Three Tenets Podcast

Guest: MG Raymond F. Shields Jr., New York Adjutant General In this powerful episode of the Three Tenets Podcast, host Caly Allen sits down with Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr., the 54th Adjutant General of the New York National Guard. With over four decades of service, MG Shields offers a wealth of insight into leadership, readiness, and the future of the Guard. From his strategic objectives...

Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your host Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, SFC Lewis Swartz. In this month’s episode, we sit down with SFC Lewis Swartz—Army National Guard RRNCO, Drill Sergeant, and the creator behind the popular YouTube channel Team Swartz. With over 20 years of recruiti...

Welcome to The Three Tenets Podcast, presented by the National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion! In this episode, Caly Allen sits down with SFC Jordan Jones, author of the guidebook Holos. SFC Jones shares valuable insights on managing stress in high-pressure roles like Recruiting and Retention NCOs. A member of the 20th SFG (A), 18D, SFC Jones recently spoke at the National Guard Pro...

Welcome to The Three Tenets Podcast, brought to you by the National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion! In this episode, co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen sit down with SFC James Reyes, a 79T RRNCO with extensive experience in recruiting and retention. SFC Reyes previously served as the Marketing NCO for the Hawaii Army National Guard before transitioning back into an RRNCO role. R...

Welcome to The Three Tenets Podcast, brought to you by the National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion! This episode, co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen sit down with a distinguished guest—LTG Jonathan (Jon) M. Stubbs, the 23rd Director of the Army National Guard. LTG Stubbs dives into his leadership philosophy, principles, focus areas and the seven operating imperatives guiding his...

Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your favorite co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, MSG Christopher Larsson. MSG Larsson shares his knowledge as the 79T Proponent NCO, including what goes into an RRNCO’s 79T conversion packet as well as the vetting process. During t...

Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your favorite co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, SSG Brandon Jacoby. SSG Jacoby, also known as SGT Knucklehead, shares his story on becoming SGT Knucklehead and how he has grown his platform over the last few years. During the inte...

Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your favorite co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, Strength Readiness Support Center (SRSC) Chief, CPT Caroline Pirchner. CPT Pirchner shares what SRSC can do for the Recruiting and Retention Force. During the interview, she gives in...

Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your favorite co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, SSG Georgia Varoucha. SSG Varoucha, also known as @njrecruiter or @itsgteam, shares her story of growing up Greek in the United States and how her life led into enlisting into the Ar...

Welcome to the first podcast straight out of the National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. Meet your co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest for the inaugural episode, SFC Octavia Chambers. SFC Chambers enlisted at 17 into the Georgia Army National Guard and is currently Title 10 serving as a 79T Instructor at the Non Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) at...