomacy, including using a hybrid financial equity approach to partner-nation projects, technology acquisition, and improving civil affairs reach with partner nations.  ---   One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.   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   --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system, rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/

Tue, April 22, 2025

Why Should We Care about the Indo-Pacific

Today, we welcome retired colonel Ray Powell and retired Foreign Service Officer Jim Carouso to discuss their new show, "Why Should We Care about the Indo-Pacific?" The show is on YouTube and multiple podcast platforms. I bring them on to discuss their experiences in the Indo-Pacific and their new role in speaking and hosting on foreign policy. So, let's get started.  To check out the show, here is the YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6TMufYaMcN5pmi1Xkf_g1g --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 JPVG Ambience for the sample of Puerto Rico Latin Jazz. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/PcYe8V075_4?si=JfG0XgBB6gJa6ODr

Tue, April 15, 2025

Veterans Without Orders

Welcome to One CA Podcast. This week, Assad Raza hosts John Nonemaker and Amanda Smolinski from Veterans Without Orders, a non-profit that recruits veteran Civil Affairs servicemembers to work in humanitarian assistance programs worldwide. Information on Veterans Without Orders: Website: https://veteranswithoutorders.org/ Contact: john@veteranswithoutorders .org --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Music: Special thanks to SYAH IW for a sample of Seventeen, April shower. Retrieved from  https://youtube.com/watch?v=VaX1ggLTlwo&si=WHxLcsfzmOgfaZ_4

Tue, April 08, 2025

220: Ali Maisam Nazary: The Taliban Resistance Movement

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we welcome Ali Maisam Nazary, who represents the Afghan resistance forces to the United States. We talk about how the resistance is structured, updates from Afghanistan and what a post-resistance Afghanistan would look like.  --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special thanks to Royalty Free Music for a sample of Dawali Festival Music. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/BqIvkuLjxhk?si=ggMrmDEXRSIQoRpp

Tue, April 01, 2025

219: Nick Dubaz, Civil Affairs in Africa

Please welcome Lieutenant Nick Dubaz, the G39 Director of the Southern European Task Force, Africa. Nick oversees Civil Affairs teams working across the continent to help U.S. Embassies build positive relations with partner nations' people and leaders. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Music: Special Thanks to the site "Relaxing jazz piano" for the sample from Warm March Jazz Music. Retrieved from:  https://youtu.be/m7WiikpM0J0?si=Ow6IiDktAqe6jykV

S1 Enull · Tue, March 25, 2025

218: Gretchen Peters, Winning Against Global Networks (Part II)

Please join me in welcoming Gretchen Peters, one of the best counter-network people I know. Gretchen came in to discuss the current challenges with targeting kingpins and criminal organizations and how she maps and targets a network to ensure that the leaders get prosecuted and that the arrests also collapse the criminal organization. With our adversaries using criminal networks to forward their foreign policy goals, I felt this would be a pertinent discussion on how the US should respond. This is a two-part episode, so let's get started. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership.   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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special Thanks to Jazz…venue for the sample of Paris Jazz Lounge. Retrieved from https://youtube.com/shorts/E2i8w6cdQR8?si=UqceqAb1c3oeElTy ---

Wed, March 19, 2025

217: Gretchen Peters, Winning Against Global Networks (Part I)

Please join me in welcoming Gretchen Peters, one of the best counter-network people I know. Gretchen came in to discuss the current challenges with targeting kingpins and criminal organizations and how she maps and targets a network to ensure that the leaders get prosecuted and that the arrests also collapse the criminal organization.   With our adversaries using criminal networks to forward their foreign policy goals, I felt this would be a pertinent discussion on how the US should respond. This is a two-part episode, so let's get started. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special Thanks to Jazz…venue for the sample of Paris Jazz Lounge. Retrieved from https://youtube.com/shorts/E2i8w6cdQR8?si=UqceqAb1c3oeElTy ---

Tue, March 11, 2025

216: Mic Mulroy: Fogbow and Veteran Humanitarian NGOs

Today, we welcome Mick Mulroy to discuss Fogbow, his new humanitarian NGO, and their work in Gaza, Sudan, and Syria. We also discuss the growing number of veteran humanitarian organizations getting involved in some of the most distressed places on Earth. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special Thanks to Businside for the sample of Upbeat Background Music - Dance and Electronic Music. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/1MzdQLTBPPo?si=6cJR4qPYoJUaohh3 --- Rough transcript:  00:00:05    Open 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today, we welcome Mick Mulroy to discuss Fogbow, his new humanitarian NGO, and their work in Gaza, Sudan, and Syria. We also discuss the growing number of veteran humanitarian organizations getting involved in some of the most distressed places on Earth. So let's get started. 00:00:57    MIC MULROY I've been to Syria several times, but I haven't been there recently and not since all of the Assad regime. So we are looking at the potential for what we as a group who supports humanitarian efforts can do in Syria. 00:01:11    JACK GAINES I hope Syria straightens out. The new government actually does build out something representative for the population and the economy, that it becomes more centrist. I have a lot of hope. I think we all should, 00:01:21    MIC MULROY have a lot of hope. I think we all should, right? It's a good thing, obviously, that Assad's... gone. I mean, hundreds of thousands of deaths are on his hands. So certainly a good thing. The question is whether

Tue, March 04, 2025

215: Ismael Lopez on OHDACA and Humanitarian Relief (Part II)

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock interviewed Ismael Lopez about OHDACA and Humanitarian Relief and his experiences as a Marine Civil Affairs Officer.  Brian's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/ Ismael's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishrlopez/   Transcript available below. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special Thanks to the creators of Jazz & Bossa Cafe for the sample of Positive March Music. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHeCxa0rMQ4 --- Transcript: 00:00:10 BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today we have with us Major Ishmael Lopez to discuss civil affairs and the ongoing relief effort in the Gaza Strip. Let's talk a little bit more about that training piece. Part of readiness is being able to do your job. The Marine is an expeditionary force, perhaps becoming even more expeditionary with the expeditionary advanced base operations. construct, the chief of the Navy signed off on. So very interesting training opportunities for the fleet right now. And you mentioned Balakatan and some of those other exercise type missions that you've done. 00:00:53 BRIAN HANCOCK And I know you've probably done Marine Corps Warfighting exercise and mentioned JRTC. But what are some of these other missions you've done? You've talked about a dock up. A dock up is joined at the hip with humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, HADR. The Navy has a huge role in HADR for just a whole bunch of reasons. Has your detachment participated in any HADR missions? Is that another training opportunity that you have with your Marines in detachment? 00:01:21 ISMAEL LOPEZ We as a detachment have not. However, I do have individual Marines who have participated in HADR missions. Not a whole lot of experience, but there's some resident within the detachment. And to your point, there i

Tue, February 25, 2025

214: Ismael Lopez on OHDACA and Humanitarian Relief (Part I)

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock interviewed Ismael Lopez about OHDACA and Humanitarian Relief and his experiences as a Marine Civil Affairs Officer.  Brian's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/ Ismael's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishrlopez/   Transcript available below. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special Thanks to the creators of Jazz & Bossa Cafe for the sample of Positive March Music. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHeCxa0rMQ4 --- Transcript: 00:00:05 BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today we have with us Major Ismael Lopez to discuss civil affairs, special missions, and the ongoing relief effort in the Gaza Strip. Mr. Lopez is the Excess Property Program Manager for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. He's also a major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. where he serves as the Latin American Foreign Area Officer and Detachment Commander with the 1st Civil Affairs Group. At DSCA, he oversees ODACA -funded Humanitarian Assistance, HA, supporting disaster relief and capacity -building efforts in over 28 countries, including the responses in the Afghanistan refugee crisis, the Ukrainian crisis, and humanitarian support to Gaza. In his expanded role, he acts as a liaison for civil affairs, focusing on training, project continuity, and aligning civil affairs efforts with strategic goals. 00:01:09 BRIAN HANCOCK With over 15 years of experience in security cooperation, Mr. Lopez has supported humanitarian assistance operations globally, including key relief efforts following Hurricanes Irma, Maria, and Iota. Major Lopez, welcome to the show. 00:01:25 ISMAEL LOPEZ Thank you, Brian. 00:01:26 BRIAN HANCOCK Boy, you've been busy. 00:01:27 ISMAEL LOPEZ I certainly have. Unfortunately, I've been really busy to do the th

Tue, February 18, 2025

213: Colleen Ryan on OSCE and European Border Security

Today, we welcome Colleen Ryan from OSCE, border training and management. We brought her on today to discuss the current challenges of border security in Europe.  --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special thanks to the site "Rockstar Beats" for the sample of Taylor Seift "Midnight." Retrieved from: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXyd0iAdUYUWN7ifYYoqymNqJsaE0vEDC&si=-Vp6gUuRpqpHq66D   --- Transcript: 00:00:04    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 the 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.civilaffairsassos.org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:39    Colleen Ryan My name is Colleen Ryan. I'm currently the Border Advisor to the OSC in Vienna. I'm seconded by the United States. So I do need to make it clear that I'm not speaking on behalf of the OSC or on the broader political or organizational context right now. I'm specifically focusing on my work and my experiences. Wow. You're seconded? What does that mean? Yeah, I'm essentially loaned out by the U .S. to the OSCE to serve in this role. They pay my salary. 00:01:13    Jack Nice. How did you get nominated? Where do you normally work? 00:01:15    COLLEEN RYAN In a past life, I was a police officer back in the U .S. before transitioning to working internationally. So I came to find out about OSCE and opportunities while I was doing my master's back in the States. And then I just ended up applying for the special monitoring mission to Ukraine. So I was out there as a monitoring officer up until Russia's full -scale invasion. And then went back during the war with

Tue, February 11, 2025

212: Christopher Meyer on PRC strategic corruption and political warfare (Part II)

Today, Sam Cooper, founder of the news outlet The Bureau, guest hosts Christopher Meyer, a former U.S. official and China expert during the Bush One and Two Administrations. Meyer currently serves as the head of the U.S. Micronesia Council and founded Wide Fountain, a platform for in-depth geopolitical analysis.  In this the second of a two-part episode, Sam and Christopher discuss PRC strategic corruption and political warfare. So, let's get started.  Sam Cooper's The Bureau: https://www.thebureau.news/ Christopher Meyer's Wide Fountain platform: https://widefountain.substack.com/ --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association a and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special thanks to Cozy Ambience for a sample of "February Cafe Jazz - Instrumental Bossa Nova Music for Work, Study and Relax - Background Music" retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmq8Ht-sNwQ --- Today, Sam Cooper, founder of the news outlet The Bureau, guest hosts Christopher Meyer, a former U.S. official and China expert during the Bush One and Two Administrations. Meyer currently serves as the head of the U.S. Micronesia Council and founded Wide Fountain, a platform for in-depth geopolitical analysis.  In this the first of a two-part episode, Sam and Christopher discuss PRC strategic corruption and political warfare. So, let's get started.  Sam Cooper's The Bureau: https://www.thebureau.news/ Christopher Meyer's Wide Fountain platform: https://widefountain.substack.com/ --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association a and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Cozy Ambience for a sample of "February Cafe Jazz - Instrumental Bossa Nova Music

Tue, February 04, 2025

211: Christopher Meyer on PRC strategic corruption and political warfare (Part I)

Today, Sam Cooper, founder of the news outlet The Bureau, guest hosts Christopher Meyer, a former U.S. official and China expert during the Bush One and Two Administrations. Meyer currently serves as the head of the U.S. Micronesia Council and founded Wide Fountain, a platform for in-depth geopolitical analysis.  In this the first of a two-part episode, Sam and Christopher discuss PRC strategic corruption and political warfare. So, let's get started.  Sam Cooper's The Bureau: https://www.thebureau.news/ Christopher Meyer's Wide Fountain platform: https://widefountain.substack.com/ --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association a and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special thanks to Cozy Ambience for a sample of "February Cafe Jazz - Instrumental Bossa Nova Music for Work, Study and Relax - Background Music" retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmq8Ht-sNwQ --- Transcript 00:00:01    Introduction Welcome to the One CA Podcast. This is your host, Jack Gaines. One CA 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 the 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. Today we welcome Sam Cooper, founder of the news outlet The Bureau, as he interviews Christopher Meyer, a former U.S. 00:00:44    SAM COOPER official and China expert during the Bush I and II administrations. Meyer currently serves as the head of the U.S. Micronesia Council and is the founder of Wide Fountain. a platform for in -depth geopolitical analysis. This is the first of a two -part episode. Sam and Christopher discuss PRC strategic corruption and political warfare. So let's get started. 00:01:07    SAM COOPER Today I'm excited to introduce Chris Myers. Chris is a longtime China expert and f

Tue, January 28, 2025

210: Andreas Eckel on NATO Civil Military Cooperation

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. I'm your host, Jack Gaines.  Today, Colonel Andreas Eckel, commander of the NATO CIMIC Center of Excellence, joins us to discuss the center's work to prepare the alliance for future crises or disasters.    So, let's get started.  --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special thanks to Jan Křtitel Novák, Jimmy McHugh, and Dorothy Fields for the original version of Diga Diga Do, which aired in 1928 and was then performed by Duke Ellington.  Ellington's version can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3aJ_9IAIjQ&t=1s --- Transcript 00:00:05 JACK GAINES Welcome to the One CA podcast. This is your host, Jack Gaines. Today, Colonel Andreas Echel, commander of the NATO Civic Center of Excellence, joins us to discuss the center's work to prepare the alliance for future crisis and disasters. So let's get started. 00:00:19 ANDREAS ECKEL What we need to understand a little bit better, and I think that was a very brutal lesson we identified in Afghanistan and in Mali as well, is that military functions in different societies. very, very differently. We have an idea how military looks like and how it works. It might work more the Italian style or the German style or the US style. But basically, I think we have a common set of ideas how military works. And military works completely different in Mali than in Afghanistan than in Germany. And that is based on different societies. So how do we figure that out? It's a very good question. If I had a quick and sharp answer to that one, I think I would be the winner of the $1 million question. There are some ingredients to tackle that problem. And one of the ingredients is to understand the environment a little bit better. And that leads to civil military cooperation. The one centerpiece of civil military cooperation is to understand the environment better. to nest military activities in the civil environment in a better way. It creates more converging effects and creates less harm to the civil population. And I think the next thing is you need to have long -lasting

Tue, January 21, 2025

209: Kurt Dykstra and Joshua Weikart on joining Civil Affairs

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 --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- 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 i

Tue, January 14, 2025

208: Grant Newsham on the Japan Defense Forces and PRC threat (Part II)

Tue, January 07, 2025

207: Grant Newsham on the Japan Defense Force and PRC threat (Part I)

Tue, December 31, 2024

Holiday Replay, 163: Sam Cooper on China political and Economic Warfare

Today, we welcome Sam Cooper, an author and journalist based in Ottawa. He came in to talk about his reporting on PRC political and economic warfare, its impact on Canada and the United States, and how those tools are being used worldwide, including Taiwan, to undermine the rule of law and each nation's sovereignty. This episode goes fast and has a lot of great information on how China sets conditions for winning without fighting.  The One CA Podcast is here to inspire anyone interested in working in US foreign relations. - Often  called the last three feet of diplomacy. We bring in practitioners from all walks of foreign service including the military, diplomacy, nongovernmental, development, and field agents to talk about their experiences and work.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail (dot) com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Special Thanks to Cafe Music BGM channel and their release, "Hip Hop Jazz & Smooth Jazz Instrumental." Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5yTtDZZiHg ----Transcript---- Transcript: 00:00:00    JACK GAINES Today, we welcome Sam Cooper, author and journalist based out of Ottawa. He came in to talk about his reporting on PRC political and economic warfare and its impact on Canada and the United States and how those tools are being used around the world, including Taiwan, to undermine the rule of law and each nation's sovereignty. This episode goes fast and has a lot of great information on how China sets conditions for winning without fighting. So, let's get started. 00:00:27    SAM COOPER In the course of reporting, I discovered the compound of Tiger Yuan, an individual that was directly investigated in this Chinese underground banking story, had the most weapons in Western Canada, if not across Canada, for a citizen. And so, when my sources said this person is or was PLA, this person has connectivity to the highest levels of organized crime. And this person is very politically connected, and their activity outside of organized crime appears to be directing Chinese state -friendly people what to do in Western Canada. That's when I really started to dig into and understand the Chinese interference story, starting on the West Coast and then moving across. Literally, I started reporting from Ottawa. That's when I got into the political side of it. 00:01:20    JACK GAINES So how many weapons are you talking about? And are you talking about small arms, large arms, tactical, technicals? What was it tha

Tue, December 24, 2024

Holiday Replay, 171 Civil Military What?

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. In this episode Assad Raza hosts Henrique Garbino, Joao Mauricio Dias Lopes Valdetaro, and Jonathan Robinson as they discuss their paper and the competing concepts around civil military planning and operations.  --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- You can find "Civil Military What?" online at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/378267976_Civil-military_what_Making_sense_of_conflicting_civil-military_concepts   Special thanks for Nakaboncajon for posting pandeiro // bossa nova. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npixMWE0QWk --- 00:00:06    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 the 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 at gmail .com. Or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Also, today's guests would like to state that the comments in their interview are their opinions and represent themselves and no other organization. So let's get started. 00:00:52    ASSAD RAZA Welcome to the 1CA podcast. I'm your host, Asad Raza. And today our guests are Henrique Gabino, Jonathan Robinson, and Jao Valdeterro. The authors of Civil Military What? Making Sense of Conflicting Civil Military Concepts. First, I really love your title. As a former civil affairs guy and working with the United Nations in the past, it really demonstrates the different perspectives that we have about civil military operations globally based off of these different lexicons that are out there. So before we start, can you quickly introduce yourselves with a little bit of background for our listeners? 00:01:29    ENRIQUE GARBINO Yes, I can start, I guess. So Enrique Garbino and thank you for having us here. Before I start, kudos to João for the title. That's his creation. So I started off in the Brazilian Army as a combat engineer officer. So I was there for about 12 years. I joined to work with peacekeeping operations after my first deployment to Haiti. I worked with Show Brazil Peacekeeping Training Center, and there I was coordinating the military coordinati

Tue, December 17, 2024

Holiday Replay, 179: Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part II

Tue, December 10, 2024

Holiday Replay, 178: Civil Affairs Innovation with Colonel Brad Hughes, part I

Tue, December 03, 2024

Holiday Replay, 160 Curtis Fox: Part I, Russian Hybrid Warfare

Today, we welcome Curtis Fox, author of Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict, which is hot off the presses and in stores now.  We discuss the book's concepts and how they apply to current events. This is part one of two, so sit back, enjoy and come back next week for part two.  Link to Biography: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-fox-mba-pmp-59b74223/ One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Today's music is from the Disney film COCO and is a tribute to Ana Ofelia Murguia, whom I once met at a San Diego Latin Film Festival. Ana passed away this week at age 90, so this episode's music is her tribute. See you next week. --- Great news! Feedspot, the podcast industry ranking system rated One CA Podcast as one of the top 10 shows on foreign policy. Check it out at: https://podcast.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- Murguia: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/movies/ana-ofelia-murguia-coco-dead.html Link to music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJfoPUOUWBw --- Transcript for Episode I&II Introduction Welcome to the One CA Podcast. This is your host, Jack Gaines. One CA 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 the 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. 00:00:41 CURTIS FOX This is Curtis Fox. 00:00:43 JACK GAINES Curtis! Jack Gaines, how you doing? 00:00:45 CURTIS FOX Doing good, man. You're very punctual. 00:01:07 JACK GAINES Russia and Syria is a great example of a combination of, as you say, hybrid operations evolving into the full scale kinetic operations. 00:01:35 JACK GAINES For the list

Tue, November 26, 2024

206: One CA Year in Review Part II

Tue, November 19, 2024

205: One CA Year in Review Part I

Tue, November 12, 2024

204: Rocco Santurri on Korea stabilization

Today, we welcome Rocco Santurri, who wrote "Spoils of the Status Quo," an article that describes the current stalemate in Korea as the best option for the international community.   Spoils of the status quo: https://divergentoptions.org/category/writers/rocco-p-santurri-iii/ Other points in the discussion 1-Beginning with the historical and current foundations of KJU’s legitimacy as Supreme Leader, how those could be degraded, and which internal groups could exploit that degradation. Given KJU needs the US “threat” to substantiate his narrative to his domestic audience, how de-escalating tensions through de-escalatory IO works against the KJU regime. 2-Expanding bilateral and trilateral relationships, and/or new relationships with NATO countries or the bloc itself to offset increased Russian influence in the region (more of a Eurasian Theatre-outlook, versus EUCOM and PACOM). 3-The rapidly expanding relationship between RUS/DPRK also presents an opening for the US; DPRK is still heavily dependent on China, especially economically, far more than any other country.  China might be receptive to assisting US efforts to remind RUS/DRPK of their standing as lesser powers in the region.   4-The dream of denuclearization might need to die; it is very difficult to imagine a scenario in which KJU would voluntarily agree to any level denuclearization, and even if so, proof of compliance would be problematic. Taking that off the table could advance other foreign policy efforts, many of which it currently inhibits. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Music by  Escape One  Best of Japanese Jazz Fusion and Japanese Jazz Funk with Japanese Jazz and Japanese Jazz Music Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z64nA4F_pbQ --- Transcript 00:00:05    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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or loo

Tue, November 05, 2024

203: Review of The NATO CIMIC Conference

Welcome. Today, we bring Dr. Stanislava Mladenova to discuss the NATO CIMIC Foresight Conference.  Book: Rambo Meets the Red Cross. Found at: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538187722/When-Rambo-Meets-the-Red-Cross-Civil-Military-Engagement-in-Fragile-States --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Ambience Lord for the sample of OKTOBERFEST Music  Retrieved from:  https://youtu.be/Kb_lr32vcrk?si=_V4vM_4BBv2zNxY2 --- Transcript 00:00:01    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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today we welcome Dr. Stanislava Mildanova, author of When Rambo Meets the Red Cross. We met at the NATO Strategic Foresight Conference in The Hague this October. In this session, we reflect on our experiences at the conference and discuss some ideas for the future of civil -military relations. So let's get started. 00:00:56    STANISLAVA MLADENOVA We tend to very constantly think about civil as a human -to -human function on the ground or, you know, potentially function of the Navy when it pulls into port. And whenever I try to explain this to a civilian and what it means, I have to kind of think logistically through every function that the military could perform, which is any function potentially. And whether they join well, whether a domain joins well with another domain, or whether that domain needs to be able to understand what is in the civilian environment that it needs to better integrate with, that's where I think things can get a bit wonky, as you said. Sure. Yeah, I think at the moment, business is booming in Europe, for obvious reasons. 00:01:42    JACK GAINES Very true. What did you think of the conference? It started off with... some panels, and then we went into some work groups, and then another panel, and then we had some social hours in between. Yeah, 0

Tue, October 29, 2024

202: Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part II)

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez about how the Marine Corps modernization is shifting Civil Affairs' roles and duties in the force and how those changes impact their work in the Pacific. MSgt Andrew Gonzalez joined the USMC-CA community in October 2015 as an E7. CA activations of note include OCT 2017 CJTF-OIR, clear and hold Mosul after displacing ISIS, DEC 2021 in support of Operation Allies Welcome operating out of Fort Pickett, VA, a rare opportunity to support a Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. MSgt Gonzalez was most recently activated in support of JTF-Red Hill, the safe and expedient refueling of the underground fuel storage facility on the island of Oahu. Allowed to meet with the Waianae Kupuna Council to discuss the transition from JTF-Red Hill leadership and mission to the Red Hill – Navy Closure Task Force. MSgt Gonzalez has supported 1st Civil Affairs Group for nearly 10 years and continues to drive USA-USMC CA collaborative efforts, civil information management best practice, and USMC - Civil Military Operations training standards in direct response to OSD/INDOPACOM/MARFORPAC/IMEF demand for CA and Civic Action Team support. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 "Cool Jazz Hot Bossa" for the sample of Energy Jazz Music Playlist - Jazz Instrumental Upbeat - High Energy Jazz Music Mix. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/bdWUj2NYDYQ?si=_bLf2fdTw6Ba93oh --- Transcript 00:00:04    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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:40    BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock and I will be your host for this session. Today we have with us Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez to discuss United States Marine Corps Civil Affairs, Civil Information Manage

Tue, October 22, 2024

201: Andrew Gonzalez on Marine Civil Affairs in the Pacific (Part I)

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez about how the Marine Corps' modernization is shifting Civil Affairs' roles and duties in the force and how those changes impact their work in the Pacific. MSgt Andrew Gonzalez joined the USMC-CA community in October 2015 as an E7. CA activations of note include OCT 2017 CJTF-OIR, clear and hold Mosul after displacing ISIS, DEC 2021 in support of Operation Allies Welcome operating out of Fort Pickett, VA, a rare opportunity to support a Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission. MSgt Gonzalez was most recently activated in support of JTF-Red Hill, the safe and expedient refueling of the underground fuel storage facility on the island of Oahu. Allowed to meet with the Waianae Kupuna Council to discuss the transition from JTF-Red Hill leadership and mission to the Red Hill – Navy Closure Task Force. MSgt Gonzalez has supported 1st Civil Affairs Group for nearly 10 years and continues to drive USA-USMC CA collaborative efforts, civil information management best practice, and USMC - Civil Military Operations training standards in direct response to OSD/INDOPACOM/MARFORPAC/IMEF demand for CA and Civic Action Team support. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 "Cool Jazz Hot Bossa" for the sample of Energy Jazz Music Playlist - Jazz Instrumental Upbeat - High Energy Jazz Music Mix. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/bdWUj2NYDYQ?si=_bLf2fdTw6Ba93oh --- Transcript 00:00:04    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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:40    BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock and I will be your host for this session. Today we have with us Master Sergeant Andrew Gonzalez to discuss United States Marine Corps Civil Affairs, Civil Information Manag

Sun, October 13, 2024

200: Jörg Grössl on the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, Commander Jörg Grössl from the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence will discuss the center’s contribution to the maritime domain. From research, I found that 80 percent of the world’s population lives near a coast, and 90 percent of world’s trade is carried by ships. So, we are bringing in Commander Grössl to discuss the CIMIC role in the maritime environment and cooperation with Government and Non-Governmental Organizations to build awareness and mitigate the potential impact of military operations at sea or in the littoral regions. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Music  Afternoon Lounge Jazz - Relaxing Jazz Music for Work & Study https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRyJe-0Uie0 --- Transcript 00:00:01    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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today we have Commander George Grossel from the NATO Civil -Military Cooperation Center of Excellence, who will discuss the center's contribution to the maritime domain. 00:00:46    JACK GAINES From research, I found that 80 % of the world's population lives near a seacoast, and 90 % of the world's trade is carried by ships. So it makes sense that we would have a maritime simic type of operation. So Commander Grossel, welcome to the show. 00:01:02    JÖRG GRÖSSL Yeah, thank you. And to add some figures to what you said, we had in 2024, the crisis and the Red Sea, in addition to the Panama Canal drought and the Baltimore Bridge incident, a reduction of container traffic of 80%. We had... 3 ,400 ships in the Suez Canal less than the year before. So that is what we are talking about. It's how the CIMIC can support that and what does that mean for us as a society. That must be a pretty good size impact on the global economy to have that much slowdown in shipping. 00:01:

Tue, October 08, 2024

199: Jeffrey Fiddler and the U.S. Gaza Relief Mission

Today, Brian Hancock hosts Col. Jeffrey Fiddler to discuss his work helping manage the DOD response to the Gaza relief mission. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Natalia Lafourcade for the sample of  Tú Sí Sabes Quererme (En Manos de Los Macorinos). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLT6hdgEek --- Transcript 00:00:01    Introduction Welcome to the 1CA podcast. 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website. at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:34    BRIAN HANCOCK I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock and I will be your host for this session. Colonel Jeffrey Fidler is a civil affairs officer with 34 years, thank you sir, of combined enlisted and commissioned service. He has a master's degree in strategic studies and a master's and bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. On the civilian side, he is a career law enforcement officer. currently employed as a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security. Colonel Fidler, welcome to the show. Great to be here, Brian. Thanks for having me. So let's talk about Gaza. It's a man -made disaster. Of course, natural disasters are on the rise as well. This one happens to be a man -made disaster, and the toll is high. At present, 96 % of the population of the Gaza Strip, which is an estimated 2 .15 million people, are food insecure. Now, you went to that region. You're back. You probably have a view of this from multiple angles. Can you tell us a little bit about the U .S. response to this crisis? 00:01:38    JEFFREY FIDDLER This was a complex operation. Yeah, no doubt. It involved a joint force across two different combatant commands. So you have Cyprus, which belongs to UCOM, AOR, and then you have Gaza, Israel, which falls under CENTCOM. And you have... IGOs out there, United Nations, UKAID, USAID, Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance, which is the most important one for us when it comes to HA, bringing all those actors,

Tue, October 01, 2024

198: David Luna, State-sponsored criminality in strategic competition

In this episode, Mariah Yager is interviewing David Luna and Jack Gaines as they discuss how adversaries use criminality to achieve their foreign policy goals while removing U.S. influence and capability.  The interview is based on a presentation at SMA (Strategic Multilayer Assessment), an online Pentagon forum. Link to the show and resources: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_22august2024/   --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 the Epidemic Blues channel for the sample of Peter Crosby - Jailhouse Blues. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuyc-bIjQ10 --- Transcript 00:00:06    Introduction Welcome to the 1CA Podcast, 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website. at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:39    MARIAH YAGER Hi, everyone. I'm Mariah Yeager, and welcome to today's guest, David Luna, the founder of International Coalition Against Illicit Economies. Prior to ICAIE, David Luna was the Senior Director for International Security and Diplomacy at the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. He focused on strengthening international cooperation and fighting threat to illicit networks. And David also helped launch the Organization for Economic Coordination and Development Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade. But with that, Mr. Luna, I'd like to hand the floor over to you. 00:01:11    DAVID LUNA Thank you very much Mariah and Jack. It is great to be here to participate about the radar warfare in grey zones related to China and Russia, manipulating instability through co -option and coercive economics, including by weaponizing corruption. including election interference, as Secretary Blinken has underscored in recent months, elicit financial flows to support pro -authoritarian candidates that advance malign influence and that exploit governance gaps to secure fr

