The Operational Arch

From Tactical to Operational: Building Army Leaders for the Future Fight — with COL Ethan Diven, Commandant of US Army CGSC

Major Spencer Bates sits down with Colonel Ethan Diven, the US Army Command and General Staff College Commandant, and former Commander of Operations Group at the NationalTraining Center, to explore th...

2026-05-15

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An Unshakable Bond: Insights into the US-ROK relationship and the threat posed by North Korea with Lt. Gen. (R) Chun In-bum

In this episode of The Operational Arch, hosts Spencer Bates and DJ Taylor sit down with Lieutenant General Chun In-bum (Ret.), former commander of the Republic of Korea Special Warfare Forces and U.S...

2026-05-01

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From Warhammer to War Plans: The IDEA Framework with Stephen Box

In this episode of The Operational Arch, hosts Spencer Bates and DJ Taylor sit down with Steven Box, founder and CEO of Vanguard Tactics and a top-ranked competitive Warhammer coach, alongside SAMS pr...

2026-04-15

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So You Think You Want to be a SAMS Graduate? Insights on applying to and being successful at AMSP with the leadership team

In this episode of The Operational Arch, host Major DJ Taylor hands the mic over to three key SAMS leaders: Mr. Kirk Dorr (Deputy Director of the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS)), Dr. Bruce...

2026-04-01

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Mastering Mentorship: Insights from Colonel Retired Dwayne Wagner (Ep 45)

In this episode of the Operational Arch podcast, Major Joanna Van Engel interviews Colonel (Retired) Dwayne Wagner,a seasoned Army planner and educator. They delve into the critical topics of mentorsh...

2026-02-07

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Convergence in Army Doctrine, with Dr. Jim Greer

In this episode of the Operational Arch, Major we welcome Dr. James Greer, an expert in operational art, military design, and leader development with over 30 years of Army service. We discuss the conc...

2025-09-01

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MacArthur's Return to the Philippines, w/ Dr. Peter Mansoor (E43)

Dr. Peter Mansoor, retired Army Colonel and professor of military history at the Ohio State University, joins the Operational Arch to discuss his new book, Redemption: MacArthur in the Campaign for th...

2025-08-08

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Civ-Mil Relations w/Dr. Scott Gorman (E42)

Dr. Scott Gorman, director of the Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program at SAMS, joins the Operational Arch to discuss the complexities of civil-military relations and the nuances of providing...

2025-06-01

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China's Counter-Intervention Strategy w/Mr. Pete Wood (E41)

Mr. Peter Wood joins the Operational Arch to deep dive into China's counter-intervention strategy. This episode explores how this strategy fits into China's broader military doctrine as well as examin...

2025-05-01

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Multinational Operations w/LTG(R) Aguto (E40)

Lieutenant General (Retired) Tony Aguto discusses the US-NATO partnership, the importance of multinational collaboration, and the role of strategic military planning in modern warfare. He highlights t...

2025-04-04

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Crisis Response w/COL Estee Pinchasin (E39)

COL Estee Pinchasin joins the show to share about her time as Commander of the Baltimore District of the Corps of Engineers and the role she played during the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Marc...

2025-03-01

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The Transparent Battlefield w/TRADOC G2 (E38)

Jennifer Dunn and Scott Pettigrew from the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) G2 Operational Environment Integration Directorate join the podcast and delve into the concept of the transparent batt...

2025-02-15

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The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoil Part 3 (E37)

Dr. Jacob Stoil, an expert on the Israel/Hamas conflict, joins the Operational Arch to reflect on the opening of the conflict one year ago. This is the third and final installment of a multi-episode r...

2025-01-15

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The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoil Part 2 (E36)

Dr. Jacob Stoil, an expert on the Israel/Hamas conflict, joins the Operational Arch to reflect on the opening of the conflict one year ago. This is the second installment of a multi-episode run discus...

2025-01-01

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OIF Planning w/COL Benson

Colonel (retired) Kevin Benson joins us to discuss the campaign planning efforts for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the initial invasion of Iraq in 2002. His experiences are captured in his recentl...

2024-12-15

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Strategic Engagement w/GEN Brooks (E34)

GEN (retired) Vince Brooks, former Commanding General of US Forces-Korea and US Army Pacific, joins us to discuss the value of SAMS in preparing senior military leaders for strategic engagements acros...

2024-12-02

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The Israel & Hamas Conflict w/Dr. Stoil Part 1 (E33)

Dr. Jacob Stoil, an expert on the Israel/Hamas conflict, joins the Operational Arch to reflect on the opening of the conflict one year ago. This is the first installment of a multi-episode run discuss...

2024-11-15

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Arctic Security w/The Ted Stevens Center (E32)

Rear Admiral (RET) Matthew Bell and Dr. Christine Duprow, both with the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, Anchorage, Alaska, discuss the unique security challenges in the Arctic and what...

2024-11-01

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Human Capital Management & MDO w/4ID (E31)

MG David Doyle, 4ID Commanding General, and Command Sergeant Major Alex Kupratty join the Season 3 podcast team for their season debut to discuss human capital management, organizational culture, and ...

2024-10-15

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SAMS Integration & Season 2 Finale w/COL Morgado (E30)

COL Andrew Morgado, Director of the US School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), joins the Season 2 Operational Arch podcast team on their season finale to discuss how SAMS develops joint leaders, t...

2024-10-01

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