NATO Senior Mentors Podcast

In this bonus episode, Lieutenant Colonel Jan ter Braake, section head of the Operational Analysis Section at the NATO C2COE, sits down with Mr. Bob Gregg, the center's long standing point of contact within NATO ACT. As Mr. Gregg is in his final year of active duty. They look back on the years and forward to what lies ahead. One last conversation, filled with stories, lessons learned and a shared...

In this episode of the NATO Senior Mentors podcast, we are joined by retired Retired Lieutenant General Michael Lollesgaard, discussing the topics of Command and Control, Multi-Domain C2 and SOF operations Commissioned in 1984, has held battalion, brigade and division command, and has extensive experience in international operations. In recent years, he commanded the UN …

In this episode of the NATO C2COE senior mentors podcast we are joined by retired Luietenant General Tomiţă-Cătălin Tomescu. Commissioned in 1985, He has held numerous command and staff positions and was responsible for the training, operationalization and participation of the structures of the Land Forces in multinational missions and exercises. He held various positions …

In this episode of the NATO Senior Mentors podcast, we are joined by retired Spanish Major General Jaime Íñiguez Andrade. He began his military career in 1981 and retired in 2019 as the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command. Over his 38 years of service, he dedicated more than half of his career to Special Operations Units. He served in the Paratrooper Brigade, Rapid Action Force, NATO...

In this episode of the NATO Senior Mentors podcast, we are joined by retired French Lieutenant General Pascal Delerce. Graduating as a Fighter Pilot in 1988, he spent most of his career flying the Mirage and M2000 as an Air Defense Pilot. During this operational period, he participated in several major exercises, including the Tactical …

In this episode of the NATO Senior Mentors podcast, we are joined by LtGen (retired) Jan Broeks, who previously served as the Director-General of the International Military Staff at NATO from 2016 to 2019. He also held the position of Head of the permanent delegation at NATO and the EU from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, he served as the coordinating commander for the reorganization and restructuring...

In this episode,Vice Admiral (ret) Paul Bennett provides insight into how he approaches Command and Control, not only within the Maritime Domain but also in Multi-Domain Operations.

For this episode of the NATO Senior Mentors Podcast, the NATO C2COE invited John JT Thomson, who retired as a Lieutenant General from the US Army in 2020 after commissioning as a field artillery officer in 1986. During his 34 years of military service, he served across the globe and led formations at the platoon, company, battalion, brigade, division, and Army levels. His recent assignments includ...

In this episode of the C2 Senior Mentors Podcast, COL Mietta Groenveld and LtCol Jan ter Braake engage in a discussion with LtGen Ben Hodges about his experiences with Command & Control, Multi-Domain Operations, and their implications for the current situation in Ukraine.

In this episode of the podcast, Director of the NATO C2COE COL Mietta Groeneveld and Staff Officer LtCol Jan ter Braake, talk with General (retired) sir James Everard. General Sir James Everard joined the 17th/21st Lancers in 1983, spending his formative years on the Chief tain and Challenger Main Battle tank in the British Army …