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    Three Tenets Podcast

    Three Tenets Podcast

    Audio | Strength Maintenance Training Battalion
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    About

    The Three Tenets Podcast gives an in-depth look at the Army National Guard’s three tenets: recruiting, retention, and attrition management. Discover the latest updates and opportunities from the Strength Maintenance Training Battalion along with firsthand strategies from schoolhouse instructors and successful Soldiers across the recruiting and retention enterprise. Each episode focuses on the Guard Story of a featured Soldier who has applied their training to real-world experiences. These stories provide valuable insight into the challenges and triumphs seen across todays’ recruiting and retention landscape. Join hosts Caly Allen and Richard Friend to find out more.



    Episodes


    • Three Tenets Podcast: SGT Knucklehead Ep. 4 SSG Brandon Jacoby

      Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your favorite co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, SSG Brandon Jacoby.

      SSG Jacoby, also known as SGT Knucklehead, shares his story on becoming SGT Knucklehead and how he has grown his platform over the last few years. During the interview, SSG Jacoby gives insight of how to be a successful RRNCO on social media as well as... read more

      11/08/2024


    • Three Tenets Podcast: SRSC Ep. 3 CPT Caroline Pirchner

      Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your favorite co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, Strength Readiness Support Center (SRSC) Chief, CPT Caroline Pirchner.

      CPT Pirchner shares what SRSC can do for the Recruiting and Retention Force. During the interview, she gives insight of how SRSC can be utilized to better benefit the 54 states and territories. Listen to... read more

      10/03/2024


    • Three Tenets Podcast Greece to Guard Ep. 2 SSG Georgia Varoucha

      Welcome to the Three Tenets Podcast out of The National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. We are back with your favorite co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest of the episode, SSG Georgia Varoucha.

      SSG Varoucha, also known as @njrecruiter or @itsgteam, shares her story of growing up Greek in the United States and how her life led into enlisting into the Army National Guard. During the interview, SSG V gives insight of how to be a successful RRNCO... read more

      08/27/2024


    • Three Tenets Podcast: Started from the bottom, now we’re here - Ep. 1 SFC Octavia Chambers

      Welcome to the first podcast straight out of the National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion. Meet your co-hosts Richard Friend and Caly Allen along with the special guest for the inaugural episode, SFC Octavia Chambers.

      SFC Chambers enlisted at 17 into the Georgia Army National Guard and is currently Title 10 serving as a 79T Instructor at the Non Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) at SMTB. During the interview, SFC Chambers discussed the Army’s COOL Program (Credentialing... read more

      07/02/2024