Tue, September 24, 2024

197: Scott Mann "Nobody is Coming to Save You"

Today, we welcome back the author, actor, public speaker, Ret. Lt Colonel Scott Mann to discuss his new book "Nobody is Coming to Save You" https://scottmann.com/ The website Nobody is Coming to Save You is a practical guide for leaders who want to make a bigger impact in the world now. It distills what I’ve learned over my three-decade career as a Green Beret into strategies you can use to lead others through hard change. These are the same tactics Green Berets use to get vital stuff done when stakes are high and conditions impossible. You’ll also learn about human behavior, strategic influence and dynamic storytelling because relationships are rocket fuel for getting big sh*t done. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Ahimsaz for the sample of “Shahamat." Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wmoH-fHhwQ --- Transcript 00:00:01    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 the 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 at gmail .com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Please welcome retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann. 00:00:39    JACK GAINES As a Green Beret, Scott designed and led the local village stability operations program in Afghanistan. After leaving the military, he began to focus on using his experience with the struggle of transition from a fast -paced, high -risk lifestyle to civilian world of work and family. As a result, he launched Hero's Journey to help other service members, first responders, and their families cope with post -crisis trauma through storytelling. Scott also wrote and featured in the play and film Last Man Out, which portrays the impacts of war on our veterans and their families. Additionally, after Kabul fell to the Taliban, Scott and others launched Task Force Pineapple Express to help Afghan partners leave the country. Scott has made three appearances on TEDx to discuss his wor

Tue, September 17, 2024

196: Jeffrey Fiddler on the DOD response to COVID 19

Today, Brain Hancock hosts Col. Jeffrey Fiddler to discuss his career and his experience at the Pentagon helping manage the DOD response to the COVID 19 outbreak.   --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Natalia Lafourcade for the sample of  Tú Sí Sabes Quererme (En Manos de Los Macorinos). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABLT6hdgEek --- Transcript 00:00:01    Introduction Welcome to the 1CA podcast. 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website. at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:34    BRIAN HANCOCK I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Colonel Jeffrey Fiddler is a civil affairs officer with 34 years, thank you, sir, of combined enlisted and commissioned service. He has a master's degree in strategic studies and a master's and bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. On the civilian side, he is a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security. Colonel Fidler, welcome to the show. Great to be here, Brian. Thanks for having me. I tell you, sir, with all of that experience you have in both infantry and military police, who actually rolls with more firepower than an infantry company, I'm making you think you just like to fire guns. Oh, yeah. Love shooting guns. Fair enough. So I'm going to ask you a little bit about your civil affairs journey in a moment, but let me give out the quick disclaimer here. A reminder to the audience, all of the remarks of the participants are solely ours. Now, sir, I met you here in Europe when you replaced the legendary Tony Vaja as chief of the civil affairs division at U .S. Army Europe and Africa. Boy, a lot has happened since then. It has. 00:01:41    JEFFREY FIDDLER has. A lot has changed. First of all, Colonel Vaja is great. Tough guy to replace. As you know, Brian, he was the DCO of the 353KCOM when I was in brigade command. So I got to know Tony for two years. We would talk at le

Tue, September 10, 2024

195: Cleo Paskal on PRC operations in Guam

Today, we welcome Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a frequent lecturer for the U.S. military about the Indo-Pacific region. Cleo came in to discuss the PRC's efforts to infiltrate Guam and the regional islands to undermine US relationships with those communities, the threat it creates to national security, and how we need to do to respond.  --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Noel Flores for the sample of the Album Eat Your Greens and song Anger Management by Anita  Schwab on his channel Jazz of the South Pacific. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/zfRUrnNhwfs?si=Afcsham-r5Gjnjaj   --- Transcript 00:00:04    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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website, at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today we welcome Cleo Pascal, investigative journalist for Freedom for Democracies and a special lecturer at the Air War College about the Pacific region. Cleo came in today to discuss the PRC's efforts to infiltrate Guam and the regional islands around it to undermine U .S. relationships with those communities, the threat it creates to national security, and how we need to respond. So let's get started. 00:01:04    CLEO PASCAL For most Americans, the idea is that there's the West Coast. Alaska, 00:01:10    JACK GAINES Hawaii. 00:01:11    CLEO PASCAL Alaska, Hawaii. And then if they're being clever, they might go, oh yeah, there's Guam. But the distance between Hawaii and Guam and the location of Guam is often pretty fuzzy. So Guam is maybe two, three hour flight from Manila and maybe five or six hour flight from Honolulu. In fact, it's the other side of the dateline. So if you're going to be very geeky about it, you'll go, is that the west -western part of the U .S. or is that the most eastern part of the U .S.? Because, of course, it's the other side of the dateli

Tue, September 03, 2024

194: Doug Stevens on faith-based diplomacy

Today Brian Hancock interviews Doug Stevens who is an expeditionary pastor, working faith-based diplomacy to improve international relations. The discussion is on his work travelling to partner nations to reach out to locals and leaders to overcome social trauma from war, genocide and help rebuild communities.  --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Links mentioned: Hope international ministries: Hope4nations.org --- Special thanks to Dimitar Dodovski for sampling Keith Jarrett's album Spirits 20. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yeh7OX5m4E --- 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 the 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 at gmail .com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes.   00:00:38    BRIAN HANCOCK I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today we have with us Pastor Douglas Stevens to discuss religious outreach, relief operations in Ukraine, and mission opportunities in Ukraine. Doug is a graduate of both Cal Berkeley and Fuller Seminary. Doug is active with humanitarian missions in Eastern Europe. in Haiti and elsewhere. He is a people lover, culture watcher, mountain bike rider, and avid world trader. Isn't that the truth? A quick disclaimer to the audience, a reminder, all remarks are solely those of the presenters. Further, due to the subject matter of our session today, some of the content may be a little bit disturbing to some audiences. Now, Doug, I first met you in the United States. when you swooped in to rescue our church as God's quick response force. Do you remember those days? I do. I remember them fondly. It seems like a lifetime ago to me, so much has happened since, but our church is still standing, so you must have done something right.   00:01:36    DOUGLAS STEVENS It seems   00:01:42    DOUGLAS STEVENS Well, it was a great time. I have friendships from that that continue.   00:0

Tue, August 27, 2024

193: Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part II)

Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.  Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.  Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.  Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August. This is part two of a two part episode with Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence.  Patrick Alley: Global Witness: https://www.globalwitness.org/ Book, Terrible Humans: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/patrick-alley/terrible-humans/9781800962385/   Book, Very Bad People: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/very-bad-people-inside-story-fight-against-corruption/ Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/lUIrYBtkfl4   SMA version of the interview: SMA version of the interview: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_31july2024/   --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 the Juanes Channel for the intro sample of Desde Que Despierto Hasta Que Duermo. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZCeqUVeRMU --- 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, de

Tue, August 20, 2024

192: Patrick Alley on Global Influence (Part I)

Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.  Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.  Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.  Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August. This is a two part episode. Next week we bring in Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence. So, stay tuned.  LInks: Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.  Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.  Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.  Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August. This is part two of a two part episode with Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence.  Patrick Alley: Global Witness: https://www.globalwitness.org/ Book, Terrible Humans: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/patrick-alley/terrible-humans/9781800962385/   Book, Very Bad People: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/very-bad-people-inside-story-fight-against-corruption/ Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/lUIrYBtkfl4   SMA version of the interview: <a href='https://nsiteam.

Tue, August 13, 2024

191: Drew Biemer on Energy Sector Civil Affairs

Today, Assad Raza interviews Drew Biemer, an energy outreach strategist and senior advisor to the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. Drew has experience leading domestic and international campaigns to support energy sector projects and came on the show to discuss how Civil and Public Affairs are key to building positive relationships between projects and the population.  --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Sahraoui and Fadela for providing the sample of "Mani" from the album Arabic Groove. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJI52eWDLw&list=PLloxRkIwt8TNujJnQFxjH7kJ0yjKJkpeg&index=7 --- 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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes.   00:00:39    ASAD RAZA I'm your host, Asad Raza, and today our guest is Drew Beamer. Drew is a management and communications professional with 20 years of experience in governmental, public, and civil affairs. He is the current administrator of the Site Evaluation Committee, SEC for short, the Agency Directorate for Energy Facility, Sitting, Permitting, and Enforcement of Compliance, in the U .S. state of New Hampshire. Thank you, Drew. I've been following your Baseload Power newsletter on LinkedIn for a while, and you touched on a broad list of topics from leadership to strategy to include civil affairs and information operations. Thanks for coming on the show. Thanks for having me.   00:01:12    DREW BEAMER It's great to be here. So what got you interested in the topic? Well, my early career was spent in political campaign management, and I segged into public affairs on energy and infrastructure projects in my 30s. That was a very interesting time because I got to see firsthand a lot of the strategies and tactics that seem

Tue, August 06, 2024

190: Pavlo Kukhta on Ukraine Reconstruction

Today, we welcome Pavlo Kukhta, Ukrainian Economist and Special Advisor on Reconstruction. Additionally, Mariah Yager from SMA joined me as cohost of the conversation.  We brought in Pavlo to discuss the current state of conflict reconstruction, the strategy for post-conflict reconstruction, and how to overcome challenges like balancing government oversight with designing a system that removes major corruption while managing Ukraine's transition into the EU.  I set up this interview because I know that many diplomats, aid workers, and servicemembers are focused on helping Ukraine now and after the conflict. --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Pavlo's info: https://ua.linkedin.com/in/pavlo-kukhta-93190091   SMA version of the interview: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_20june2024/   Special Thanks to Jamming Edward for the music sample. Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/lRboIm0tlqE?si=be0Mai-k4EsIQr3h --- Transcript 00:00:07    Inroduction 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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today we welcome Pavlo Kufta, Ukrainian economist and special advisor on reconstruction, and Mariah Yeager from SMA to co -host the conversation.   00:00:52    JACK GAINES We brought in Pavlo to discuss the current state of conflict reconstruction and the strategy for post -conflict reconstruction, as well as how to overcome the challenges of balancing government oversight with designing a system that removes major corruption while managing Ukraine's transition into the EU. I set up this interview because I know there are a lot of diplomats, aid workers, and service members focused on helping Ukraine now and after the conflict. So let's get started. I think it's c

Tue, July 30, 2024

189: Phillip Smith in discussion with Brian Hancock

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, Brian Hancock talks with Phillip Smith about his experience as commander of the 451 Civil Affairs Brigade, his time as a student at the Army War College and his work designing how Civil Affairs can respond to domestic crises and disasters.  --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 "Traveller" for the sample of Federico Abuele's "Contigo." Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-AL7q5mDSc --- Transcript 00:00:04    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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes.   00:00:40    BRIAN HANCOCK I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I'll be your host for this session. Today we have with us Lieutenant Colonel Philip Smith. He serves on an active duty tour at the Joint Staff J -5 in the Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasian Affairs Division. In his civilian capacity, Lieutenant Colonel Smith is an Assistant Attorney General in the State of Texas. where he works on general civil litigation. Quick reminder for the audience, all remarks are solely those of myself and the prosecutors. Now, you've done many things in your 26 -year military career, and can you walk us through your journey where you started in military intelligence, then moved to psychological operations, and now are in civil affairs. Tell us a little bit about that journey.   00:01:29    PHILIP SMITH Absolutely. So going all the way back to 2002, coming out of Texas Tech, I don't really know that I had a great bead on where I was going to go. And I knew that I wanted to do military intelligence. I recall at advanced camp when I went through in summer of 2001, before 9 -11, we had what you call branch orientation day and all the branches presented their best foot forward. And I recall that we had the G2 from I -Corps there. And he didn't really put on much of

Tue, July 23, 2024

188: Part II, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows

Please welcome Mickey Bergman, lead author of the book "In The Shadows," where he discusses his experiences negotiating the release of hostages and people unlawfully imprisoned in some of the most restrictive places on Earth.  In the book, Mickey takes the reader through his time working with Governor Bill Richardson and, after his death, transforms his legacy into the non-profit Global Reach, where he now brings in a community of people to continue the work.  This is part two of a two-part episode. Check out last week's episode to hear part one.  Global Reach Website: https://www.reach.global/ Link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-High-Stakes-Negotiations-Americans-Captured ---- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Today's music is a tribute to James Chance, who passed away this week. The solo is from his album White Cannable. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/vUfcWDHMEQY?si=gPGLKe6_05aFSE24 --- Transcript 00:00:01    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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Please welcome Mickey Bergman, lead author of the book In the Shadows, where he discusses his experiences negotiating the release of hostages and people unlawfully imprisoned in some of the most restrictive places on earth.   00:00:49    JACK GAINES In the book, Mickey takes the reader through his time working with Governor Bill Richardson, and then after his death, transforming his legacy, into a nonprofit called Global Reach. This is the first of a two -part episode. The second part will air next week. Enjoy. I really appreciate you guys reaching out. I did finish the book. It was great. And in my perception of it, it kind of encapsulates the work and legacy of Governor Richardson and then that transformation that you had to do with his death into Global Reach. So it was kind of both a his

Tue, July 16, 2024

187: Part I, Mickey Bergman on Diplomacy in the Shadows

Please welcome Mickey Bergman, lead author of the book "In The Shadows," where he discusses his experiences negotiating the release of hostages and people unlawfully imprisoned in some of the most restrictive places on Earth.  In the book, Mickey takes the reader through his time working with Governor Bill Richardson and, after his death, transforms his legacy into the non-profit Global Reach, where he now brings in a community of people to continue the work.  This is the first of a two-part episode. The second part will come out next week.  Global Reach Website: https://www.reach.global/ Link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-High-Stakes-Negotiations-Americans-Captured ---- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Today's music is a tribute to James Chance, who passed away this week. The solo is from his album White Cannable. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/vUfcWDHMEQY?si=gPGLKe6_05aFSE24 --- Transcript 00:00:01    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 the 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 at gmail dot com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Please welcome Mickey Bergman, lead author of the book In the Shadows, where he discusses his experiences negotiating the release of hostages and people unlawfully imprisoned in some of the most restrictive places on earth.   00:00:49    JACK GAINES In the book, Mickey takes the reader through his time working with Governor Bill Richardson, and then after his death, transforming his legacy, into a nonprofit called Global Reach. This is the first of a two -part episode. The second part will air next week. Enjoy. I really appreciate you guys reaching out. I did finish the book. It was great. And in my perception of it, it kind of encapsulates the work and legacy of Governor Richardson and then that transformation that you had to do with his death into Global Reach. So it was kind of both a historica

Tue, July 09, 2024

186: Major Gustavo Ferreira testifies at the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Today, we welcome back Major Gustavo Ferreira, a Civil Affairs agriculturalist.   Gus originally came on episode 123 to discuss agriculture's impacts on foreign policy.  Gus has published two articles,  "Does China Have Enough Food to Go to War?" and  "Taiwan's Food Resiliency—or Not—in a Conflict with China." After publishing, Gus was interviewed on this show, which resulted in an interview with the Economist, a session at the Center for Strategic and International Studies,  and now resulting in a congressional testimony with the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission.   Gus was joined by two others but for this episode, I will only focus on his testimony and discussion with the commission. I'll include links for the full testimony and papers in the show notes.  ---- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 --- Links: Commission link: https://www.uscc.gov/hearings/chinas-stockpiling-and-mobilization-measures-competition-and-conflict Does China Have Enough Food to Go to War? https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/PDF-UA-docs/Ferreira-UA.pdf Taiwan's Food Resiliency—or Not—in a Conflict with China https://press.armywarcollege.edu/parameters/vol53/iss2/10/   Special Thanks to Joyful Jamboree · CM BGM Room Bossa Nova In The Café ℗ Cloud Media Released on: 2023-05-16 Producer: CM BGM Room Composer: CM BGM Room Music Publisher: CM BGM Room.  Retrieved from https://youtube.com/watch?v=YCTzOnKNaSQ&si=v2hajnhu77yw3FzU --- Transcript 00:00:02    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 the 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 at gmail .com. Or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes.   00:00:38    House Chair We'll begin with Dr. Gustavo Ferreira, Senior Agricultural Economist with USDA and a Civil Affairs Ag Officer in the U .S. Army Reserve.   00:00:46    Introduction To

Tue, July 02, 2024

185: Scott Mann, Life After Afghanistan

Please welcome Retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann.  As a Green Beret, Scott designed and led the local village stability operations program in Afghanistan. After leaving the military, he began to focus on using his experience with the struggle of transitioning from a fast-paced and high-risk lifestyle to build a healthy transition to the civilian world of work and family. As a result, he launched "Heroes Journey" to help servicemembers, first responders, and their families cope with post-crisis trauma through storytelling. Scott also wrote and featured in the play and film "Last Man Out," which portrays the impacts of war on our Veterans and their families Additionally, after Kabul fell to the Taliban, Scott and others launched Task Force Pineapple Express to help Afghan partners leave the country.  Lastly, Scott has made three appearances on TEDx to discuss his work with veterans and first responders and is announcing his new book, "No One is Coming to Save You," which will be released in October.  This discussion is split into two separate episodes.  The first one is to discuss Scott's work prior to the book "No One is Coming to Save You," which airs in October. The Second episode releases in September and is a discussion and the book. ---- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 Ahimsaz for the sample of “Shahamat." Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wmoH-fHhwQ --- 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:40    JACK GAINES Please welcome retired Lieutenant Colonel Scott Mann. As a Green Beret, Scott designed and led the local village stability operations program in Afghanistan. After leaving the military, he began to focus on using his experience with the struggle of transition from a fast -paced, high -risk lifestyle to the civilian world of work

Tue, June 25, 2024

184: Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger on Information Operations. Part II.

Welcome to the ONE CA Podcast. I’m LTC Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we have Major Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger with us to discuss Civil Affairs, Information Operations, and the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). MAJ Schlesinger, welcome to the show!   Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger is an Information Advantage practitioner. She has served in the Nevada National Guard medical detachment, the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East in various capacities from the Army Medical Department to civil affairs planner and leader with special operations. In her downtime she volunteered with Team Rubicon assisting with disaster relief in the Mid West and COVID vaccine events. As a student at the command and general staff officer college she studied Defense Support to Civil Authorities and Homeland Security at the University of Kansas  School of Law. She went on to study the impacts of automation on the Army and applying emerging concepts in multi-domain operations to large scale military exercises.    Disclaimer: A quick reminder for the audience that all remarks are solely those of the presenters. One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 BluntedBeatz for the sample “Summer Breeze.” Retrieved from https://youtu.be/3P8Xz71BLes?si=r4-xvwcG21cLMWrO --- 00:00:03    BRAIN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we have with us Jedi Knight, Major Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger, an information advantage practitioner. She has served in the Nevada National Guard, the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East in various capacities, from the Army Medical Department to civil affairs planner and leader with special operations. In her downtime, she volunteered with Team Rubicon, assisting with disaster relief in the Midwest. As a student, she studied defense support to civil authorities, or DISCA, and Homeland Security at the University of Kansas School of Law. She went on to study the impacts of automation on the Army and applying emerging concepts in multi -domain operations to large -scale military exercises. Quick disclaimer before we get into it, all the remarks made by the participants are solely ours. Now, I first met you when you were out here in Europe on a School of Advanced Military Studies Utilization Tour.

Tue, June 18, 2024

183: Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger on Information Operations Part I

Welcome to the ONE CA Podcast. I’m LTC Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we have Major Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger with us to discuss Civil Affairs, Information Operations, and the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). MAJ Schlesinger, welcome to the show!   Megan O'Keefe-Schlesinger is an Information Advantage practitioner. She has served in the Nevada National Guard medical detachment, the Pacific, Europe and the Middle East in various capacities from the Army Medical Department to civil affairs planner and leader with special operations. In her downtime she volunteered with Team Rubicon assisting with disaster relief in the Mid West and COVID vaccine events. As a student at the command and general staff officer college she studied Defense Support to Civil Authorities and Homeland Security at the University of Kansas  School of Law. She went on to study the impacts of automation on the Army and applying emerging concepts in multi-domain operations to large scale military exercises.    Disclaimer: A quick reminder for the audience that all remarks are solely those of the presenters. One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org ---- Special thanks to BluntedBeatz for the sample “Summer Breeze.” Retrieved from https://youtu.be/3P8Xz71BLes?si=r4-xvwcG21cLMWrO ----Credits---- Host: Brian Hancock Production: Jack Gaines --- 00:00:03    BRAIN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we have with us Jedi Knight, Major Megan O’Keefe-Schlesinger, an information advantage practitioner. She has served in the Nevada National Guard, the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East in various capacities, from the Army Medical Department to civil affairs planner and leader with special operations. In her downtime, she volunteered with Team Rubicon, assisting with disaster relief in the Midwest. As a student, she studied defense support to civil authorities, or DISCA, and Homeland Security at the University of Kansas School of Law. She went on to study the impacts of automation on the Army and applying emerging concepts in multi -domain operations to large -scale military exercises. Quick disclaimer before we get into it, all the remarks made by the participants are solely ours. Now, I first met you when you were ou

Tue, June 11, 2024

182: Natacha Ciezki, from Zaire to America

Today we welcome Natasha Zieski and discuss her journey from growing up in Zaire to becoming a US citizen and joining Civil Affairs and the State Department's Office of Conflict Stabilization. This episode is a little different, but there is a lot of good stuff in it. Enjoy. One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org ---- Special Thanks to the Cafe Music BGM channel for sampling Hip Hop Jazz & Chill Jazz Summer Beach Mix - Instrumental Cafe Music. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YROyrBBf9WQ ----- Credits Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association Host: Jack Gaines

Tue, June 04, 2024

181: Proxy Wars, by Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera

Today Assad Raza hosts Pawel Bernat, Juneyt Gurer, and Cyprian Kozera, authors of Proxy Wars From a Global Perspective: Non-State Actors and Armed Conflicts: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/proxy-wars-from-a-global-perspective-9781350369283/ ---- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org ---- Special thanks to Rajhesh Vaidhya and Bengaluru Ganesh Utsava for the audio sample. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_iVM-6z2j4 ----- Credits Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association Host: Assad Raza Showrunner / editor: Jack Gaines --- 00:00:00    Introduction A quick note, the guests on today's show represent themselves and their book and no other organization. Enjoy the show. 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:45    ASSAD RAZA Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. I'm your host, Assad Raza, and our guests today are Pavel Bernat, Junaid Guerrero, and Saiprin Cozada, authors of The Proxy Wars from a Global Perspective. First, congratulations, and thank you for taking the time to talk about your book with our audience today. Thank you, Asad. Thank you, Asad. So, what motivated you to write a book on proxy wars and non -state actors in armed conflicts? Who'd like to start? Cyprian? Yeah. 00:01:10    CYPRIAN KOZERA It pays back to some gloomy January. Syvasa Center organized a great meeting. Cyprian said, hey, let's do something about that. Because this obviously merits deeper attention. And we started working. We got so inspired. We issued an academic special issue devoted to proxy forces. And then it was yet not enough. We still had more ideas. There were more people interested in the topic. After this academic general special issue, we decided, okay, we have to go on. And then we started

Tue, May 28, 2024

180: Sandor Fabian: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine

Today, Jack Gaines hosts Doctor Sandor Fabian, who published  "The Illusion of Conventional War: Europe is Learning the wrong lessons from the conflict in Ukraine."  This ten-point contrarian op-ed is focused on helping smaller nations build better national defense programs.  Article link: https://mwi.westpoint.edu/the-illusion-of-conventional-war-europe-is-learning-the-wrong-lessons-from-the-conflict-in-ukraine/ Sandor Fabian's Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandor-fabian-ph-d-3422b639/ --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Special thanks to Jazz Bois for the sample of Mellow Hive Live @ Root Budapest. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/EhGCsaiVm0I?si=zG3B1_1zaHjC_K2j --- Credits Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association Host: Jack Gaines --- 00:00:04    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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website, at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today we welcome Dr. 00:00:41    JACK GAINES Shander Fabian, who published The Illusion of Conventional War, Europe is Learning the Wrong Lessons from the Conflict in Ukraine. This 10 -point contrarian op -ed is focused on helping smaller nations build better national defense programs. I have a link to his bio and the paper in the show notes. So let's get started. One thing that caught my eye thinking about your paper are the points where you say that most observers are ignoring or misinterpreting things that they don't agree with. In other words, they have confirmation bias or they have a blind spot to things that they don't understand or refuse to include in their ideal. 00:01:24    SANDOR FABIAN Yes. And the base of my argument is... I traveled all over Europe and look at European capabilities. So throughout my personal experience and also studies in Europe, that these small c

Tue, May 07, 2024

177: Patrick Passewitz on the Sicilian Model

Today, we welcome Patrick Passewitz, who authored the Monograph "The Sicilian Connection: A Story of Allied Military Governance in 1943" while attending the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies. We brought him over today to discuss his findings and how they apply to current events. We will share the article link when it is published.  One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks for SensualMusic4You producing "Hip Hop Jazz & Hip Hop Jazz Instrumental: 10 Hours of Hip Hop Jazz." Sample found at https://youtu.be/XEa0Xn9XAzk?si=eeWyVqE3c1uL6d2Q dependent. How can the military, diplomacy, and development workers manage the process to ensure a successful transition to becoming an independent partner in the international community? Special thanks to DrSaxLove for the song "Happy Hour." Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8YIlU_30Kk   ------ Credits Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association Host: Jack Gaines --- 00:00:04    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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today we welcome Patrick Passewitz, who authored the monograph, The Sicilian Connection, A Story of Allied Military Governance in 1943, while attending the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies. 00:00:52    PATRICK PASSEWITZ We brought him over today to discuss his findings and how they apply to current events. So let's jump right in. I did read your thesis. It was solid. And the thing that struck me, and maybe it's because of my time in Iraq, Afghanistan, and some of our other cooperative, not fully overturned the government initiatives, basically, was the lack of control of the markets and the lack of control of corruption and crime in those regions. For example, when I was in Iraq, we basically allowed the Iraqis that we emplaced, and we quickly emplaced a government. And anyone who wanted to give them a

Tue, April 30, 2024

176: Part II, interview with J. David Thompson

Brian Hancock hosts Major J. David Thompson, a Civil Affairs planner out of U.S. Africa Command, to discuss military campaigning, just war with post-modern conflict and avoiding civilian harm in conflict.  One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks to Relax Music for sampling "Trio Riberto's song "Yellow Summer." Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stpq54O2qO0 ------ Credits Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association Host: Brian Hancock Showrunner / editor: Jack Gaines --- 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 the 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 at gmail .com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:38    BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we're going to explore the concepts of military campaigning, civil harm mitigation, and how to align just war with postmodern conflict. To get after this, I have with me Major J. David Thompson. He's a civil affairs major assigned to the U .S. Africa Command. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is a Ph .D. candidate at King's College London, where he is researching the ethics of proxy warfare. Major Thompson, welcome to the show. 00:01:15    J. DAVID THOMPSON. Glad to be here, sir. 00:01:16    BRIAN HANCOCK All right, before we begin, Dave, our quick disclaimer, a reminder to our audience that all remarks made are those of the presenters solely. All right, let's begin. Dave, can you tell me a little bit about your current positions and duties of what you're doing there at U .S. AFRICOM? 00:01:35    J. DAVID THOMPSON. Thank you. So I am a same military operations planner at U .S. AFRICOM. That's within the JFOLA. With same forward division, we have also the humanitarian assistance portfolio, largely, I think, the ODACA programs. We have a number of inter

Tue, April 23, 2024

175: Part I interview with J. David Thompson

Brian Hancock hosts Major J. David Thompson, a Civil Affairs planner out of U.S. Africa Command, to discuss military campaigning, just war with post-modern conflict and avoiding civilian harm in conflict.  One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks to Relax Music for sampling "Trio Riberto's song "Yellow Summer." Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stpq54O2qO0 ------ Credits Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association Host: Brian Hancock Showrunner / editor: Jack Gaines --- 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 the 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 at gmail .com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:38    BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we're going to explore the concepts of military campaigning, civil harm mitigation, and how to align just war with postmodern conflict. To get after this, I have with me Major J. David Thompson. He's a civil affairs major assigned to the U .S. Africa Command. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is a Ph .D. candidate at King's College London, where he is researching the ethics of proxy warfare. Major Thompson, welcome to the show. 00:01:15    J. DAVID THOMPSON. Glad to be here, sir. 00:01:16    BRIAN HANCOCK All right, before we begin, Dave, our quick disclaimer, a reminder to our audience that all remarks made are those of the presenters solely. All right, let's begin. Dave, can you tell me a little bit about your current positions and duties of what you're doing there at U .S. AFRICOM? 00:01:35    J. DAVID THOMPSON. Thank you. So I am a same military operations planner at U .S. AFRICOM. That's within the JFOLA. With same forward division, we have also the humanitarian assistance portfolio, largely, I think, the ODACA programs. We have a number of inter

Tue, April 16, 2024

174: Direct Commissions with Heater Cotter

Assad Raza hosts Heather Cotter, who recently gained a direct commission into the Army and Civil Affairs. In this episode, she talks about what it's like to go through the process and her first impressions of the Army.  --- Thank you FeedSpot for ranking One CA Podcast as one of their top 10 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Special Thanks to KaraokeMedia for sharing Manu Chao's "Me Gustas Tu," instrumental version. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZsSs9aIDqM ------ Credits Sponsor: Civil Affairs Association Host: Assad Raza Showrunner / editor: Jack Gaines --- 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 the 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 at gmail .com. or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:42    ASSAD RAZA Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. I'm your host, Asad Raza, and today we have a very special guest with us, Captain Heather Cotter. Heather has a unique and inspiring story about her journey into the civil affairs branch, and she's here to share that with us today. Heather, welcome to the show. 00:00:58    HEATHER COTTER Thank you, Roz. Great to be here. 00:01:01    ASSAD RAZA Oh, we're thrilled to have you. Can you start telling us a little bit about yourself? 00:01:05    HEATHER COTTER Yeah, absolutely. Well, professionally, for the last 20 years, I've been working alongside law enforcement and allied emergency responders like firefighters, emergency management professionals, 00:01:19    HEATHER COTTER paramedics, and most of my career, I expect working at nonprofits that support the

