America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast

Episode 15: Looking Into Advantages of Montessori System for Military Families

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:00:00 -0000

The latest episode of America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast hears from Higher Ground Education, a company whose schools across the country are based on the Montessori system. Two employees and a former teacher speak on how the different education style makes life easier for both military children and military spouses.

Featured guests:

Karolina Potterton, Director of Marketing, Higher Ground Education
Telisha Thomas, DOD and Defense Community Liaison, Higher Ground Education
Kelly Ficker, Prepared Montessori Institute Graduate, Higher Ground Education

Host: Randy Ford, Editor, On Base with ADC

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Episode 14: Insights from a RAND Study on Natural Hazard Vulnerabilities

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0000

A recent RAND study assesses the vulnerabilities of Army installations from natural hazard events through an analysis of insurance industry methods and historical Army installation damage from natural hazards. They also recommend ways the Army can reduce associated costs and improve data analytics for resilience investments.

Our guests are two of the authors and an Army official who has reviewed the research.

Read the report: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2382-1.html

Guests:

R J Briggs, Economist, RAND
Beth Lachman, Senior Operations Researcher, RAND
Andy Napoli, Assistant for Stationing (and BRAC), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army

Host: Randy Ford, Editor, On Base with ADC

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Episode 13: Connecting the Military and Its Families: A Conversation with Boingo Wireless

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:00:04 -0000

Technology development has always been important to military mission readiness, whether it’s complex weapons systems or telehealth services. Much of it is dependent on the same seemingly similar technologies important to our individual lives: Wi-Fi and 5G.

In this episode, ADC’s Randy Ford talks with Rebecca Gray, Senior Vice President (Military) at Boingo Wireless. Boingo has published a new e-book called “The Critical Role of 5G and Wi-Fi on U.S. Military Bases.”

It’s available for download at boingo.com/military5G.

America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast is a production of the Association of Defense Communities (defensecommunities.org).

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Episode 12: Raising the Voices of Our Military Spouses

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 18:40:00 -0000

The Association of Defense Communities recently launched the Military Spouse Community Leadership Initiative to bring military spouses into important discussions about what happens at installations and in the communities our military calls home. This episode focuses on military spouses' unique insights into what works and what doesn't for military families.

It features Sharene Brown, spouse of the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General CQ Brown, Army spouses Vanessa Errico and Laura Myer, ADC Executive Director Matt Borron, and On Base Editor Randy Ford.

America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast is a production of the Association of Defense Communities (defensecommunities.org).

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Ep. 11: The Year Ahead in D.C. and Defense Communities

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:15:46 -0000

Congress is back in session with tight budget deadlines, a potential government shutdown and a full to-do list of items affecting military families and defense communities. Military Times Deputy Editor Leo Shane III joins On Base Editor Randy Ford to talk about the defense budget, the defense authorization act, quality of life improvements and more. America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast is a production of the Association of Defense Communities (defensecommunities.org).

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Episode 10: Installation Innovation in Action

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:15:00 -0000

More than 1,000 leaders from communities, installations, DOD, the military services and industry joined ADC at Installation Innovation X in November. In today’s episode, On Base Editor Randy Ford talked with two defense community leaders who came to the Installation Innovation Forum for the first time. They discussed what they learned at the event and how they are putting it into action in their communities.

Guests:

Becky McDonough, CEO, Hopewell/Prince George Chamber, Virginia
Scott Rizer, Chief Officer for Military Affairs at the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, Alabama

America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast is a production of the Association of Defense Communities (defensecommunities.org).

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Episode 9: Partnerships: Today and Tomorrow

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 00:40:06 -0000

During this episode, we sit down with leaders from the Army and the Air Force and learn about the future of partnerships across all services.

Featured in this episode:

Rachel Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of the United States Army Installations, Energy and Environment
Rick Hern, Partnership Broker, Air Force Community Partnership Program

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Episode 8: Installation Leadership Insights

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 03:30:00 -0000

Listen in to hear prominent military leaders representing each service engage in a comprehensive dialogue, touching on the current and significant topics of interest within our communities.

Speakers included:

Lieutenant General Omar Jones, Commanding General, U.S. Army Installation Management Command
Major General John Allen Jr., Commander, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center
Major General David Maxwell, Commander, Marine Corps Installations Command; Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics (Facilities)
Rear Admiral John Menoni, Acting Commander of Navy Installations Command

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Episode 7: Conversations with Defense Community Leaders

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:30:45 -0000

One success factor for many defense community leaders is their own experience with the military. In this episode, ADC’s Randy Ford talks with two military veterans who have transitioned out of military service and into defense community service. We talk about their work and how defense communities across the country can strengthen ties to their local installation, federal and industry partners.

Our guests are:

Jim Iacocca, President and CEO, Knox Regional Development Alliance
Elaine Bryant, Executive Vice President, Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition; Managing Director of the Military and Federal Sector, JobsOhio

There are more one-on-one discussions with community leaders in the upcoming edition of America’s Defense Communities Magazine.

America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast is a production of the Association of Defense Communities (defensecommunities.org). This episode is hosted by On Base Editor Randy Ford, produced by Mark Parrott and Allison Yang, and mixed by Mark Parrott.

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Episode 6: Interview With Brendan Owens

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0000

ADC On Base Editor Randy Ford joins Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Owens to discuss defense communities, climate change and housing.

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