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Col Bill Edwards, USA (Ret), "Drones and Modern Conflict - 2024 Update," 5 June 2024 (1:01:23)
COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret) is a well-respected Business Executive, Operations Strategist, published author and editorial writer. Colonel Edwards has over 35 years of experience in operational/technical security, strategic planning, project management, intelligence program oversight, homeland security and defense, and organizational development. Colonel Edwards is a veteran of the Iraq War where he served as a Battalion commander and later as Director of Intelligence for Special Operations Command North. He is one of only 265 people globally who have earned the ASIS “Triple Crown” certification standard for security and safety professionals. Colonel Edwards has Master’s degrees in National Security and Public Administration and most recently attended Harvard’s Executive Negotiations and Duke University’s Executive Leadership programs.
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Gen Thomas C. Bussiere, USAF, A Conversation with General Thomas C. Bussiere, 20 February 2024 (00:51:56)
Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere is Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command and Commander, Air Forces Strategic - Air, U.S. Strategic Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. He is a 1985 distinguished graduate of Air Force ROTC from Norwich University. He has held a variety of staff assignments including the Joint Staff, Air Combat Command, Multi-National Forces-Iraq and command assignments at the squadron, group, wing, number Air Force, and component command levels. Gen. Bussiere is a command pilot with more than 3,400 hours in the T-38 Talon, F-15C Eagle, B-2A Spirit, B-1B Lancer and F-22 Raptor. He led F-15C combat missions during operations Southern Watch and Vigilant Warrior and B-2 combat missions during operations Allied Force and Iraqi Freedom.
Additional Information: Official BiographyLinks to an external site.
Gen David L. Goldfein, USAF, Ret., A Conversation with General Goldfein, 7 February 2024 (00:59:12)
General Goldfein served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and is a command pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours in the T-37, T-38, F-16C/D, F-117A, MQ-9 and MC-12W. He has commanded at the Squadron, Group, Wing, and Air Component levels. He has flown combat missions in operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Allied Force and Enduring Freedom. Additionally, he is the author of Sharing Success, Owning Failure: Preparing to Command in the Twenty-First Century Air Force published by the Air University Press.
Additional Information: Official BiographyLinks to an external site.
Ambassador Frederick “Rick” Barton, Remarks and Discussion at the Global College of Professional Military Education, 9 January 2024 (00:58:41)
Ambassador Barton is a lecturer at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, where he served as co-director of the Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative from 2016-23. Author of Peace Works: America's Unifying Role in a Turbulent World, Barton was the first Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stabilization Operations, America’s ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations in New York, the UN’s Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva and founded USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives. He led peacebuilding initiatives in over 40 crisis zones across the globe, from Haiti, Iraq, Nigeria, Burma to Pakistan.
He advises numerous non-profits and public service institutions and serves on boards. A regular contributor on major policy discussions, Barton’s pieces have appeared in a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, New York Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Hill, Los Angeles Times, and many more.
Additional Information: Crowdsourced Biography at WikipediaLinks to an external site.
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COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret.), “Drones: Assess, Plan, Train, and Prepare,” 13 December 2023 (01:00:27)
COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret) is a well-respected Business Executive, Operations Strategist, published author and editorial writer. Colonel Edwards has over 35 years of experience in operational/technical security, strategic planning, project management, intelligence program oversight, homeland security and defense, and organizational development. Colonel Edwards is a veteran of the Iraq War where he served as a Battalion commander and later as Director of Intelligence for Special Operations Command North. He is one of only 265 people globally who have earned the ASIS “Triple Crown” certification standard for security and safety professionals. Colonel Edwards has Master’s degrees in National Security and Public Administration and most recently attended Harvard’s Executive Negotiations and Duke University’s Executive Leadership programs.
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Lt Gen James C. "Jim" Slife, Remarks and Discussion at the Global College of Professional Military Education, 1 December 2023 (01:00:19)
Lt. Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. He leads the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, training and readiness for the Air Force and serves as the Air Force Operations Deputy to the Air Force Chief of Staff.