Tue, April 09, 2024

173: Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.2)

Recently, I partnered with SMA's Mariah Yager to talk with Professor Beatrice Houser about post-conflict stabilization.  “In Kuwait, preparing for the Iraq invasion, I asked the leadership, ‘Could you give us a little more detail about after we get to Baghdad and topple the regime? ' [The answer] was more than inadequate.’” -David Petraeus, speaking at Carnegie. The U.S. and the West recently suffered monumental failures in planning and implementing post-conflict stabilization, resulting in massive corruption, instability and loss of foreign policy goals. [Charley Wilson’s War]. “These things happened. They were glorious, and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the endgame.” -Charley Wilson’s end-of-film quote. In this session, we turn the corner from commiserating on past failures to discussing solutions to planning and implementing the transition from conflict to post-conflict stabilization. To help partner nations regain their stability, security and partnership in the international community.   To help, we have brought in Professor Beatrice Heuser, renowned Chair in International Relations at the University of Glasgow and second to the General Staff Academy of the Bundeswehr, as Head of Strategy. Dr. Heuser recently published a paper on post-conflict Gaza stabilization and reconstruction and wanted to discuss strategies for building an effective post-conflict strategy and operation.   Jack Gaines, showrunner and host of the One CA Podcast, is joining SMA to co-host the discussion. In this session, Dr. Heuser, Jack Gaines, Mariah Yager and the audience will try to address three themes: 1. Planning the transition from conflict to post-conflict. How should the military shape the end of an active conflict to help the transition to post-conflict stabilization? 2. How to support the post-conflict stabilization. Typically, during stabilization, insurgencies rise, popular movements grow, and extremist groups attempt to usurp the transition for their political ambitions; how does conflict stabilization work with the military to minimize usurping groups while spotting and enabling popular movements? 3. Spotting and supporting the post-conflict transition and transitioning a post-conflict state that depends on aid and support to become independent. How can the military, diplomacy, and development workers manage the process to ensure a successful transition to becoming an independent partner in the international community?   Thank you FeedSpot for ranking One CA Podcast as one of their top 10 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ One CA 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 experienc

Tue, April 02, 2024

172: Achieving post conflict stabilization with Prof. Beatrice Heuser (Pt.1)

Recently, I partnered with SMA's Mariah Yager to talk with Professor Beatrice Houser about post-conflict stabilization.  “In Kuwait, preparing for the Iraq invasion, I asked the leadership, ‘Could you give us a little more detail about after we get to Baghdad and topple the regime? ' [The answer] was more than inadequate.’” -David Petraeus, speaking at Carnegie. The U.S. and the West recently suffered monumental failures in planning and implementing post-conflict stabilization, resulting in massive corruption, instability and loss of foreign policy goals. [Charley Wilson’s War]. “These things happened. They were glorious, and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the endgame.” -Charley Wilson’s end-of-film quote. In this session, we turn the corner from commiserating on past failures to discussing solutions to planning and implementing the transition from conflict to post-conflict stabilization. To help partner nations regain their stability, security and partnership in the international community.   To help, we have brought in Professor Beatrice Heuser, renowned Chair in International Relations at the University of Glasgow and second to the General Staff Academy of the Bundeswehr, as Head of Strategy. Dr. Heuser recently published a paper on post-conflict Gaza stabilization and reconstruction and wanted to discuss strategies for building an effective post-conflict strategy and operation.   Jack Gaines, showrunner and host of the One CA Podcast, is joining SMA to co-host the discussion. In this session, Dr. Heuser, Jack Gaines, Mariah Yager and the audience will try to address three themes: 1. Planning the transition from conflict to post-conflict. How should the military shape the end of an active conflict to help the transition to post-conflict stabilization? 2. How to support the post-conflict stabilization. Typically, during stabilization, insurgencies rise, popular movements grow, and extremist groups attempt to usurp the transition for their political ambitions; how does conflict stabilization work with the military to minimize usurping groups while spotting and enabling popular movements? 3. Spotting and supporting the post-conflict transition and transitioning a post-conflict state that depends on aid and support to become independent. How can the military, diplomacy, and development workers manage the process to ensure a successful transition to becoming an independent partner in the international community?   Thank you FeedSpot for ranking One CA Podcast as one of their top 10 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ One CA 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 experienc

Tue, March 19, 2024

170: Combat First Aid in Ukraine by Michael Baker

Today, we have a special guest episode. Dana Lombardy of Lombardy Studios hosts talks on military history and current events. To find out more about Dana's work, check out LombardyStudios.com. For this episode, he brings in retired Rear Admiral Michael Baker, a general surgeon who travels to Ukraine to teach combat first aid.  It's a great story about volunteering and working in a war zone to help Ukrainians save soldiers' lives.  Great news: FeedSpot ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 10 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks to Max Jansson for posting the Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins instrumental "I'll see you in my dreams," performed live at Secret Policeman's Third Ball 1987. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wTVLIZaxMk --- 00:00:05    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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:41    DANA LOMBARDI Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the War College. My name is Dana Lombardi, and I've been using the facilities here for about 10 years to do War College presentations. They've been mostly historical. In the past couple of years have been trying to look at more contemporary things that are going on in the world. This morning we're going to talk about the events in Ukraine and also how this impacts ourselves and our allies. We have really good speakers who have personal experience with this. And they have a lot of things to tell us about what is happening there and also what they have done and some of their personal experiences. The gentleman to my immediate right is retired Admiral Michael Baker, a surgeon. 00:01:26    Jack Gaines Today, we have a guest episode. Dana Lombardi

Tue, March 12, 2024

169: Part II, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion

Please welcome Maria Yager and Bas Waters to One CA Podcast.  Originally, I was cohosting the show with Mariah, but I got OBE'd (or overcome by events), so Maria covered until I arrived and helped with questions and answers.  This is part two of a two-part episode on influence and persuasion. FeedSpot ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 20 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks to Max Sedgley for remixing Sarah Vaughan's iconic signing of the theme to the show Max Gunn. Found at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33GglmH6U1k --- 00:00:02 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:37 Mariah Yager Hi, everyone. I'm Mariah Yeager, your host for today's SMA speaker session titled On Persuasion. We have Bass Waters, who is co -founder and CEO of the Cialdini Institute. He's the author of Online Influence, which is combining Dr. Cialdini's work with insights from other behavioral experts, creating a highly practical framework to boost online results. 00:00:57 Jack Gaines Please welcome Mariah Yeager and Bass Waters to 1CA Podcast. Originally, I was co -hosting the show with Mariah, but I got OBE'd, or overcome by events, so Mariah covered until I arrived to help with questions and answers. This is part one of a two -part episode on influence and persuasion, so enjoy. 00:01:14 Mariah Yager So after establishing the Cialdini Institute, companies like Disney, Bookings .com reached out to our speaker today. So he has extensive experience. We're happy to have him today. So with that, I'm going to turn the floor over to Mr. Waters. 00:01:28 Bas Wouters Thank you, Mariah, for this great introduction. T

Tue, March 05, 2024

168: Part I, Bas Wouters on Influence and Persuasion

Please welcome Maria Yager and Bas Waters to One CA Podcast.  Originally, I was cohosting the show with Mariah, but I got OBE'd (or overcome by events), so Maria covered until I arrived and helped with questions and answers.  This is part one of a two-part episode on influence and persuasion. FeedSpot ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 20 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks to Max Sedgley for remixing Sarah Vaughan's iconic signing of the theme to the show Max Gunn. Found at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33GglmH6U1k --- 00:00:02 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:37 Mariah Yager Hi, everyone. I'm Mariah Yeager, your host for today's SMA speaker session titled On Persuasion. We have Bass Waters, who is co -founder and CEO of the Cialdini Institute. He's the author of Online Influence, which is combining Dr. Cialdini's work with insights from other behavioral experts, creating a highly practical framework to boost online results. 00:00:57 Jack Gaines Please welcome Mariah Yeager and Bass Waters to 1CA Podcast. Originally, I was co -hosting the show with Mariah, but I got OBE'd, or overcome by events, so Mariah covered until I arrived to help with questions and answers. This is part one of a two -part episode on influence and persuasion, so enjoy. 00:01:14 Mariah Yager So after establishing the Cialdini Institute, companies like Disney, Bookings .com reached out to our speaker today. So he has extensive experience. We're happy to have him today. So with that, I'm going to turn the floor over to Mr. Waters. 00:01:28 Bas Wouters Thank you, Mariah, for this great introduction. T

Tue, February 27, 2024

167: Electronic Warfare with Michael Gudmundson

LTC Brian Hancock interviews CW5 Michael Gudmundson on electronic warfare (EW) and how it shapes current and future conflicts. Gudmundson spent four years at I Corps and then transferred to the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa to plan and advise on EW. FeedSpot ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 20 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks to Zlatno Doba for arranging "Amazing Theramin Music Compilation." Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDYvQ8FsZB4&t=502s --- 00:00:07    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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. 00:00:43    BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to the One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session. Today, we're going to explore the amazing world of electromagnetic warfare and its implications for the civilian populace. I have with me in the studio, Chief Warrant Officer 5, Michael Gunmanson, one of the Army's foremost experts on electronic warfare. Welcome to the show, Chief. Thanks. Glad to be here. Hey, I'm glad you're here, too. Now, I understand we have reason to celebrate. You recently moved from Chief Warrant 4 to 5. So tell the audience, what does it feel like to not have to ever worry about a senior rater making comments on your OER again? 00:01:24    MICHAEL GUNMANSON I was so worried about it before that like now I just keep rowing, just I'll keep doing what I do. 00:01:30    BRIAN HANCOCK Yeah, explore the freedom. I think the rest of us are always fighting for top blocks and trying to get those rater comments, which seem to be 90 % of promotions. So enjoy the freedom. I was wondering why you are so happy and now I know the truth of the matter. Okay, fantastic. Let me tell the audience a l

Tue, February 20, 2024

166: Ilya Zaslavsky on Alexei Navalny and Russian Political Dissent

With the death of Alexei Navalny, I called Ilya Zaslavsky, A Russian anti-Putin activist, and asked him to come on the show to give some perspective on what happened and its ramifications. This show was a quick turnaround, so I apologize for the editing. I wanted to get it out to you as soon as possible.  Also, a quick heads-up: FeedSpot just ranked One CA Podcast as one of their top 20 foreign policy podcasts. Check it out at: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/foreign_policy_podcasts/ --- One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. 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 dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Special thanks to the PilSkills Cheftain Channel for creating 11 hours of hip hop instrumentals for the sample. Found on YouTube at (+/-2:40:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgl9ZsT3jKs --- 00:00:03    JACK GAINES 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. Today, we have a special episode. 00:00:40    JACK GAINES With the death of Alexei Navalny, I called Ilya Zaslavsky, a D .C.-based anti -Putin activist, and asked him to come on the show to give some perspective on what happened and its ramifications. This show is a quick turnaround. So I apologize for the editing, but I wanted to get it out to you as soon as possible. We've known each other for a couple of years now, right? Correct. And for this call, I just wanted to bring you on because of the whole Navalny announcement that he was killed, and it was right in the middle of the Munich Security Conference. It was right when his wife was about to speak, I believe. 00:01:14    ILYA ZASLAVSKY Absolutely, yes. She spoke yesterday and she said that maybe it would have been a better choice for her to go to her family, but... She understood that if Alexei was alive, he would be on this stage speaking against Putin. So that's why she did it. 00:

Tue, February 13, 2024

165: Part II of the Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph interview

Today, Courtney Mulhern interviews Dan Joseph, Author of the Combat Psych website and the book Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership and Resilience From Military Experts.  His articles and tools are to help soldiers and families build mental fitness and overcome past trauma so that they can live healthier / happier lives.  As you know from Courtney Mulhern's episode, she is a practicing therapist and a terrific interviewer, so I put the two together for this episode. Dan Joseph's info: https://combatpsych.com "Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership and Resilience From Military Experts":  https://www.amazon.com/Backpack-Rucksack-Leadership-Resilience-Military Website "Combat Psych" where you can find more information about him and the things he's working on: https://www.combatpsych.com Instagram: @mhen2.mentalhealth One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of US foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special Thanks to Amr Diab for the song and album "Amarain."  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6RC2T3Q7rs --- Transcript for episode I&II 00:00:00    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 the partner nation's people and leadership. Our goal is to inspire anyone interested in working the last three feet of foreign relations. 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. Okay, testing. 00:00:37    COURTNEY MULHURN Can you hear me, Dan? 00:00:38    DANNY JOSEPH Yes, loud and clear. Today, Courtney Mulhern interviews Dan Joseph, author of the Combat Psych website and the book Backpack to Rucksack, Insight into Leadership and Resilience for Military Experts. His articles and tools are to help soldiers and their families build mental fitness and overcome past trauma so that they can live healthier, happier lives. As you know from Courtney Mulhern's episode, she's a practicing therapist and a terrific interviewer. So I put the two together for this episode. This is part one of two. I'll have a link to his site in the show notes. So back to Courtney. 00:01:1

Tue, February 06, 2024

164: Part I, Courtney Mulhern and Dan Joseph on the book "Backpack to Rucksack"

Today, Courtney Mulhern interviews Dan Joseph, Author of the Combat Psych website and the book Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership and Resilience From Military Experts.  His articles and tools are to help soldiers and families build mental fitness and overcome past trauma so that they can live healthier / happier lives.  As you know from Courtney Mulhern's episode, she is a practicing therapist and a terrific interviewer, so I put the two together for this episode. Dan Joseph's info: https://combatpsych.com "Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership and Resilience From Military Experts":  https://www.amazon.com/Backpack-Rucksack-Leadership-Resilience-Military Website "Combat Psych" where you can find more information about him and the things he's working on: https://www.combatpsych.com Instagram: @mhen2.mentalhealth One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of US foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special Thanks to Amr Diab for the song and album "Amarain."  Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6RC2T3Q7rs --- Transcript for Episode I&II 00:00:00    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 the partner nation's people and leadership. Our goal is to inspire anyone interested in working the last three feet of foreign relations. 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. Okay, testing. 00:00:37    COURTNEY MULHURN Can you hear me, Dan? 00:00:38    DANNY JOSEPH Yes, loud and clear. Today, Courtney Mulhern interviews Dan Joseph, author of the Combat Psych website and the book Backpack to Rucksack, Insight into Leadership and Resilience for Military Experts. His articles and tools are to help soldiers and their families build mental fitness and overcome past trauma so that they can live healthier, happier lives. As you know from Courtney Mulhern's episode, she's a practicing therapist and a terrific interviewer. So I put the two together for this episode. This is part one of two. I'll have a link to his site in the show notes. So back to Courtney. 00:01:1

Tue, January 23, 2024

162: Rob Boudreau and Joel Searls

This week, Rob Boudreau hosts Joel Searl, who created and runs the U.S. Marine, 1st CAG, podcast "The Human Dimension," their social media and public outreach programs. The original is located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpdSA_Z7pAs One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of US foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org Special thanks to Gloria Estefan and Sony Music Media for a sample of Dingui-Li Bangui. Released 1990-09-16. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7J_DVryF-g   --- Transcript 00:00:06 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 the 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. 00:00:42 ROB BOUDREAU Welcome to the 1CA podcast. I'm Rob Boudreau, and today we're joined by Joel Searles, who is a podcaster in his own right. He is also a Comstratat Officer and Civil Affairs Officer in the Marine Corps Reserve. Before we get started, I'd like to just include a quick disclaimer that the views expressed today are those of participants and do not reflect the views of the federal government or any of its components. So with that, Joel, welcome to the podcast. 00:01:05 JOEL SEARLES Hey, thanks for having me, Rob. It's a pleasure to be here. 00:01:08 ROB BOUDREAU Absolutely. Our introduction was through Jack Gaines, who made a connection, I think, with mutual contacts of both of ours. So my understanding is that you're a podcaster, is that right? 00:01:18 JOEL SEARLES That's correct. Yes, I've worked on and ran and created three podcasts. 00:01:24 ROB BOUDREAU All right. So I know that you're a reservist. Are you able to provide a little information about what you do in the civilian world? 00:01:29 JOEL SEARLES Sure. I currently run my own company. It's a small production company in the entertainment business. We focus on military and inspirational stories, sports stories, features, and television. Currently do that. I write within that co

Wed, January 17, 2024

161: Curtis Fox, Part II on Russian Hybrid Warfare

Today, we welcome back Curtis Fox, author of Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict, which is now hot off the presses and in stores.  We discuss the book's concepts and how they apply to current events. This is part one of two, so sit back, enjoy and come back next week for part two.  Link to Biography: https://www.linkedin.com/in/curtis-fox-mba-pmp-59b74223/ One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Please email us to either speak or guest-host at capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Today's music is from the Disney film COCO and is a tribute to Ana Ofelia Murguia, whom I once met at a San Diego Latin Film Festival. Ana passed away this week at age 90, so this episode's music is her tribute.  Murguia: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/01/movies/ana-ofelia-murguia-coco-dead.html Link to music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJfoPUOUWBw --- Transcript for I&II Introduction Welcome to the One CA Podcast. This is your host, Jack Gaines. One CA 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 the 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. 00:00:41 CURTIS FOX This is Curtis Fox. 00:00:43 JACK GAINES Curtis! Jack Gaines, how you doing? 00:00:45 CURTIS FOX Doing good, man. You're very punctual. 00:01:07 JACK GAINES Russia and Syria is a great example of a combination of, as you say, hybrid operations evolving into the full scale kinetic operations. 00:01:35 JACK GAINES For the listeners? Sure. I can't even pronounce them. And I did read them, but it would be better for you to describe them. I mean, 00:01:42 CURTIS FOX I mean, I tell you what, I speak Russian and they're still hard for me to pronounce. Maybe the first term we can go into is Maskarovka, because this is one of the Russians

Tue, January 02, 2024

159: Albert Augustine and V Corps CA

Today we welcome Albert Augustine, the G9 at V Corps. Albert came on the show to discuss the changes in army training in Europe and how they impact civil affairs.  Additionally, we discuss how CA members can get a tour and how to prepare for a gig at V Corps or in Europe.  One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/     Special Thanks to Backing Track Music for sharing Track C of Big Band Blues. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=bWzuzLgde28

Tue, December 26, 2023

158 Introducing the 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. This week, we introduce the USMC 1st CAG Human Dimension Podcast. This is the first pilot episode 1st and hosted by Major Searls, with guests including Major Antonov, Captain Johnson, and Staff Sergeant Camos. The Marines discussed their experiences at Operation BRIGHT STAR 2023. The original is located at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpdSA_Z7pAs. One CA 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 the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of US foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail dot com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org I'll have those in the show notes. Lastly, special thanks to 90sHipHop Instrumental for sharing a sample of the song Jump Around by House of Pain. You can find the source at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szn7VARgmyo

Tue, December 19, 2023

157 Part II Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF

Today, we welcome back to the second half of the interview with retired Col. Robert Curris, who drafted the opinion piece, "The Army needs to invest in Psychological Operations and not cut them." in the November first edition of the Military Times: https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2023/11/01/the-army-needs-to-invest-in-psychological-operations-not-cut-them/ This is the first time I have had the honor of bringing in an expert on Psychological Operations. With the Army Reserve combining some Civil Affairs, Information Operations, and PSYOP commands, this is an excellent opportunity to give the community a voice.  Robert Curris Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-curris-29887188 One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks for Jeffrey Friedman and Water Tower Music for todays theme song "OOOH". Found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ksJXPrZfk

Tue, December 12, 2023

156 Part I, Robert Curris on Psychological Operations integration with CA and SOF

Today, we welcome retired Col. Robert Curris, who drafted the opinion piece, "The Army needs to invest in Psychological Operations and not cut them." in the November first edition of the Military Times: https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2023/11/01/the-army-needs-to-invest-in-psychological-operations-not-cut-them/ This is the first time I have had the honor of bringing in an expert on Psychological Operations. With the Army Reserve combining some Civil Affairs, Information Operations, and PSYOP commands, this is an excellent opportunity to give the community a voice.  Robert Curris Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-curris-29887188 One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks for Jeffrey Friedman and Water Tower Music for todays theme song "OOOH". Found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ksJXPrZfk

Tue, December 05, 2023

155 Gen (R) David Petraeus at Carnegie

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, we are rebroadcasting a Carnegie Connects interview with retired General David Petraeus about his new book and current world events. I will have a link to the source in the show notes.  Carnegie interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=druqmRdjOow One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Broke For Free for releasing the song "Something Elated." Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxh4S2A8Q4U  

Tue, November 21, 2023

154 Angie Smith, Environmental Science and Foreign Policy

Please welcome Angie Smith, environmental Scientist and Civil Affairs Officer.  Angie and her team travel globally to partner nations to assess resource use and advise on sustainable development.  Her team has helped countries like the Marshal Islands with resource management to mitigate climate change.   In this episode, Angie will talk about her trade, and how it helps the U.S. build foreign relations with the international community. In a future episode, she will return with their new partner, Wisconsin University.   One CA Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Jimmy Eden Moon for sharing the compilation "Hip Hop 1995 XIII Instrumentals." Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vnXH18FMoc

Tue, November 14, 2023

153: One CA Classic. John visits AUSA

Welcome to One CA Podcast. This episode is from the archives. The former host, John McElligott traveled to AUSA in 2018 and interviewed participants on Civil Affairs. It's a quick episode, but a fun one for the Veteran's Memorial Weekend.  One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Broke For Free for releasing the song "Something Elated" (No Copyright Music). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxh4S2A8Q4U

Tue, November 07, 2023

152: Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan

Recently, I organized a panel discussion on Taiwan with the Joint Staff SMA program (Strategic Multilayer Assessment), which is similar to a think tank but within the DOD.  They bring in people to present their work and discuss national security. I had reached out to Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan at the American Enterprise Institute and thought it would be good to include SMA in the discussion.  Mariah Yager is running the SMA portion, and I am guiding the discussion. This is a two-part episode, so enjoy.    One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Perri Yellow Bird for the song "Tradish," retrieved from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TKmaoHBI7A

Tue, October 31, 2023

151: Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan

Recently, I organized a panel discussion on Taiwan with the Joint Staff SMA program (Strategic Multilayer Assessment), which is similar to a think tank but within the DOD.  They bring in people to present their work and discuss national security. I had reached out to Dan Blumenthal and Fred Kagan at the American Enterprise Institute and decided to include SMA in the discussion.  Mariah Yager is running the SMA portion, and I am guiding the discussion. This is a two-part episode, so enjoy.  One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Perri Yellow Bird for the song "Tradish," retrieved from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TKmaoHBI7A

Tue, October 24, 2023

150: The WestPoint Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations

Today, we welcome Captain Daniel Moriarty, Professor John Melkon, and Captain Tommy Daniel to talk about Westpoint's Center for the Study of Civil-Military Operations and the exciting new programs for students to learn CMO within the school and abroad.  They also requested that I add that their comments are their own and do not officially represent any institution or organization. Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Today's theme is "On, Brave old Army Team" the Westpoint fight song.   Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/AKkAqIvFdAo?si=ctqv5MIlc4yZj7EO This version of “On, Brave Old Army Team” is in the public domain.

Mon, October 16, 2023

149 Part II. Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa

Brain Hancock hosts Colonel Tony Vacha They discuss his experiences as the Civil Affairs planning chief for the US Army Europe and Africa,  as well as his thoughts on the new Civil Affairs 38-Golf program and discussions about the new transitional governance doctrine.  This is part one of a two-part episode, so stay tuned.  Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   --- 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. A quick shout out to LC38 Brand. They're offering 10 % off for 1CA Podcast fans. The promo code is 1CA10. LC38 Brand has a little bit of everything for the international adventurer. So check out their website at lc38brand .com. I'll have the promo code and the address in the show notes.   00:01:00    BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Crump Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session.   00:01:07    Introduction Today, Brian Hancock hosts Colonel Tony Vaja. They discuss his experiences as the Civil Affairs Planning Chief for U .S. Army Europe and Africa, as well as his thoughts on the new Civil Affairs 38 Golf Program and discussions about the new Transitional Governance Doctrine. This is part one of a two -part episode, so stay tuned.   00:01:27    BRIAN HANCOCK I have with me in the studio, Colonel Tony Vaja. Colonel Vaja, welcome to the show. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Outstanding. Let's give you a little bit of background. Colonel Vaja is currently the civil affa

Tue, October 10, 2023

148 Part I.Tony Vacha on Civil Affairs in Europe and Africa

Brain Hancock hosts Colonel Tony Vacha They discuss his experiences as the Civil Affairs planning chief for the US Army Europe and Africa,  as well as his thoughts on the new Civil Affairs 38-Golf program and discussions about the new transitional governance doctrine.  This is part one of a two-part episode, so stay tuned.  Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   --- 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 the 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 at gmail .com or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www .civilaffairsassos .org. I'll have those in the show notes. A quick shout out to LC38 Brand. They're offering 10 % off for 1CA Podcast fans. The promo code is 1CA10. LC38 Brand has a little bit of everything for the international adventurer. So check out their website at lc38brand .com. I'll have the promo code and the address in the show notes.   00:01:00    BRIAN HANCOCK Welcome to One Civil Affairs Podcast. I'm Lieutenant Crump Brian Hancock, and I will be your host for this session.   00:01:07    Introduction Today, Brian Hancock hosts Colonel Tony Vaja. They discuss his experiences as the Civil Affairs Planning Chief for U .S. Army Europe and Africa, as well as his thoughts on the new Civil Affairs 38 Golf Program and discussions about the new Transitional Governance Doctrine. This is part one of a two -part episode, so stay tuned.   00:01:27    BRIAN HANCOCK I have with me in the studio, Colonel Tony Vaja. Colonel Vaja, welcome to the show. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Outstanding. Let's give you a little bit of background. Colonel Vaja is currently the civil affa

Mon, October 02, 2023

147: Jack’s first year hosting the One CA Podcast

Sabrina Barton brought me on to her channel to talk about my experiences with the One CA Podcast as I reached my first year hosting the show.  Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/  

Tue, September 26, 2023

146:Jess Langerud talks on medical diplomacy in Poland

In this episode, Brian Hancock interviews Jess Langerud, who works in medical security cooperation in Poland for the U.S. Army. Jess talks about the value of medical outreach as a form of diplomacy and how Civil Affairs can better integrate into security cooperation and security force assistance programs.  I also want to highlight LC38 Brand for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Rock Tee From ''East End'' for producing the Rip Slyme - Searchin' (Instrumental) (1998) (90's Japanese Hip Hop) (Jazzy/Lofi Hip Hop). You can find the music at this link: https://youtu.be/k8TQXU9Snas 

Tue, September 19, 2023

145: Courtney Mulhern. Three tools to improve local public outreach

Today, we welcome Courtney Mulhern, a professional therapist (MSW) and team sergeant for the 492 Civil Affairs Battalion. Courtney talks about using her skills while working with partner nations' people and leaders to build lasting relationships and provides tips to help others with outreach. So please welcome Courtney to the show.   Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Today's theme is brought to you by The Shadows album "Apache". The recording was retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TELLAKvwK50

Tue, September 12, 2023

144 Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade

We bring back CMS Garrick Banfield to discuss the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade with host John McEllicot Garric Banfield's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garric-banfield-aa13212a/ 95th CA website: https://www.soc.mil/95th/95thhomepage.html   Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Broke For Free for releasing the song "Something Elated" (No Copyright Music). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxh4S2A8Q4U

Tue, September 05, 2023

143: Richard Messick. Advising partner nations on Rule of Law and anti-corruption

Today we welcome Richard Messick,  who served 14 years with the World Bank, advising on the rule of law and anti-corruption issues.  Richard now leads the Messick Group out of DC and recently traveled with UNODC to Southeast Asia to advise on anti-corruption in governance.  and also to Ukraine to advise the Ministry of Infrastructure on reconstruction.  There was a lot to unpack in this episode,  and we meander a little bit,  but I think you will enjoy the discussion,  so let's get started.  Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com Thank you to NIGMA for providing the mix "Habano." Check them out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAxAxwE0Dgg. 

