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Please enjoy Preston's conversation with Command Chief Master Sergeant Greg Smith on the evolution of Special Operations Forces. Command Chief Master Sergeant Gregory A. Smith is the tenth command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida. He assumed the position on July 11, 2019.Chief Smith entered the U.S. Air Force in 1990 as an aircraft armament systems specialist. His initial assignment was with the 3246th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In 1993, Chief Smith was reassigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska where he served as a weapons load crew member on A/OA-10 aircraft. He completed multiple deployments to the pacific theater.Chief Smith was selected for special duty as an AC-130H/U aerial gunner in 1996. He served as lead, instructor and evaluator gunner with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. He also served as the superintendent of Wing Strategic Plans with the 16th Special Operations Wing. In September 2001, Chief Smith was part of the first team to deploy following the terror attacks on 9/11. He established the first forward operating base and then deployed to Pakistan where he established a joint interagency forward operating location. In 2009, Chief Smith became the first course director and chief of academics for the Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy.In June 2012, Chief Smith was selected for command chief master sergeant for the 58th Special Operations Wing where he oversaw the training and readiness for special operations and combat rescue personnel. In 2013, Chief Smith was selected as the command senior enlisted leader for Special Operations Command Europe where he led special operations forces through multiple contingencies in Ukraine, Turkey, and Syria. Chief Smith became the command senior enlisted leader for NATO Special Operations Headquarters in 2015. In this role, he synchronized Allied special operations forces for employment in support of NATO missions across the globe. Chief Smith’s last assignment was the command chief master sergeant, Air Force Special Operations Command.

Dr. Zab Johnson, Dr. Al'ai Alvarez, and Dr. Preston Cline discuss the DR5 model, a tool used in trauma resuscitation. They emphasize the importance of managing critical care patients and the complexities involved. The podcast also touches on prioritizing in chaotic situations, transition and decision-making, self-rescue and its impact on the brain, the importance of reflection for team learning, and understanding team dynamics in high-performance resuscitation teams.

Preston converses with ret. Chief Bob Maynes of FDNY and Chief Dan Oltrogge of Wildland Fire on the Southwest Incident Management Team at 9/11.

Clare Murphy talks with Dr. Martin and Nurse Griffiths about the world of medicine, how the medical community operates under pressure, how the training shapes the doctor, life on deployment, strategies for coping in crisis, and the power of narrative medicine. As well as how the telling of doctors stories supports doctors to stay in the profession.Reading List:Atul Gawande, Being MortalHenry Marsh, Do No HarmChristie Watson, The Language of KindnessRita Charon, Narrative MedicineKathryn Montgomery Hunter, Doctors Stories,Arthur W Frank, At the Will of the BodyRelated ArticlesPreventing a Parallel PandemicMedical Students Learn to Tell Stories about Their Patients and ThemselvesFrom Doctors Stories to Doctors Stories, and Back Again

NASA Chief Flight Director Holly Ridings' talk with Dr. Preston ClineHolly Ridings was selected by NASA in 2018 as the first female chief flight director. Holly hails from Amarillo, Texas, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. She joined NASA in 1998 as a flight controller in the thermal operations group. She was first selected as a flight director in 2005. Since then, she has served as the lead flight director for several missions including International Space Station mission Expedition 16 in 2007-2008.

Please enjoy Harry's conversation with Dr Deane-Peter Baker, Associate Professor and Co-Convener (w Prof David Kilcullen) of the Future Operations Research Group in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Canberra (Australian Defence Force Academy). They have a broad ranging discussion on the morality and ethics related to being in MCTs, including new insights into the ground of moral injury and moral literacy. Below are some of the resources mentioned in the episode. Dr Baker’s new book Morality and Ethics of War - https://www.booktopia.com.au/morality-and-ethics-at-war-deane-peter-baker/book/9781350104549.htmlFuture Operations Research Group - https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/school-of-humanities-and-social-sciences/research-groups/future-operations-research-groupCharles Taylor (philosopher) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Taylor_(philosopher)Moral Injury, Tom Frame - https://www.amazon.com.au/Moral-Injury-Unseen-Wounds-Barbarism/dp/1742234658Virtue ethics (Stoic/Aristotelian ethics) - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-virtue/Dan Ariely's The Truth About Dishonesty - https://www.amazon.com.au/Honest-Truth-About-Dishonesty-Especially/dp/0007506724/ref=asc_df_0007506724/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=424824574499&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18188439755585565120&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060880&hvtargid=pla-527466906841&psc=1Deane Baker (editor) Key Concepts in Military Ethics - https://www.booktopia.com.au/key-concepts-in-military-ethics-deane-peter-baker/book/9781742234380.html?source=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQiAv6yCBhCLARIsABqJTjb0pDZLuc7ZkxczuOdn50oRjrmS8LGGcyerzU4rMf7CL0t0UxYYcPYaAgV-EALw_wcBThe Strategic Corporal Revisited (Baker & Lovell – editors) - https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU826AU826&q=the+strategic+corporal+revisited:+challenges+facing+combatants+in+21st-century+warfare&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgecTYxsgt8PLHPWGp2klrTl5jLOfiCs7IL3fNK8ksqRTS42KDslS4BKV49dP1DQ3TzMxMyy3N8zQYpPi5UIWUNIxkdl2ado5NTJABCJZwBDkocXICWQ9-yx2x12Jo2rfiEBsLB6MAQxBca25lUVZGRhHPItawkoxUheKSosSS1PTMZIXk_KKC_KLEHIWi1LLM4syS1BQrheSMxJyc1Lz01GKFtMTkzLx0oKrcpMSSxLySYoXMPAUjw-IS3eTUvJLSokqF8sSitMSiVAAY5VpC5QAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi69OKy0KvvAhVl73MBHRP_BYkQ6RN6BAgVEAE&biw=1422&bih=678

Please enjoy Preston and Coleman's conversation with NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Drew Morgan.

Special Operations Group (Victoria Police) - https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/special-operations-group-inside-the-world-of-the-police-other-cops-call-when-they-are-in-trouble-20170621-gwvbfv.htmlSpecial Operations Group (Victoria Police) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Police_Special_Operations_GroupSuffering as Privilege - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/residue-processing-extreme-experiences-preston-cline/?articleId=6658044186366930944Jergertroppen (The Hunting Troop) - https://www.forsvaret.no/forstegangstjeneste/tjenesteguiden/sokbare-forstegangstjenester/jegertroppenJergertroppen (The Hunting Troop) - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23296151.2019.1581434?scroll=top&needAccess=trueThe Legacy by James KerrSuggested Hawaiian Radio Stations - https://www.cision.com/2014/05/top-10-radio-stations-in-hawaii/

The Wanderers Education Program - https://www.sasresourcesfund.org.au/static/uploads/files/wep-wanderers-education-program-2019-wfvdwwznbjgo.pdfDr Jean Twenge – www.jeantwenge.comDanny Cooper - https://komanchi.com.au/Danny Cooper - https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/daniel-cooperThinking Fast and Slow – Daniel KahnemanPapillon – Henri CharriereIditarod Trail Invitational 2021 - https://www.iditarodtrailinvitational.comITI 1000 Invitational – https://www.iditarodtrailinvitational.com/iti-1000

Coleman Ruiz, co-founder and director at the Mission Critical Team Institute, discusses the complexities of transitioning from military life to civilian roles. He emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance and preparation for this ongoing journey. The conversation dives into the evolving selection processes for mission-critical teams, integrating character alongside traditional metrics. Ruiz also shares insights on personal training habits, the benefits of diverse literature for growth, and the power of community support in shaping resilient teams.