Lt. Gen. Slife was born outside of Detroit and grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was commissioned through the ROTC program at Auburn University and has spent the majority of his career in special operations aviation assignments, deploying extensively. Prior to his current assignment, Lt. Gen. Slife was the Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Additional Information: Full Air Force Biography
COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret.), “Countering the Drone Threat: Understanding the Basics of Counter Uncrewed Aerial System Technologies,” 8 November 2023 (01:00:04)
COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret) is a well-respected Business Executive, Operations Strategist, published author and editorial writer. Colonel Edwards has over 35 years of experience in operational/technical security, strategic planning, project management, intelligence program oversight, homeland security and defense, and organizational development. Colonel Edwards is a veteran of the Iraq War where he served as a Battalion commander and later as Director of Intelligence for Special Operations Command North. He is one of only 265 people globally who have earned the ASIS “Triple Crown” certification standard for security and safety professionals. Colonel Edwards has Master’s degrees in National Security and Public Administration and most recently attended Harvard’s Executive Negotiations and Duke University’s Executive Leadership programs.
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Amb. (Ret.) Daniel Shields, “The Diplomatic Instrument of Power: A Former Practitioner's Perspective,” 24 October 2023 (00:56:44)
Ambassador (Ret.) Daniel Shields consults, teaches courses and conducts simulations relating to diplomacy and U.S.-Asia relations. From 2015-18, while on detail from the U.S. State Department as the Diplomatic Advisor to the Commandant at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he helped educate future strategic leaders on how to integrate the diplomatic, informational, military and economic (DIME) instruments of power to achieve national security objectives. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Brunei from 2011-14, handling sensitive South China Sea-related issues in connection with Brunei’s hosting in 2013 of the various Summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Ambassador (Ret.) Shields led two other U.S. diplomatic Missions in Southeast Asia as Chargé d’Affaires (at times when no Ambassador was in place.) In response to an urgent request from the State Department, he temporarily left the Army War College for six months in 2017 to serve as the Chargé at the U.S. Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, traveling to Manila to support participation by the President and Cabinet Secretaries in the ASEAN-related Summits. His other Chargé duty was for 15 months, mainly in 2009, when he led Embassy Singapore in supporting then-President Obama’s participation in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings.
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COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret.), “Drones and Modern Conflict: The Complexity of Detection,” 11 October 2023 (00:44:13)
COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret) is a well-respected Business Executive, Operations Strategist, published author and editorial writer. Colonel Edwards has over 35 years of experience in operational/technical security, strategic planning, project management, intelligence program oversight, homeland security and defense, and organizational development. Colonel Edwards is a veteran of the Iraq War where he served as a Battalion commander and later as Director of Intelligence for Special Operations Command North. He is one of only 265 people globally who have earned the ASIS “Triple Crown” certification standard for security and safety professionals. Colonel Edwards has Master’s degrees in National Security and Public Administration and most recently attended Harvard’s Executive Negotiations and Duke University’s Executive Leadership programs.
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Dr. Fiona Hill, “Interview Webinar,” 12 September 2023 (01:15:55)
Dr. Hill has a long and storied career as a public servant and foreign policy advisor. She currently is a distinguished senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe. She is also the Chancellor of Durham University in the United Kingdom. From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Hill served as the deputy assistant to President Trump and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the United States National Security Council. She has held many other roles for both the United States' intelligence and foreign policy communities both as an academic and practitioner. Dr. Hill has two master's degrees (Soviet Studies and Russian History). In addition, she has a PhD in History from Harvard University.
Additional Information: Full Biography at Brookings.edu
COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret.), “Drone Maturity and Advancements in Conflict,” 23 August 2023 (00:59:41)
COL Bill Edwards, USA (Ret) is a well-respected Business Executive, Operations Strategist, published author and editorial writer. Colonel Edwards has over 35 years of experience in operational/technical security, strategic planning, project management, intelligence program oversight, homeland security and defense, and organizational development. Colonel Edwards is a veteran of the Iraq War where he served as a Battalion commander and later as Director of Intelligence for Special Operations Command North. He is one of only 265 people globally who have earned the ASIS “Triple Crown” certification standard for security and safety professionals. Colonel Edwards has Master’s degrees in National Security and Public Administration and most recently attended Harvard’s Executive Negotiations and Duke University’s Executive Leadership programs.
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Dr. Antoinette Allen, Dr. Andrew Campbell, Col Danielle Willis, "Overcoming Destructive Leaders," 7 June 2023 (01:30:38)
Q&A with Drs. Allen, Campbell, and Willis regarding their personal, professional, and academic experience with toxic leadership and recovery.