Tue, August 29, 2023

142: Scott DeJesse and the new Monuments Men and Women

Today we welcome Colonel Scott DeJesse, who is rebuilding the US Army Civil Affairs monuments program. Dejesse is an Army Reservist who works at the Department of State in cultural diplomacy.  For the monuments program, Dejesse is partnering with the Smithsonian Institute, The Met in New York, academic institutions and others to revitalize and develop CA teams who can work in crisis and conflict to protect a nation's cultural heritage.  We brought Scott in today to talk about the monuments program, its tie to the Civil Affairs 38 G program, and cultural diplomacy's impact on national security, so please welcome him to the show Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Music: Special thanks to Fasol Productions for NEO SOUL Instrumental Music. The song is called "Cool Jazz." It's a terrific album, so check them out at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNm3rGXPXs&t=3s  

Mon, August 21, 2023

141 Paul Hutchinson on the film ”Sound of Freedom” and human trafficking

U.S. State Department Trafficking Tip Lines: https://www.state.gov/domestic-trafficking-hotlines/ DOD (CTIP): https://ctip.defense.gov/Domestic and DOD inspector general, 800-424-9098 DOJ: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en UNODC: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/track4tip/contact-us.html Today we have a special rebroadcast of the Jordan Harbinger Show. Jordan interviews Paul Hutchinson about the film "Sound of Freedom" and the human trafficking trade. In the full show, Jordan threads the needle to disclaim the interview from any political bents and conspiracy theories that cloud the topic and just wanted to expose the trade and damage it causes.  As we work overseas on foreign policy issues, I suspect our soldiers, diplomats, development officers, and field agents will cross paths with this growing illicit trade. To help the team, in the show notes, I'll add the Department of State, DOD and UN contacts who can help you respond. Show background and contacts: Jordan Harbinger: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/   Sound of Freedom: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_of_Freedom_(film) Paul Hutchinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhutch/ Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/  

Tue, August 15, 2023

140 Brian Hancock interview Col. Rachael Sherrer discuss Army Europe and Africa

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. In this episode, we set up a new remote studio for Brian Hancock. It was the first run, so you will hear some background noise, but it was a terrific conversation about Civil Affairs work at the 4-star level command and some of our work in Europe and Africa, so stay tuned.  Special thanks to LC38 for celebrating our People's Choice Awards nomination by offering listeners 10 percent off anything at the site. Check them out at https://lc38brand.com/ 10% promo code: oneca10 One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/     Thank you to the folks at Afro Beats + Instrumentals for providing this episode's welcome music. Afro Beats features tracks from across Africa, exclusive remixes, and original instrumentals for DJs and artists. Check them out at: https://www.youtube.com/@afrobeatsyt  

Tue, August 08, 2023

139: John Cassara on China’s Criminal Economy

Today, we welcome John Cassara. John started his career as a CIA covert operations officer, then moved to the US Treasury as a special agent, where he worked in counter-terrorism and financial intelligence. During that time, he was also detailed to the State Department's INL or International Narcotics and Law Enforcement to support counter-terrorism finance and anti-money laundering. John also worked at US Customs on counter illicit trade and illicit arms smuggling.  John is also a board member of Global Financial Integrity and the Coalition against Illicit Economies and a guest instructor at George Mason University for the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center.  Additionally, John Cassara published the book: Specified Unlawful Activities in China's illicit economy.    One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/     Links: Book: Specified Unlawful Activities: https://www.amazon.com/China-Specified-Activities-Transnational-Laundering/dp/B0BW2S2SKN John Cassara bio: http://www.johncassara.com/ CIA covert operations officer program: https://www.cia.gov/stories/intelligence-operations/ US Treasury as a special agent program: https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices/terrorism-and-financial-intelligence State Department's INL or International Narcotics and Law Enforcement: https://www.state.gov/about-us-bureau-of-international-narcotics-and-law-enforcement-affairs/ US Customs, counter illicit trade and illicit arms smuggling program: https://www.cbp.gov/about Global Financial Integrity: https://gfintegrity.org/ Coalition against Illicit Economies: https://icaie.com/ George Mason University for the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center: https://traccc.gmu.edu/   Music: Thank you to DJ WhiteShark from Barranquilla, Columbia. The album is Urban Beats, Vol. 1. DJ WhiteSharks SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/whitesharkmusic. Music retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMcNiB_Wvmc&authuser=0

Tue, August 01, 2023

138: Part II. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy

Dr. Joseph Long comes on the show to discuss his theory on relational leadership, based on his new publication, The Future of Conflict: How Super-Empowered Populations Will Change Warfare, published at the Irregular Warfare Initiative. Joe is a retired Green Beret and is now a senior Lecturer at the Defense Security Cooperation University in Virginia. Bio:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joseph-long-9021821a/ Article: https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/the-future-of-conflict-how-super-empowered-populations-will-change-warfare/ Other references from the episode: Naval War College, Monterey: https://nps.edu/web/naval-war-college SWIC, Robin Sage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMVnHMYxDGU   2017 Niger Investigation: https://dod.defense.gov/portals/1/features/2018/0418_niger/img/Oct-2017-Niger-Ambush-Summary-of-Investigation.pdf 3212 Un-Redacted: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15909364/ 12 Strong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Strong   One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to JD Kid for producing Mac Miller Chill x Summer Type Beat // "Higher." Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/Z9K6-hDtyjU

Tue, July 25, 2023

137: Part I. Joseph Long on relational leadership and military diplomacy

Dr. Joseph Long comes on the show to discuss his theory on relational leadership, based on his new publication, The Future of Conflict: How Super-Empowered Populations Will Change Warfare, published at the Irregular Warfare Initiative. Joe is a retired Green Beret and is now a senior Lecturer at the Defense Security Cooperation University in Virginia. Bio:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-joseph-long-9021821a/ Article: https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/the-future-of-conflict-how-super-empowered-populations-will-change-warfare/ Other references from the episode: Naval War College, Monterey: https://nps.edu/web/naval-war-college SWIC, Robin Sage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMVnHMYxDGU   2017 Niger Investigation: https://dod.defense.gov/portals/1/features/2018/0418_niger/img/Oct-2017-Niger-Ambush-Summary-of-Investigation.pdf 3212 Un-Redacted: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15909364/ 12 Strong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Strong   One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to JD Kid for producing Mac Miller Chill x Summer Type Beat // "Higher." Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/Z9K6-hDtyjU

Tue, July 18, 2023

136: Joe Pastorek and the 95th CA Advanced Skills Detachment

We bring back Joe Pastorek's discussion on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade's Advanced Skills Detachment with host Sean Acosta. One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at:  capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association:  https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Broke For Free for releasing the song "Something Elated" (No Copyright Music). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxh4S2A8Q4U

Tue, July 11, 2023

135: Jack Gaines interview with Global Integrity

In this episode, Mr. Carlos Dias from Global Integrity interviewed me on anti-corruption programs I have been working on for Civil Affairs and DOD. I also turned the tables on him to discuss current events and his experience growing up on the border of Columbia and Venezuela. This one is slightly different because I was interviewed, but it would make a great show. One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Music: Gotta Serve Somebody, Thank you, Bob Dylan, and The Orchard Enterprises for the karaoke version. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYecYWQRuUI

Tue, June 27, 2023

134 Calvin Chrustie on conflict and hostage negotiation

Today we welcome Calvin Chrustie, a retired member of the RCMP who worked in conflict negotiation with the UN and  Canadian armed forces during the Bosnian war. After the conflict, Calvin used his skills also to conduct international hostage negotiation and then got into counter-criminal and state-sponsored threat networks. In this episode, Calvin talks about his experience in conflict and hostage negotiation  and shares tips and tricks on negotiations.  Calvin Chrustie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvin-chrustie-llm-03b4686/ One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Also, thank you to Taylor Swift for the music. The song is "Cruel Summer" instrumental. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_MHSLNtuTc

Tue, June 20, 2023

133 Part II: Afghan resettlement in the U.S.

U.S. Marine, Sergeant Greg Schaefer, and Major Jimmy Johnson, from the 4th Civil Affairs Group, helped Afghans escaping Kabul in 2021 resettle in the U.S. for Operation Allies Welcome. This is episode part two of two.   One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Jordan Harbinger for sharing episodes from his show. He also has a free course on professional networking that is terrific. Check him out at the Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/   Also, thank you to @jambcbaba for the music from the Album Afghani BABA. Retrieved from YouTube.

Tue, June 13, 2023

132 Part I: Afghan resettlement in the U.S.

U.S. Marine, Sergeant Greg Schaefer, and Major Jimmy Johnson, from the 4th Civil Affairs Group, helped Afghans escaping Kabul in 2021 resettle in the U.S. for Operation Allies Welcome. This is episode part one of two.   One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Jordan Harbinger for sharing episodes from his show. He also has a free course on professional networking that is terrific. Check him out at the Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/   Also, thank you to @jambcbaba for the music from the Album Afghani BABA. Retrieved from YouTube.

Tue, June 06, 2023

131 Climate and Security

Assad Raza hosts Alexander Kenna and Matthew Alexander to discuss their research on climate impacts on foreign policy.  The interview is based on their thesis, Climate Insecurity and Governance Competition: The Near-Term Geopolitical Consequences of Destructive Climate Events. See the link below in the show notes.    Thesis: Climate Insecurity and Governance Competition: The Near-Term Geopolitical Consequences of Destructive Climate Event, Naval Postgraduate School, December 2022 https://calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945/71489 Thesis Presentation (Video): https://nps.edu/web/nps-video-portal/-/challenges-of-climate-security-governance-competition One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Jordan Harbinger for sharing episodes from his show. He also has a free course on professional networking that is terrific. Check him out at the Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/   Also, thank you to Jacob Gibson Free Instrumental for the beats.

Tue, May 30, 2023

130 Chris Hyslop on human rights and diplomacy

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today we bring Chris Hyslop, the Executive Director of the Montana World Affairs Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering global awareness and understanding in Montana’s classrooms and communities. On the show, Chris talks about his experience in the United Nations; human rights work worldwide.  LI profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hyslop-a438b7/ The Montana World Affairs Council: montanaworldaffairs.org Video on the United States Peace Corps: https://youtu.be/xAJHr_Ce6po One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Jordan Harbinger for sharing episodes from his show. He also has a free course on professional networking that is terrific. Check him out at the Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/   Also, thank you to Pilskills Chefhane for the music.  You can find him @PilskillsChefhain or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgl9ZsT3jKs at 3:30:00

Tue, May 23, 2023

129 Special Episode: Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell

Dr. Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell of IST Research discuss Digital Civil Reconnaissance and how it supports Civil Affairs missions. About Dr. Carrick Longley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carricklongley About Stephen Hunnewell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunnewellstephen About IST Research: https://www.linkedin.com/company/istresearch Book: "The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare," by Christian Brose. One CA brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. Our goal is to inspire anyone interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy. To contact the show: One CA Podcast email: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association.  If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . Special thanks to Broke For Free for releasing the song "Something Elated" (No Copyright Music)    

Tue, May 16, 2023

128 Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments Part II

Today we welcome Josh Bedding-field,  who is studying at the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies or SAMS I brought Josh in today to talk about his upcoming paper,  The Value Proposition of Shadow Governments in Resistance Operations Which should be out this summer.  Josh will give us a preview of his findings and discuss how they are applied. This is part two of a two-part series. Check out part I in the show history.  So, let's get started  Why civil resistance works: https://g.co/kgs/1LMQzM Waiting for dignity, legitimacy, and authority in Afghanistan: https://g.co/kgs/6v8Vfp Rights as weapons: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691166049/rights-as-weapons SAMS podcast, The Operational Arch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-operational-arch The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association.  We are here to inspire anyone interested in working on-ground diplomacy to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . The Civil Affairs Association website: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org Music: Special Thanks to   Wagram Music ,  Dokidoki éditions for the Rouge Rouge Music Ensemble, found on the <a href='https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1042US1042&sxsrf=APwXEdfk6wSk9mXq0BUOiNm-5wjqx4sqHg:1680558122092&q=Rouge+Rouge+Ce+soir,+apr%C3%A8s+d%C3%AEner&si=AMnBZoG3cRyxvViEiVWeqgrn-CuWcnxp6_6_G7EH225wAKYHQjzrbkmvaRohwkZScONd8nkK9nZ_CE5nSgMzzLRoh

Tue, May 09, 2023

127: Josh Bedingfield on Shadow Governments, Part I

Today we welcome Josh Bedding-field,  who is studying at the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies or SAMS I brought Josh in today to talk about his upcoming paper,  The Value Proposition of Shadow Governments in Resistance Operations Which should be out this summer.  Josh will give us a preview of his findings and discuss how they are applied. This is part one of two, which will be out next week  So, let's get started  Why civil resistance works: https://g.co/kgs/1LMQzM Waiting for dignity, legitimacy, and authority in Afghanistan: https://g.co/kgs/6v8Vfp Rights as weapons: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691166049/rights-as-weapons SAMS podcast, The Operational Arch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-operational-arch The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association.  We are here to inspire anyone interested in working on-ground diplomacy to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . The Civil Affairs Association website: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org Music: Special Thanks to   Wagram Music ,  Dokidoki éditions for the Rouge Rouge Music Ensemble, found on the <a href='https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1042US1042&sxsrf=APwXEdfk6wSk9mXq0BUOiNm-5wjqx4sqHg:1680558122092&q=Rouge+Rouge+Ce+soir,+apr%C3%A8s+d%C3%AEner&si=AMnBZoG3cRyxvViEiVWeqgrn-CuWcnxp6_6_G7EH225wAKYHQjzrbkmvaRohwkZScONd8nkK9nZ_CE5nSgMzzLRohRkXTp7OqsGf6TEPo22ZZ22gQWmi

Tue, May 02, 2023

126 Juan Quiroz on CA leading in Competition

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today we have Juan Quiroz from the Civil Affairs capabilities integration and development office. Juan discusses his paper, "The oblique approach to irregular warfare: Civil Affairs as the main effort in strategic competition."  Article: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/oblique-approach-irregular-warfare-civil-affairs-main-effort-strategic-competition   LI profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-q-457a8853/ The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association.  We are here to inspire anyone interested in working on-ground diplomacy to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . The Civil Affairs Association website: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org Also, thank you to Pilskills Chefhane for the music.  You can find him @PilskillsChefhain or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgl9ZsT3jKs at 4:10:00

Tue, April 25, 2023

125 Chris Hyslop: The Peace Corps

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today we bring Chris Hyslop, the Executive Director of the Montana World Affairs Council, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering global awareness and understanding in Montana’s classrooms and communities. On the show, Chris talks about his experience in the United States Peace Corps and NGO work around the world.  LI profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hyslop-a438b7/ The Montana World Affairs Council: montanaworldaffairs.org Video on the United States Peace Corps: https://youtu.be/xAJHr_Ce6po One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Jordan Harbinger for sharing episodes from his show. He also has a free course on professional networking that is terrific. Check him out at the Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/   Also, thank you to Pilskills Chefhane for the music.  You can find him @PilskillsChefhain or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgl9ZsT3jKs at 3:30:00

Tue, April 18, 2023

124: Special episode. Jordan Harbinger interviews H.R. McMaster on his book ”Battlegrounds”

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. This week we pull a past episode from the Jordan Harbinger Show with H.R. McMaster.  One CA will continue bringing new content every two weeks, then use the other weeks to bring in shows from our vaults, partners, and special extended interviews.  One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Special thanks to Jordan Harbinger for sharing episodes from his show. He also has a free course on professional networking that is terrific. Check him out at the Jordan Harbinger Show: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/   Also, thank you to Pilskills Chefhane for the music.  You can find him @PilskillsChefhain or YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgl9ZsT3jKs at 4:04:50 

Tue, April 11, 2023

123 Part II 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today we have Gustavo Ferreira, an agricultural economist for USDA and the Civil Affairs 38G program. Gustavo continues the discussion on agriculture's impacts on foreign policy.  LI profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gustavo-ferreira-71825729/ One CA brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. Our goal is to inspire anyone interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy. To contact the show: One CA Podcast email: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association.  If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . Music: Special thanks to Joe Leytrick. Prod. Riddiman for the beats. Found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEiZiMzKRvk  

Wed, April 05, 2023

122 Part I 38G: Agriculture and foreign policy

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today we bring Jamie Critelli to discuss assessing food stocks during peacetime and conflict and agriculture's role in foreign policy.  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/critelli/   For more information on Critelli, here is a link from the farmer veteran coalition: https://farmvetco.org/stories/4027-2/   One CA brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. Our goal is to inspire anyone interested in working on-ground to forward U.S. foreign policy. To contact the show: One CA Podcast email: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association.  If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . Music: Special thanks to Joe Leytrick. Prod. Riddiman for the beats. Found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEiZiMzKRvk  

Tue, March 28, 2023

121 Korea Reunification by David Maxwell

Welcome to the One CA Podcast.  This week we talk with David Maxwell, a retired Army Colonel who now works with the Defense of Democracies and other institutions to achieve a peaceful reunification for Korea. In the episode, David discusses current conditions, events that have made a difference, and strategies for peaceful reunification.  One Podcast aims to inspire people interested in working on-ground diplomacy to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. ​Have a story to tell? Email us to either speak or guest-host at: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/   Maxwell's bio on Defense of Democracies: https://www.fdd.org/team/david-maxwell/ Special thanks for Pat Benatar and Legacy Records for the song "We Belong," Which is an excellent fit for the story.   

Tue, March 21, 2023

120: Special episode. IWP: The Columbia Plan

Thank you to the Irregular Warfare Podcast for sharing Episode 54: Plan Colombia: Anatomy of a Successful Counterinsurgency Campaign. The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association.  We are here to inspire anyone interested in working on-ground diplomacy to forward U.S. foreign policy.  We bring in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences and recommendations for working the "last three feet" of foreign relations. If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . Link to the original episode: https://mwi.usma.edu/plan-colombia-anatomy-of-a-successful-counterinsurgency-campaign/   One CA Podcast email: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/  

Tue, March 14, 2023

119: Discussing the USMC, 31st MEU CA Marines

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. In this episode, Brian Hancock guest hosts and interviews Marine Maj. Rob Boudreau on his experience deploying as a CA officer with the 31 MEU.  Brain Hancock LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-hancock/ Rob Boudreau LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rboudreau55/   The One CA Podcast info: One CA Podcast email: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association. Thanks to Assad Raza for guest hosting and Frank Sobchak for coming on. If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com .

Tue, March 07, 2023

118: Part II. Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy, by former Under-Secretary, Michael Patrick Mulroy

This is part two of the interview with former Defense Undersecretary "Mick" (Michael Patrick) Mulroy. If you missed the first episode, check it out on the episode list or at this link:   Links mentioned in this episode and the last show: If you would like to come on the show or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com   Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ About Michael Patrick Mulroy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Patrick_Mulroy Lobo Institute: https://www.loboinstitute.org Case study on improving collaboration between CIA field operations and the military (MEI): https://www.mei.edu/sites/default/files/2021-08/Irregular%20Warfare%20-%20A%20Case%20Study%20in%20CIA%20and%20US%20Army%20Special%20Forces%20Operations%20in%20Northern%20Iraq%2C%202002-03.pdf My Star in the Sky (Child Solder documentary): https://www.loboinstitute.org/my-star-in-the-sky/ ABC article on covert action: http://abcnewsradioonline.com/national-news/covert-action-and-national-security.html Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: Daughters of Kobani: (MIlitary.com article) https://www.military.com/off-duty/books/2021/02/18/daughters-of-kobani-tells-riveting-story-of-women-combat.html Music: Special thank you to The Cranberries

Tue, February 28, 2023

117: Part I. former DASD, Michael Patrick Mulroy on Integrating Civil Affairs, field operations and diplomacy

Today we welcome Michael Patrick Mulroy, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. This episode is part one of two.  "Mick" worked for Secretary Mattis, Esper, and the transition to the new administration. He is also a retired CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer and a United States Marine. Today he discusses the integration between field operations, Civil Affairs, and diplomacy. Mick Mulroy is currently running the Lobo Institute, a National Security analyst on ABC News, and an advocate to end Child Soldiering. In part two, Mick Mulroy talks about China's competition.  Links mentioned in the show: If you would like to come on the show or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com   Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ About Michael Patrick Mulroy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Patrick_Mulroy Lobo Institute: https://www.loboinstitute.org Case study on improving collaboration between CIA field operations and the military (MEI): https://www.mei.edu/sites/default/files/2021-08/Irregular%20Warfare%20-%20A%20Case%20Study%20in%20CIA%20and%20US%20Army%20Special%20Forces%20Operations%20in%20Northern%20Iraq%2C%202002-03.pdf My Star in the Sky (Child Solder documentary): https://www.loboinstitute.org/my-star-in-the-sky/ ABC article on covert action: http://abcnewsradioonline.com/national-news/covert-action-and-national-security.html Gayle Tzemach Lemmon: Daughters of Kobani: (MIlitary.com article) https://www.military.com/off-duty/books/2021/02/18/daughters-of-kobani-tells-riveting-story-of-women-combat.html Music: Special thank you to The Cranberries  

Tue, February 21, 2023

116: Assad Raza talk-back on the Frank Sobchak interview

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Assad Raza is your guest host and is talking with (Ret.) Col. Frank Sobchak. Frank researched Iraqi and Afghan units that performed well against their adversaries, and what made the difference in training. He discusses the value of speaking the local languages, the ratio of trainers/advisors to troops, and the training consistency.  Assad talks with Frank about his findings.  So, stay tuned.  Links Frank Sobchak https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-sobchak-phd-a76b1b6/ Assad Raza https://www.linkedin.com/in/assadraza1/ Books mentioned: The Dictator's Army, Caitlin Talmadge, JSTOR: www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/10.7591/j.ctt20d89pv.8.pdf Deny and Destroy, Michael Gordan, Politics and Prose: https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780374279899 The U.S. Army and the Iraq War report, Army War College: https://publications.armywarcollege.edu/?s=The+U.S.+Army+and+the+Iraq+War+report&ct_post_type=post%3Apage%3Apublication One CA Podcast email: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association. Thanks to Assad Raza for guest hosting and Frank Sobchak for coming on. If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com . Music: Special thanks to the Cranberries for the beats

Wed, February 15, 2023

115 Frank Sobchak on advising and training partner nation forces

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Assad Raza is your guest host and is talking with (Ret.) Col. Frank Sobchak. Frank researched Iraqi and Afghan units that performed well against their adversaries, and what made the difference in training. He discusses the value of speaking the local languages, the ratio of trainers/advisors to troops, and the training consistency.  Assad talks with Frank about his findings.  So, stay tuned.  Links Frank Sobchak https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-sobchak-phd-a76b1b6/ Assad Raza https://www.linkedin.com/in/assadraza1/ Books mentioned: The Dictator's Army, Caitlin Talmadge, JSTOR: www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/10.7591/j.ctt20d89pv.8.pdf Deny and Destroy, Michael Gordan, Politics and Prose: https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780374279899 The U.S. Army and the Iraq War report, Army War College: https://publications.armywarcollege.edu/?s=The+U.S.+Army+and+the+Iraq+War+report&ct_post_type=post%3Apage%3Apublication One CA Podcast email: capodcasting@gmail.com One CA Podcast webpage: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/podcast Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/ The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association. Thanks to Assad Raza for guest hosting and Frank Sobchak for coming on. If you or someone you know would like to come on the show, or guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com.

Tue, February 07, 2023

114: Special Episode from the IW Podcast: Slow Burn: How Security Cooperation shapes operational environments

Welcome to the One CA Podcast,  This is Jack Today we are bringing in a special episode from the Irregular Warfare Podcast called  SLOW BURN: HOW US SECURITY COOPERATION SHAPES OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. A special thanks to Benjamin Jebb for helping make this happen. The show has an excellent discussion between retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, Professor Derek Reveron from the US Naval War College and the hosts Ben Jebb and Barbara Elias. The episode is the full uncut version.  I wanted to share it because it's relevant to our work with the last feet of foreign policy and to introduce the Irregular Warfare Podcast and its sponsor, the Modern Warfare Institute. If you are interested in coming on the One CA Podcast or guest hosting an episode, contact us at CApodcasting@gmail.com the Civil Affairs Association sponsors the One CA Podcast. Check them out at https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/    

Mon, January 30, 2023

113: Jodi Harman and the HillVets Foundation

Welcome to the One CA Podcast.  On this episode, we have Jodi Harman for the HillVets Foundation ( www.hillvets.org )  HillVets helps service members and their families gain policy positions on Capital Hill and is an excellent resource for accessing military support and Veterans advocacy programs. If you are interested in coming on the One CA Podcast or guest hosting, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com. One CA is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/.    

Tue, January 17, 2023

112: David Maxwell on grand strategy

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. On today's show, David Maxwell talks about grand strategy.  Col. Retired Maxwell is currently a senior fellow at FDD. He is a 30-year veteran of the United States Army, retiring in 2011 as a Special Forces Colonel with his final assignment serving on the military faculty teaching national security strategy at the National War College. If you are interested in coming on the One CA Podcast, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com. One CA is a product of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/.  

Tue, January 03, 2023

111: Civil Affairs and Security Cooperation with Chris Stockel

Apologies, the original upload clipped down to four minutes. So, I am uploading the whole episode again. Brigadier Chris Stockel comes on One CA to discuss his experience integrating Civil Affairs and Security Cooperation to improve how forces work with partner nations. BG Stockel held various command positions within the Infantry, special forces, and Civil Affairs. His last position was as the Commanding General of the 351 Civil Affairs Command out of Mountain View, California. In that position, he was also the senior civil affairs advisor for INDOPACOM, which included synchronizing almost all CA forces within the region. BG Stockel worked various leadership positions outside the Reserves, including a tour with the State Department Counter-Terrorism Bureau. Additionally, he spoke at the Council on Foreign Relations in China and testified before Congress to the House Committee on State and Foreign Operations about Iraq. He also is the current Vice President of the Civil Affairs Association - a proud sponsor of this show.   BG Stockel has a bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Trenton State and a master's degree in strategic studies from the Army War College. He and his family live in New Jersey. For more information, Click here for his Bio    

Sun, December 25, 2022

110 CSM Riccio Christmas Day Concert

To celebrate the holidays, One CA Podcast is featuring CSM Rick Riccio, 353 CACOM, on the piano, performing both Christmas and contemporary music for you to enjoy - whether at home or away. This is the Christmas Day episode. The concert is about one-hour. List of songs: The most wonderful day of the year The Christmas canon I heard the bells on Christmas day Home for the holidays God rest ye merry gentlemen O Christmas Tree Silver and Gold The Town's a Christmas tree What child is this Have yourself a merry little Christmas The Christmas waltz O Holy night The Christmas song

Sat, December 24, 2022

CSM Riccio Christmas Concert - Part III

To celebrate the holidays, One CA Podcast is featuring CSM Rick Riccio, 353 CACOM, on the piano, performing both Christmas and contemporary music for you to enjoy - whether at home or away.    

Fri, December 23, 2022

Special: CSM Riccio Christmas Concert - Part II

This is CSM Rick Riccio's (353 CACOM) second concert on the piano, performing both Christmas and contemporary music for you to enjoy - whether at home or away. The show is about 1 hour long. This is one of four concerts. The song list: O Christmas Tree Night Time Reverie Going Home Moon River The Beautiful Queen If you could read my mind The Town's a Christmas Tree Midnight Reverie In the Morning Light Beethoven R.E. Riccio Keyboard mix Sound of Silence The Christmas Song    

Thu, December 22, 2022

CSM Rick Riccio Christmas Concert - Part I

To celebrate the holidays, OneCA is featuring CSM Rick Riccio, 353 CACOM, on the piano, performing both Christmas and contemporary music for you to enjoy - whether at home or away.  List of songs (not in the play order) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Home for the Holidays I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Nighttime Reflections in E Flat Satin Jazz Silver and Gold The Most Wonderful Day of the Year Right Here Waiting Lost in the 50's Tonight Hello How Deep is your love Serenity in A Minor Holy Night Remember When Silent Night Sunday Morning Serenity Truly What Child is This April Love The Christmas Canon

Wed, December 14, 2022

109: John Hutcheson on Hiring our Heroes

Col. John Hutcheson discusses his experience with Hiring for Heroes training, coaching, and mentoring service that helps service members and families prepare for a career outside the military.  For more information on Hiring our Heroes: https://www.hiringourheroes.org and our guest: John Hutcheson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jshutcheson   Host: Jack Gaines: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-h-gaines/   The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association . Tesla Government and LC38 Brand sponsor this episode.

Fri, December 09, 2022

Advertisement for the CSM Riccio holiday concert

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Jack at One CA Podcast. The music in this advertisement is from CSM Rick Riccio of the 353 Civil Affairs Command playing the piano.  CSM Riccio provided music for everyone to enjoy over the holidays as a treat for service members and families.  We have the concert starting on the 22nd and repeating through the 26th.  The concert is 1.5 hours. If you want to hear it early, the link is https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m962hz/Riccio_Christmas_II7lfiy.mp3 Enjoy  

Tue, December 06, 2022

108 Operation Joint Endeavor

Col. Gregory Fontenot , USA Ret., is a guest host and interviews BG Pat O'Neal , USA Ret. CA operations during the launch of Operation Joint Endeavor .  Col. Fontenot commanded the First Armored Brigade of the First Armored Division and reported to BG O'Neal, the ADCS, during Operation Joint Endeavor. In this episode, Greg and Pat reflect on the Civil Affairs' role and key points to help the force.  Special thanks to our sponsors LC38 and Tesla Government   If you are interested in interviewing, have an idea for the show, or would like to guest host, contact us at capodcasting@gmail.com  

Thu, December 01, 2022

Special podcast with CSM Riccio and his 88 keys

Welcome to OneCA  Podcast. This is a special episode to introduce CSM Rick Riccio, 353 CACOM, who plays piano and is sharing his music with the CA community. In this episode, I release one of his songs, but will also release a collection of his works on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.  Enjoy!

Tue, November 22, 2022

107 Special episode: John McElligott passes the mic

Special episode. John McElligott announces that he is leaving OneCA Podcast and introduces Jack Gaines as the new host. If you're a show fan, it's a chance to listen and wish John well. Also, you are welcome to like, subscribe, and thank our sponsors for helping support the show.  Host: John McElligott:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmcelligott/ Co-host: Jack Gaines: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-h-gaines/   The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association . This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand .

Tue, November 15, 2022

106: Major John Burns on Ghost Team at NTC

MAJ John Burns talks about the evolution of Ghost Team at the National Training Center in California and why it matters for the future training of Civil Affairs forces. MAJ Burns is the Senior Civil-Military Operations Trainer and Operations Officer for Ghost Team at the National Training Center. MAJ Burns previous Civil Affairs assignments include serving as the G9 for the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command at Fort Hood, TX, Commander of E Company, 83rd Civil Affairs BN, CMOC Chief for E Company, 83rd Civil Affairs BN, Team Chief for CAT 723, Bravo Company, 97th Civil Affairs BN, and Assistant Operations Officer for the 92nd Civil Affairs BN. MAJ Burns’ Civil Affairs Deployments include Civil-Military Support Element Cambodia and supporting US Pacific Fleet in Pacific Partnership 2017 and 2018. The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association . This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand .

Tue, November 01, 2022

105 Stanislava Mladenova on Civ-Mil Relationships in Low-Intensity Conflict and State Fragility

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. In this episode, our guest host Assad Raza speaks with Stanislava Mladenova, a doctoral candidate at King’s College London, on the relationship between military and civilian entities on low-intensity conflict and state fragility. Assad Raza: https://www.linkedin.com/in/assad-raza-557727a5 Stanislava Mladenova: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/stanislava-mladenova-b55aa02   The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association . This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand .

Wed, October 26, 2022

104. Benjamin Ordiway and Anthony Pfaff

“Special operators may be professionals of a sort. However, until special operations designate a jurisdiction over which it has the autonomy to exercise judgment, the organization is better characterized as a bureaucracy that manages a highly skilled force.”  Host Benjamin Ordiway in conversation with professor C. Anthony Pfaff, Ph.D. of the Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute, to discuss his recent article in Parameters, “Professionalizing Special Operations Forces.” We also talk a little about my ongoing work on coaching moral reasoning & ethical decision-making in field-training environments. This work is sponsored by the 1st Special Forces Command. Benjamin Ordiway, former 92 CA and now a philosophy instructor at US military academy, interviews Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff (Colonel, U.S. Army, Ret.), who is currently the research professor for Strategy, the Military Profession and Ethics at the Strategic Studies Institute and a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council .  Dr. Pfaff has published " Proxy War Ethics " by the Journal of National Security Law and Policy, Military Ethics below the Threshold of War, in Parameters (Vol 50, No. 3), " The Ethics of Acquiring Disruptive Military Technologies ," in the Texas National Security Review (Vol. 3, No. 1), " Western and Chinese Ways of War and their Ethics ," in Parameters (Vol. 52, No. 1), " The Future of US-Iraq Relations ," by the Atlantic Council.   Host: Benjamin Ordiway, https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminordiway   Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/c-anthony-pfaff-phd-2b42349/     The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org .  Sponsorship links: Tesla Government: https://teslagov.com   LC38 Brand: https://lc38brand.com Third Order Effects: https://www.thirdordereffects.com  

Sat, October 15, 2022

103. Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 2

Nicholas Krohley, Ph.D., and Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Muehlich discuss their study of US civil affairs and NATO CIMIC doctrine . Commissioned by the NATO CIMIC Centre of Excellence, the document compares and contrasts the two capabilities’ doctrinal tasking and highlights shared challenges. The CIMIC doctrine also charts a potential path forward, through which civil affairs and CIMIC might make an evidence-based case to the forces they support for the value of their outputs and their worthiness for better integration and resourcing. Dr. Krohley is the founder of FrontLine Advisory and proprietor of www.civilreconnaissance.com . Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Muehlich is the branch chief of Concepts, Interoperability, and Capabilities at the NATO-accredited Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence. Hosted by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is a production of the  Civil Affairs Association . Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC38 Brand .      

Sat, October 01, 2022

101: Nick Krohley and Lt Col Stefan Muehlich on Doctrinal Comparison, Part 1

Nicholas Krohley, Ph.D., and Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Muehlich discuss their study of US civil affairs and NATO CIMIC doctrine . Commissioned by the NATO CIMIC Centre of Excellence, the document compares and contrasts the two capabilities’ doctrinal tasking and highlights shared challenges.   It also charts a potential path forward, through which civil affairs and CIMIC might make an evidence-based case to the forces they support for the value of their outputs and their worthiness for better integration and resourcing.   Dr. Krohley is the founder of FrontLine Advisory and proprietor of www.civilreconnaissance.com . Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Muehlich is the branch chief of Concepts, Interoperability, and Capabilities at the NATO-accredited Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence.   Hosted by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is a production of the  Civil Affairs Association . Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC38 Brand .    

Mon, September 12, 2022

Episode 100 of the One CA Podcast

John McElligott, host of the One CA Podcast, reflects on the past 100 episodes. He shares some statistics of the most downloaded shows, information about the growing audience, and ideas for the future of the show. The One CA Podcast is a production of the  Civil Affairs Association . Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC38 Brand .

Thu, September 01, 2022

99 Theater Information Advantage Element, Part 2

US Army Reserve Majors Brian Hancock and Jack Gaines discuss the Theater Information Advantage Element (TIAE). Major Hancock is G9, 79th Theater Sustainment Command. Major Gaines is CA and Public Affairs Officer, who consults on strategy and policy in the DC area. For more information about the TIAE, check out the presentation  Majors Hancock and Gaines provided as a part of the SMA Speaker Series in January 2022. Hosted by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is a production of the  Civil Affairs Association . Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC38 Brand .    

Thu, August 18, 2022

Theater Information Advantage Element, Part 1

US Army Reserve Majors Brian Hancock and Jack Gaines discuss the Theater Information Advantage Element (TIAE). Major Hancock is G9, 79th Theater Sustainment Command. Major Gaines is CA and Public Affairs Officer who consults on strategy and policy in the DC area. For more information about the TIAE, check out the presentation that Brian and Jack provided as a part of the SMA Speaker Series in January 2022. Hosted by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association . Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand .

Fri, July 01, 2022

Brig Gen Chris Dziubek of the 351st CACOM

Brigadier General Chris Dziubek, Commanding General of the 351st Civil Affairs Command, US Army Reserve, talks about his priorities, training exercises in the USINDOPACOM Area of Responsibility, and how you can get honest feedback from Soldiers before jumping out of an airplane. General Dziubek enlisted in 1986 into Field Artillery, commissioned through ROTC, and entered active duty in Aviation. He completed the Armor Officer Advanced Course and served in a few Engineer units. He later joined Civil Affairs and commanded troops at the company, battalion, and brigade echelons. Hosted and produced by John McElligott. One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand.

Wed, June 15, 2022

Mark Delaney on Civil Affairs Skills for Post Military Life

Mark Delaney, who served for the US Army in the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, talks about why he chose CA and how skills he gathered translate into life after the military. Hosted by John McElligott. Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the  Civil Affairs Association . Music by Coma Studio.

Wed, June 01, 2022

Colonel Marco Bongioanni on Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers

Colonel Marco Bongioanni, a US Army Reserve Civil Affairs officer, discusses the Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer program and how it connects to Civil Affairs. We discuss what missions EPLOs conduct, where they serve, who qualifies to become an EPLO, and how people can apply. Hosted by John McElligott. Sponsored by Tesla Government  and  LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the  Civil Affairs Association . Music by Coma Studio. Contact your US military command for details about the EPLO program and how to apply.

Fri, May 06, 2022

Maj Gen Jeff Coggin of USACAPOC(A)

Major General Jeffrey C. Coggin, Commanding General, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) presents updates called “USACAPOC(A) and Global Civil-Military Networking in an Era of Strategic Competition." His remarks were delivered during the 2022 CA Roundtable hosted by the Civil Affairs Association. Moderated by retired Major General Daniel R. Ammerman, Vice President, Civil Affairs Association. Recorded during the 2022 CA Roundtable. Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the  Civil Affairs Association .

Fri, April 01, 2022

Operation Allies Refuge: Lessons on Interagency and Multinational Collaboration

Colonel Caroline Pogge leads a discussion about Operation Allies Refuge to evacuate at-risk Afghans and resettle them in the United States. Colonel Pogge is G39 Civil Affairs Planning Team Chief, U.S. Army Europe & Africa. Guests include: Deanna Swainer, American Red Cross; Colleen Denny, Spirit of America; Tyler Waterhouse, Department of State - Population, Refugees and Migration; Josh Mater, Department of State - Population, Refugees and Migration; Gina Kassem, Department of State - Population, Refugees and Migration (Camp Liya); Master Sergeant Larry Lloyd, USAREUR-AF G39 OAR Lead Planner; Major Susan Graler, 361st Civil Affairs Brigade Detachment Leader; and Captain Josh Black, B Company, 415th Civil Affairs CAT Leader, Camp Liya (Kosovo). Recorded during the 2021 CA Symposium. Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the  Civil Affairs Association .

Tue, March 15, 2022

Vish Odedra on COVID-19 Vaccinations in the UK

Vish Odedra works for the National Health Service and St. John Ambulance in London. He also serves as a reservist in the British Army and is an active member of the Civil Affairs Association and UK Fight Club . Vish is sharing his experience from the whole of society approach to the national COVID-19 vaccination in 2021, which included civil-military, law enforcement, and private organizations coordination and cooperation in the UK.   Hosted by Assad Raza. Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the  Civil Affairs Association .

Tue, March 01, 2022

LTC Greg Banner on Training for Unconventional Warfare

Greg Banner, retired Lieutenant Colonel of the US Army, discusses his recommendations for training for unconventional warfare. He wrote an article for the December 2021 issue of Army Magazine published by AUSA. Lt Col Banner spent time with US Army Special Forces and Civil Affairs. Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by  Tesla Government  and  LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the  Civil Affairs Association .

Tue, February 15, 2022

Chris Bryant on Social Media for CA

Chris Bryant, special operations medical sergeant with the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, discusses social media and how it applies to CA forces. Chris handles some social media accounts for the Civil Affairs Association. Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Tue, February 01, 2022

CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 3

Part 3 of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers presented during the 2021 Civil Affairs Symposium. Facilitated by retired Brigadier General Bruce Bingham. Presenters are Major Jim Munene and Staff Sergeant Courtney Mulhern, who discuss ways to build a global civil-military network by going back to the basics. Produced by John McElligott. Music by Broke for Free. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Sat, January 15, 2022

CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 2

Part 2 of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers presented during the 2021 Civil Affairs Symposium. Facilitated by retired Brigadier General Bruce Bingham. The first presenters are Colonel Brad Hughes, Lieutenant Colonel Tyson Voelkel, and Major Giancarlo Newsome, who discuss innovation as a weapon system. After the break, Sergeant First Class Nicholas (Jon) Kempenich, Jr., argues for expansion of operations NCOs for security cooperation. Produced by John McElligott. Music by Broke for Free. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Mon, January 03, 2022

CA Issue Papers 2021 - Part 1

Part 1 of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers presented during the 2021 Civil Affairs Symposium. Facilitated by retired Brigadier General Bruce Bingham. The first presenters are Hayden Bassett, PhD, and Lieutenant Kate Harrell, PhD, who discuss the 38G Military Government Specialist program. After the break, Colonel Marco A. Bongioanni discusses individualism and collectivism. Produced by John McElligott. Music by Broke for Free. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC 38 Brand . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association.

Mon, December 27, 2021

USACAPOC(A) Command Strategic Initiatives

Brigade commanders of the US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command ( USACAPOC ) speak as panelists for USACAPOC(A) Command Strategic Initiatives in Civil-Military Networking. The panel discussion was a part of the virtual 2021 Civil Affairs Web Symposium. Facilitated by Colonel Marshall Straus Scantlin. Panelists include Colonel Keith K. Kelly, Commander, 364th Civil Affairs Brigade; Colonel Reginald J. Kornegay, Commander, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade; and Colonel William J. Smith, 308th Civil Affairs Brigade. Edited by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is a production of the Civil Affairs Association. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand .

Mon, November 01, 2021

Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 2

Part 2 of a two-part series. Ryan McCannell moderates an interagency panel discussion about Civil Affairs in the U.S. National Security Strategy. Speakers include Andrea Freeman of the National Security Council, Jason Ladnier of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations, Ciara Knudsen of the USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation, and Pat Antonietti of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability & Humanitarian Affairs. The discussion was recorded during the 2021 Civil Affairs Roundtable. Edited and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand .

Fri, October 15, 2021

Civil Affairs Interagency Panel - Part 1

Part 1 of a two-part series. Ryan McCannell moderates an interagency panel discussion about Civil Affairs in the U.S. National Security Strategy. Opening remarks from retired Colonel Chris Holshek. Speakers include Andrea Freeman of the National Security Council, Jason Ladnier of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Conflict & Stabilization Operations, Ciara Knudsen of the USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation, and Pat Antonietti of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability & Humanitarian Affairs. The discussion was recorded during the 2021 Civil Affairs Roundtable. Edited and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Tesla Government and LC38 Brand .

Fri, October 01, 2021

Zach Hyleman and Kevin Chapla on FAO and CA

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Zach Hyleman and Captain Kevin Chapla discuss the Foreign Area Officer program and the connection with Civil Affairs. Hosted by John McElligott. This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government and LC 38 .

Wed, September 15, 2021

Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 2

Part 2 of a two-part series on Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence. Moderated by retired Brigadier General Chris Stockel, panelists include Dr. R. Evan Ellis of the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute and retired Colonel Timothy Faulkner of the United States Army Pacific Command G-2. This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government .

Wed, September 01, 2021

Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence - Part 1

Part 1 of a two-part series on Civil Affairs in Regional Competition for Influence. Moderated by retired Brigadier General Chris Stockel, panelists include Howard Gambrill Clark, PhD, retired Colonel David Des Roches, and retired Colonel Daniel Hampton, all of whom work at the National Defense University. This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government .

Sun, August 15, 2021

SFC Josh Spiers on San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Sergeant First Class Josh Spiers shares his perspective of a deployment his Civil Affairs Team had to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government . Hosted and produced by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association.

Sun, August 01, 2021

Major Lauren Holl on San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Major Lauren Holl discusses the deployment of her Civil Affairs Team to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sponsored by Tesla Government . Hosted by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association.

Thu, July 15, 2021

Josh Bedingfield on Human Network Analysis

CPT Josh Bedingfield discusses Human Network Analysis with host Sean Acosta. This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government and the Civil Affairs Association . 

Thu, July 01, 2021

Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 2

This is part 2 of a two-part discussion with retired Lieutenant General Eric Wesley, who was keynote speaker at the 2021 CA Roundtable. The former Deputy Commanding General, US Army Futures Command, discusses "Civil Competition - Civil Affairs in the era of Great Power Competition." This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association.

Tue, June 15, 2021

Lieutenant General Eric Wesley on Civil Competition - Part 1

This is part 1 of a two-part discussion with retired Lieutenant General Eric Wesley, who was keynote speaker at the 2021 CA Roundtable. The former Deputy Commanding General, US Army Futures Command, discusses "Civil Competition - Civil Affairs in the era of Great Power Competition." This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association.

Tue, June 01, 2021

Maj Gen Hugh Van Roosen on a Career in SF, CA, and PSYOP

U.S. Army Major General Hugh Van Roosen reflects on his career in Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations. He offers some keen insight and recommendations for the future force. Sponsored by Tesla Government . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association. Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Music by Broke For Free.

Sat, May 15, 2021

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Coggin of USACAPOC(A)

Brigadier General Jeffrey Coggin, Commanding General of USACAPOC(A) , discusses his vision of Civil Affairs, what role CA may play in large scale combat operations, and whether CA, Psychological Operations, and Information Operations may increasingly train together in the future. Episode sponsored by Tesla Government .

Sat, May 01, 2021

Colonel Mattia Zuzzi of the Multinational CIMIC Group

Colonel Mattia Zuzzi, Commander of the Multinational CIMIC Group , discusses the organization's mission and capabilities. Hosted by Major James Micciche. Sponsored by Tesla Government .

Thu, April 15, 2021

Jonathan Papoulidis on Country Coordination Platforms

Jonathan Papoulidis , Fellow at Columbia World Projects and Executive Advisor on Fragile States for World Vision, discusses country coordination platforms, a new path for development cooperation, and how CA personnel play a role. Sponsored by Tesla Government . One CA is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Thu, April 01, 2021

Colonel Frank van Boxmeer of NATO CCOE

Colonel Frank van Boxmeer, Director of the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence , discusses the CCOE, its priorities, and a CA-CIMIC synch project, with host Major Assad Raza. Sponsored by Tesla Government . The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Mon, March 15, 2021

LTC Matthias Wasinger of the Austrian Armed Forces

LTC Matthias Wasinger, PhD, a General Staff Officer for the Österreichisches Bundesheer (Austrian Armed Forces) discusses European strategy and security policy with host CPT James Micciche of the US Army. The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Sun, March 07, 2021

Request for Capabilities Brief Guests and Show Hosts

This short episode requests guests who are ready to share what they include in a capabilities brief. We also request individuals willing to conduct some interviews for the show. Please rate the show so others can find it and enjoy the guest speakers.

Mon, March 01, 2021

Lt Col Jahn Olson and Lt Col Korvin Kraics on III Marine Expeditionary Force

Maj Rob Boudreau interviews Lt Col Jahn Olson and Lt Col Korvin Kraics about their experiences with Civil Affairs in III Marine Expeditionary Force. Music by Broke For Free. The One CA Podcast is supported by the Civil Affairs Association.

Sat, February 20, 2021

LTC Albert Augustine on CA Missions in Africa

LTC Albert Augustine, G9 of the Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), discusses CA missions in Africa. Hosted by CPT James Micciche. Music by Broke For Free. The One CA Podcast is supported by the Civil Affairs Association.

Wed, February 10, 2021

Justin Constantine

Maj Rob Boudreau speaks with retired Lt Col Justin Constantine about his deployment to Iraq, projects his team continued or created, and overcoming adversity.

Thu, January 28, 2021

John Steed of Tesla Government on GIS

John Steed, Director of Geospatial Services for Tesla Government , discusses geographic information systems (GIS) and how they apply to Civil Affairs forces. One CA is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association . Music by Broke For Free.

Tue, December 15, 2020

65 Digital Civil Reconnaissance with Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell

Dr. Carrick Longley and Stephen Hunnewell of IST Research discuss Digital Civil Reconnaissance and how it supports Civil Affairs missions. This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government . It was produced by John McElligott. The One CA Podcast is supported by the Civil Affairs Association . Music by Broke for Free. The book referenced is "The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare," by Christian Brose.

Tue, December 01, 2020

Joe Pastorek on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade's Advanced Skills Detachment

Joe Pastorek discusses 95th Civil Affairs Brigade's Advanced Skills Detachment with host Sean Acosta. This episode was sponsored by Tesla Government . One CA is sponsored by the  Civil Affairs Association .

Sun, November 15, 2020

Lauren Ladenson, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Holmes, and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Kouri on Defense Support to Stabilization (DSS)

Lauren Ladenson, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Holmes, and Lieutenant Colonel Kyle Kouri discuss US Africa Command's Defense Support to Stabilization (DSS) with host Sean Acosta. This episode was sponsored by Tesla Government . One CA is sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association .

Sun, November 01, 2020

CPT Al Oh and SGM Chris Melendez discuss Civil Reconnaissance

CPT Al Oh and SGM Chris Melendez discuss civil reconnaissance including the fundamentals of reconnaissance and its application across multiple domains. This episode is hosted and produced by Sean Acosta . This episode was sponsored by  Tesla Government . One CA is sponsored by the  Civil Affairs Association .

Thu, October 15, 2020

Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, ASA (M&RA) on Talent Management

E. Casey Wardynski, PhD, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs , discusses the modern talent management system and how it applies to the CA force. Dr. Wardynski is the godfather of Army talent management. This episode was produced and edited by John McElligott. Tesla Government is the sponsor. The One CA Podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Thu, October 01, 2020

60: Scott Dickerson - Army CA Force Modernization Assessment

US Army Lieutenant Colonel T. Scott Dickerson discusses outcomes from the Civil Affairs Force Modernization Assessment. This episode was produced by Sarah Kelly. Tesla Government sponsored the episode. The One CA podcast is brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association .

Tue, September 15, 2020

59: Ashley Holzmann on the History of US Propaganda and Psychological Operations

Major Ashley Holzmann discusses his research on the history of US propaganda and psychological operations. Hosted by Major Assad Raza . Produced by Captain  John McElligott . This episode was sponsored by Tesla Government . One CA is sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association .

Tue, September 01, 2020

58: Doowan Lee on Innovating Influence Intelligence

Doowan Lee  of Zignal Labs discusses innovating influence intelligence, collaborative information systems, network analysis and great power competition. Hosted by LTC Arnel David . Produced by CPT John McElligott . This episode was sponsored by Tesla Government . One CA is sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association .

Sat, August 15, 2020

57: Marco Bongioanni - International Visitor Leadership Program

Lieutenant Colonel Marco Bongioanni discusses the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program and how it applies to the civil affairs community. Hosted and produced by John McElligott. Sponsored by Tesla Government . Sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association .

Sat, August 01, 2020

56: Paul Giannone on CA in Vietnam and his Career in Public Health

Paul Giannone served with the 29th Civil Affairs Company as an Army medic and public health advisor during the Vietnam conflict. Through a career in public health and development work, Paul witnessed some of the most dramatic moments in recent history. Paul wrote about these adventures in his memoir, A Life in Dark Places, published by Torchflame Books . Learn more about Paul on his website . This episode was hosted and produced by John McElligott. It was sponsored by Tesla Government . One CA is sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association .

Wed, July 15, 2020

55: Jeff Uherka and Steve Barry - Joint Task Force - Bravo

LTC Jeff Uherka and COL Steve Barry of Joint Task Force - Bravo, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, discuss Civil Affairs forces in Central and South America. Episode sponsored by Tesla Government . Hosted by John McElligott, under the auspices of the Civil Affairs Association .

Wed, July 01, 2020

54: John Barsa, Acting Administrator of USAID

John Barsa , Acting Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), discusses how his experience in Civil Affairs informs his work at USAID . He also mentions the breadth of USAID work around the globe, how COVID-19 may change USAID operations, the staff reorganization at USAID, and advice for young NCOs and officers in the CA community. Hosted and edited by John McElligott. Brought to you by the Civil Affairs Association . This episode is sponsored by Tesla Government .

Mon, June 15, 2020

53: Dr. Ajit Maan - Narrative Warfare

Host Sean Acosta discusses Narrative Warfare with Dr. Ajit Maan. Dr. Maan is CEO of the award winning think-and-do-tank Narrative Strategies , Professor of Politics and Global Security at Arizona State University, Affiliate Faculty at the Center for Narrative Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, Faculty at the Center for the Future of War, Member of the Brain Trust of the Weaponized Narrative Initiative, and author of seven books including Counter-Terrorism: Narrative Strategies , Narrative Warfare , and Plato’s Fear.

Mon, June 01, 2020

52: Karen Walsh and Bron Morrison of Dexis Consulting

Karen Walsh and Bron Morrison of Dexis Consulting Group share their perspectives on development, working with the military, and the Dexis approach.

Fri, May 15, 2020

51: Intergrating Civil Affairs, with MAJ Brian Hancock and Dr. Timothy Darr

MAJ Brian Hancock and Dr. Timothy Darr discuss their submission to the Civil Affairs Association "Call for Papers."  Their submission, titled Integrating Civil Affairs Through the Application of Battlefield-Relevant Civil Information Management, discusses a future product of Civil Information Management and its relevance.   The submission can be read at: https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/post/2019-20-civil-affairs-issue-papers-integrating-civil-affairs          

Sat, May 02, 2020

50: COL Steve Battle on CA Support for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea

U.S. Army Colonel Steve Battle discusses the Civil Affairs staff responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Korea. Colonel Battle serves as the G9 for Eighth Army.

Wed, April 15, 2020

49: LTC Rachel Sullivan and MAJ Mike Karlson on CA during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea

U.S. Army Civil Affairs officers Lieutenant Colonel Rachel Sullivan and Major Mike Karlson discuss their work during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea and how they adapted to deliver valuable Civil Information Management products and CA support to staff operations.

Wed, April 01, 2020

48: Dr. Lynn Copeland on the Future of Civil Information Management

Lynn Copeland, PhD, Civil Information Chief for the U.S. Army Special Operations Center of Excellence discusses the future of Civil Information Management, including tools CA forces will use in the field to collect and analyze civil information. Dr. Copeland encourages anyone in industry with tech solutions to support CA to contact her by email and pitch your concept. Produced and edited by John McElligott.

Sun, March 15, 2020

47: Letting the CAT out of the Bag Part 2

Part 2 of an interview with SFC Peterson and SSGs Bryant and McKneely. In this part of the interview we discuss recruiting through social media platforms, where we fall short in training, and how Civil Affairs NCOs can leverage the resources available and NCO experience to train develop soldiers at the unit level.

Sun, March 08, 2020

46: Letting the CAT out of the Bag, Part 1

SFC Matthew Peterson and SSGs Christopher Bryant and Hailey McKneely join the podcast to give NCO perspectives on improving Civil Affairs doctrine, training, team organization and more in this two part series.  "If you just keep it all internalized, all it does is create this vicious cycle where people like complaining and there is never a solution. You just end up wallowing in your own discontent, rolling around in it, getting dirtier and it just brings each other down."                                                      - SFC Peterson on issues from the Team Room 

Fri, February 21, 2020

45: MAJ Ian Duke on the need for a Civil Knowledge Battalion

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, MAJ Ian Duke discusses his recent paper, "Civil Knowledge Battalion: Integrating Civil Affairs Information with the Information Environment."  MAJ Duke placed 3rd in the Civil Affairs Issue Papers presented in Tampa, FL, at the 2019 CA Symposium. His paper is one of five that the Civil Affairs Association's partners will publish.   --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Guess what? I just got my diabetes supplies delivered to my door. Free shipping and everything. No way. 00:00:06    SPEAKER_04 way. Who's making life that easy? 00:00:08    SPEAKER_00 U .S. Med. They even helped with my insurance and sent the latest tech. Like a CGM. Total game changer. That's amazing. 00:00:15    SPEAKER_02 amazing. I'm checking them out now. Join the thousands who trust U .S. Med. Visit usmed .com slash easy or call 888 -713 -1557 today. 00:00:31    SPEAKER_01 Is this a cold or something else? Maybe it's COVID. Might be strep. Hope it's not the flu. Seems like it could be anything. Stop guessing. Just go. With Innova Go Health Urgent Care, reliable care is just a tap away. Book a virtual visit, save your spot, or just go. Walk into a nearby InnovaGo Health Urgent Care today. 00:01:01    SPEAKER_03 Because we're very good at talking to each other about the information we collect, but to have an objective organization sort of separate from the collection aspect of it, or the information gathering aspect of it, so it can focus on that, and then we can mass efforts into creating. information and taking that information and creating actual knowledge and then getting it out into the wider world, which is where it needs to be. 00:01:29    SPEAKER_04 Hello everyone and welcome to the 1CA podcast. I'm your host Sean Acosta and today's guest is Major Ian Duke, author of the paper titled Civil Knowledge Battalion, Integrating Civil Affairs with the Information Environment. Major Duke commissioned as a military intelligence officer in 2007. He deployed in 2008 as a research manager on a human terrain team for Task Force Kandahar. He served in the 75th Ranger Regiment from 2011 to 2015 on regimental staff, deploying twice to Afghanistan. In 2014, he attended civil affairs assessment and selection. He has deployed with the 98th Civil Affairs Battalion to Peru as a CIMC team commander. In 2019, he graduated from Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation with a Master's of Military Arts and Science. He currently serves as the Fox Company commander in the 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion. 00:02:23    SPEAKER_03 Sean, thanks. Yeah. Thanks for coming on. 00:02:24    SPEAKER_04 Thanks for coming on. And I know we were just talking a little bit offline about all this stuff, so we decided to turn it on and start capturing some of the good stuff. We were talking about the Civil Information Battalion that you p

Mon, February 03, 2020

44: MAJ James Ontiveros discusses Civil Affairs and Megacities

This interview is with MAJ James Ontiveros, whom has published an article in Special Warfare about "Megacities and Dense Urban Areas."  He discusses many of the issues facing both the Civil Affairs Community and the US Military with the rise of these dense urban areas.  He also discusses the importance of the 38G program and how important CA doctrine will be as the future of CA operations is changing.

Thu, January 02, 2020

43: Captains Chapla, Micciche, and Staron on Storyboards as the TPS Reports of the Army

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, we have Captains Kevin Chapla , James Micciche, and Kyle Staron discuss their paper "Civil Affairs as a Function of Smart Power: Redefining Assessments, Reporting, Education, and the Role of Civil Affairs within the Evolving Paradigm of Great Power Competition." Theirs was one of a few CA Issues Papers the Civil Affairs Association selected for publication. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 Diabetes care made easy. U .S. Med delivers CGMs and supplies right to your door. With U .S. 00:00:05    SPEAKER_03 U .S. Med, I'm in control, living life on my terms. 00:00:08    SPEAKER_02 Visit usmed .com slash easy or call 888 -713 -1557 today. 00:00:15    SPEAKER_04 Is diabetes keeping you from enjoying life? U .S. Med is here to help. 00:00:20    SPEAKER_00 With U .S. Med, I can finally manage my diabetes without it managing me. 00:00:26    SPEAKER_04 With US Med, you can count on better service, better care. And better birthdays, 00:00:31    SPEAKER_00 birthdays, better anniversaries, better holidays, better graduations. 00:00:38    SPEAKER_04 Visit usmed .com slash better to learn more. 00:00:46    SPEAKER_03 Is this a cold or something else? Maybe it's COVID. Might be strep. 00:00:55    SPEAKER_04 I hope it's not the flu. Seems like it could be anything. 00:00:59    SPEAKER_03 could be anything. 00:01:00    SPEAKER_04 Stop guessing. Just go. 00:01:01    SPEAKER_03 go. With Innova Go Health Urgent Care, reliable care is just a tap away. Book a virtual visit, save your spot, or just go. Walk into a nearby Innova Go Health Urgent Care today. 00:01:14    SPEAKER_04 But it's really being operationalized by our opponents who don't want to meet us in a hard power contest and instead are trying to utilize the seams. the gray areas, and compete with us at levels below conflict. And that's really where CA, and this is a big part of our paper, can come in and really make a difference in identifying where sharp power is being executed and also finding where its vulnerable populations on key strategic areas might be, as well as coming out with our utilizing all elements of national power and a smart power methodology to counter it. 00:01:54    SPEAKER_04 Hi, this is John McElligot, your host for today's episode of the 1CA podcast. We're joined today by three captains, authors of the paper, Civil Affairs as a Function of Smart Power, Redefining Assessments, Reporting, Education, and the Role of Civil Affairs Within the Evolving Paradigm of Great Power Competition. The three captains are Kevin Chaplin, who is an active component U .S. Army Civil Affairs officer. He has deployment experience. in

Sun, December 15, 2019

42: LTC Sue Gannon on Leading the 450th CA Battalion

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Lieutenant Colonel Sue Gannon reflects on her time as commander of the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion, discussing her experience leading an Army Reserve CA Battalion, what it's like to be a Ready Force unit, and airborne training in the reserve. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 Play the Virginia Lottery's founding family of scratchers in store and try the new Bucks triple play online game in -app or online today at valottery .com slash Bucks. Must be 18 or older to play. Please play responsibly. 00:00:12    SPEAKER_01 888 -532 -3500. Is diabetes keeping you from enjoying life? U .S. Med is here to help. With U .S. Med, I can finally manage my diabetes without it managing me. With US Med, you can count on better service, better care. And better birthdays, better anniversaries, better holidays, better graduations. Visit usmed .com slash better to learn more. 00:00:45    SPEAKER_03 Oh, could this vintage store be any cuter? Right? And the best part? They accept Discover. Accept Discover? In a little place like this? 00:00:54    SPEAKER_01 I don't think so, Jennifer. Oh, yeah, huh? 00:00:56    SPEAKER_03 Discover is accepted where I like to shop. Come on, baby, get with the times. 00:01:01    SPEAKER_02 Right, so we shouldn't get the parachute pants? These are making a comeback. 00:01:05    SPEAKER_01 making a comeback. 00:01:07    SPEAKER_00 I think. Discover is accepted at 99 % of places that take credit cards nationwide. Based on the February 2024 Nielsen Report. 00:01:15    SPEAKER_04 This interview with Lieutenant Colonel Sue Gannon was conducted in June of 2019. She's currently halfway through her Army Fellowship at Tufts University. Enjoy the episode. 00:01:27    SPEAKER_03 The thing with the Ready Forces, regardless of how we feel about whether or not it's implemented right or anything, it's there for a reason. It's being driven by a real threat, and it's something that we have to do as an Army, right? 00:01:40    SPEAKER_00 So it's incumbent on me and my battalion command team and my peers to help us figure out the best way to do this. 00:01:41    SPEAKER_03 incumbent on me and my battalion command team and my peers to help us figure out the best way to do this. so that we preserve good soldiers in the force. But when the call of this come forward, those are the soldiers we take to war with us. 00:02:04    SPEAKER_04 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Lieutenant Colonel Sue Gannon, who is the outgoing commander of the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion Airborne, Preserve Component Unit based in Maryland, recently relocated to White Plains, Maryland, in the southern part of Maryl

Sun, December 01, 2019

41: Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 2

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, we have author Sean McFate, PhD, discuss his book The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder and its application to Civil Affairs. Episode sponsored by Third Order Effects at www.thirdordereffects.com --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Dries Homes is not your cookie -cutter home builder. We build homes to fit your life. 00:00:04    SPEAKER_01 Great! Can we add a big laundry room with a dog wash? Oh, 00:00:07    SPEAKER_00 absolutely. Ooh, how about a moat? Oh, honey. A moat? With a drawbridge! Do not listen to him. While a moat might be a stretch, Dries Homes likes your style. And for a limited time, we're offering below -market -rate financing to get you started on your new build. So, no moat? 00:00:22    SPEAKER_04 How about a man cave? 00:00:23    SPEAKER_00 Oh, I like that. Get started today. Visit us at DriesHomes .com. We like your style. 00:00:29    SPEAKER_03 This is part two of our two -part series with author Sean McVeigh. Thank you for listening. 00:01:10    SPEAKER_04 Hi, I'm Doug Hurst, CEO of Third Order Effects, the premier choice for governance and cultural advising. 3OE was created to fill the need for improved governance advising for use by the Departments of Defense and State, USAID, foreign governments, and the private sector. Contact us at thirdordereffects .com. 00:01:33    SPEAKER_03 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McKelligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by Dr. Sean McFate. He is an author, novelist, and foreign policy expert. He is a professor of strategy at the National Defense University and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Washington, D .C. He is also an advisor to Oxford University's Center for Technology and Global Affairs. A specialist in national security strategy, Dr. McFate was a think tank scholar at the RAND Corporation, Atlantic Council, Bipartisan Policy Center, and New America Foundation. Recently, he was a visiting scholar at Oxford University's Changing Character of War program, where he conducted research on future war. His career began as a paratrooper and officer in the U .S. Army's storied 82nd Airborne Division, where he served under Stan McChrystal and David Petraeus, and graduated from elite training programs such as Jungle Warfare School in Panama, and he was also a Jumpmaster. Dr. McFate then became a private military contractor. Among his many experiences, he dealt with warlords, raised armies for U .S. interest, rode with armed groups in the Sahara, conducted strategic recon for oil companies, transacted arms deals in Eastern Europe, and helped prevent an impending genocide in the Rwanda region. In the world of international business, he was a vice president at TD International, a boutique political risk consulting firm.

