One CA Podcast

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 li...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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 . --- Transcri...

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! Co...

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...

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.

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...

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 aut...

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."...

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 g...

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, Lincol...

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 r...

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. W...

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,...

, 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 i...

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...

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 p...

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...

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...

Episode 018: Translating Military Skills to Entrepreneurial Success Host John McElligott sits down with Michael Coates and Mark Grimes, serial entrepreneurs and co-founders of the Startup Radio Network, for a compelling conversation on how military veterans can transform leadership, adaptability, and mission focus into thriving businesses. From bootstrapped startups to global founder communities,...

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: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rewriting-playbook-civil-affairs-training-tomorrows-conflicts-u9ple/

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. Vis...