America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast

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

The latest episode of America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast [https://defensecommunities.org/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 Connect with ADC online: * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-defense-communities-adc-/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DefenseComm] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/defensecomm] This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

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

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 [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 Connect with ADC online: * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-defense-communities-adc-/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DefenseComm] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/defensecomm] This podcast is powered by Pinecast [https://pinecast.com].

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

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 [https://www.boingo.com/military5g]. America’s Defense Communities | The Podcast is a production of the Association of Defense Communities (defensecommunities.org [http://defensecommunities.org/]). Connect with ADC online: * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-defense-communities-adc-/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DefenseComm] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/defensecomm]

Episode 12: Raising the Voices of Our Military Spouses

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 [http://defensecommunities.org/]). Connect with ADC online: * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-defense-communities-adc-/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DefenseComm] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/defensecomm]

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

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 [https://www.militarytimes.com/author/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 [http://defensecommunities.org/]). Connect with ADC online: * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-defense-communities-adc-/] * Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/DefenseComm] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/defensecomm]