Fort Meade Declassified

A bi-weekly podcast about life in the military and the Fort Meade Community. We will cover a wide range of topics from information about services available to service members and their families to what it means to serve our nation.

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 103 STEM Festival at the National Cryptologic Museum

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with the National Cryptologic Museum's Associate Director of Education, Jenn Robertson, to learn more about their upcoming STEM Festival taking place this year on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more about this upcoming event, visit https://www.nsa.gov/press-room/news-highlights/article/article/3918349/stem-fest-engineering-ideas-into-reality/.

10-11
08:40

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 102 Suicide Prevention Month

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Fort Meade Suicide Prevention Coordinator Miguel Sierra to talk about the importance of Suicide Prevention Month.

09-25
26:29

Fort Meade Declassified Ep.101 Col. Gore

In a recent interview on the Fort Meade Declassified podcast, incoming Garrison Commander Col. Yolanda Gore shared insights into her upcoming role and her diverse military career.

08-09
19:46

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 100 Red, White & Blue Celebration 2024

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Fort Meade Director of Emergency Services, Maj. Joseph Smith and Fort Meade Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Business & Recreation Chief, Wendy Gibbs to talk about all you need to know in preparation for this year's Red, White & Blue Celebration. For more information about this year's event, visit https://meade.armymwr.com/calendar/event/89414.

06-20
20:31

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 99 Leisure Travel Services

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Elizabeth Morgan from Fort Meade Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Leisure Travel Services to talk about the services available to the Fort Meade community through LTS and the Fort Meade Recreation Center. To learn more about Fort Meade LTS, visit https://meade.armymwr.com/programs/leisure-travel-services.

06-07
15:11

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 98 Exceptional Family Member Program

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with from all service branches of the Fort Meade Exceptional Family Member Program to learn more about how EFMP works and benefits our community. To learn more about the Fort Meade EFMP, visit https://home.army.mil/meade/my-fort/for-families/EFMP.

05-24
30:04

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 97 Workforce Development Opportunities on Fort Meade

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Careasa Greer, U.S. Army Garrison Fort George G. Meade Workforce Development Specialist, to discuss workforce development opportunities available to Team Meade.

05-10
27:42

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 96 Fort Meade's Environmental Initiatives

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, in honor of Earth Day earlier this week, we sit down with George Knight, U.S. Army Garrison Fort George G. Meade Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division Chief, to discuss Fort Meade's environmental initiatives.

04-25
26:33

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 95 Career Transition Program

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Command Sergeant Major Andre Welch, U.S. Army Garrison Fort George G. Meade Command Sergeant Major and Tim O'Ferrall, Fort Meade Alliance General Manager, to discuss the Career Transition Program presented by FMA in partnership with Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation and Howard County Workforce Development. This program will connect you with employers that are the right fit for you and your skillset. You will choose from a pool of more than 20 employers and connect with them during one-on-one scheduled interviews during the Career Transition Showcase on Thursday, Apr. 25. You could walk away with immediate job placement opportunities! Register for the Career Transition Program by Friday, Apr. 12 at https://www.ftmeadealliance.org/initiatives/career-transition-program/.

04-10
28:19

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 94 Meade Cluster Schools Update

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with parents of students in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools' Meade Cluster, Rita Wharton and Keyontay Lashley as well as Fort Meade's Child Youth Services School Liaison Officer, Meredith McCandless, to discuss Meade Cluster schools, redistricting and resources available to Meade Cluster students as members of the Fort Meade community.

03-28
38:06

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 93 Howard County Office of Veterans and Military Families

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Lisa Terry, Howard County Office of Veterans and Military Families manager and Howard County Commission for Veterans and Military Families administrator, to learn more about the services and resources Howard County has to offer our veterans and military families. The Office of Veterans and Military Families (OVMF) provides guidance, information and access to Howard County veterans, military families, their dependents and survivors; promotes activities that serve veterans of all ages; and collaborates with other service providers to address more complex issues. To learn more, visit https://www.howardcountymd.gov/veterans-military-families.

03-12
26:32

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 92 National Cryptologic Museum

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Dr. Vince Houghton, director of the National Cryptologic Museum, to learn more about the National Security Agency museum and there is to see when you come and visit. The National Cryptologic Museum is NSA’s gateway to the public and educates visitors about the role of cryptology in shaping history. The NCM collects, preserves, and showcases unique cryptologic artifacts and shares the stories of the people, technology, and methods that have defined cryptologic history. To learn more, visit https://www.nsa.gov/museum/. You can check out a tour of the museum over on our YouTube channel on Tuesday, Mar. 5 at https://www.youtube.com/@FortMeadeMD

02-29
29:44

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 91 Homeland Security Signature Program Part III

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sat down with Jim Hopper, Homeland Security Signature Program Coordinator, and three participating students to discuss their partnership with different agencies like the National Security Agency and their experiences since joining the program

02-15
26:23

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 90 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

On the latest episode of Fort Meade Declassified, our team took a field trip to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center! After giving us a tour of the facility, Rob Garner, News Chief for Goddard's Office of Communications, sat down with us to discuss the Center's history, its STEM education initiatives, and the programs and internship opportunities they have to offer! Located just 30 minutes away from Fort Meade in Greenbelt, MD, the Goddard Space Flight Center is home to the nation’s largest organization of scientists, engineers and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study Earth, the sun, our solar system and the universe. To learn more about the Center, please visit https://www.nasa.gov/goddard/

01-30
23:16

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 89 Armed Services Blood Program

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we sit down with Army Blood Program Director, Col. Christopher Evans, and Armed Services Blood Program Blood Donor Recruiter, Shawntel Trowell to learn more about ASBP and how the Fort Meade community can contribute to their mission.

01-18
18:56

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 88 Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Team Meade! Ring in 2024 with Fort Meade Garrison Commander COL Michael A. Sapp and Fort Meade Director of Public Affairs Chad Jones!

01-04
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Fort Meade Declassified Ep 88 Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Team Meade! Ring in 2024 with Fort Meade Garrison Commander COL Michael A. Sapp and Garrison Director of Public Affairs Chad Jones!

01-03
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Fort Meade Declassified Ep 87 2023 Year in Review

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we look back at all the exciting events that took place on and around Fort Meade in 2023.

12-20
14:22

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 86 Meade High School Homeland Security Signature Program Part II

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we discuss Meade High School's Homeland Security Signature Program with some of their participating students.

12-07
27:34

Fort Meade Declassified Ep 84 U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. TENTH Fleet

On this episode of Fort Meade Declassified, we learn more about U.S. Fleet Cyber Command / U.S. TENTH Fleet with Command Master Chief John Henry Walker.

11-07
22:12

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