Fri, November 15, 2019

40: Sean McFate on the New Rules of War, Part 1

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, we have Author Sean McFate, PhD, discuss his book The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age of Durable Disorder and its application to Civil Affairs. Episode sponsored by Third Order Effects at www.thirdordereffects.com --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 My poor baby. Got a cough and runny nose. Any ideas? Worried mama here. 00:00:06    SPEAKER_04 Sounds like the flu. Did you test for COVID? Probably just allergies. I hope it's nothing serious. 00:00:09    SPEAKER_01 allergies. I hope it's nothing serious. 00:00:13    SPEAKER_00 Stop guessing. Just go. With Inova Go Health Urgent Care, reliable care is just a tap away. Book a virtual visit, save your spot, or just go. Walk into a nearby Inova Go Health Urgent Care today. 00:00:29    SPEAKER_02 This is part one of our interview with author Sean McFaith. Please come back after the episode and listen to part two. 00:01:20    SPEAKER_01 Hi. I'm Doug Hurst, CEO of Third Order Facts, the premier choice for governance and cultural advising. 3OE was created to fill the need for improved governance advising for use by the Departments of Defense and State, USAID, foreign governments, and the private sector. Contact us at thirdordereffects .com. 00:01:44    SPEAKER_02 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by Dr. Sean McFate. He is an author, novelist, and foreign policy expert. He is a professor of strategy at the National Defense University and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Washington, D .C. He is also an advisor to Oxford University's Center for Technology and Global Affairs. A specialist in national security strategy, Dr. McFate was a think tank scholar at the RAND Corporation, Atlantic Council, Bipartisan Policy Center, and New America Foundation. Recently, he was a visiting scholar at Oxford University's Changing Character of War program, where he conducted research on future war. His career began as a paratrooper and officer in the U .S. Army's storied 82nd Airborne Division, where he served under Stan McChrystal and David Petraeus, and graduated from elite training programs such as Jungle Warfare School in Panama, and he was also a Jumpmaster. Dr. McFate then became a private military contractor. Among his many experiences, he dealt with warlords, raised armies for U .S. interests, rode with armed groups in the Sahara, conducted strategic recon for oil companies, transacted arms deals in Eastern Europe, and helped prevent an impending genocide in the Rwanda region. In the world of international business, he was a vice president at TD International, a boutique political risk consulting firm. He was also a manager at Dining Court International, a consultant at Baring Point, and an associate for Booz Allen Hamilton. His nonf

Sun, November 03, 2019

39: Abubakr Elnoor on Darfur and Terrorist Recruitment

Welcome to the Once CA Podcast. Today, we have Abubakr Elnoor, PhD, who discusses life in Darfur, the conflict there, and his research into the driving forces for violent extremism and terrorist recruitment. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 If the terrorist organizations are very successful in remote areas... 00:00:38    SPEAKER_01 Hi and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Dr. Abu Bakr al -Noor, who is a cultural conflict sociologist. He received a degree from Nova Southeastern University Department of Conflict Studies, and he's been currently working with refugees and assisting with the Valkomir team. We had previously interviewed James Pastor Christian and Dr. Alex Nesich. So they have an extensive team of experts, all of whom have advanced degrees and come from other countries. Dr. Elnor, thank you very much for being on the 1CA podcast. 00:01:15    SPEAKER_02 Thank you for having me, John. I really appreciate this opportunity. 00:01:20    SPEAKER_01 Absolutely. We're glad that you're here. And, sir, I wanted to go a little bit into your background so that listeners can understand where you're coming from, conflict that you have lived through, and how that led to where you are today. You and your family come from, how do you pronounce it? Is it Zakawa? People of western Sudan and Chad? From Darfur, 00:01:43    SPEAKER_02 northern Darfur in Sudan. So the northern Darfur region is predominantly inhabited by the Zakawa tribe and also the four tribes in some part of it. 00:01:58    SPEAKER_01 Okay. Could you tell people what most families do in that group? What's a typical family like, and what do people do to make a living? What they do for a living is they are pastoralists in nature, 00:02:10    SPEAKER_02 a living is they are pastoralists in nature, and also they do some farming. But the thing that they are not willing to do or they don't want to do is joining the military. 00:02:32    SPEAKER_01 So cattle and camels for sale? Is that you take the cattle and camels to market for sale? Well, the first purpose of having these animals is like social status. 00:02:41    SPEAKER_02 of having these animals is like social status. That's the number one thing. And number two, you know, like if you need anything, then you take one, two or three or, you know, as many as you want to take them to the market and then you sell them and then you buy your... your needs. Mostly they have them for social status. So the more animal you have, the higher status that is. 00:03:11    SPEAKER_01 Oh, I understand. So how many head of cattle or camels would a typical family have? 00:03:19    SPEAKER_02 Some people have like 400 heads. Some people like 300 heads. And some of them is like just 50 to 100 heads of animals. Especially like cam

Tue, October 15, 2019

38: Devin Conley on the National Training Center

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today we have Major Devin Conley discusses the Civil Affairs experience at National Training Center rotations. Hosted by Sergeant Sarah Kelly. Sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association. --- Transcript: 00:00:01    SPEAKER_02 Is this a cold or something else? Maybe it's COVID. Might be strep. Hope it's not the flu. Seems like it could be anything. Stop guessing. Just go. With Innova Go Health Urgent Care, reliable care is just a tap away. Book a virtual visit, save your spot, or just go. Walk into a nearby Innova Go Health Urgent Care today. you 00:00:48    SPEAKER_00 I'm Sergeant Sarah Kelly with 450 SCA unit out of Maryland. And today I'm interviewing Major Devin Connolly. He is here in NTC as one of the OCs. So welcome, sir. Thank you so much for agreeing to the podcast. 00:01:03    SPEAKER_01 Yeah, no problem. Thanks for inviting me on. Yeah. 00:01:06    SPEAKER_00 How did you get involved with civil affairs? I don't know, 00:01:08    SPEAKER_01 don't know, by accident, right? So I was originally an artillery officer in the Army when I came in as a second lieutenant. I think like 2006, 2007 in Iraq, we weren't doing a whole lot of shooting of artillery. right? I ended up, I was basically a civil affairs officer for an armor company, I guess you could say, right? Managing their CERT projects and doing stuff with local police, local sheikhs, local government, all the types of stuff. So I was kind of doing CA work as an artillery officer. And then one of my buddies, another artillery officer, I don't know how he heard about like active duty civil affairs and like the recruiting briefings that came to Fort Stewart at the time, but he went and I just went with him. Yeah. And I decided to join. I mean, cause I thought it was just... to be challenged and I thought it'd be something that would be fun. And I think it's been both. So how many years actually have you been in civil affairs? 00:01:52    SPEAKER_00 how many years actually have you been in civil affairs? So it'll be like nine years in like two months. 00:01:55    SPEAKER_01 it'll be like nine years in like two months. So yeah, it's about nine years right now I've been in active UCA. 00:02:00    SPEAKER_00 What kind of areas of the world have you mostly been with? 00:02:03    SPEAKER_01 So like most people in the army, I've been to Iraq and Afghanistan, but then also spent eight months as CA team leader in Tajikistan as well. What motivated you to become an OC here at NTC? 00:02:10    SPEAKER_00 motivated you to become an OC here at NTC? 00:02:13    SPEAKER_01 The primary motivating factor was HRC. sending me orders telling me to come to NTC. So, and I got, so nobody really, nobody volunteers really to be an OC here. But I think what keeps me or like, that's what made me an OC. But I think what makes the d

Tue, October 01, 2019

37: General Anthony Zinni on a Unified, Interagency Command

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, we have Retired General Anthony Zinni present his argument for a unified, interagency command to bring together Civil Affairs forces and personnel from the Department of State, USAID, etc. General Zinni also tells the story of his nickname, "The Godfather." --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 Oh, could this vintage store be any cuter? Right? And the best part? They accept Discover. Accept Discover? In a little place like this? I don't think so, Jennifer. Oh, yeah, huh? 00:00:11    SPEAKER_00 Discover's accepted where I like to shop. Come on, baby, get with the times. 00:00:15    SPEAKER_02 Right, so we shouldn't get the parachute pants? 00:00:19    SPEAKER_00 These are making a comeback. I think. Discover is accepted at 99 % of places that take credit cards nationwide. Based on the February 2024 Nielsen Report. 00:01:17    SPEAKER_04 Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McGilligate, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by General Anthony Zinni. General Zinni was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania in 1943 and raised in the Philadelphia area. He attended St. Cosmos and Damien Grade School and St. Matthews High School in Conshohock in Pennsylvania. He currently resides in Williamsburg, Virginia. His military, diplomatic, business, and academic career has taken him to over 100 countries. General Zinni joined the Marine Corps' Platoon Leader Class Program in 1961 and was commissioned an Infantry Second Lieutenant in 1965 upon graduation from Villanova University. He held numerous command and staff assignments that include platoon, company, battalion, regimental, Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marine Expeditionary Force Command. His staff assignments include service and operations, training, special operations, counterterrorism, and manpower billets. He has been a tactics and operations instructor at several Marine Corps schools and was selected as a fellow on the Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Studies Group. General Zinni's joint assignments include command of a joint task force and a unified command. He has also held several joint and combined staff billets at joint task force and unified command levels. His military experience includes deployments to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Western Pacific, Northern Europe, and Korea. He has also served tours of duty in Okinawa and Germany. His operational experiences include two tours in Vietnam where he was severely wounded, emergency relief and security operations in the Philippines, Operation Provide Comfort in Turkey and northern Iraq, Operation Provide Hope in the former Soviet Union, Operation Restore Hope, Continue Hope, and United Shield in Somalia, Operation Resolute Response and Noble Response in Kenya, operations Desert Thunder, Desert Fox, Desert Viper, Desert Spring, Southern Watch, and Maritime Intercept operations in Iraq and the Persian Gulf, and Op

Sun, September 15, 2019

36: Garric Banfield on the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have CSM Garric Banfield, Command Sergeant Major of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade at Fort Bragg, NC, discusses the 95th mission and organization and offers tips for current and future CA non-commissioned officers. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_01 Is diabetes keeping you from enjoying life? US Med is here to help. 00:00:05    SPEAKER_00 With US Med, I can finally manage my diabetes without it managing me. 00:00:11    SPEAKER_01 With US Med, you can count on better service, better care, and better birthdays, 00:00:16    SPEAKER_00 birthdays, better anniversaries, better holidays, better graduations. 00:00:23    SPEAKER_01 Visit usmed .com slash better to learn more. 00:00:30    SPEAKER_03 think there's a better job in the Army than being an NCO on a civil affairs team. There's nowhere else in the Army that a staff sergeant or sergeant first class has a strategic effect on a region or theater that they do on a civil affairs team. Our NCOs are routinely entrusted and engaged directly with U .S. country teams and embassies and indigenous partners and institutions around the world on behalf of theater commanders. The language skills and cultural expertise that they gain through a training pipeline is exceptional, and they'll always be confronted with and expected to solve complex problems with little more than the knowledge of the nation's interests and an understanding of the strategic intent. 00:01:29    SPEAKER_04 Hi and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Command Sergeant Major Garrick Banfield. He entered the U .S. Army in June 1992. Since then, he has served in numerous leadership positions ranging from scout team leader to brigade command sergeant major. He currently serves as the brigade command sergeant major of the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade Special Operations Airborne. CSM Banfield's assignments have ranged from the 1st Squadron 3rd Cab rudiment, 4th Squadron, 7th Cav, 124th Infantry Regiment, 15th Cav Regiment, and the 1st Cav Regiment in Germany. He then switched over to Civil Affairs and was 1st Sergeant for the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion Special Operations Airborne based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He's also served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Combined Arms Center Special Operations Forces Cell at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, the Battalion Command Sergeant Major of the 81st CA Battalion in Fort Hood, the Brigade Command Sergeant Major of Task Force Sinai in Egypt, and Action Officer in USASAC for the Commander Initiatives Groups in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Command Sergeant Major has deployed on several contingency and combat operations to include Operation Desert Falcon, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Joint Guard, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Op

Sun, September 01, 2019

35: Justin Richmond on the Impl.Project

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, we welcome Justin Richmond, who describes the Impl. Project , a non-profit Justin founded which brings together professional expertise from the fields of diplomacy, development, and technology. The Impl. The project is known for community-led, data-driven solutions for international development and stability. Connect with Justin Richmond on LinkedIn . --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_04 These communities have an incredibly high threshold, a high tolerance for insecurity. So if they're the ones saying that it's dangerous, that's pretty bad. It's kind of like if people on the south side of Chicago were saying, man, security is really a big issue. You're like, wow, this isn't like rural America. This isn't like suburbia. You guys have lived in an insecure environment for a long time. If you're saying that this is bad even by your own standards, then why? We got to unpack why. 00:00:39    SPEAKER_01 Hi, welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Justin Richman. He is the founder and executive director of Imple Project. Before starting Imple Project, Justin worked as a forward -deployed engineer at Palantir Technologies. where he led field implementation during both the Typhoon Haiyan and Typhoon Hagapit responses in the Philippines. Previously, he served two tours in Afghanistan as USAID's District Stability Framework Coordinator, mentoring joint civilian -military Afghan teams on stabilization implementation in eastern Afghanistan. Prior to USAID, he served in the Army as a Special Operations Team Leader in the southern Philippines, focusing on stabilization, counterinsurgency, and information operations. Justin Richman, welcome to the 1CA Podcast. 00:01:28    SPEAKER_04 Thanks, John. I appreciate you having me. 00:01:30    SPEAKER_01 And we'll note for the audience that you're on daddy duty right now, recording from a park somewhere in the country, and we appreciate your time. 00:01:39    SPEAKER_04 Of course. Happy to do it. 00:01:41    SPEAKER_01 We want to talk about what you're doing at Imple Project. And for our listeners, that's spelled I -M -P -L. You said you pronounce it simple without the S. 00:01:53    SPEAKER_04 That's right. And looking back, I think I probably could have done a better job on the branding. But I wanted to make it pretty simple and straightforward. The focus of the organization is implementation and execution of tasks on the ground. I think the biggest frustration I had with civil society when I was both in the military and with USAID was there's always just so much talk and people aren't getting out there in the tough places and doing the hard work. That's the reason we started the NGO. 00:02:22

Thu, August 15, 2019

34: Alexandra Lamarche on Internally Displaced People in Cameroon

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we welcome Alexandra Lamarche , Advocate for Sub-Saharan Africa at Refugees International, discusses the internally displaced people and humanitarian crisis in Cameroon. Alexandra was interviewed by J. David Thompson in his first episode as One CA podcast host. He is a Civil Affairs Major in the Army Reserve. We're so fortunate he agreed to join the One CA team! Connect with Major Thompson on LinkedIn . --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Play the Virginia Lottery's founding family of scratchers in store and try the new Bucks triple play online game in -app or online today at valottery .com slash Bucks. Must be 18 or older to play. Please play responsibly. 888 -532 -3500. 00:00:16    SPEAKER_01 My poor baby. Got a cough and runny nose. Any ideas? Worried mama here. 00:00:22    SPEAKER_03 Sounds like the flu. Did you test for COVID? Probably just allergies. I hope it's nothing serious. 00:00:25    SPEAKER_04 I hope it's nothing serious. 00:00:29    SPEAKER_01 Stop guessing. Just go. With Innova Go Health Urgent Care, reliable care is just a tap away. Book a virtual visit, save your spot, or just go. Walk into a nearby Innova Go Health Urgent Care today. 00:00:45    SPEAKER_02 Protecting civilians is at the core of what you do, and it's at the core of what I do, and I think that there are opportunities for us to work together in a lot of these theaters. I think that it's important for us to sort of understand how each of our organizations operate and what the limitations are, but also what the opportunities to work together are. So I beg anyone from the military who's in, you know, anywhere that there's a humanitarian context to familiarize yourself with the OSHA, always have SIGs -MILs coordination guidelines, and to figure out where the red lines are, but where the opportunities for us to work together are and to build relationships with the humanitarian community. 00:01:31    SPEAKER_03 Thank you for tuning in to the One TA Podcast. I am your host, David Thompson. With me is Alexandra Lamarche. Alexandra is an advocate for sub -Saharan Africa at Refugees International, where her work focuses on conflict, displacement crises, and peacekeeping. She led a research mission to Cameroon in March and April of 2019 to look at the internal displacement crisis and humanitarian situation there. Follow her on Twitter at Ali Lam. Alexandra, thank you for coming on the show. 00:01:58    SPEAKER_02 Thank you so much for having me. I feel like... humanitarian groups and armed forces should be spending a bit more time trying to understand the ways in which we both work, so I'm thrilled to be here. 00:02:08    SPEAKER_03 Absolutely. To get started, can you tell us

Thu, August 01, 2019

33: Jamie Schwandt on Swarm Intelligence, Swarm Learning, and Red Teams

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Jamie Schwandt, Major in the Army Reserve, talks about swarm intelligence, swarm learning, red teams, and how they relate to Civil Affairs. We also discuss lessons learned from Ender's Game. Major Schwandt is a prolific writer. Learn more about him and his ideas at https://www.jamieschwandt.com/ --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_01 Being afraid, my third point was leaders' fear that they would expose as frauds. 00:00:44    SPEAKER_04 Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by special guest Major Jamie Schwand. He's a maverick, critical thinker, leader, and innovator. He challenges the status quo. He's a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Red Team member for the Department of the Army. He's an accomplished writer, publishing in military journals, magazines, and blogs, including the Army Magazine. It's published by AUSA, a partner organization of the Civil Affairs Association. MOA, the Military Officers Association of America, and Task and Purpose. He is the recipient of the Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Award, sponsored by the Douglas MacArthur Foundation in Norfolk, Virginia, and administered by the Center for Army Leadership. Major Schwan is also the recipient of the Command General Staff College CGSC Iron Pen Award. He is an adjunct professor at the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship in the Department of Health and Human Performance. at the Fort Hayes State University, where he teaches. He's also the 2016 Young Alumni of the Year Award recipient at Fort Hayes. Major Schwant received his doctorate in education from Kansas State University and his MS and BS from Fort Hayes. He has published several books, including Succeeding as a Foster Child, a workbook, Finding Your Hero, and Succeeding as a Foster Child. Major Jamie Schwant, thank you very much for being on the 1CA podcast. talk with you about the writing you've done over the last several years, some of the more current stuff, and your background as a logistician for the Army, how that may relate to critical thinking applied to the Army and applied to civil affairs. So, sir, I wanted to start with a question about swarm learning. Some people may not have heard about that term before. You've written a lot about swarm learning and swarm intelligence. And I know that the term relates to large groups of insects. So what does swarm learning mean? 00:03:59    SPEAKER_01 example, an ant colony would use because it's completely autonomous, really. It's decentralized. There is no, you know, the queen ant doesn't give commands. Ants, you know, they'll go searching for food, for example. They'll shoot pheromones. Another ant will find those pheromones if it's strong enough, and they'll go to a food source, and they'll deplete that food source. Then they'll spread out, you know,

Mon, July 15, 2019

32: Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on the CA Force Modernization Assessment

Colonel Jay Liddick and Lieutenant Colonel Scott Dickerson discuss the ongoing Force Modernization Assessment, its phases, and potential outcomes for Army Civil Affairs. Colonel Liddick is the CA Commandant and Lieutenant Colonel Scott Dickerson is the Chief of Concept Development, JFK Special Warfare Center and School.

Mon, July 01, 2019

31: Narayan Khadka on Nepal, castes, and community trauma

Narayan Khadka, PhD, discusses Nepal, the caste system, and training Army and Marine Corps Civil Affairs. Dr. Khadka is a Psychological Cultural Anthropologist, and holds a doctorate in ethnic and cultural conflict from Nova Southeastern University, and three master’s degrees in conflict resolution, political science, and law from New Delhi, Katmandu, and Greensboro, NC.  Originally a refugee from civil war in Nepal, he specializes in the pathology of family and community trauma and breakdown from violent extremism and extremist identity ideology.

Sat, June 15, 2019

30: Jay Liddick and Scott Dickerson on CA in Large Scale Combat Operations

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today we have Colonel Jay Liddick, CA Commandant, and Lieutenant Colonel Scott Dickerson, Chief of Concept Development, discuss CA in large scale combat operations. COL Liddick and LTC Dickerson co-authored with Major Linda Chung a paper titled, "Calibrating Civil Affairs Forces for Lethality in Large Scale Combat Operations. Published in Small Wars Journal , the authors argue that, in the future operating environment of Multi-Domain Operations, "CA must counter enemy hybrid warfare in the expanded battlefield, specifically in operational and tactical support areas, as part of an integrated security team through civil reconnaissance, civil network analysis, and civil network development." --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 My poor baby. Got a cough and runny nose. Any ideas? Worried mama here. 00:00:06    SPEAKER_01 Sounds like the flu. Did you test for COVID? Probably just allergies. I hope it's nothing serious. 00:00:09    SPEAKER_00 allergies. I hope it's nothing serious. Stop guessing. Just go. With Inova Go Health Urgent Care, reliable care is just a tap away. Book a virtual visit, save your spot, or just go. Walk into a nearby Inova Go Health Urgent Care today. 00:00:29    SPEAKER_02 You know, I think, again, as a military, and rightfully so, we're continually looking for technological advantages. 00:00:37    SPEAKER_02 But, you know, even with AI and the things that have been done, or that have been done in the past and are, you know, working on the future, I just don't believe you can never remove the human -to -human contact. We're never going to be able to put just a sensor out there that understands exactly what people are thinking, who key players are. properly engage and address an operational environment that takes face -to -face, on -the -ground engagement to gain understanding and to influence people. 00:01:19    SPEAKER_01 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA Podcast. I am John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by a couple special guests from the Army CA proponent down in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. We have Lieutenant Colonel Thurman Scott Dickerson, U .S. Army, currently serving as the Chief of Concept Development at the CA Proponent. He began his career as an armor crewman in 1996 and was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps officer in 2000 from Radford University. He holds a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Radford and a Master of Arts in Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University. Since 2008, Colonel Dickerson has served in... Diverse conventional and special operations command and staff positions within civil affairs, to include ARSENT CMO Officer Forward, Brigade Executive Officer, and 18th Airborne Corps Deputy G -9.

