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24. GEN Richard D. Clarke - SOCOM Commander answers your questions!
For SOFcast’s season finale, we take your “Shots from the Field” questions straight to the top of SOCOM’s chain of command, General Richard D. Clarke, USSOCOM’s Commanding General. CCM Smith, SGM Parrish and General Clarke discuss the evolv
23. Matt Stevens and Michael “Halty” Halterman - Making your military transition a ramp instead of a cliff!
Love it or hate it, every great career must come to an end. The real question is, are you prepared for life after the military? Retired Navy SEAL Matt Stevens and Marine Raider Michael “Halty” Halterman share their challenges of transitioni
22. CW4 Bradley Palm - An elite pilot, a horrible crash, and his fight to fly again
What would you do if the one thing you’ve worked harder for than anything else, was suddenly taken away from you? CW4 Bradley Palm, a 160th SOAR pilot, woke up 15 days after his Chinook crashed during a daring night-time mission. He would a
21. SGM Matt Williams and SGM Pat Payne - Lessons learned from the Medal of Honor
What can you learn from someone who led a team of Afghan commandos up a mountainside under enemy fire to save wounded comrades? How about someone who helped rescue hostages from a burning building under hostile fire? US Army Sergeants Major
20. Chad Robichaux - A Recon Marine fights for his family, his mind, and his faith
How does a warrior find the balance between fight and faith? Chad Robichaux is a Recon Marine, MMA champion, and family man who found himself trapped in a dark place in his life. Chad takes you through his personal journey of almost losing
19. Senator Joni Ernst - Senate Armed Services Committee member & combat veteran
Join Iowa Senator Joni Ernst with Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Greg Smith and Green Beret SGM Matt Parrish as they discuss a range of topics like motivation for service, leadership, and navigating the challenges of being a female commander
18. LTC Bryan Dill-Russell - New Zealand Commando & SOF Liaison
Advancing international partnerships is a key component to success across our many global requirements throughout the #SOF enterprise. In this episode of #SOFcast, our USSOCOM J3 International liaison from New Zealand, LTC Bryan Dill-Russel
17. MSG Geoff Dardia & Chelsey Poisson, BSN - SOF health, performance, & exposures
When you are not at war are you at war with yourself? Are you a quiet professional or a silent professional? Join Green Beret MSG Geoff Dardia and Chelsey Poisson, an emergency room nurse and Army veteran, with Green Beret SGM Matt Parrish,
16. Navy SEAL Jocko Willink - Best-selling author, podcaster, entrepreneur, and leadership expert
What is the best way to lead? Do you learn from a bad leader? Join retired LCDR Jocko Willink, a former SEAL, New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur, with Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Greg Smith and Green Beret SGM Matt Parrish
15. Dr. Preston Cline - Expert on High-Functioning Teams
Developing our people is our most important responsibility as a leader or instructor. Are we doing enough to develop those who will be leaders 20 years from now? Join Dr. Preston Cline, who has been a consultant on all the SOF Assessment an
14. Col (Ret) John Alvarez - Helo pilot & first amputee to return to combat flight duty
What happens to the operator when he becomes badly injured while deep in the jungle of a foreign country? Join retired Air Force Colonel John Alvarez with Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Greg Smith and Green Beret SGM Matt Parrish as they disc
13. Leslie Babich - SOFWERX leader, innovator, and AFSOC Col (Ret)
Do we need to fail forward as part of innovation? Is AFSOC the air arm of SOCOM or the SOF arm of the Air Force? Join SOFWERX director and retired MC-130 pilot Air Force Col. Leslie Babich with Senior Enlisted Leader CMSgt Greg Smith and Gr
12. CMSgt Jared 'Peaches' Pietras - USAF Combat Controller, helps answer hot topics across SOCOM
Do you keep your best performers closest to you or do send them the farthest away? The COVID environment has forced us into a remote, advise and assist paradigm, but is it effective? Join CMSgt Jared “Peaches” Pietras as he explains how goo
11. COL Michael McLendon - Green Beret leader and mentor
What does it feel like when you are in a room and no one looks like you? Is the leader-follower relationship in an organization the singular most significant relationship to developing the organization’s culture? Join Green Beret COL Michae
10. CSM (Ret) Rick Lamb - Green Beret and Ranger legend
Do tactical actions have strategic implications? Indeed, they do. Join SOF legend Rick Lamb talking about his experiences preparing for the Iranian hostage rescue mission, participation in the firefight in the Korean demilitarized zone, the
09. MGySgt Jay Root - Marine Raider and Joint Leader
Do we do enough to understand differing perspectives? Join Master Gunnery Sgt. Jay Root, a former Force Recon Marine who helped stand up Marine Forces Special Operations Command, explore leadership topics and competing perspectives. The MAR
07. CMSgt (Ret) Will Markham - Air Force Combat Controller
Do you remember where you were and what you were doing in the weeks following 9/11? In October of 2001, Will Markham, one of the first Americans deployed into combat for the Global War on Terrorism, touched down in Afghanistan attached to a
06. D.B. - Naval Flight Officer and Special Warfare Combat Support
Special Operations Forces Truth #5: Most special operations require non-SOF support How does a female Naval flight officer describe her time working with Naval Special Warfare units? “I felt like as soon as I went into Naval Special Warfare
05. Maj Frank Anello - Marine Forces Special Operations Raider
Would you give up a day of skydiving to be a guest on our podcast? Major Frank Anello, Marine Forces Special Operations Raider did just that for this episode. “I was 100% sure either the bad guys were going to come back up the mountain and
04. SGM Nate Griffin, Green Beret leader, helps answer hot topics from across SOCOM
Shots from the field: Three special operations forces leaders take questions from SOF members from different units. Some of the topics we dive into include toxic leadership, how to navigate the grey, alcohol use within the SOF community and
03. WO1 Nick Lavery - Green Beret warrior and amputee
“Members of the special operations forces community only complain when we have things really good. It’s when things really suck... that you are miserable and getting shot at all the time that you don’t hear a complaint.” - Green Beret Nick
02. VADM Timothy Szymanski - Navy SEAL 3-star Admiral
Special Operations Forces Truth #1: Humans are more important than hardware. Guest Vice Admiral Timothy Szymanski shares how he made the difficult decision to go to the Naval Academy, almost was removed during an academic board, faced a con
01. Welcome to SOFcast - Intro to your hosts CCM Greg Smith & SGM Matt Parrish
Join U.S. Special Operations Command’s Command Chief Greg Smith and Preservation of the Force and Family Sergeant Major Matt Parrish as they kick-off our official podcast from the headquarters of all special operations forces in the U.S. mi