Dr. Antoinette Allen serves as the director of the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, and she is the founder of the Leadership Institute of Forgiveness and Truth. She is a US Air Force veteran with 30 years working in federal government. She has worked in various federal agencies to include the Air Force, Army, FBI, OPM, and the IRS. During her career she enjoyed working in logistics, personnel, EEO, human resources and leadership development.
Dr. Andrew Campbell is the Director of the International Peace and Leadership Institute and the Global Leadership Training Institute. During his career as a senior military officer, Dr. Campbell worked for the Department of Defense specializing in global experiences in strategic planning and execution, and national strategies for learning and leadership development for senior leaders. He is a Global Goodwill Ambassador
Colonel Danielle Willis, DPA is the Vice Director of Operations, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command. She is a 2021 Halifax International Security Forum Fellow and a 2022 European Orientation on Global Security Fellow. Col Willis holds a doctorate in Public Administration from Valdosta State University with a research emphasis on toxic leadership inspired and informed by her experience in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter aviator, air liaison officer, squadron and wing commander.
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George Reed, “Toxic Leadership and Recovery,” 13 April 2023 (00:59:45)
George E. Reed, Ph.D. is the dean of the College of Public Service at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. For the previous eight years he served as a professor and associate dean in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of San Diego he was the Director of Command and Leadership Studies at the U.S. Army War College. He served for twenty-seven years as a Military Police Officer and retired at the rank of colonel. He holds a Ph.D. from Saint Louis University in public policy analysis and administration, a Master of Forensic Science degree from The George Washington University, and a Bachelor of Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Central Missouri. His research and writing address leader development and public sector leadership and ethics. He teaches courses in leadership, ethics, and organizational theory and behavior. His 2015 book Tarnished: Toxic Leadership in the US Military is considered a premier source for information about the relationship between leadership style and organizational effectiveness.
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Demetrius Booth, “Think Culture,” 21 March 2023 (01:19:28)
In this webinar, Demetrius Booth, Chief Vision Officer and founder of Elevating Purpose Consulting, will guide participants through an exploration of mitigating counterproductive work behavior and building a resilient organizational culture. Drawing from his extensive experience in the United States Air Force, Demetrius will delve into the theory behind the 5 Dysfunctions of Teams, the Wisdom of Teams, and the citizenship behaviors required for success in today's rapidly changing and competitive business landscape. Through this webinar, participants will gain valuable insights into effective leadership strategies, personnel development, performance evaluation, and career path outlining.
Demetrius Booth is a highly-rated adjunct instructor with progressive experience in creating positive climates, developing cohesion, providing purpose, and leading team and organizational learning. As a Senior Enlisted Leader with 23 years of service in the United States Air Force, he is the principal advisor to the commander on all matters concerning mission, effectiveness, readiness, training, health, welfare, and morale for over 1,500 Airmen and civilians supporting missions worldwide. Demetrius is widely recognized for his keen ability to yield optimal results in volatile, uncertain, competitive, and ambiguous environments. He has a proven track record of success in curriculum development, seminar and workshop facilitation, keynote speaking, and innovative teaching methodologies for human capital development.
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Career Minister Yamashita, “USAF and USAID Coordination during a Taiwan Straight Conflict,” 1 March 2023 (01:08:08)
In this video, Dr. Ken Yamashita discusses potential logistical and strategic issues surrounding United States Agency for International Development (USAID) coordination with the Department of Defense and United States Air Force in the scenario where a major conflict occurs between mainland China and the island of Taiwan. Dr. Yamashita outlines areas where coordination has needed improvement in the past and the imminent need for procedures and contracts to be laid out in advance. He also introduces major areas where USAID can have major strategic contributions in an INDO-PACIFIC security strategy.
Dr. Yamashita has a distinguished career as a Foreign Service Officer at USAID culminating as Career Minister, the highest rank in the agency for a civilian. Additionally, he was appointed by the White House to be the Associate Director for Global Operations at the Peace Corps and served as Agency Counselor for USAID. He has also been the Mission Director for USAID in Afghanistan, Colombia, and Kosovo. Finally, he has a PhD. from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Public Health.
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