Mon, June 03, 2019

29: Giancarlo Newsome and Jesse Elmore on Military Government Specialists

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, Major Giancarlo Newsome and Captain Jesse Elmore discuss turning the 38G Military Government Specialist program from strategy to reality. Their article, "Civil Affairs 38G Functional Specialists: From Strategy to Reality," tied for third place at the 2018 CA Symposium. It was published in the 2018-2019 Civil Affairs Issue Papers on "Optimizing Civil Affairs." Copies are available to download on the Civil Affairs Association website . --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_03 If they can dominate, let's say, a province's justice system, commerce system, we, and they are an enemy, I think the same logic and approach can be applied. And you train the generalists, just like you train military soldiers to go on patrol. The generalists are on patrol. identify targets, and just like maybe a soldier lazes a target, a generalist lazes a target for 38 goblins to come in and bring in the weapon system to take it out. 00:00:52    SPEAKER_00 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by Major... John Carla Newsome and Captain Jesse Elmore, authors of a CA issue paper entitled Civil Affairs 38 Golf Functional Specialists from Strategy to Reality. And it was tied for third place among the CA issue papers from 2018. Major Newsome and Captain Elmore, welcome to the 1CA podcast. Thank you. 00:01:18    SPEAKER_03 Thank you, John. 00:01:20    SPEAKER_00 Gentlemen, I wanted to... I ask you if you could introduce yourselves to the listening audience, Major Newsom, you first. What are you doing in the CA community? 00:01:29    SPEAKER_03 Well, John, I am relatively new to the CA community, stumbled into it. My background is aviation, and I think it was kind of like discovering a hidden gem, 00:01:38    SPEAKER_03 think it was kind of like discovering a hidden gem, the Army's best -kept secret. And with my background, when I came in, the 38 Golf program, I was introduced to it, and it really fit well my background and just even my connections, 00:01:48    SPEAKER_00 in, the 00:01:54    SPEAKER_03 really fit well my background and just even my connections, and saw that it was a great strategy. 00:01:58    SPEAKER_00 my connections, 00:02:01    SPEAKER_03 that it was a great strategy. As I got more involved there, I realized that there's kind of a missing gap between connecting the strategy to reality, getting these 38 Gulf's talent as weapon systems into the hands of the 38 Alphas and the combatant commanders downrange. 00:02:03    SPEAKER_04 I got 00:02:08    SPEAKER_03 the strategy to reality, getting these 38 Gulf's talent as weapon systems into the hands

Fri, May 03, 2019

28: Nicholas Krohley on Human Terrain and CA Integration

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Nicholas Krohley , PhD, Founder of FrontLine Advisory , and author of "The Death of the Mehdi Army," discussing human terrain and the need for better processes to integrate the mission of Civil Affairs with other military elements. --- Transcript: 00:00:01    SPEAKER_00 With New Year's resolutions, many of us will make a vow to eat healthier, and that's a good thing. But what about our beloved pets and their nutrition? Greetings, I'm naturopathic Dr. Dennis Black, and here at Meow Greens, we're on a mission to provide better nutrition for all cats, because truthfully, all cat food is dead food, which is why we created Meow Greens in the first place. We bring their dead food back to life with live vitamins, minerals, probiotics, enzymes, omega oils, antioxidants, and so much more. All with a tasty formula that your cat will love. You can improve your cat's coat, digestion, and energy, and have less vet bills. Let 2025 bring a new year and a new pet. Get a Jumpstart trial bag, normally $20. Get a 100 % discount with promo code MEOW. You discover the shipping. Bring your pet's food back to life. Get your free Jumpstart trial bag. Go to meowgreens .com. Use promo code MEOW, M -E -O -W. So good your cat will ask for it by name. 00:01:00    SPEAKER_01 As soon as we took our foot off the gas and we backed off, ultimately withdrew from Iraq, it was remarkably fast that the Islamic State kind of rose up from the ashes. And it's a cautionary tale, I think, when you look at it. The money that was spent, the resources allocated, 00:01:19    SPEAKER_01 the intensity of the campaign that we took against al -Qaeda and Iraq. As soon as you stop, those gains are not consolidated by virtue of what you've been doing. It has to be linked up. 00:01:29    SPEAKER_04 It has 00:01:49    SPEAKER_03 and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by Dr. Nicholas Crowley, who is a consultant and researcher. He's the founder of Frontline Advisory and the author of The Death of the Medi Army, the rise, fall, and revival of Iraq's most powerful militia. Nick specializes in firsthand examination of localized dynamics of conflict development and urbanization in the developing world. His work aligns strategic plans with local realities. and equips frontline operational personnel with the skill sets and local insights necessary for success. Nick had previously served as a social scientist with the Human Terrain System. He also contributed to various NATO initiatives to integrate social -cultural information into military planning and operational processes, and he was instrumental in designing and delivering research planning and collection training for the UK's Defense Cultural Specialist Unit. Nick has

Tue, April 16, 2019

27: Dale Yeager with Travel Safety Tips

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Dale Yeager, CEO, Seraph the Problem Solving Company , provides tips to keep you safe when traveling abroad. Host John McElligott. --- Background song "Something Elated" by Broke For Free. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_01 Powder your wigs and fasten your buckles. The Virginia Lottery has a new family of scratchers. From Washington to Jefferson, Lincoln, Hamilton, and Jackson, these new scratchers are historic to say the least. And with the new Bucs triple play online game, you get three games in one. Play in -store, in -app, or online today at valottery .com slash Bucs. 00:00:24    SPEAKER_02 Must be 18 or older to play. Please play responsibly. 888 -532 -3500. you 00:01:20    SPEAKER_03 podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We have a special guest, Mr. Dale Yeager, who is a forensic profiler and CEO of Serif, the problem -solving company. Dale's been working with clients for, I think it's about over 20, 25 years now. Your company, Serif, focuses on specialized consulting and training in the spaces of legal eye -building security. And the firms that you deal with tend to be in education, legal, business, law enforcement, and government. And the tie for today is discussing tips that you and the company could provide regarding travel safety. And since this audience is civil affairs and national security, we want to talk about tips that you may have for civil affairs folks, if they are operating or if they're government employees traveling abroad, how they can reduce their footprint, pack you know the right way how they can try to reduce their profile and as a target so um we want to welcome mr dale yeager to the podcast thank you hi john how you doing thank you for having me doing very well you know we've known each other for a couple years now and um really enjoyed hearing everything that serif has been doing over the last uh several decades could you tell people about the history of the company briefly well back in uh 00:02:58    SPEAKER_03 Washington, D .C., and the program was shut down. And I ended up, through a very close family friend meeting, Sam Sullivan. And for those of you who don't know, if you've ever watched the... 00:04:30    SPEAKER_03 That's great. Congratulations in 20 years. Thank you. Thank you. So you and the company put out a lot of travel tips. You have an amazing Twitter feed. You have blog posts that you put up. And some of the content focuses on travel safety. What are the questions that your clients bring to you regarding travel safety? And they're probably connected to what we want to talk about for civil affairs. Several years ago, I just... conflicts of Okay. 00:09:08    SPEAKER_03 And so how does it start? For example, if you're in the military, if you have a security clearance,

Mon, April 01, 2019

26: Cori Wegener on Cultural Heritage Preservation

Welcome to One CA Podcast. today, we have Cori Wegener, Director of the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, discussing cultural heritage preservation, Monuments Men, black market sales of antiquities, the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield, and work in Syria and Iraq. --- Background song "Something Elated" by Broke For Free. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 There's a discussion going on right now about Mosul, about preserving or trying to reconstruct historic sites. Is that really what the local population wants, or do they really want their houses rebuilt, et cetera? So it's really good to be aware of the ongoing conversation and what the local values are. 00:00:39    SPEAKER_01 And welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Cori Wegner. She's the director of the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, SCRI, an outreach program dedicated to the preservation of cultural heritage and crisis situations in the U .S. and abroad. She's a former member of the civil affairs community for the Army, former CA officer, and has been working extensively on projects in Syria, Iraq, Haiti, Nepal, and elsewhere throughout the world. Corey Wagner, thank you very much for being on the One State Podcast, and welcome. 00:01:12    SPEAKER_02 Yeah, thanks a lot for having me. 00:01:14    SPEAKER_01 So we met in 2015 when we were doing, it was my first introduction, actually, to the civil affairs world training session at the Smithsonian. So you were working there at that time, and you walked us through essentially the history of the laws regarding cultural preservation. Talked a little bit about the modern -day mission of Monuments Men because I think this was shortly after the movie had come out. And it was still fresh in people's minds, so we made that connection as well. And then we went out to a satellite location, I guess, for the Smithsonian where a lot of items are preserved and maintained. And we talked sort of hands -on about that process for preserving cultural heritage. I thought it was amazing training. I think it's something that a lot of other CA soldiers and Marines should be able to go through, especially in the D .C. area. We're kind of fortunate to have so many federal agencies right there. So I want to get to some of those items later in the conversation. But first, talk about your connection to civil affairs. So you retired as a major in the Army Reserve. You spent 13 years in CA. I want to ask you who or what brought you into CA? 00:02:28    SPEAKER_02 Well, first of all, I enlisted right out of high school in the Army Reserve, and I did a couple different things. And then I got my ROTC commission, and I was in the Quartermaster Corps, and I went to the first Gulf War. I deployed to Germany, which was awesome, but I also was a little bit bored and thought I missed out. 00:

Sat, March 16, 2019

25: Major General Darrell Guthrie of USACAPOC(A)

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, we have Major General Darrell Guthrie, Commander, US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), discussing the command, his priorities and vision for Civil Affairs, and whether CA has a sales problem. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 We provide... Welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We have a very special guest, Major General Daryl Guthrie. He's the Commanding General of the U .S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, often referred to as USIC -KPOC. General Guthrie began his military career in 1985, commissioned as a second lieutenant after graduating from UAV. He then became a king of battle and field artillery, completed the civil affairs course, and went on to the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. At some point, General Guthrie found time to earn a law degree. 00:01:36    SPEAKER_02 He has successfully held command and staff positions at company through division, joint and combined headquarters, and in support of the Department of State. His experience in civil affairs is extensive and throughout the country. And, sir, I'm not sure if you have time to do this anymore, but your civilian occupation is managing your own law firm. And for anyone who has attended UAB or Texas Tech, they will happily call you a fellow Blazer and Red Raider. General Guthrie, welcome to the 1CA Podcast. 00:02:04    SPEAKER_03 Hey, John. Thanks for having me. And go Blazers. 00:02:09    SPEAKER_03 And I think we say something like get your guns up at Texas Tech. 00:02:14    SPEAKER_02 Good. So are you still a resident of, you're on sort of active duty orders now, but you're from Texas, is that right? 00:02:21    SPEAKER_03 Well, I grew up in, I actually grew up in Alabama, just outside of Birmingham, but have lived. 00:02:35    SPEAKER_03 Civil Affairs and the 413th Civil Affairs Battalion there in Lubbock. But with this job, and now that my wife and I are empty nesters, we actually moved to North Carolina. So I'm a North Carolina resident for the time being. 00:02:51    SPEAKER_02 That's great. And I also read that you have four children with your wife, three of whom are serving the military. So this has become a family business for you. 00:03:02    SPEAKER_03 in the Marine Corps stationed at Quantico at present. And then I have a son that's in the 101st. He's actually in Iraq right now. And then a son that's at West Point in his third year. And then I have a daughter who's a physical therapist who can take care of me when I get old. 00:03:23    SPEAKER_03 take care of me when I get old. 00:03:25    SPEAKER_02 That's good. Well, congratulations to you and your family. So there's a lot to cover. We got some questions that came in from listeners from the po

Fri, March 01, 2019

24: Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo on Ghana and Boko Haram

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Kwadjo Owusu-Sarfo , PhD, is a cultural conflict sociologist with Valka-Mir Human Security, LLC. We discuss Ghanaian culture, the Dagbon conflict, his research related to Boko Haram, and how Civil Affairs forces could better integrate with host communities. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_03 you know, with few exceptions, each extremist, terrorist, uh, violent gang. 00:00:35    SPEAKER_01 Welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Dr. Kwajo Owusu -Sarfo. He is a cultural conflict sociologist and holds a doctorate from Nova Southeastern University Department of Conflict Studies. He was originally a refugee from West Africa's Akan Tui peoples and is now a U .S. permanent resident. He spent significant amounts of time researching the psychological, sociological, and cultural foundations of communities in violent conflict in West Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the Caribbean. He speaks English, French, and a contui, and specializes in the interface between human psychosocial culture and its categorization within ArcGIS. You are the lead researcher for the Valkamir Conflict Video Case Study on the Kanuri people and their involvement with the Boko Haram movement. Thank you very much for being on the WCA podcast. 00:01:34    SPEAKER_03 Yes, thank you very much for having me. 00:01:37    SPEAKER_01 Thank you very much for your time. You know, you were born to the Akan Tui peoples, and I know that the Akan Tui tend to be in the south -central region of Ghana in West Africa. And my understanding of doing some background was that Tui is a dialect of the Akan language. So could you talk to everyone about who are the Akan Tui, and what do most people from that group do? 00:02:03    SPEAKER_03 for having me. And yes, I am a member of the Akan people of Ghana. And I speak TRI, which is spelled T -W -I. So TRI happens to be one of the major dialects of the Akan language. Now, the Akan people... 00:02:57    SPEAKER_03 to be 00:04:40    SPEAKER_01 So that's a very short history of the Akan. 00:04:41    SPEAKER_03 a very short history of the 00:04:43    SPEAKER_01 Yeah, it's a very long history. And so you said the vast majority of people living in Ghana today are Akan people. And so that makes sense that they are throughout this society. Do people who are Akan in Ghana tend to be considered the ruling class? Or are there people in other tribes that are less populous throughout business leaders or political leaders, for example? 00:06:08    SPEAKER_01 Okay. So there's one connection I wanted to drill on with America and I think specifically with African -American fraternities, I believe, and maybe sororities as well in colleges in the U .S. w

Fri, February 15, 2019

23: Manya Dotson on Life in the NGO Community

, we welcome Manya Dotson, who shares her views on a career in the NGO community and the differences between development and defense. We also discuss the need for more mental health support for NGO workers. --- Music courtesy of Broke for Free. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 You know, what I did was wrap it up in duct tape and throw it into the basement, hoping that maybe it wouldn't, if it was just wrapped in duct tape and compartmentalized and thrown into the basement of my mind, that it wouldn't come out, you know, that it would just stay down there. And it did for a long time. But then the thing is, you know, something happens and it's like opening the door to the basement, going down there and kicking those packages around. And then you're like, oh, wait, these now have thrown into zombies. And then they're, you know, stampeding up the stairs. into the house. 00:00:44    SPEAKER_01 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode, and we're joined today by Manya Dotson. Manya, I knew you under a different last name many years ago when we were serving in the Peace Corps together in Côte d 'Ivoire. Ivory Coast and West Africa. We recently got reconnected after many, many years and wanted to get you on the podcast to talk about your background, especially in the NGO community, non -governmental organizations, and talk about how it interfaces with the civil affairs forces of the Army and the Marine Corps. I understand you haven't worked directly with those forces, but I think it's really helpful for our listening audience to hear about your perspective in the NGO world. Because there's really no cases, I think, where CA forces are going in a steady state or in conflict areas, and there's not an NGO nearby. So they're always at the table. So thank you very much for being on the 1CA podcast. 00:01:44    SPEAKER_02 Thanks so much, John. I have to say, John and you and I share a connection that nobody really shares in the world, which is that we lived in the same house and worked in the same... Peace Corps Village, and we know the same characters. So what an incredible connection that is. And I was so thrilled to hear from you. And thank you so much for having me on the podcast. 00:02:07    SPEAKER_01 Thank you. And so now you're a global health consultant as well, coach, writer. You do some speaking engagements. What's the best way for people to find out information? Go to your website. 00:02:19    SPEAKER_02 Yes. My website is www. Manya Dotson. And Manya is like Tanya with an M, M -A -N -Y -A -D -O -T -S -O -N dot com. And that's the best way to get in touch with me. I'm also on Instagram. I'm pretty active on Instagram as well. And that's just at Manya Dotson. Okay. 00:02:41    SPEAKER_01 So I wanted to dig into some of the things you talked about. Public health, social marketing, worked a

Sat, February 02, 2019

22: Wyatt Hughes Trains the Central Readiness Force of Japan

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Major Wyatt Hughes discusses his experience training the Central Readiness Force, a component of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. Major Hughes had been a member of the Army Reserve Engagement Team --- Japan. Haiko drum music courtesy of Bensound. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 Japan's known for Godzilla movies. So they had a new one come out called Shin Gojira, means New Godzilla. And the Simic team leader, Lieutenant Colonel Kawasaki, told me I should watch it because it would show me how Japanese military planned. And when I watched it, it was extremely obvious what she meant. Even as Tokyo was being destroyed, it took a while to get to a decision. You know, their decision -making process was very detailed. and had to be absolutely sure and and that's no i'm not finding fault in any way i'm just stating you know what they told me and what i observed because once they do decide they're going to do something it's very hard to make changes 00:00:53    SPEAKER_01 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Wyatt Hughes, a major in the Army for Civil Affairs, and he was a civil affairs planner for the U .S. Army -Japan's Army Reserve Engagement Team, also called an ARET. Major Hughes, welcome to the 1CA Podcast. 00:01:11    SPEAKER_02 Hey, good morning. 00:01:13    SPEAKER_01 Where are you now? What are you doing? I think you're in ILE, is that right? 00:01:18    SPEAKER_02 That's correct. I'm currently assigned here at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, going through the CGSC curriculum. I'm thankfully halfway through and should PCS around June of this year. Not really sure where I'm going yet, but I'm certainly enjoying the educational experience while I'm here. 00:01:33    SPEAKER_01 That's great. How long is the program? 00:01:36    SPEAKER_02 The program is 10 and a half months. It's changed a few times over the years, but currently they project that for the next few years it will remain anywhere from 10 to 11 months, depending on your report date. which also is tied to any preparatory courses you may have to do based on a specific branch. 00:01:53    SPEAKER_01 Okay. Well, we may get to that. If that's okay with you, ask any follow -up questions toward the end of this or maybe as a bonus. What we wanted to focus on for this discussion was a paper that you had written regarding your experience in Japan, and it's entitled Civil Affairs Interoperability, Japan Ground Self -Defense Force, Civil -Military Cooperation Education. So you were a CA planner, as I mentioned, and the ARET, those in Japan, and wanted to focus your discussion here on your experience working with the Japanese Central Readiness Force, or the CRF. And before we get into that, try to set the stage for listeners. So that's a part o

Sat, January 19, 2019

21: Bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have a bonus episode with Ryan McCannell of USAID. We discuss the future of Civil Affairs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Transcript: 00:00:01    SPEAKER_00 Thanks for sticking around for a bonus episode. The conversation with Ryan McCannell continues. 00:00:10    SPEAKER_00 In our original interview with Ryan McCannell of USAID, we talked about his civil affairs issue paper entitled The Evolution of Civil Affairs in Interagency Partnerships in Sub -Saharan Africa. Here's a little bit more about our conversation in the next phase of civil affairs in Sub -Saharan Africa. 00:00:35    SPEAKER_01 Well, your paper is titled The Evolution of Civil Affairs and Interagency Partners in Sub -Saharan Africa. From our discussion, it's clear, and after reading your paper, the evolution has been generally positive over the last 10, 11, 12 years. Where do you think it's headed over the next 10 years? 00:00:51    SPEAKER_02 I think that depends on some pretty higher, I'm not sure I have a real clear answer. Above our pay grades? 00:00:57    SPEAKER_01 answer. Above our pay grades? 00:01:02    SPEAKER_02 We have a new Africa strategy that was just rolled out two weeks ago by the National Security Advisor. I think that it speaks to the need for us to be thinking cross -training across this security and development divide. On the whole, though, I'm a little concerned about what the focus on great power competition means for our strategy toward Africa. It's salient to Africa. I think it matters, given that the presence of some of our competitors, particularly China, is growing on the continent. But there's a real risk, and you'll hear this from most anybody who's worked on the Africa region. There's a real risk in basically seeing Africa as a giant chessboard across which America and China are playing a game. And that removes agency from the Africans themselves. And kind of short changes, that's not a real convincing good message from the United States, that basically we want to save you from China or that we're concerned about China on your behalf. It's more about how can we work with Africans to help them understand kind of what their various choices and tradeoffs may be. And are there potentially places where we may actually have some... points of convergence with China and with other major powers in the Africa region, because conflict generally in Africa doesn't really serve anybody's interest. This is not the Cold War that we're talking about. It's largely an economic competition that's taking place on the continent right now. So those are some concerns that I have going forward with respect to that. I think that's way above kind of like, what does it mean for civil affairs? 00:02:49    SPEAKER_01 The piece that I see from civil affairs is the bread and butter that we need to continue to learn foreign languages, languages that pertain to

Mon, January 14, 2019

20: Ryan McCannell of USAID on the Evolution of CA in Sub-Saharan African

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Ryan McCannell of USAID discusses his paper "The Evolution of Civil Affairs and Interagency Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa," which won the top prize among the Civil Affairs Issue Papers presented at the 2018 Symposium at Ft. Bragg, NC. --- Transcript: 00:00:01    SPEAKER_00 You've arrived at a hilly, multi -acre property. There's plenty to mow, but you don't sweat it. Because your lawn care lineup includes a John Deere walk -behind, stand -on, and zero -turn mower. Responsive controls let you maneuver more terrain. Larger gas tanks keep you mowing without frequent stops to refuel. And comprehensive dealer support gives you peace of mind. Ready to get more done? See your local dealer to complete your fleet today. 00:00:30    SPEAKER_01 Fatigue. Hot flashes. How you couldn't lose weight. While everyone is unique and will have varied results, here are extraordinary experiences from independent body affiliates and actual Belvital users. The combination of the fitness, the food, the breathing exercises, the supplements, it's just the magic that I was missing. I love the combination of the Pilates with lifting. 00:00:47    SPEAKER_00 of the Pilates with lifting. This program has taught me what my body truly needs. It's helping me sleep so much better. 00:00:53    SPEAKER_01 much better. I have transformed my body from the inside out. Get hormone health for women at Belvital .com. And across the board, 00:00:55    SPEAKER_00 body from the inside 00:00:57    SPEAKER_03 out. 00:01:00    SPEAKER_03 across the board, the respondents noted that I talked to noted that civil affairs and the military more generally needs all the training it can get about how civilian agencies work, particularly in steady state environments. And also the philosophy and the mindset of NGOs because they're, you know, what motivates them is different than national security often. And so understanding kind of where, you know, how they see the world is really important. But that also begs the question of whether we civilians are showing up to serve as resources. 00:01:29    SPEAKER_03 civilians are showing up to serve as resources. 00:01:38    SPEAKER_02 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligott, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Ryan McCannell, who is the author of an issue paper submitted to the Civil Affairs Association. It's entitled, The Evolution of Civil Affairs and Interagency Partnerships in Sub -Saharan Africa. Ryan, thanks a lot for being on the 1CA podcast. 00:01:59    SPE

Tue, January 01, 2019

19: Arnel David on Strategy in the 21st Century

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Lieutenant Colonel Arnel David , co-author of Strategy in the 21st Century: People, Connectivity, and Competition , discusses the book and offers some tips for junior NCOs and officers in Civil Affairs. Available on Amazon , the book calls for rethinking how the U.S. national security community approaches population-centric warfare and strategic competition in the 21st century. --- Transcript: a00:00:00   SPEAKER_02 Simply put, I mean, it's the intersection of actors and interests, predominantly in the land and cyber. So, you know, the cyber domain is a thing right now. It's kind of hot. But we're saying that, you know, if you if you look at the construct of all the domains and how we organize, I mean, really, it's humans first that all war is eternally human, a human endeavor. So humans are always a part of this space. But what's happening in the presnt is that. This human domain is shaping, you know, modern competition and conflict faster with the speed of networks and communications. So networks, I mean, networks define the human domain and shape the current character of conflict and competition. 00:00:40    SPEAKER_01 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Arnell David, Lieutenant Colonel in the U .S. Army. and he's currently the chief of the General Staffs Initiatives Group for Army Headquarters UK. Colonel David, thank you for being on the 1CA podcast. Thank you. 00:00:59    SPEAKER_01 Can you tell us about your current position out there in the UK? We know you're a civil affairs officer in the Army. What are you doing in the UK right now? 00:01:09    SPEAKER_02 So I'm a civil affairs officer, but working for the chief of general staff in the British Army on strategy and advising. I'm working on their strategy branch, and we're working on a new strategy for their Army. 00:01:22    SPEAKER_01 Okay. Well, that's a great tie -in to our topic for today, which is your role as author of a book. It's titled Military Strategy for the 21st Century, People, Connectivity, and Competition. And you wrote this book with Charles Cleveland, retired Lieutenant General, Benjamin Jensen, and Susan Bryant. This was published by Cambia Press this last year. We want to dig into why you guys wrote this book, why now, talk about some of the pieces of it, and pique the interest of listeners to go out and buy a copy on their own. So let me start, sir, by asking you, what's your elevator pitch about the book? 00:02:01    SPEAKER_02 Well, obviously the title gives it away a little bit, but I just tell people it's a book about military strategy

Mon, December 17, 2018

18: Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, Startup Radio Network

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, creators of the Startup Radio Network , discuss their programs and how Civil Affairs members and veterans can start their ventures. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_01 K -12 public school students can submit their artwork to the Virginia Lottery's Thank a Teacher Art Contest, now through February 3rd. Turn your student's masterpiece into a lasting memory. Students could win a $200 gift card and $2 ,000 for their school. Winning artwork will be featured on thank you notes distributed during Teacher Appreciation Week. The Virginia Lottery, a win for education. Visit thankateacherva .com for details. Deadline February 3rd. Brought to you by the Virginia Lottery and the Supply Room. 00:00:30    SPEAKER_03 Open up to understanding that this is a very ambiguous thing that you're now working on. You better have a to -do list that's going to be 50 or 100 things. You're going to have a very hard time prioritizing it. And even if you do, something's going to come up 90 minutes from now, but they may take a whole new focus because it's a very unique opportunity. 00:00:54    SPEAKER_02 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, serial entrepreneurs based in Portland and hosts of the Startup Radio Network. Gentlemen, welcome to the 1CA Podcast. Thank you very much for having us. Absolutely. Now, you guys are serial entrepreneurs. You've both created many companies. There are many current and former civil affairs soldiers and Marines who start small businesses. especially if they're reserve. The Marine Corps, certainly an Army majority of the civil affairs community is reserve. So they're working for someone or working for themselves. And there are a lot of people who retire out of civil affairs, retire out of the military, who have an idea that may have been percolating around for years, and they just decided to launch this new venture and privatize maybe something they were doing in the military or continuing possibly with the connection with the VA or the government somehow. Or just starting a new venture that's totally outside of their military background. So maybe later on, if you guys could offer some tips for those people on how to translate that idea into a new venture, that would be great. Do our best. Thank you very much. Well, Michael and Mark, I wanted to get into your background. So, Michael, maybe if you could start. How long have you been an entrepreneur? What are some of the companies that you've been working on? And how did you get connected to Mark? 00:02:18    SPEAKER_03 Couldn't hold a job, so I didn't work forever. 00:02:25    SPEAKER_02 What does that mean? You didn't like to work for other people? 00:02:28    SPEAKER_03

Sun, December 02, 2018

17: Max Steiner and Mazi Markel, CA Issue Paper

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Sergeant First Class Max Steiner and Major Mazi Markel discuss recommendations in their CA Issue Paper titled, "Developing Civil Affairs: Increasing Soldier Flexibility and Doctrinal Specificity." --- Transcript:  00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Picture it. The freedom to mow longer without frequent refueling. The convenience of controls that let you maneuver more terrain. The peace of mind that comes from comprehensive dealer support. It's what you get and more with John Deere walk -behind stand -on and zero -turn mowers. Complete your fleet today. 00:00:15    SPEAKER_03 Fatigue. Hot flashes. How you couldn't lose weight. While everyone is unique and will have varied results, here are extraordinary experiences from independent body affiliates and actual Belvital users. The combination of the fitness, the food, the breathing exercises, 00:00:28    SPEAKER_00 the supplements, it's just the magic that I was missing. I love the combination of the Pilates with lifting. This program has taught me what my body truly needs. It's helping me sleep so much better. I have transformed my body from the inside out. 00:00:40    SPEAKER_03 body from the inside out. Get hormone health for women at Belvital. There are a lot of jobs where if you describe something and then ask a soldier, 00:00:41    SPEAKER_04 out. 00:00:45    SPEAKER_04 are a lot of jobs where if you describe something and then ask a soldier, is this NA or SCA, they will have problems answering. I think that's problematic. So I think going forward, you should name your pillars after what you hope to accomplish, right? They should be goal -oriented terminology. 00:01:07    SPEAKER_04 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for this episode. We're joined today by Major Mozzie Markle and Sergeant First Class Max Steiner, authors of an issue paper submitted to the Civil Affairs Association, and it's entitled Developing Civil Affairs, Increasing Soldier Flexibility and Doctrinal Specificity. Gentlemen, welcome to the podcast. I think it's all good to hear. Max, I wanted to start with you. Could you tell us what you're doing for civil affairs right now, what's your position, and which unit are you with? Right. 00:01:43    SPEAKER_04 been recently transferred into the 425 CA. I've yet to drill with them in the person. So I was drilling with the 416 CA in San Diego. And when I was promoted, I had already been deployed to Egypt. So I was deployed starting in October and then promoted in January. And in the reserve side, when you're promoted, you were often transferred units. And I ended up in the 425. And so that's where I am now. So I'm kind of in a long -term RST status, but still reaching back a little to do CA as much as I can. That's great. Thank you. And Ma

Thu, November 15, 2018

16: Diana Parzik, USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, we welcome Diana Parzik, Major in the Army Reserve, to discuss the role and capabilities of the USAID Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation . --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Now through February 3rd, K -12 public school students can enter the Virginia Lottery's Thank a Teacher Art Contest. Winners receive a $200 gift card and $2 ,000 for their school. Visit thankateacherva .com for details. 00:00:14    SPEAKER_04 Our primary role is that we are USA's primary point of contact with the Department of Defense. 00:00:28    SPEAKER_02 Hi, welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined with Diana Parzik. She's staffer now at USAID and a major in the Army Reserve Civil Affairs, former company commander down in Virginia Beach, Virginia, now at the 353KCOM, and recently promoted at USAID. So Diana, welcome to the 1CA podcast. 00:00:49    SPEAKER_04 Hi, thanks. It's a pleasure to be here. So we've known each other for several years now, 00:00:53    SPEAKER_02 known each other for several years now, and you used to be the I used to work in global health engagement and then more recently as the civil military coordinator for AFRICOM at USAID. What are you doing now? 00:01:07    SPEAKER_04 It's interesting that you mentioned this. As of this past week, I took on a new role as the acting division chief for policy plans division within the office of civil military cooperation. You mentioned I was the AFRICOM civil military coordinator. I've been with USAID for two years now, engaged in, and I'm also actually in a dual role capacity too. So not only am I in that supervisory role, That is looking at not just AFRICOM, but also INDOPACOM, SOCOM. It falls under my portfolio as a SOUTHCOM. All the different combatant commands and our civil -military relationship with all those different combatant commands across the interagency. 00:01:50    SPEAKER_02 So could you talk about the Office of Civil -Military Cooperation? You had a bunch of experience there. What's that office all about? What's its mission? 00:01:59    SPEAKER_04 Our primary role is that we are USAID's primary point of contact with the Department of Defense. And the way that what our objective there, you know, is that we are aimed to align our development and defense objectives and to leverage unique capabilities and our skill sets on both sides of USAID and DOD. So, you know, what that means, and, you know, I'll look at AFRICOM from. in my experience right now. We have a senior development advisor at AFRICOM and we have our deputy development advisor at AFRICOM. We actually have a USA person who also sits in the J5. With AFRICOM's, you know, approach and looking at the continent is in support of development and diplomacy objectives. And our colleagues

Sat, November 03, 2018

15: Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, we have Captain Will Ibrahim, S-9 of 2/1 CAV, discuss how an Armored Brigade Combat Team sees Civil Affairs and how CA units can work successfully with a heavy unit. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 You just talk about your personalities, talk about the training that you have, the experience that you have, and how best your element can support their mission, their maneuver element. It's not rocket science. 00:00:21    SPEAKER_04 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Will Ibrahim. who is a captain in the U .S. Army and serving as the S -9 for 2 -1 CAV. Will, welcome to the 1CA Podcast. Hey, John. Thanks for having me on. It's a pleasure. You got connected to us through a mutual officer who's in the Army Reserve, and he said that you guys went through the qualification process together and had served together on active duty. Were you trained in CA? 00:00:57    SPEAKER_02 Yeah, currently serving as the S -9 for the, as you mentioned, the 2nd Brigade 1st Cav here in Fort Hood. And yes, I'm school SWCC, that's SWC, Special Warfare School and Center, trained as a civil affairs officer. 00:01:16    SPEAKER_04 And was that something you came in, was there a different basic branch when you joined the Army? Yes, 00:01:22    SPEAKER_02 I did some time enlisted, did about five years enlisted time. I was an intel analyst. Back then it was, the MLS was a 96 Bravo. I got commissioned to OCS, and my basic branch was as an infantry officer. I did a couple years in the infantry, and then I switched over to civil affairs. After about three years or so, 00:01:46    SPEAKER_02 almost four, in the infantry. 00:01:49    SPEAKER_04 Okay. So why did you want to switch over to civil affairs? Had you heard about it from someone else? 00:01:56    SPEAKER_02 to be able to learn the language, to work in a small team, to do something outside of my basic branch and civil affairs appeal to me. I thought there'd be a lot of opportunities here, and there are, 00:02:11    SPEAKER_02 and there are, and so I jumped over. 00:02:13    SPEAKER_04 That's great. And so you took the D -Lab, I guess the Defense Language Aptitude Battery. What language were you trained in? 00:02:21    SPEAKER_02 I was only trained in just one language. And that's Indonesian, or Bahasa Indonesia, I would say. Why that one? I guess it was based upon needs of the Army, really. Yeah, I didn't really have a say to it. Like, we just, you know, we go through the qualification process, you know, put in your applications, you just prefer some languages. You know, you have your preference list of languages, but it's... It's not up to me the final language decision of which one I'm given and which one I start training for. 00:02:55    SPEA

