29 episodes
The Operational Arch SAMS
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The official podcast of the School of Advanced Military Studies, dedicated to bridging the gap between tactics and strategy through the study of operational art and the operational level of war.
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The Role of a Commander Integrating Staff, w/ LTG Jon Jensen (E27)
In this episode we discuss the role of a commander integrating the staff solving
complex problems, fostering collaborative organizations, and utilizing
components two and three with Lieutenant General Jon Jensen, director of the Army
National Guard.
Book Recommendations:
If You Survive: From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II, One American Officer's Riveting True Story: George Wilson
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/227026.If_You_Survive
Lieutenant General Herbert R. Temple, Jr., ARNGUS, Retired [interview]
From Texas to Rome: Fighting World War II and the Italian Campaign with the 36th Infantry Division
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22854737-from-texas-to-rome -
Leading a Division in Training and Multi-Domain Operations, w/ MG David Doyle (E26)
In this Episode we have a discussion with Major General David Doyle, US Army, Discuss challenges and opportunities in leading a division emphasizing training, multi-domain operations, and operational art.
This Kind of War: A Study in Unpreparedness, T.R. Fehrenbach
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/118690.This_Kind_of_War
Causality: Models, Reasoning, and Inference, Judea Pearl
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174276.Causality
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard: Chip Heath, & Dan Heath
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Narrative, Operational Art, and Museums, w/ Nikki Dean (E25)
In this episode, the team discusses the importance of narrative, operational art, and the role of museums in military professional development with Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Nikki Dean. Ms. Dean is a military history interpreter at the World War I Museum located in Kansas City, MO.
Reading Suggestions
Wayne Sandholtz: Prohibiting Plunder
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2901356-prohibiting-plunder
Frankline D. Vagone and Deborah E Ryan: The Anarchist’s Guide to Historic House Museums https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/25759565
Liddell Hart: The Real War 1914-1918
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/148842
George T. Raach: A Withering Fire
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34323467-a-withering-fire?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
Podcasts: Meet Me at the Museum from Art Fund
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/meet-me-at-the-museum/id1439186876
Conflict of Interest from Imperial War Museums
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conflict-of-interest/id1566841158
Side Door from Smithsonian Institution
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sidedoor/id1168154281
A Frame of Mind from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Field Manual 3.0 & MDO, w/ LTG Milford Beagle & Mr. Rich Creed (E24)
In this Episode we have a Discussion with Lt Gen Milford H. Beagle, US Army, and Mr. Creed about US Army doctrine, specifically FM 3-0 and trace its concepts and applications to MDO.
Book Recommendations:
Full-Spectrum Thinking: How to Escape Boxes in a Post-Categorical Future: Bob Johansen
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49918684-full-spectrum-thinking
The Liberation Trilogy Boxed Set: Rick Atkinson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077742-the-liberation-trilogy-boxed-set
Pacific Theater Reading: John C McManus
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61883943-to-the-end-of-the-earth
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57631501-island-infernos
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Urban Warfare, w/ John Spencer (E23)
In this episode the team discusses urban warfare with Professor John Spencer, the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern Warfare Center.
If you liked Professor Spencer's points and want to learn more about Urban Warfare check out his podcast or book below, along with some other books he suggests.
John Spencer's Podcast: Urban Warfare Project Podcast
https://mwi.westpoint.edu/category/podcasts/urban-warfare-project-podcasts/
Book Recommendations:
Understanding Urban Warfare: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63133593-understanding-urban-warfare
Block by Block: The Challenges of Urban Operations https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14611374-block-by-block
Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83814899-conflict -
Space Operations, w/ LTC Jerry Drew (E22)
In this episode we discuss Space Operations with LTC Jerry Drew one of the principal authors on a new book titled "The Battle Beyond: Fighting and Winning the Coming War in Space"
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199444232-the-battle-beyond?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=fAQSRO9bAC&rank=1
Customer Reviews
Try it, loved it, subscribed
Really enjoy the student run vibe here. Season 2 is definitely an improvement with new and different voices/attitudes/ideas!
Operational Level of War
This podcast provides access to some of the best minds at Army University. A must for those in the profession of arms to broaden their knowledge and still relevant for the non Military listener.
Operational Cringe
The commentary whether purposefully flamboyant or not feels like an awkward Comps study session. Rather than quote authors or theorists that you’re currently reading to the speaker, just let the speaker talk and ask engaging open ended questions. The lack of active listening is evident when a prophetic insight is offered by the podcasters as a retort to a fairly senior leader. The enthusiasm is great, but its comes across as either operationally naive or elitist, neither of which endear you to the staff or closet SAMsters just wanting to prevent a culmination point on a planning effort.