Tue, October 16, 2018

14: What is Civil Affairs - AUSA Answers

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today, John McElligott interviews attendees of the 2018 AUSA Annual Meeting to answer the question, "What is Civil Affairs?" --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_04 From my perspective, it's kind of like sales with a gun. So, you know, you've got to go out into the community and make friends and meet people and learn who the movers and shakers are, but you're armed at the same time. So it's sort of a professional military sales group. All right, thank you. 00:00:22    SPEAKER_04 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligott, your host for today's episode. 00:00:33    SPEAKER_04 I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington, D .C. I walked around the convention center and asked people what they knew about civil affairs. Here are their responses. Being a guy who's in special operations myself, we work very closely with CA as well as PSYOPs. So I really appreciate what they do. I really appreciate the fact that they have... the ability to engage on the local level by, with, and through in the same way we do partnered and enable operations for kinetic strikes. You guys are doing very similar work with hearts and minds on the ground. So we think it's a great fit, and we actually think that PSYOPs and CA should be used more and have more interaction with SOCOM as a whole. I don't know anything about civil affairs. All right. What do you know about civil affairs? I know nothing as well, sir. Sir, what do you know about civil affairs? Not much at all. So my understanding in terms of the civil affairs, I kind of lumped them together like civil affairs and psyops, that might be incorrect. But in terms of those community, if you look at across everything that has to get done in the conduct of war, they're going to be filling in a lot on the infrastructure side and with the population and with whatever government that we're working with in terms of fulfilling whatever that role is via some of the decisive action on the battlefield. Great, thank you. And sir, how about you? Yeah, I'm going to go with what he said. I've got to be honest, I really don't know much about them at all. Sorry. All right, thank you. From my understanding, civil affairs is sort of the military's opportunity to do sort of PR within other countries and sort of do community building and just generally understanding areas that we don't have a lot of information about or we want to start building better community -level relationships with. All right. Thank you. Civil Affairs are the gang that helps bring to fruition actual projects on the ground to help the host nation country. Things like building schools, building wells, things like that. Sir, what do you know about civil affairs? I know that civil affairs works infrastructure with different countries, going in and establishing what they need, building schools, promoting U .S. culture, integrating it with their ow

Wed, October 03, 2018

13: Scott Fisher: Information Operations

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Scott Fisher is an Army Officer whom has worked alongside CA in Information Operations.  He is an Assistant Professor at NJ City University and has just received his PhD.  His focus areas are: Information Warfare, US National Security Challenges in East Asia, and Open Source Intelligence. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_01 K -12 public school students can submit their artwork to the Virginia Lottery's Thank a Teacher Art Contest, now through February 3rd. Turn your student's masterpiece into a lasting memory. Students could win a $200 gift card and $2 ,000 for their school. Winning artwork will be featured on thank you notes distributed during Teacher Appreciation Week. The Virginia Lottery, a win for education. Visit thankateacherva .com for details. Deadline February 3rd. Brought to you by the Virginia Lottery and the Supply Room. 00:00:35    SPEAKER_02 Welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot. I'm your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Scott Fisher, assistant professor at the New Jersey City University. His focus is national and international security. Scott has recently received his PhD from Rutgers University. He also has an MA in Security Studies from Georgetown and an MA in Korean and International Studies from Seoul National University in South Korea. His research focus is on information warfare, U .S. national security challenges in East Asia, and open source intelligence. Prior to joining New Jersey City University, Scott has worked as a crisis management analyst for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon, deployed to Iraq as a DOD civilian, and served towards Afghanistan and East Africa as an Army Reserve Officer. Scott Fisher, thank you very much for being on the 1CA podcast. Hey, great. Happy to be here. Thanks for having me. 00:01:29    SPEAKER_02 Absolutely. Scott, we wanted to talk today about your work in information operations and the connection to civil affairs. When you were studying at the University of Michigan, you studied the history and cultures of Korea, China, and Japan. How did you make that leap from undergraduate studies to the Army, Army Reserve, and an interest connected to civil affairs and information operations? 00:01:53    SPEAKER_03 Coming out of undergrad, I really wanted to travel. Saw an ad in our school newspaper, teach English in Korea, we pay airfare. 00:02:04    SPEAKER_03 Mostly teaching, went to grad school, doing that kind of stuff. Really, really enjoyed it. So then when I came back to the States, it was probably about 10 years ago at this point, I wanted to continue working kind of related to that field. And frankly, it sounds a little weird, but every time I'd come home before that, I'd been home for a few months, frankly got a little bored, and then gone back overseas. So I thought, all right, well, if I join the Army, I'll at least be. So you

Tue, September 18, 2018

12: Aleks Nesic and James Patrick Christian of Valka-Mir

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Aleks Nesic and James Patrick Christian of Valka-Mir discuss advanced social science research and courses they've designed for Civil Affairs and the human domain. --- Transcript: 00:00:01    SPEAKER_04 Ever notice your dog slowing down and having health issues and wonder, what can I do to make them better? Well, my friend, add Rough Greens to your dog's food for 90 days and I guarantee you'll see changes that will amaze you. Greetings, naturopathy doctor Dennis Black, inventor of Rough Greens here, and I invite you to give your pup the Rough Greens 90 -Day Challenge. In the first 30 days, you'll see shinier coats and increased energy. By day 60, your dog will have a stronger immune system, less shedding, improved joint function, all due to the live nutrients that you've added to their diet. And at 90 days, better digestion, reduced inflammation, improved heart health, and you may even have reduced their cancer risk. Fetch your dog a free Jumpstart trial bag today. Go to roughgreens .com. Use promo code 90day. That's R -U -F -F -Greens .com. Use promo code 90DAY. You just cover the shipping. You don't have to change your dog's food to improve your dog's health. Just add a scoop of rough greens. 00:01:28    SPEAKER_03 the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined today by Alex Nessage and Dr. Patrick Christian, both PhD doctors. Alex, you're a doctor as well. You're both at Valcomere, a company that is building advanced special operations forces, social science training and applications, targeting deploying soft detachments for their training. Alex and Patrick, thank you very much for your time and thanks for being on the 1CA podcast. 00:01:57    SPEAKER_00 Thank you for having us, John. 00:02:01    SPEAKER_03 Patrick, I wanted to start with you. Can you talk about the origin of Valkomir? Was this relat

Sun, September 02, 2018

11: Norm Cotton: Institute for Defense Analyses

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Norm Cotton, retired Colonel of the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) discusses his career in Civil Affairs and current work for the IDA on Department of Defense policy. Recommended reading from Colonel Cotton includes: A Bell for Adano , by John Hersey, and Clausewitz Delusion: How the American Army Screwed up the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (A Way Forward) , by Stephen L. Melton --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Hear that? That's your future calling. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center is seeking civilian professionals for numerous mission -critical positions in the National Capital Region to support the F -35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. To be considered for an in -person interview, register today at afcs .jobs because employing the world's most powerful Air Force means employing its most capable workforce. And that's where you come in. Learn more at afcs .jobs. Now we're getting back to, 00:00:30    SPEAKER_02 we're getting back to, okay, now we're doing civil affairs engagement and we're not sending a company of civil affairs. We're sending a team or a couple of teams. Because that's all that an embassy, that a country team can absorb. They can't absorb more than about 10 or 12 military at one time in the country. 00:00:55    SPEAKER_02 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by Norm Cotton, a retired colonel from the United States Army, civil affairs officer, who's currently working for the Institute for Defense Analyses. Colonel Cotton, thank you for being on the 1CA Podcast. You're welcome. Thank you. I'm glad to be here. What have you been doing now at IDA, the Institute for Defense Analysis? Can you tell us what IDA is all about? Yeah, the Institute for Defense Analysis is one of the FFRDC's federally funded research and development centers and similar to RAND. RAND is something that's very similar to IDA. I'm in the Joint Advanced Warfighting Division where we do research projects that are joint focused. And so the National Guard Bureau and the Chief of the Guard Bureau is a member of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs now. And so typically, you know, on each year, he'll recommend a couple studies be done related to either Air National Guard or Army National Guard forces. And so I've been supporting some of those studies for the last year. And in the last six months, I've been working on some. projects with the Department of Homeland Security related to terrorism risk insurance analysis. Wow. Okay. Yeah. Is that related to your background or is this stretching? It's another growth opportunity for me. Okay. 00:02:18    SPEAKER_03 Okay. 00:02:22    SPEAKER_00 It's another growth 00:02:25    SPEAKER_02 All right. There is something called the Safety Act Program. Congres

Sun, August 19, 2018

10: Kevin Melton, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Please welcome Kevin Melton , Senior Civil-Military Transition Assistance Specialist, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives, to discuss OTI's structure, functions, and connection to Civil Affairs. He highlights the Stabilization Assistance Review , a report drafted by DoD, State, and USAID. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_03 And they said, we would rather you not do these projects through SERP. We would rather be able to understand our political process and drive it through there. Because so much about what you do is less about the product that you're providing. It's about the process. 00:00:22    SPEAKER_02 Hi, and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We're joined by Kevin Melton. He is the Senior Civil Military Transition Assistance Specialist for the USAID Office of Transition Initiatives. Kevin, welcome to the podcast. Thank you, and sorry for that long, arduous title, so I did not choose that myself. 00:00:42    SPEAKER_03 not choose that 00:00:44    SPEAKER_02 Kevin, if you would, please tell us about your background, sort of where you went to school, what you've done. previously before coming to OTI? Sure thing. And let me just thank you again for doing this. I think off the bat, 00:00:53    SPEAKER_03 again for doing this. I think off the bat, it's important to recognize that it's this sort of coordination and cooperation is exactly what this position is for. So I think it's good that we're doing this sort of activity together and spreading that news. But a little bit about myself. So I've been doing... sieve mill, if you will, for quite a while, and also working in the sort of complex conflict environment space, both on the practical side, but then also on my academic side. I started working in this quite a few years ago, about 15 years ago now, with one of the implementing partners that actually OTI works with called Comonix International. And I was focusing at that point in the Africa region. And then they said, well, hey, if he's... This guy's crazy enough to be able to go to areas like South Sudan. Maybe we'll send him to southern Afghanistan. So I was actually out there in 2007 working on some alternative livelihood programming that was unrelated to some OTI stuff, but very similar to the type of activities that we would look at within OTI. And then after that, went into grad school in Australia, went to the University of Queensland as a Rotary Peace Fellow. So even Rotary is involved in a lot of this. I have to put a plug for that. And then after that, I actually went into Afghanistan with OTI, and that was my first time working with them on the ground. And I was, in a way, and I'll talk more a

Tue, August 07, 2018

9: Dr. Larrry Hufford: The 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Today, we have Dr. Larry Hufford from St. Mary's University of San Antonio, TX, who discusses the current situation in Northern Ireland, why lasting peace is so difficult, and what effect Brexit might have. --- Recorded and edited by Sarah Kelly.  Music "Kowloon Park Singers" by Robert Gilks --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Hear that? That's your future calling. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center is seeking civilian professionals across numerous mission -critical positions in the national capital region. To be considered for an in -person interview, register today at afcs .jobs. 00:00:29    SPEAKER_02 Ladies and gentlemen, this is Sarah Kelly from the Civil Affairs 450th out of Riverdale, Maryland. Today I would like to introduce to you Dr. Larry Hufford. He is a professor down at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. Would you like to say hi, Dr. Hufford? Well, 00:00:34    SPEAKER_00 Maryland. 00:00:46    SPEAKER_01 hello to everyone. Would you like to give a little background on just kind of some of the projects that you've been working on? 00:00:47    SPEAKER_02 Would you like to give a little background on just kind of some of the projects that you've been working on? Yeah, 00:00:52    SPEAKER_01 I, of course, got my doctorate from the London School of Economics. years ago during the Cold War. And so what I was studying was pretty much standard classical realist balance of power politics. How the Soviet Union and United States were vis -a -vis one another. My focus has changed in the late 70s and 80s, early 90s. I was very focused in Latin America, specifically Central America, in causes of war and conflict, resolution, reconciliation, and also looking at development in countries like Bangladesh and Haiti and the Altiplano region. in the last 10 to 15 years, I've been involved in looking at citizenship, how one teaches citizenship, how you write curricula for citizenship in post -conflict societies. For example, Bosnia -Herzegovina, where you have three ethnic groups. 00:04:05    SPEAKER_02 I say that's one of the reasons why this podcast today is going to be about Northern Ireland. They are celebrating the 20 -year anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and it's an area where the situation still is kind of ongoing. It's not as violent as during the Troubles, but with the dissolution of the government in Belfast about a year ago and with Brexit, this podcast is about what the recovery can be done, because there are still scars that the people have, as well as the future for it, and if true and lasting peace. can be achieved within this generation or perhaps the next? Well, 00:04:10    SPEAKER_01 the 20 00:04:37    SPEAKER_01 that's one of the things we teach in, you know, the graduate program in international relations, that there is conflict

Sun, July 22, 2018

8: Valor Breez and Jarrett Redman on "Beyond Hearts and Minds"

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have SFC Valor Breez and CPT Jarrett Redman discuss their winning paper titled, "Beyond Hearts & Minds: Transforming the Civil Affairs Regiment to Consolidate Gains in 21st Century Warfare." The paper was published in Volume 4 of 2017-2018 Civil Affairs Issue Papers published by PKSOI . Their co-author was SFC Sean Acosta. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_02 Short of teams actually, you know, picking up the phone and calling one another, you really rely on those platforms to kind of share information and build more importantly. Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot. I'll be your host for today's episode. We're joined today by two authors and current members of Army Civil Affairs. We have Valor Breeze, Sergeant First Class. He's currently serving as the S -9 NCO of 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group. And Jarrett Bredman, who's a captain, currently serving as the CMOC Chief of Delta Company, 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion. Gentlemen, thank you for being here on the 1CA podcast. 00:00:59    SPEAKER_03 Thanks for having us. We're looking forward to talking with you tonight. 00:01:02    SPEAKER_02 We wanted to talk about an article that you wrote for the Civil Affairs Association, published by PKSOI, the Peacekeeping and Civilty Operations Institute. It's published in Volume 4 of the 2017 -2018 Civil Affairs issue papers called Civil Affairs, A Force for Consolidating Gains. And this was edited by Christopher Holczyk, who is a retired colonel and senior leader of the Civil Affairs Association. Can you talk to us, gentlemen, about the title of your paper and summarize what it meant? 00:02:08    SPEAKER_03 was working, General Harrington at the time, the commander of USRAP, was he'd already stood up an operational planning team looking at ways... 00:03:32    SPEAKER_02 Gentlemen, what does consulting gains mean to you? 00:03:35    SPEAKER_03 One of the things we looked at, and we were, again, we were just kind of fortunate circumstances. Our S3 at the time had rewritten a paper previously for the Civil Affairs Association. 00:03:48    SPEAKER_03 And one of the points he mentioned, Major Clay Daniels, was that if we take... 00:04:53    SPEAKER_03 When our stated goal is to be ready to go forward with any contingency that can happen on the continent, and then you look at what we have. We have five teams right now. In six months, we'll have five different teams. The reserve CA component has these number of teams. The 95th has these number of teams. If our goal is to... 00:05:20    SPEAKER_03 These teams change over every time we move to a new location. If we've had a team... 00:05:53    SPEAKER_02 If it's withi

Sun, July 01, 2018

7: John Stefula and PKSOI

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have John Stefula, Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, discusses the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute ( PKSOI ) and the implications of their mission for Civil Affairs. He also talks about the value of company and field-grade CA members sharing their lessons learned from training and deployments. Call for Papers  by the Civil Affairs Association. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Hear that? That's your future calling. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center is seeking civilian professionals for numerous mission -critical positions in the National Capital Region to support the F -35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. To be considered for an in -person interview, register today at afcs .jobs because employing the world's most powerful Air Force means employing its most capable workforce. And that's where you come in. Learn more at afcs .jobs. I think that's the other challenge. 00:00:30    SPEAKER_03 think that's the other challenge. We have expertise, but I think our enemies understand it's like if we can draw this out and make it protracted, the expertise is that our system, how our army is formed and how we mobilize is not set up to do a long term campaign. 00:00:51    SPEAKER_02 Hello and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for this episode. We're joined today by Colonel John Stifula, who is with the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, PKSOI, at the Army War College. Sir, good afternoon. Welcome to the podcast. 00:01:06    SPEAKER_03 All right. Thank you, John. 00:01:09    SPEAKER_02 It's a pleasure to be here. Yeah, thank you. We ran into each other at one of the Civil Affairs Association's meetings and talked about this podcast. And then you followed up with some interest in wanting to sit down with us today. Rural Maryland to Mount Airy. Beautiful rolling hills with a lot of farmland. So we're sitting outside, and if people hear any birds, that's where we are. Sir, I wanted to talk to you about what you're doing at PKSOI. You're currently with the Defense Information Systems Agency, or DISA, and now working for the Army at PKSOI, so the Peacekeeping and Civilty Operations Institute. Could you describe for everyone what your role is at PKSOI, and how does it relate to civil affairs? Okay, 00:01:52    SPEAKER_03 so... I'm in a drilling individual mobilization on my team. So it's called DEMA. So if you hear me say the word DEMA, that's pretty much it. So the difference between DEMA and a true programming unit is true programming. You have a unit that's reserved and you go and you drill. I'm a DEMA guy, so I go drill with PQSLI. Now, they don't drill on weekends, so I have to go up

Fri, June 15, 2018

6: Michael Schwille, Iraq and Djibouti and RAND

Welcome to One CA Podcast. Today we have Michael Schwille, Major in the U.S. Army Reserve, discusses his growth in Civil Affairs, experiences in Iraq and Djibouti, and how civilian work with the RAND Corporation relates to CA. Find Major Schwille on LinkedIn . Check out the Civil Affairs Association online for a Call for Papers and upcoming events. --- Transcript: 00:00:00    SPEAKER_00 Hear that? That's your future calling. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center is seeking civilian professionals for numerous mission -critical positions in the National Capital Region to support the F -35 Lightning II Joint Program Office. To be considered for an in -person interview, register today at afcs .jobs because employing the world's most powerful Air Force means employing its most capable workforce. And that's where you come in. Learn more at afcs .jobs. The first target audience that you have, 00:00:30    SPEAKER_03 first target audience that you have, you know, it sure isn't the people outside of the gate. The first person you need to influence is whatever commander that you're supporting. 00:00:51    SPEAKER_02 Hello and welcome back to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot, your host for today's episode. We are joined today by Michael Schwilley. He is a major in the Army Reserve. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History degree from the University of Pittsburgh, did some study abroad in the UK, and then he went on to earn a Master of Arts in International Development Study with a focus on security from the George Washington University. For the last several years, he has worked at DIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency, with BAE Systems. as a counterterrorism human operations integrator. He's also working at Psychological Operations Detachment for the Army Reserve as a company commander of the 100 Soldiers PSYOP Detachment. And since January 2014, he's been working at the RAND Corporation as a project associate. He's been conducting research and analysis for Arroyo and the National Security Research Division and contributing to projects that relate to national security. with a focus on security cooperation, security force assistance, and building partner capacity, and a concentration in Africa and Asia. Major Schwilly, thanks for joining us. Thanks, John. Glad to be here. 00:02:03    SPEAKER_02 I looked through your bio and your background and saw that you led an infantry company in Dayal province in Iraq in 2010, and there you were helping to manage some civil military operations. What was that first experience with civil affairs activities like? 00:02:21    SPEAKER_03 Sure, so I guess right off the bat is a slight correction there. I was deployed twice in Iraq, and I was a field artillery officer, not an infantry officer. But the first tim

Fri, June 01, 2018

5: Gonul Tol, Middle East Institute, on Turkey

Welcome to the Once CA Podcast. Please welcome Gonul Tol, the founding director of the Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies, who discusses Turkey and Turkish relations in the region. --- Transcript 00:01:29    SPEAKER_00 What Turkey is trying to do in Syria today is curbing the influence of the Syrian Kurds and that has become in fact the backbone of not only Turkey's Syria strategy but Turkey's regional strategy. 00:02:06    SPEAKER_04 This is John McElligot, your host for this episode of the 1CA podcast. We're joined today by Gunal Tol. She's the founding director of the Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies. She's also an adjunct professor at George Washington University's Institute for Middle East Studies. After three years of field research in Germany and the Netherlands, she wrote her dissertation on the radicalization of the Turkish Islamist movement Miliskurus in Western Europe. She was also an adjunct professor at the College of International Security Studies at the National Defense University. She has taught courses on Islamist movements in Western Europe, Turkey, world politics, and the Middle East. She has written extensively on Turkey -U .S. relations, Turkish domestic politics, and foreign policy in the Kurdish issue. She's also a frequent media contributor. Ma 'am, thank you very much for being here. 00:02:58    SPEAKER_00 Thanks for having me. 00:02:59    SPEAKER_04 We wanted to talk about what you're focusing on these days. What are you writing about? 00:03:04    SPEAKER_00 Well, mostly about Turkey and what Turkey is doing in Syria. Recently, Turkey launched a military incursion into the northwestern Kurdish enclave. It's called Afrin. And it's a major concern, especially for the U .S. and the U .S. military, because the U .S. is there working with the Syrian Kurdish militia, and that's called the YPG, and Turkey at the moment is attacking the YPG forces in Afrin. And recently, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to move into Manbij. Manbij is another northern Syrian town that is under the control of U .S.-backed Kurdish forces. And there are also around 2 ,000 U .S. Special Operations Forces in Manbij. So if Erdogan delivers on his threat and moves into Manbij, that could potentially... There is a high risk of a clash between the US and Turkey, so that's what we mostly focus on these days. 00:04:09    SPEAKER_04 Why do you think the average American should care about what's happening in Turkey right now? 00:04:13    SPEAKER_00 I think mainly because what the United States is trying to do in Syria is it's trying to confront the radical Islamic State in Syria. And it's working with the Kurdish militia there. And what Turkey is doing in Syria, the Syria policy that Turkey pursues, 00:04:32    SPEAKER_01 is doing in Syria, the Syria p

Tue, May 01, 2018

4: Roberto Carmack, PhD, on Russian actions

Welcome to the One CA Podcast.  Please welcome Roberto Carmack who received his PhD in Central Asian and Russian history. He is a Specialist at the 450th Civil Affairs Batallion (Airborne), U.S. Army Reserve. Roberto discusses Russian actions and the way ahead in the region. Sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association . Produced and edited by John McElligott. --- Transcript 00:00:29    SPEAKER_01 NATO members in Eastern Europe and even larger countries like Germany and France are very concerned with the potential for Russian aggression because the Russians did, in fact, slice off a piece of a sovereign country, Ukraine, and annex it. 00:01:06    SPEAKER_00 Welcome to the 1CA Podcast. My name is John McElligot. I'll be your host for this episode. We're joined today by a special guest from the 450th Civil Affairs Battalion Airborne. Roberto Carmack is a specialist, but he also has a PhD, so we'll call you Dr. Carmack for this episode if that's okay with you. 00:01:25    SPEAKER_01 That sounds good, sir. 00:01:26    SPEAKER_00 We wanted to talk with you today about your background and the connection between what you'd studied and what you're doing on the civilian side now. and how you think that may tie into civil affairs. So you're really a history buff. You earned a master's degree and a PhD in history. If you could, for everyone, describe your doctoral thesis and what your focus was. 00:01:46    SPEAKER_01 Sure. So I defended my thesis in 2015, and it's about Central Asia during World War II, and in particular about mobilization in Kazakhstan. Basically, what I've done is compare how Soviet authorities, In Russia and in Central Asia, mobilized all these different populations for the war effort, from Muslim Central Asians to Russians to people who were deported to the region during the war. So it's mainly designed to understand how mobilization worked in practice and how all these ethnic policies changed as a result of the war. 00:02:26    SPEAKER_00 To conduct your research, did you have to go to those countries? 00:02:29    SPEAKER_01 Yes, I did. I spent quite a bit of time in Kazakhstan, about a year. I mostly did archival work to locate these government documents that discuss these policies. I also did quite a lot of research in Moscow, something like three months. 00:02:48    SPEAKER_00 Was that speaking Russian and other languages? 00:02:51    SPEAKER_01 Right. So in Kazakhstan, you can get by. using Russian. I do speak Kazakh, but most of the documents for that period were written in Russian because there's a heavy bias towards the Russian language in all Soviet regions. 00:03:07    SPEAKER_00 So everyone else listening to this episode knows Specialist slash Dr. Carmack s

Tue, May 01, 2018

3: Sean Acosta, Instructor, USAJFKSWCS

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Please welcome Sean Acosta, Sergeant First Class and Instructor at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School ( SWCS ). He discusses lessons learned from deployments and how his current role at the CA "schoolhouse" is helping to create the next generation of CA Soldiers. Sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association . Hosted and edited by John McElligott. --- Transcript 00:01:26    SPEAKER_03 U .S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. Sergeant Acosta, thank you very much. Thanks for joining us. 00:01:36    SPEAKER_04 Yeah, thanks for having me. 00:01:37    SPEAKER_03 Sean, I want to talk about your background and why you got interested in civil affairs. So you enlisted in the Army as a combat medic in 2006. You went through basic at Fort Benning, AIT or advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, and then you worked for the Army 2007 to 2010. including a deployment to Afghanistan, also to Haiti. Those were in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and then Operation Unified Response in Haiti. Tell us about your experiences in Afghanistan and Haiti. How did you leverage your experience as a combat medic? Also let us know, was there any connection to civil affairs at that point? 00:04:07

Sun, April 08, 2018

2: Valerie Jackson, 4th CA Group, USMC

Welcome to the One CA Podcast. Please welcome Valerie Jackson, Colonel, USMC.  Valerie is the 4th Civil Affairs Group Commander, US Marine Corps. She discusses her journey in Civil Affairs and how the Marine Corps differs from the Army approach to Civil Affairs. She closes with some helpful tips for junior Marines. Hosted and edited by John McElligott. --- Transcript 00:00:30    SPEAKER_01 extremely useful to a MAGTAC or any commander. They're like a utility player on a baseball field. They have multiple specialties and really will view the environment with a different perspective that can influence operations that save marine lives, shorten conflicts, help uphold the honor of the Marine Corps and American service members wherever they go. 00:01:16    SPEAKER_02 joined today by Colonel Valerie Jackson. She came through the Marine Corps as a communications officer, transferred to Marine Corps Reserve after a few years active duty, then went through the Marine Corps History Division in 2006. She then transferred over to civil affairs, joined the civil affairs branch of the Marine Corps, helped to develop the first program of instruction for the U .S. Marine Corps Civil Affairs MOS School, and she's currently the commander of the fourth civil affairs group. Ma 'am, welcome to the 1CA podcast. 00:01:48    SPEAKER_01 Thanks. Glad to be here. 00:01:49    SPEAKER_02 I wanted to start by going back into your history of the Marine Corps and then build up to some questions about what the Marine Corps is for civil affairs, what they're doing within the branch, and how that is the same or different from the Army. And then also, if we can, get into examples of what in the tactical operational strategic level the Marine Corps is currently doing in civil affairs. 00:02:13    SPEAKER_01 Okay, great. 00:02:14    SPEAKER_02 Meb, since you joined the Marine Corps back in 1994, what has been your balance of time on active duty and in the Marine Corps Reserve? 00:02:21    SPEAKER_01 It's roughly 10 years active duty, 14 years reserve, and that reserve includes three years of inactive time. 00:02:31    SPEAKER_02 Was that a mix that you had based on where you went to school at the time, a different job that you had on the civilian side? 00:02:38    SPEAKER_01 No, I had five years active duty. I got married. Pregnant with my first and did my husband's active duty as well. And so I didn't want to do the thing where you leave your kids behind. And so I got off active duty, was in the inactive reserve for three years. And then after 9 -11, got back into the operational reserve and was mobilized for about four and a half years. And then I've been a combination of what we call IMA and SMCR since then. Okay. So just sort of, you know, the periodic drilling and that sort of thing for the last seven years. 00:03:15    SPEAKE

Sun, April 08, 2018

1: Jon May: Artificial Intelligence for HA/DR Operations - LORELEI

Please welcome Jon May, Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southern California. Dr. May describes his work on a DARPA-funded artificial intelligence project called Low Resource Languages for Emergent Incidents (LORELEI) and its connections with HA/DR operations for Civil Affairs. One CA is sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association. Hosted and edited by John McElligott. --- Transcript 00:01:00    Introduction and welcome to the 1CA podcast. My name is John McElligot. We're joined today by Jonathan May. He received his PhD in computer science from USC in 2010. Prior to rejoining USC and the Information Sciences Institute in 2014, he was a research scientist at SDL Language Weaver. John's researching areas include language, a natural language processing, specifically machine translation and semantic parsing. and formal language theory. Dr. May, thank you very much for your time. Thanks very much for having me. It's great to be here. Sir, before we dive into the program that you're working on and how it relates to humanitarian assistance and disaster response and civil affairs branch of the military, we want to go through some of the basics of what your field entails. So if you could go into more detail about your background and the natural language processing field. Sure, great. I was a computer science major in college, and I started to become very interested in artificial intelligence. 00:02:09    SPEAKER_04 intelligence. I thought it was really cool that, you know, we could build systems that could, you know, try to be, you know, mimic the brain sort of, or play games against humans. And in particular, 00:02:23    SPEAKER_04 I like the idea of, I discovered this field called natural language processing. which is really about how humans and computers can talk to each other, really how computers can understand human language and then produce human language and everything that that entails. 00:02:44    SPEAKER_04 And today you see a lot of natural language processing, or it's also sometimes known as computational linguistics, in your day -to -day life. So if you're just using, say, Google and typing a search query there, you're just... You're using your own words to try to figure out what you want, 00:03:00    SPEAKER_04 want, and then a computer algorithm somewhere is trying to find a web page that's responsive to you. So that's natural language processing right there. Other areas are determining when you spelled a word wrong. A kind of classic example is Siri, who's listening to you speaking, 00:03:19    SPEAKER_04 to you speaking, understanding the speech patterns and turning those into words and understanding what those words are supposed to mean and then trying to give you an answer. automatic translation, which is, you know, where you've got some Chinese webpage and you want to figure out, you kn